As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2013
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
APX Group Holdings, Inc. | APX Group, Inc. | |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
Delaware | Delaware | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | |
7380 | 7380 | |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | |
46-1304852 | 20-4658652 | |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
4931 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 (801) 377-9111 |
4931 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 (801) 377-9111 |
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices) |
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices) |
SEE TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
Nathan Wilcox, Esq.
General Counsel and Secretary
APX Group Holdings, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
(801) 377-9111
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Igor Fert
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017-3954
(212) 455-2000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Approximate date of commencement of proposed exchange offers: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement is declared effective.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. ¨
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Non-accelerated filer | x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 |
$925,000,000 | 100% | $925,000,000 | $126,170.00 | ||||
Guarantees of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (2) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A(3) | ||||
8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 |
$580,000,000 | 100% | $580,000,000 | $79,112.00 | ||||
Guarantees of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (2) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A(3) | ||||
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(1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee under Rule 457(f) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). |
(2) | See inside facing page for table of registrant guarantors. |
(3) | Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act, no separate filing fee is required for the guarantees. |
The Registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrants shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
Table of Additional Registrant Guarantors
Exact Name of Registrant Guarantor as Specified in its Charter (or Other Organizational Document) |
State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization |
I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number |
Primary Standard
Industrial Classification Code Number |
Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant Guarantors Principal Executive Offices |
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313 Aviation, LLC |
Utah | 80-0872606 | 7380 |
4931 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 (801) 377-9111 |
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ARM Security, Inc. |
Utah | 26-2819709 | 7380 |
4931 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 (801) 377-9111 |
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Vivint, Inc. |
Utah | 20-3754038 | 7380 |
4931 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 (801) 377-9111 |
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Vivint Purchasing, LLC |
Utah | 45-2644263 | 7380 |
4931 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 (801) 377-9111 |
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AP AL LLC |
Delaware | 26-3670401 | 7380 |
4931 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 (801) 377-9111 |
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Vivint Wireless, Inc. |
Delaware | 80-0917588 | 7380 |
4931 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 (801) 377-9111 |
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not issue the exchange notes in the exchange offers until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion, dated September 12, 2013
APX Group, Inc.
Offers to Exchange
$925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the exchange 2019 notes), which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) for any and all outstanding 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the outstanding 2019 notes). The exchange 2019 notes and the outstanding 2019 notes are collectively referred to herein as the 2019 notes.
$580,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the exchange 2020 notes and together with the exchange 2019 notes, the exchange notes), which have been registered under the Securities Act, for any and all outstanding 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the outstanding 2020 notes and, together with the outstanding 2019 notes, the outstanding notes). The exchange 2020 notes and the outstanding 2020 notes are collectively referred to herein as the 2020 notes and the 2019 notes and the 2020 notes are collectively referred to herein as the notes.
The exchange notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis, by APX Group Holdings, Inc., our parent company, and each of our existing and future material wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiaries to the extent such entities guarantee indebtedness under our revolving credit facility or our other indebtedness or indebtedness of any subsidiary guarantor as described therein.
We are conducting the exchange offers in order to provide you with an opportunity to exchange your unregistered outstanding notes for freely tradeable exchange notes that have been registered under the Securities Act.
The Exchange Offers
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We will exchange all outstanding notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn for an equal principal amount of exchange notes that are freely tradeable. |
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You may withdraw tenders of outstanding notes at any time prior to the expiration date of the applicable exchange offers. |
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The exchange offers expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2013 which is the 21 st business day after the date of this prospectus. |
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The exchange of outstanding notes for exchange notes in the exchange offers will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
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The terms of the exchange notes to be issued in the exchange offers are substantially identical to the outstanding notes, except that the exchange notes will be freely tradeable. |
Results of the Exchange Offers:
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The exchange notes may be sold in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions or through a combination of such methods. We do not plan to list the exchange notes on a national market. |
All untendered outstanding notes will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in such outstanding notes and in the applicable indentures. In general, the outstanding notes may not be offered or sold, unless registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Other than in connection with the exchange offers, we do not currently anticipate that we will register the outstanding notes under the Securities Act.
You should carefully consider the Risk Factors beginning on page 22 of this prospectus before participating in the exchange offers.
Each broker dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offers must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for outstanding notes where such outstanding notes were acquired as a result of market making activities or other trading activities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the exchange notes to be distributed in the exchange offers or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2013.
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This prospectus may be used only for the purposes for which it has been published and no person has been authorized to give any information not contained herein. If you receive any other information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted.
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This prospectus includes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning our possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words believes, estimates, expects, projects, forecasts, may, will, should, seeks, plans, scheduled, anticipates or intends or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should not put undue reliance on these statements which speak only as of this date hereof. You should understand that the following important factors, in addition to those discussed in Risk Factors and elsewhere in this prospectus, could affect our future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements:
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risks of the security and home automation industry, including risks of and publicity surrounding the sales, subscriber origination and retention process; |
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the highly competitive nature of the security and home automation industry and product introductions and promotional activity by our competitors; |
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litigation, complaints or adverse publicity; |
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the impact of changes in consumer spending patterns, consumer preferences, local, regional, and national economic conditions, crime, weather, demographic trends and employee availability; |
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adverse publicity and product liability claims; |
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increases and/or decreases in utility and other energy costs, increased costs related to utility or governmental requirements; and |
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cost increases or shortages in security and home automation technology products or components. |
In addition, the origination and retention of new subscribers will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to, market availability, subscriber interest, the availability of suitable components, the negotiation of acceptable contract terms with subscribers, local permitting, licensing and regulatory compliance, our ability to manage anticipated expansion and to hire, train and retain personnel, the financial viability of subscribers and general economic conditions.
These and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements in this prospectus are more fully described in Risk Factors and elsewhere in this prospectus.
The risks described in Risk Factors are not exhaustive. Other sections of this prospectus describe additional factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. We undertake no obligations to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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MARKET, RANKING AND OTHER INDUSTRY DATA
Market, ranking and industry data used throughout this prospectus, including statements regarding subscriber acquisition costs, attrition and adoption rates, is based on the good faith estimates of management, which in turn are based upon managements review of internal surveys, independent industry surveys and publications, including reports by ABI Research, BarnesAssociates, Parks Associates and other third-party research and publicly available information. Although we believe that these third-party sources are reliable, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and have not independently verified it. Similarly, internal company surveys, while believed by us to be reliable, have not been verified by any independent sources.
Vivint and related marks are registered trademarks or trademark applications of Vivint, Inc. Any trademarks, trade names or service marks of other companies appearing herein, or appearing in information incorporated by reference herein, are the property of their respective owners.
On November 16, 2012, APX Group, Inc. and two of its historical affiliates, V Solar Holdings, Inc. (Solar) and 2GIG Technologies, Inc. (2GIG), were acquired by an investor group (collectively, the Investors) comprised of certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. (Blackstone or the Sponsor), and certain co-investors and management investors. This acquisition was accomplished through certain mergers and related reorganization transactions (collectively, the Merger) pursuant to which each of APX Group, Inc., Solar and 2GIG became indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of 313 Acquisition LLC (Acquisition LLC), an entity wholly-owned by the Investors. Upon the consummation of the Merger, APX Group, Inc. and 2GIG became consolidated subsidiaries of APX Group Holdings, Inc. (Holdings or Parent Guarantor), which in turn is wholly-owned by APX Parent Holdco, Inc., which in turn is wholly-owned by Acquisition LLC, and Solar became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquisition LLC. Acquisition LLC, APX Parent Holdco, Inc. and Parent Guarantor have no independent operations and were formed for the purpose of facilitating the Merger.
The Merger, the equity investment by the Investors, entering into our revolving credit facility and $10.0 million of borrowings thereunder, the issuance of the $925.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2019 notes and the $380.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2020 notes and the payment of related fees and expenses are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the Transactions. For a more complete description of the Transactions see The Transactions and 2013 Notes Offering and Description of Other Indebtedness. In May 2013, we issued and sold an additional $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2020 notes. This offering is referred to in this prospectus as the 2013 Notes Offering.
Unless the context suggests otherwise, references in this prospectus to Vivint, the Company, we, us and our refer (1) prior to the Merger, to APX Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and 2GIG and Solar, which were consolidated variable interest entities prior to the Merger and (2) after the Merger, to the Parent Guarantor and its subsidiaries, including 2GIG to the date of the 2GIG Sale (as defined below). References to the Issuer refer to APX Group, Inc., exclusive of its subsidiaries. References to Parent Guarantor refer to Holdings, exclusive of its subsidiaries.
Our historical and pro forma results of operations prior to the Merger include the results of Solar which was considered a variable interest entity. As a result of the Merger, Solar is no longer dependent upon us for ongoing financial support and we are no longer its primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Solar is no longer required to be
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included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. In addition, the historical and pro forma financial information included in this prospectus include the results of 2GIG up through April 1, 2013, which was the date we completed the sale of 2GIG and its subsidiary (the 2GIG Sale) to Nortek, Inc (Nortek). In connection with the 2GIG Sale, we entered into a five-year supply agreement with 2GIG, pursuant to which they will be the exclusive provider of our control panel requirements, subject to certain exceptions as provided in the supply agreement. Due to our continued involvement with 2GIG under the supply agreement, it is not considered a discontinued operation. See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsRecent Transactions. Solar and 2GIG do not and will not provide any credit support for any of our indebtedness, including indebtedness incurred under our revolving credit facility or the notes.
The consolidated financial statements for periods preceding the Merger are presented for APX Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as Solar, 2GIG and their respective subsidiaries (the Predecessor Period or Predecessor as context requires). The consolidated financial statements for periods succeeding the Merger present the financial position and results of operations of Parent Guarantor and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Successor Period or Successor as context requires). The audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 are presented for two periods: the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the Successor Period from November 17 through December 31, 2012 which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The financial positions and results of the Successor are not comparable to the financial position and results of the Predecessor due to the Merger and the application of purchase accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805 Business Combinations .
The unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 (Pro Forma Year) has been prepared to give pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data included in this prospectus does not give effect to the 2013 Notes Offering.
The pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and should not be considered indicative of actual results that would have been achieved had the Transactions actually been consummated on the dates indicated and do not purport to indicate results of operations as of any future date or for any future period. See Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information.
The term attrition as used in this prospectus refers to the aggregate number of cancelled subscribers during a period divided by the monthly weighted average number of total subscribers for such period. Subscribers are considered cancelled when they terminate in accordance with the terms of their contract, are terminated by us or if payment from such subscribers is deemed uncollectible (120 days past due). Sales of contracts to third parties and certain subscriber residential moves are excluded from the attrition calculation. The term CAGR as used in this prospectus refers to the compound annual growth rate over the specified period. The term net subscriber acquisition costs as used in this prospectus refers to the gross costs to generate and install a subscriber net of any fees collected at the time of the contract signing. The term IRR means the internal rate of return per subscriber calculated based on our estimates and assumptions related to net subscriber acquisition cost per subscriber, net servicing cost per subscriber, average RMR per new subscriber and attrition. The term RMR is the recurring monthly revenue billed to a subscriber. The term total RMR is the aggregate RMR billed to all subscribers. The term total subscribers is the aggregate number of our active subscribers at the end of a given period. The term average RMR per subscriber is the total RMR divided by the total subscribers. This is also commonly referred to as Average Revenue per User, or ARPU. The term average RMR per new subscriber is the aggregate RMR for new subscribers originated during a period divided by the number of new subscribers originated during such period.
Totals in some tables in this prospectus may differ from the sum of individual amounts in those tables due to rounding. Unless specified otherwise, amounts in this prospectus are presented in U.S. dollars.
Defined terms in the financial statements have the meanings ascribed to them in the financial statements.
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This summary highlights selected information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Because it is a summary, it may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the information set forth under the heading Risk Factors and our financial statements. Before participating in the exchange offers, you should read the discussion under Basis of Presentation above for the definition of certain terms used in this prospectus and a description of certain transactions and other matters described in this prospectus.
Company Overview
We are one of the largest residential security solutions companies and one of the largest and fastest-growing home automation services providers in North America. In February 2013, we were recognized by Forbes magazine as one of Americas Most Promising Companies. Our fully integrated and remotely accessible residential services platform offers subscribers a suite of products and services that includes interactive security, life-safety, energy management and home automation. We utilize a scalable direct-to-home sales model to originate the majority of our new subscribers, which allows us control over our net subscriber acquisition costs. We have built a high-quality subscriber portfolio, with an average credit score of 717, through our underwriting criteria and compensation structure. Unlike many of our competitors, who generally focus on either subscriber origination or servicing, we originate, install, service and monitor our entire subscriber base, which allows us to control the overall subscriber experience. We seek to deliver a quality subscriber experience with a combination of innovative development of new products and services and a commitment to customer service, which together with our focus on originating high-quality new subscribers, has enabled us to achieve attrition rates that are historically at or below industry averages. Utilizing this model, we have built a portfolio of approximately 754,000 subscribers, as of June 30, 2013. Approximately 83% and 88% of our revenues during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and the six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, consist of contractually committed recurring revenues, which have historically resulted in consistent and predictable operating results.
We believe our sales model allows us to originate subscribers at a lower net subscriber acquisition cost (as a multiple of RMR) and achieve a higher adoption rate of new service packages compared to many of our competitors. We have generated the majority of our new subscribers through our direct-to-home sales channel, which uses teams of trained seasonal sales representatives. In this channel we have historically employed between 2,000 and 2,500 sales representatives and approximately 1,000 installation technicians, who are both largely commission based and deployed in targeted geographical locations. This results in a highly variable cost structure, subscriber density and the ability to complete same-day installations. We diversify our subscriber origination efforts with an inside sales channel, which includes our internal-sales call centers, TV, radio, internet and other media advertising, as well as third-party lead generators.
We use underwriting policies that focus on creating a high-quality subscriber portfolio with an attractive return profile with an unlevered IRR of approximately 24%. As of June 30, 2013, approximately 94% of our subscribers have a FICO score of 625 or greater, and the average FICO score of our portfolio is 717. In addition, over 82% of our new subscribers in 2012 paid activation fees and approximately 88% of subscribers pay their monthly bill electronically. We believe that originating high-quality subscribers and our commitment to customer service increases retention which leads to predictable cash flows.
Our business generates positive cash flows from ongoing monitoring and service revenues which we choose to invest in new subscriber acquisitions. During the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and the six months ended June 30, 2013, we generated $450.4 million and $238.7 million, respectively, in total revenue, including $373.6 million and $211.0 million, respectively, in monitoring revenue. See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity and Capital Resources.
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Products and Service Packages
Our products and service packages allow subscribers to remotely control, monitor and manage the security, life-safety, video, lighting and HVAC systems within their homes. Since January 2010, substantially all of the systems we have installed are interactive and home automation enabled. Each of our service packages has a differentiated set of equipment and functionality. Historically, we have offered contracts to subscribers ranging in length from 36 to 60 months that are subject to automatic renewals after the expiration of the initial term. We offer four service packages: Interactive Security, Energy Management, Security Plus and Home Automation.
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Interactive Security . Our Interactive Security service package includes two options: Basic and Advanced. This service package provides subscribers with residential security monitoring, wireless intrusion monitoring, motion detectors, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, emergency alerts and, with the Advanced Interactive Security option, non-emergency alerts. The current standard price of the Interactive Security service package varies by option between $44.99 and $49.99 per month and includes our Go!Control panel, three door or window sensors, a motion detector, a key fob and a yard sign. Subscribers can select additional equipment, such as glass-break detectors, and safety devices, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and personal panic pendants, to customize the systems for their particular needs. Like all of our home services, subscribers can operate the system remotely through a smart phone application or a web browser. Subscribers using the Advanced Interactive Security option can also set non-emergency text alerts for any activity such as the opening of doors or windows. All equipment in the Interactive Security service package is connected through a wireless infrastructure to our two UL listed redundant central monitoring stations. |
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Energy Management . Our Energy Management service package provides subscribers the ability to monitor, control and conserve energy usage through our Go!Control panel or remotely through a smart phone application or a web browser. The current standard price of the Energy Management service package is $57.99 per month and includes a smart thermostat, a lamp or appliance control and 12 energy efficient light bulbs, in addition to all of the services that are included with our Advanced Interactive Security. Our Go!Control panel enables interaction between motion sensors, automatic door locks, thermostats and lighting to adjust settings based on movement and occupancy. Controlling energy usage allows subscribers to conserve energy, thus reducing their energy bills. |
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Security Plus . Our Security Plus service package combines all of the products that are included with our Advanced Interactive Security as well as a door lock and video camera. Security Plus provides subscribers with the ability to remotely manage their security and automatic door locks as well as the ability to remotely monitor activity in the home through video surveillance and text alerts. The current standard price of the Security Plus service package is $60.99 per month. |
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Home Automation . Our Home Automation service package is a fully integrated suite of home services that connects various in-home technologies all through a single platform. The current standard price of the Home Automation service package is $68.99 per month and includes all of the services that are included with the Advanced Interactive Security, Energy Management and Security Plus service packages. Subscribers can choose additional video cameras and door locks to customize the package. Our Home Automation service package was rated Best Buy in Consumers Digest in July 2011. |
Existing subscribers may order additional products or services from us. When they do this, we typically have one of our local field service technicians perform the installation at the subscribers home. Typically, the subscriber is billed for a trip charge, the cost of the products installed and their RMR increases for the additional service offerings. In 2012, 58% of new subscribers selected additional services beyond Interactive Security.
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Competitive Strengths
Large, Growing and Economically Resilient Industry
According to BarnesAssociates estimates, the market for monitoring and related residential electronic security services was over $19 billion in revenue in 2012 and has grown every year for the past 12 years, with a 7.3% CAGR from 2000 to 2012. We estimate the penetration rate for this market was approximately 19%, as of December 31, 2012. This market is characterized by stable revenues from contractually committed recurring monthly payments and has proven to be recession-resistant through the last two economic downturns.
In addition, we believe we were among the first to market in the rapidly growing and underpenetrated home automation market, which enables subscribers to remotely access and control security, HVAC, lighting, automatic door locks, small appliances and video surveillance using a smart phone application or a web browser. ABI Research estimates the total number of North American subscribers of home automation services provided by home security companies will grow from approximately 434,000 in 2010 to over seven million by 2016 and total annual North American revenues from these services to increase from an estimated $261.0 million in 2010 to almost $3.9 billion in 2016. We believe that our experience as an early entrant into the home automation market and our innovative products and services make us well positioned to capitalize on this opportunity.
Leading Industry Player with Proven Operational Performance
We are one of the few residential security solutions companies in North America that generates substantially all of its revenue organically from a fully integrated model that encompasses all aspects of the subscriber relationship, including sales, installation, servicing and monitoring. This approach allows us to deliver a consistent, quality subscriber experience. We believe this results in a strong adoption rate (58% in 2012) for service packages beyond Interactive Security and attrition rates at or below industry averages. We also enhance the subscriber experience through proven operational performance. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, our average response time to alarms was approximately 10 seconds from the time our monitoring stations received the signal. By enhancing the functionality of our offerings and introducing innovative new services packages, we drive subscriber usage, with 69% of our surveyed subscribers indicating use of their system multiple times per week, which we believe contributes to higher customer satisfaction and lower attrition.
Differentiated Sales Model with Highly Variable Cost Structure and Attractive Subscriber Economics
We have historically generated over 85% of our new subscribers through our direct-to-home sales channel. Our direct-to-home sales operation is typically comprised of between 2,000 and 2,500 sales representatives who benefit from our recruiting and training programs designed to promote professionalism and sales productivity. Each year between April and August, our sales teams travel to approximately 100 locations throughout North America to sell our service packages. Because expenses associated with our sales force are directly correlated with new subscriber acquisition, we avoid a large fixed cost base and are able to deploy a flexible go-to-market strategy every year. A substantial portion of the cost to acquire a new subscriber is variable. We believe our sales model allows us to originate subscribers at a lower net subscriber acquisition cost (as a multiple of RMR) and achieve a higher adoption rate of new service packages compared to our competitors. We estimate that our net subscriber acquisition cost was in the $1,600 to $1,650 range in 2012, which represented approximately 28 times our average RMR per new subscriber added. Once the initial investment is made, we experience predictable recurring revenues and cash flows from contractually committed monthly payments, resulting in an unlevered IRR of approximately 24% (including the impact of estimated attrition).
High-Quality Subscribers Result in Lower Attrition
Because attrition is strongly correlated with FICO scores and customer satisfaction, we focus on creating a high-quality subscriber portfolio and providing those subscribers with service packages that result in higher
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usage rates. Our compensation structure rewards quality subscriber generation by tying compensation to factors such as FICO scores and payment type that have historically reduced attrition. We have enhanced our underwriting criteria since 2007, increasing our average FICO score at origination from 685 in 2007 to 708 in 2012, and reducing sub-600 FICO score subscribers from approximately 11% of total originations in 2007 to approximately 2% in 2012.
Robust Cash Flow Characteristics
We generate positive contractual and recurring operating cash flows. Approximately 83% of our revenues for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 consisted of contractually committed recurring revenues, which have historically resulted in consistent and predictable results. We choose to reinvest our cash flows in the generation of new subscribers. The direct-to-home sales model is characterized by a highly variable and discretionary cost structure, which allows us to quickly scale our sales efforts up or down while relying on our existing base of approximately 754,000 subscribers to generate resilient and recurring cash flows. Our low attrition and net subscriber acquisition costs have resulted in lower aggregate costs incurred to replace churned subscribers compared to historical industry rates of attrition and subscriber acquisition costs, based on third-party estimates. Additionally, as a result of our up-front billing of monitoring fees and high usage of electronic and credit card payment methods, we generally operate with negative working capital, which provides for a source of cash as we grow revenues. Furthermore, substantially all of our subscriber acquisition costs have been tax deductible in the year incurred and, as of December 31, 2012, we had significant net operating losses of approximately $845.1 million in the U.S. and $32.4 million in Canada available to minimize any future tax burden.
Strong Platform for Growth
We have established a history of capitalizing on our platform to offer new products and service packages, as evidenced by our launch of home automation in 2011. The innovative products and service packages we offer have enabled us to increase average RMR per new subscriber from $44.50 in 2009 to $57.59 for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, while generally not raising the prices for individual service packages during this period. Going forward, we anticipate numerous opportunities to capitalize on our business model and existing technology platform due to the low incremental cost to drive future growth while maintaining attractive margins. We plan to achieve this through continued market penetration, increased inside sales, as well as commercial end market and international expansion. We recently expanded our business to New Zealand and have also identified Australia as a potentially attractive geography in which to continue replicating our sales model.
Proven and Experienced Management Team
Our management team has a proven record of strong growth and operational excellence and, as a result of their leadership, we have successfully grown revenue and total RMR every year since 2006. Our CEO, Todd Pedersen, founded the Company in 1999. Mr. Pedersen is a visionary leader who encourages a highly entrepreneurial culture that fosters innovation. Our management team has an average of over 15 years of experience in high growth or large public companies. Employees and management have invested $155.2 million (a portion of which was used for the Investors acquisition of Solar), which is a significant investment in the Company.
Our Strategy
Commitment to Customer Service
We offer a fully integrated subscriber experience as sales representatives, customer service representatives and installation technicians work closely together to provide the subscriber with an integrated process from initial contact to daily use. We believe our field service technicians and customer service representatives deliver a
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quality customer service experience that enhances our brand and improves customer satisfaction. In surveys of our subscribers, over 86% of respondents expressed satisfaction with our customer service. We resolved more than 90% of service issues over the telephone during the six months ended June 30, 2013. We also believe we have higher Net Promoter Scores (an industry measure of customer satisfaction and loyalty) than our primary competitors and we have been recognized by third-party organizations for providing outstanding customer service.
Maintain and Grow High-Quality Subscriber Portfolio
By qualifying potential subscribers according to our underwriting criteria, we have been able to decrease credit risk exposure and maintain a high-quality subscriber portfolio. Our portfolio consists of subscribers with an average credit score of 717, an attrition rate at or below the industry-average and a high adoption rate for services in addition to our basic security package. We plan to maintain our focus on our underwriting standards and expect to continue to structure our sales compensation to reward sales representatives based on the creation of high-quality subscribers to drive portfolio growth.
Continue to Develop Value-Added Products and Services
We strive to bring easy-to-use technology to our subscribers that allows them to efficiently control their use of our service packages. We have a reputation for developing and deploying solutions for the home that combine robust functionality with simple configurations that are easy to install and use. The interactive Go!Control panel (our primary panel for new subscribers), which is supplied by 2GIG, provides a platform to introduce new products and service packages to our subscribers. Our flexible sales model enables us to efficiently provide these new products and services to both new and existing subscribers. By focusing on innovation, and enhancing the functionality of our existing products and service packages, we believe we can increase subscriber usage and customer satisfaction and thereby lower our attrition. We will continue to focus on increasing our RMR and lowering our attrition through the development of new products and service packages.
Diversify Sales Channels through Growth of Inside Sales
Our proven inside sales channel provides another avenue to grow subscribers. Our subscribers originated through inside sales have net subscriber acquisition costs and attrition rates similar to those originated through our direct-to-home sales channel. We have grown subscriber originations through inside sales from approximately 10% of total originations in 2009 to approximately 19% of total originations in 2012.
Our Industry
Residential Electronic Security Services Market Overview
The residential electronic security services industry includes all companies that sell or lease, install, maintain or monitor electronic security products such as intrusion alarms, fire alarms, life-safety devices, video surveillance, automatic door locks and integrated security systems. The industry is characterized by a highly fragmented service provider base, with over 10,000 companies comprised primarily of small operators. Technological advances have reduced costs and streamlined installation, which in turn has resulted in higher subscriber adoption. This trend is expected to drive a migration from security-focused companies to suppliers of integrated solutions.
According to estimates of BarnesAssociates, the market for monitoring and related residential electronic security services was over $19 billion in revenue in 2012 and has grown every year for the past 12 years, with a 7.3% CAGR from 2000 to 2012. This industry has grown across economic cycles, driven by increased
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penetration, higher pricing and overall population and home growth. The residential electronic security industry is recession-resistant, as heightened security awareness typically occurs during times of economic turmoil due to the higher perceived risk of crime. The estimated penetration rate for this market was approximately 19%, as of December 31, 2012.
Home Automation Market Overview
Home automation services enable residential subscribers to remotely access and control security, HVAC, lighting, automatic door locks, small appliances and video surveillance using a smart phone application or a web browser. In addition, home automation systems provide non-emergency alerts via text message, email or voice.
According to industry research, the declining cost of components, greater functionality of systems and increasing interconnectivity between equipment such as video cameras, thermostats, lighting devices and automatic door locks are expected to drive continued subscriber growth in this market. ABI Research estimates the total number of North American subscribers of home automation services provided by home security companies will grow from approximately 434,000 in 2010 to over seven million by 2016 and total annual North American revenues from these services to increase from an estimated $261 million in 2010 to almost $3.9 billion in 2016. According to Parks Associates, the penetration of home automation services in North America remains at a low level (6%) compared to other consumer technologies.
The Transactions
On November 16, 2012, APX Group, Inc. and two of its historical affiliates, Solar and 2GIG, were acquired by the Investors. Upon the consummation of the Merger, APX Group, Inc. and 2GIG became consolidated subsidiaries of Parent Guarantor, which in turn is wholly-owned by APX Parent Holdco, Inc., which in turn is wholly-owned by Acquisition LLC, and Solar became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquisition LLC. Acquisition LLC, APX Parent Holdco, Inc. and Parent Guarantor have no independent operations and were formed for the purpose of facilitating the Merger.
The aggregate consideration (including the repayment of existing indebtedness) paid in respect of the acquisitions of APX Group, Inc. and 2GIG was approximately $1.9 billion.
Blackstone, certain co-investors and the management investors invested an aggregate of $713.8 million in equity of Parent Guarantor and/or one or more of its direct or indirect parent entities, including Acquisition LLC. In connection with the Merger, Acquisition LLC established a pool of profits interests representing the right to share in a portion of the value appreciation on the initial capital contributions to Acquisition LLC (or a parent entity). Profits interests are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions.
For a more complete description of the Transactions, see The Transactions and the 2013 Notes Offering, Description of the 2019 Notes, Description of the 2020 Notes and Description of Other Indebtedness.
2013 Notes Offering
In May 2013, we issued and sold an additional $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2020 notes.
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Corporate Structure
The following chart (which omits certain wholly-owned intermediate holding companies) summarizes our organizational structure, equity ownership and our principal indebtedness. This chart is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not represent all legal entities of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries or all obligations of such entities.
(1) | Certain members of management and employees also directly hold equity interests in Acquisition LLC. |
(2) | Represents an investment made by Blackstone, certain co-investors and the management investors (including a rollover of certain of managements existing equity interests) with respect to the acquisition of APX and 2GIG in equity by Parent Guarantor and/or one or more of its direct or indirect parent entities, including Acquisition LLC. See The Transactions and the 2013 Notes Offering. |
(3) | Our revolving credit facility has a five-year maturity and provides for borrowings up to $200.0 million, approximately $197.6 million of which was undrawn and available (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit) as of June 30, 2013. |
(4) | In connection with the Transactions, we issued $925.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2019 and $380.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2020 notes. On May 31, 2013, we issued an additional $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2020 notes. |
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(5) | The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Parent Guarantor and each of our existing and future material wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiaries to the extent such entities guarantee indebtedness under our revolving credit facility or our other indebtedness or indebtedness of any subsidiary guarantor as described herein. Our existing and future foreign subsidiaries are not expected to guarantee the notes. Before intercompany eliminations, revenues from our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $26.2 million, or 6% of our total revenues, during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and approximately $12.9 million, or 5% of total revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, before intercompany eliminations, liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $93.2 million, or 5% of our total liabilities. On April 1, 2013, we completed the 2GIG Sale. As a result of the 2GIG Sale, 2GIG does not and will not provide any credit support for any indebtedness of the Issuer, including indebtedness incurred under our revolving credit facility, our outstanding 2019 notes, our outstanding 2020 notes or the exchange notes. Revenues from 2GIG and its subsidiary were approximately $58.1 million, or 13% of our total revenues, during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012. |
(6) | Our revolving credit facility and the 2019 notes are secured on a first-priority lien basis (subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens) by substantially all of the assets of Parent Guarantor, the Issuer, and any existing and future subsidiary guarantors, including all of the capital stock of the Issuer and each restricted subsidiary (which, in the case of foreign subsidiaries, will be limited to 65% of the capital stock of each first-tier foreign subsidiary). Under the terms of the applicable security documents and/or intercreditor agreement, the proceeds of any collection or other realization of collateral received in connection with the exercise of remedies will be applied first to repay amounts due under our $200.0 million revolving credit facility, and up to an additional $150.0 million of superpriority borrowings that we may incur in the future under certain incremental facilities, before the holders of the 2019 notes receive such proceeds. See Description of the 2019 NotesIntercreditor Agreement. |
(7) | Includes Vivint, Inc. and other subsidiary guarantors. |
(8) | Solar does not and will not provide credit support for any indebtedness of the Issuer, including indebtedness incurred under our revolving credit facility and the notes. |
Our Sponsor
The Blackstone Group, one of the worlds leading global investment and advisory firms, was founded in 1985. Blackstones alternative asset management businesses include the management of corporate private equity funds, real estate funds, funds of hedge funds, credit-oriented funds, collateralized loan obligation vehicles and closed-end mutual funds. Blackstone also provides various financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisition advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory and fund placement services. Through its different investment businesses, Blackstone had total assets under management of approximately $229.6 billion as of June 30, 2013.
Corporate Information
APX Group, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 5, 2006. Our principal executive offices are located at 4931 North 300 West, Provo, Utah 84604, and our telephone number is (801) 377-9111.
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The Exchange Offers
The following summary is provided solely for your convenience and is not intended to be complete. You should read the full text and more specific details contained elsewhere in this prospectus for a more detailed description of the notes.
General |
On November 16, 2012, the Issuer issued in a private offering $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and $380,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020. On May 8, 2013, the Issuer issued in a private offering $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of additional 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020. |
In connection with the private offerings, the Issuer and the guarantors of the outstanding notes entered into registration rights agreements with the initial purchasers pursuant to which they agreed, among other things, to complete the exchange offers on or prior to February 7, 2014. You are entitled to exchange in the exchange offers your outstanding notes for exchange notes which are identical in all material respects to the outstanding notes except: |
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the exchange notes have been registered under the Securities Act; |
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the exchange notes are not entitled to any registration rights which are applicable to the outstanding notes under the applicable registration rights agreements; and |
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the additional interest provisions of the applicable registration rights agreements are not applicable. |
The Exchange Offers |
The Issuer is offering to exchange: |
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$925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 which have been registered under the Securities Act for any and all of its existing 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019; and |
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$580,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 which have been registered under the Securities Act for any and all of its existing 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020. |
You may only exchange outstanding notes in a principal amount of $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. |
Resale |
Based on an interpretation by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that the exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offers in exchange for outstanding notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you (unless you are our affiliate within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) |
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without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that: |
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you are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your business; and |
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you have not engaged in, do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes. |
If you are a broker-dealer and receive exchange notes for your own account in exchange for outstanding notes that you acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, you must acknowledge that you will deliver this prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. See Plan of Distribution. |
Any holder of outstanding notes who: |
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is our affiliate; |
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does not acquire exchange notes in the ordinary course of its business; or |
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tenders its outstanding notes in the exchange offers with the intention to participate, or for the purpose of participating, in a distribution of exchange notes; cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC enunciated in Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the SECs letter to Shearman & Sterling (available July 2, 1993), or similar no-action letters and, in the absence of an exemption therefrom, must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. |
Expiration Date |
The exchange offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2013, which is the 21st business day after the date of this prospectus, unless extended by the Issuer. The Issuer does not currently intend to extend the expiration date. |
Withdrawal |
You may withdraw the tender of your outstanding notes at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offers. The Issuer will return to you any of your outstanding notes that are not accepted for any reason for exchange, without expense to you, promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offers. |
Interest on the exchange notes and the outstanding notes |
The exchange notes will bear interest at their respective rate per annum set forth on the cover page of this prospectus from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the outstanding notes. The interest will be payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1. No interest will be paid on outstanding notes following their acceptance for exchange. |
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Conditions to the Exchange Offers |
The exchange offers are subject to customary conditions, which the Issuer may waive. |
See The Exchange OffersConditions to the Exchange Offers. |
Procedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes |
If you wish to participate in the exchange offers, you must complete, sign and date the accompanying letter of transmittal, or a facsimile of such letter of transmittal, according to the instructions contained in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal. You must then mail or otherwise deliver the letter of transmittal, or a facsimile of such letter of transmittal, together with the outstanding notes and any other required documents, to the exchange agent at the address set forth on the cover page of the letter of transmittal. |
If you hold outstanding notes through The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and wish to participate in the exchange offers, you must comply with the Automated Tender Offer Program procedures of DTC, by which you will agree to be bound by the letter of transmittal. By signing or agreeing to be bound by the letter of transmittal, you will represent to us that, among other things: |
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you are not our affiliate within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act or, if you are our affiliate, that you will comply with any applicable registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act; |
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you do not have an arrangement or understanding with any person or entity to participate in the distribution of the exchange notes; |
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you are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your business; and |
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if you are a broker-dealer that will receive exchange notes for your own account in exchange for outstanding notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities, that you will deliver a prospectus, as required by law, in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. |
Special Procedures for Beneficial Owners |
If you are a beneficial owner of outstanding notes that are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, and you wish to tender those outstanding notes in the exchange offers, you should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct the registered holder to tender those outstanding notes on your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your outstanding notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the outstanding notes in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time and may not be able to be completed prior to the expiration date. |
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Guaranteed Delivery Procedures |
If you wish to tender your outstanding notes and your outstanding notes are not immediately available or you cannot deliver your outstanding notes, the letter of transmittal or any other required documents, or you cannot comply with the applicable procedures under DTCs Automated Tender Offer Program for transfer of book-entry interests, prior to the expiration date, you must tender your outstanding notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in this prospectus under The Exchange OffersGuaranteed Delivery Procedures. |
Effect on Holders of Outstanding Notes |
As a result of the making of, and upon acceptance for exchange of all validly tendered outstanding notes pursuant to the terms of the exchange offers, the Issuer and the guarantors will have fulfilled a covenant under the applicable registration rights agreements. Accordingly, there will be no increase in the interest rate on the outstanding notes under the circumstances described in the applicable registration rights agreements. If you do not tender your outstanding notes in the exchange offers, you will continue to be entitled to all the rights and limitations applicable to the outstanding notes as set forth in the applicable indentures, except the Issuer and the guarantors will not have any further obligation to you to provide for the exchange and registration of the outstanding notes under the applicable registration rights agreements. To the extent that outstanding notes are tendered and accepted in the exchange offers, the trading market for remaining outstanding notes that are not so tendered and exchanged could be adversely affected. |
Consequences of Failure to Exchange |
All untendered outstanding notes will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the outstanding notes and in the applicable indentures. In general, the outstanding notes may not be offered or sold unless registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Other than in connection with the exchange offers, the Issuer and the guarantors do not currently anticipate that they will register the outstanding notes under the Securities Act. |
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations |
The exchange of outstanding notes for exchange notes in the exchange offers will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations. |
Use of Proceeds |
We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of exchange notes in the exchange offers. See Use of Proceeds. |
Exchange Agent |
Wilmington Trust, National Association is the exchange agent for the exchange offers. The addresses and telephone numbers of the exchange agent are set forth in the section captioned The Exchange OffersExchange Agent of this prospectus. |
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The Exchange Notes
The terms of the exchange notes are identical in all material respects to the terms of the outstanding notes, except that the exchange notes will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions or additional interest upon a failure to fulfill certain of our obligations under the applicable registration rights agreements. The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the outstanding notes. The exchange notes will be governed by the same applicable indentures under which the outstanding notes were issued. The following summary is not intended to be a complete description of the terms of the exchange notes. For a more detailed description of the notes, see Description of the 2019 Notes and Description of the 2020 Notes.
Terms of the Exchange 2019 Notes
Issuer |
APX Group, Inc. |
Notes Offered |
$925.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019. |
Maturity Date |
December 1, 2019. |
Interest |
The exchange 2019 notes will accrue interest at a rate of 6.375% per annum, payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year. |
Guarantees |
The exchange 2019 notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis, subject to certain limitations described herein, by Parent Guarantor and each of our existing and future material wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiaries to the extent such entities guarantee indebtedness under our revolving credit facility or our other indebtedness or indebtedness of any subsidiary guarantor as described therein. Our existing and future foreign subsidiaries are not expected to guarantee the exchange 2019 notes. These guarantees are subject to release under specified circumstances. See Description of the 2019 NotesGuarantees. |
Ranking |
The exchange 2019 notes and guarantees thereof will be our and our guarantors senior obligations and will rank: |
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equally in right of payment with all of our and our guarantors existing and future senior obligations (without giving effect to security interests); |
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senior in right of payment to any of our and our guarantors subordinated indebtedness; and |
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structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes. |
Claims under the exchange 2019 notes and guarantees thereof will effectively rank behind the claims of holders of superpriority obligations, including interest, under our $200.0 million revolving credit facility, and up to an additional $150.0 million of superpriority obligations that we may incur in the future, in respect |
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of proceeds from the enforcement of remedies or other realization of collateral. See Description of 2019 NotesIntercreditor Agreement. The exchange 2019 notes will also be effectively subordinated to any existing or future indebtedness that is secured by liens on assets that do not constitute a part of the collateral securing the exchange 2019 notes to the extent of the value of such assets. |
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we had $1,505.0 million of total indebtedness outstanding, all of which was senior; |
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we had $925.0 million of senior secured indebtedness outstanding, all of which was represented by the outstanding 2019 notes; and |
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we had $197.6 million of availability to incur secured indebtedness under our revolving credit facility (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit). |
Before intercompany eliminations, revenues from our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $26.2 million, or 6% of our total revenues, during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and approximately $12.9 million, or 5% of total revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, before intercompany eliminations, liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $93.2 million, or 5% of our total liabilities. |
Collateral |
The exchange 2019 notes and the guarantees thereof will be secured, together with borrowings under our revolving credit facility and any outstanding 2019 notes, on a first-priority lien basis by substantially all of the assets of Parent Guarantor, the Issuer, and any existing and future subsidiary guarantors, including all of the capital stock of the Issuer and each restricted subsidiary (which, in the case of foreign subsidiaries, will be limited to 65% of the capital stock of each first-tier foreign subsidiary), subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, as described in this prospectus. |
Under the terms of the security documents and/or intercreditor agreement, the proceeds of any collection, sale, disposition or other realization of collateral received in connection with the exercise of remedies (including distributions of cash, securities or other property on account of the value of the collateral in a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceedings) will be applied first to repay superpriority obligations, including up to $200.0 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility, and any additional superpriority borrowings that we may incur in the future in an amount not to exceed $150.0 million. See Description of the 2019 NotesIntercreditor Agreement and Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the 2019 NotesYour right to take enforcement action with respect to the liens securing the 2019 notes is limited in certain circumstances, and you will receive the proceeds from such enforcement only after superpriority obligations under the revolving credit facility and any incremental facilities have been paid in full. |
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No appraisal of the value of the collateral has been made in connection with the exchange offers, and the value of the collateral in the event of liquidation may be materially different from its book value. The fair market value of the collateral is subject to fluctuations based on factors that include, among others, the condition of our industry, the ability to sell the collateral in an orderly sale, general economic conditions and the availability of buyers. The amount to be received upon a sale of the collateral would also be dependent on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the actual fair market value of the collateral at such time and the timing and the manner of the sale. By its nature, portions of the collateral may be illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable market value. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the collateral can be sold in a short period of time or in an orderly manner. In addition, in the event of a bankruptcy, your ability to realize upon any of the collateral may be subject to certain bankruptcy law limitations. See Description of the 2019 NotesCollateral. |
Some of our assets are excluded from the collateral, as described in Description of the 2019 NotesExcluded Assets. |
In addition, the collateral will not include any capital stock of any affiliate of Parent Guarantor or the Issuer to the extent that the pledge of such capital stock results in our being required to file separate financial statements of such affiliate with the SEC, and any such capital stock that triggers such a requirement to file financial statements of such affiliate with the SEC would be automatically released from the collateral. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such capital stock that is excluded as collateral securing the exchange 2019 notes as a result of such requirement will not be excluded from the collateral securing our revolving credit facility. |
Optional Redemption |
We may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time prior to December 1, 2015 some or all of the exchange 2019 notes at 100% of their principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date plus the applicable make-whole premium described under Description of the 2019 NotesOptional Redemption. Prior to December 1, 2015, during any 12 month period, we may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the issued exchange 2019 notes, at a price equal to 103% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. From and after December 1, 2015, we may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time some or all of the exchange 2019 notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in this prospectus. In addition, on or prior to December 1, 2015, we may, at our option, redeem up to 35% of the exchange 2019 notes with the proceeds from certain equity offerings at the applicable redemption prices listed under Description of the 2019 NotesOptional Redemption. |
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Additionally, from time to time prior to February 1, 2014, we may choose to redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of the exchange 2019 notes with proceeds from certain equity offerings at the redemption price listed under Description of the 2019 NotesOptional Redemption. |
Terms of the Exchange 2020 Notes
Issuer |
APX Group, Inc. |
Notes Offered |
$580.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020. |
Maturity Date |
December 1, 2020. |
Interest |
The exchange 2020 notes will accrue interest at a rate of 8.75% per annum, payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year. |
Guarantees |
The exchange 2020 notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis, by each entity that guarantees the exchange 2019 notes. These guarantees are subject to release under specified circumstances. See Description of the 2020 NotesGuarantees. |
Ranking |
The exchange 2020 notes and guarantees thereof will be our and our guarantors senior obligations and will rank: |
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equally in right of payment with all of our and the guarantors existing and future senior obligations; |
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senior in right of payment to any of our and our guarantors subordinated indebtedness; and |
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structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes. |
The exchange 2020 notes and the guarantees thereof will be effectively subordinated in right of payment to our and the guarantors secured indebtedness, including the exchange 2019 notes and indebtedness we may incur under our revolving credit facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. |
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we had $1,505.0 million of total indebtedness outstanding, all of which was senior; |
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we had $925.0 million of senior secured indebtedness outstanding, all of which was represented by the outstanding 2019 notes; and |
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we had $197.6 million of availability to incur secured indebtedness under our revolving credit facility (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit). |
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Before intercompany eliminations, revenues from our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $26.2 million, or 6% of our total revenues, during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and approximately $12.9 million, or 5% of total revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, before intercompany eliminations, liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $93.2 million, or 5% of our total liabilities. |
Optional Redemption |
We may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time prior to December 1, 2015 some or all of the exchange 2020 notes at 100% of their principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date plus the applicable make-whole premium described under Description of the 2020 NotesOptional Redemption. From and after December 1, 2015, we may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time some or all of the exchange 2020 notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in this prospectus. In addition, on or prior to December 1, 2015, we may, at our option, redeem up to 35% of the exchange 2020 notes with the proceeds from certain equity offerings at the applicable redemption prices listed under Description of the 2020 NotesOptional Redemption. |
Terms Common to the Exchange Notes
Change of Control Offer |
Upon the occurrence of specific kinds of a change of control, if we do not redeem the exchange notes, you will have the right, as holders of the exchange notes, to require us to repurchase some or all of your exchange notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date. See Description of the 2019 NotesRepurchase at the Option of HoldersChange of Control and Description of the 2020 NotesRepurchase at the Option of HoldersChange of Control. |
Asset Sale Proceeds |
If the Issuer or its restricted subsidiaries engage in asset sales, the Issuer generally must either invest the net proceeds from such asset sales in its business within a specific period of time, prepay certain of its or its restricted subsidiaries debt or make an offer to purchase a principal amount of the exchange notes with the specified excess net proceeds, subject to certain exceptions. The purchase price of the exchange notes will be 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. For more information, see Description of the 2019 NotesRepurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales and Description of the 2020 NotesRepurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales. |
Certain Covenants |
The indentures governing the exchange notes contain covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to: |
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These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. See Description of the 2019 NotesCertain Covenants and Description of the 2020 NotesCertain Covenants. |
Use of Proceeds |
We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offers. See Use of Proceeds. |
No Prior Market |
The exchange notes will generally be freely transferable (subject to certain restrictions discussed in The Exchange Offers) but will be a new issue of securities for which there will not initially be a market. Accordingly, there can be no assurance as to the development or liquidity of any market for the exchange notes. The initial purchasers in the private offerings of the outstanding notes have advised us that they currently intend to make a market for the exchange notes, as permitted by applicable laws and regulations. However, they are not obligated to do so and may discontinue any such market-making activities at any time without notice. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the exchange notes on any securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system. |
Governing Law |
The exchange notes will be governed by the laws of the State of New York. |
Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the information set forth under the caption Risk Factors beginning on page 22 of this prospectus before participating in the exchange offers.
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Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial Information
The following summary consolidated financial information and other data set forth below should be read in conjunction with The Transactions and the 2013 Notes Offering, Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information, Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Information, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this prospectus.
The summary historical consolidated statement of operations data and other financial data presented below for the period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (Successor), the period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 (Predecessor) and the Predecessor years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the summary consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2012 (Successor) and December 31, 2011 (Predecessor), have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus. The summary consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2010 (Predecessor) have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus. The summary historical consolidated statement of operations data and other financial information for the year ended December 31, 2012 are presented for two periods: the period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 (Predecessor) and the period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (Successor), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The summary historical consolidated statement of operations data and other financial information of the Predecessor are presented for APX Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as Solar, 2GIG and their respective subsidiaries. The summary historical consolidated statement of operations data and other financial information of the Successor Period reflect the Merger and present the financial position and results of operations of the Parent Guarantor and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The financial position and results of the Successor are not comparable to the financial position and results of the Predecessor due to the Merger and the application of purchase accounting in accordance with ASC 805 Business Combinations .
The summary unaudited historical consolidated financial and other data presented below as of June 30, 2013 and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (Successor) and June 30, 2012 (Predecessor) have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (Successor) are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
The summary unaudited pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2012 have been prepared to give pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2012. The pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and should not be considered indicative of actual results that would have been achieved had the Transactions actually been consummated on such date and do not purport to indicate results of operations as of any future date or for any future period.
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The pro forma financial information and historical financial information for the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and for the Predecessor year ended December 31, 2011 included in this prospectus include the results of Solar, which commenced operations in early 2011. Following the consummation of the Transactions, Solar is no longer dependent upon us for ongoing financial support and we are no longer its primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Solar is no longer required to be included in our consolidated financial statements. In addition, the historical and pro forma financial information included in this prospectus include the results of 2GIG up through April 1, 2013, which was the date we completed the 2GIG Sale. Solar, 2GIG and their respective subsidiaries do not and will not provide any credit support for any indebtedness of the Issuer, including indebtedness incurred under our revolving credit facility or the notes.
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$ | 49,122 | $ | 325,271 | $ | 287,974 | $ | 212,692 | $ | 211,015 | $ | 170,341 | $ | 373,559 | ||||||||||||||||||
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8,473 | 66,811 | 38,544 | 10,403 | 27,315 | 36,704 | 75,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 | 5,331 | 4,891 | 3,208 | 364 | 2,787 | 1,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20,699 | 145,797 | 126,563 | 73,252 | 84,128 | 74,568 | 166,837 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12,284 | 91,559 | 48,978 | 30,667 | 48,906 | 29,221 | 78,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9,521 | 99,972 | 50,510 | 36,834 | 45,249 | 30,801 | 75,564 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(12,645 | ) | (106,620 | ) | (102,069 | ) | (69,534 | ) | (53,254 | ) | (60,460 | ) | (104,031 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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4 | 61 | 214 | 64 | 676 | 50 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(171 | ) | (122 | ) | (386 | ) | (397 | ) | (317 | ) | (110 | ) | (580 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 8,090 | N/A | $ | 3,680 | $ | 3,700 | $ | 130,830 | $ | 10,885 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(32,834 | ) | N/A | (25,013 | ) | (60,584 | ) | 44,651 | (745,867 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted working capital (deficit) (excluding cash, debt and discontinued operations) |
(36,923 | ) | N/A | (7,148 | ) | (55,981 | ) | (83,017 | ) | (32,131 | ) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2,155,348 | N/A | 644,980 | 456,286 | 2,260,977 | 784,924 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1,333,000 | N/A | 623,741 | 424,150 | 1,508,462 | 721,163 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total shareholders equity (deficit) |
679,279 | N/A | (183,499 | ) | (169,207 | ) | 562,611 | (200,179 | ) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | (25,243 | ) | $ | 95,371 | $ | (36,842 | ) | $ | 33,321 | $ | 43,073 | $ | 86,001 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
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(1,949,454 | ) | (270,094 | ) | (207,603 | ) | (169,165 | ) | (27,184 | ) | (143,378 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
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1,982,746 | 189,352 | 244,178 | 136,685 | 106,870 | 64,626 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1,456 | ) | (5,894 | ) | (6,521 | ) | (1,879 | ) | (3,781 | ) | (1,241 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
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671.8 | N/A | 562.0 | 456.4 | 754.3 | 643.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 34,276 | N/A | $ | 27,092 | $ | 20,714 | $ | 39,314 | $ | 31,988 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 51.02 | N/A | $ | 48.21 | $ | 45.39 | $ | 52.12 | $ | 49.73 |
N/A Not Applicable.
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You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained in this prospectus before participating in the exchange offers. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks facing us and your investment in the exchange notes. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or those we currently deem immaterial, also may become important factors that affect us. The following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
Risks Related to the Exchange Offers
If you choose not to exchange your outstanding notes in the exchange offers, the transfer restrictions currently applicable to your outstanding notes will remain in force and the market price of your outstanding notes could decline.
If you do not exchange your outstanding notes for exchange notes in the exchange offers, then you will continue to be subject to the transfer restrictions on the outstanding notes as set forth in the offering memoranda distributed in connection with the private offerings of the outstanding notes. In general, the outstanding notes may not be offered or sold unless they are registered or exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Except as required by the applicable registration rights agreements, we do not intend to register resales of the outstanding notes under the Securities Act.
The tender of outstanding notes under the exchange offers will reduce the remaining principal amount of the outstanding notes, which may have an adverse effect upon and increase the volatility of, the market price of the outstanding notes due to reduction in liquidity.
Your ability to transfer the exchange notes may be limited by the absence of an active trading market, and an active trading market may not develop for the notes.
The exchange notes are a new issue of securities for which there is no established trading market. We do not intend to have the exchange notes listed on a national securities exchange or to arrange for quotation on any automated quotation system. The initial purchasers in the private offerings of the outstanding notes have advised us that they intend to make a market in the exchange notes, as permitted by applicable laws and regulations; however, the initial purchasers are not obligated to make a market in the exchange notes, and they may discontinue their market-making activities at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any trading market for the exchange notes. The liquidity of any market for the exchange notes will depend on a number of factors, including:
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Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the exchange notes. The market, if any, for the exchange notes may face similar disruptions that may adversely affect the prices at which you may sell your exchange notes. Therefore, you may not be able to sell your exchange notes at a particular time and the price that you receive when you sell may not be favorable.
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Risks Related To Our Business
Our industry is highly competitive.
We operate in a highly competitive industry. We face competition from several large electronic residential security companies, at least one of which has, and others may have, greater capital and other resources. We also face, and may in the future face, competition from other providers of information and communication products and services, including cable and other telecommunications companies, that may have greater capital and other resources. In addition, we face competition from regional competitors that concentrate their capital and other resources in targeting local markets. Competitors that are larger in scale and have greater financial resources may benefit from greater economies of scale and other lower costs that permit them to offer more favorable terms to consumers (including lower security service costs) than those offered by us, causing such consumers to choose to enter into contracts with such competitors. These competitors may also benefit from greater name recognition and superior advertising, marketing and promotional resources. To the extent that such competitors allocate greater resources over time to markets where our business is more highly concentrated, the negative impact on our business may increase over time. In addition to potentially reducing the number of new subscribers we are able to originate, increased competition could also result in higher attrition rates that would negatively impact us over time. The benefit offered to larger competitors from economies of scale and other lower costs may be magnified by an economic downturn in which subscribers put a greater emphasis on lower cost products or services.
We also face potential competition from improvements in self-monitoring systems, which enable consumers to monitor their home environment without third-party involvement through the Internet, text messages, emails or similar communications. Continued pricing pressure or improvements in technology and shifts in consumer preferences towards self-monitoring could adversely impact our subscriber base or pricing structure and have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We rely on long-term retention of subscribers and subscriber attrition can have a material adverse effect on our results.
We incur significant upfront costs to originate new subscribers. Accordingly, our long term performance is dependent on our subscribers remaining with us for several years after the initial term of their contracts, which is generally between 36 and 60 months. Our failure to retain subscribers for a long term could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
In addition, we amortize or depreciate our capitalized subscriber acquisition costs based on the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. If attrition rates were to rise significantly, we may be required to accelerate the amortization of expenses or the depreciation of assets related to such subscribers or to impair such assets, which could adversely impact our reported GAAP financial results.
Litigation, complaints or adverse publicity could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
From time to time, we engage in the defense of, and may in the future be subject to, certain claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of our business. For example, we have been named as defendants in two putative class actions alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and common law privacy rights. See BusinessLegal Proceedings. In addition, from time to time our subscribers have communicated and may in the future communicate complaints to consumer protection groups (including, without limitation, Better Business Bureau and similar organizations), regulators, law enforcement or the media. Any resulting actions or negative subscriber sentiment or publicity may reduce the volume of our sales, increase attrition of existing subscribers and adversely impact our ability to replace cancelled subscribers with new originations. Any of the foregoing may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
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We are highly dependent on our ability to attract, train and retain an effective sales force.
Our business is highly dependent on our ability to attract, train and retain effective sales representatives and managers, especially for our peak April through August sales season. In addition, because sales representatives become more productive as they gain experience, retaining those individuals is very important for our success. If we are unable to attract, train and retain an effective sales force, our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations could be adversely affected.
We may fail to obtain or maintain necessary governmental licenses or otherwise fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
The residential security and home automation business is subject to a variety of laws, regulations and licensing requirements of federal, provincial, state and local authorities and may become subject to additional such requirements in the future. In addition, in certain jurisdictions, we are required to obtain licenses or permits to comply with standards governing servicing of subscribers, monitoring station employee selection and training and to meet certain standards in the conduct of our business. Although we believe we are in material compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and/or licensing requirements, in the event that these laws, regulations and/or licensing requirements change, we may be required to modify our operations or to utilize resources to maintain compliance with such laws and regulations. Our failure to comply with such laws, regulations and licensing requirements as may be in effect from time to time could have a material adverse effect on us.
If we expand the scope of our products and services or our operations in any new country, state, province, territory or municipality with additional laws, regulations and/or licensing requirements, we may be required to obtain the applicable licenses and otherwise maintain compliance with such additional laws, regulations and/or licensing requirements.
New regulations may also be enacted that could have an adverse effect on us. For example, certain U.S. municipalities have adopted, or are considering adopting, laws, regulations or policies aimed at reducing the number of false alarms, including: (i) subjecting residential security companies to fines or penalties for transmitting false alarms, (ii) imposing fines on home security services subscribers for false alarms, (iii) imposing limitations on the number of times the police will respond to alarms at a particular location after a specified number of false alarms and (iv) requiring further verification of an event giving rise to an alarm signal, such as a visual verification, before the police will respond. These measures could adversely affect our future operations and future business by increasing our costs, reducing customer satisfaction or affecting the public perception of the effectiveness of our services. In addition, federal, state and local governmental authorities have considered, and may in the future consider, implementing consumer protection initiatives, which could impose significant constraints on the use of our sales channels.
Increased adoption of laws purporting to void automatic renewal provisions in consumer contracts, or purporting to characterize certain charges in our subscriber contracts as unlawful, may adversely affect our operations.
Our subscriber contracts contain provisions automatically renewing the term of such contracts at the end of the initial term, unless a cancellation notice is delivered in accordance with the terms of such contracts. If the subscriber cancels prior to the end of the initial term of the contract, other than in accordance with the contract, we may, under the terms of the subscriber contract, charge the subscriber a percentage of the amounts that would have been paid over the remaining term of the contract. Several states in the U.S. have adopted, or are considering adopting, laws proscribing multi-month automatic renewal provisions, or otherwise restrict the charges that can be imposed upon contract cancellation prior to the end of the initial contract term. Such initiatives could negatively impact our businesses and the origination of new subscribers, increase attrition rates and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. Adverse judicial determinations regarding these matters could increase legal exposure to subscribers against whom such charges have been imposed and the risk that certain subscribers may seek to recover such charges through litigation. In addition, the costs of defending such litigation and enforcement actions could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
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The technology employed by us may become obsolete, which could require significant capital expenditures.
The residential security and home automation business is subject to technological innovation over time. Our products and services interact with the hardware and software technology of systems and devices located at the homes of our subscribers. We may be required to implement new technologies or adapt existing technologies in response to changing market conditions, subscriber preferences or industry standards, which could require significant capital expenditures. It is also possible that one or more of our competitors could develop a significant technical advantage that allows them to provide additional or superior quality services or to lower their price for similar products or services, which could put us at a competitive disadvantage. For example, a number of cable and other telecommunications companies have introduced home automation and security services packages, including interactive security services, that are competitive with our products and services. Our inability to adapt to changing technologies, market conditions or subscriber preferences in a timely manner could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
Our future operating results are uncertain.
Prior growth rates in revenues and other operating and financial results should not be considered indicative of our future performance. Our future performance will depend on, among other things: (i) our ability to renew and/or upgrade contracts with existing subscribers and to achieve high customer satisfaction with existing subscribers; (ii) our ability to obtain agreements with new subscribers to use our products and services, including our ability to scale the number of new subscribers generated through inside sales; (iii) our ability to increase the density of our subscriber base for existing service locations or continue to expand into new geographic markets or services; and (iv) our ability to successfully develop and market new and innovative security and home automation products.
Our future operating results will depend on many factors, including: (i) the level of product and price competition; (ii) the degree of saturation in, and our ability to further penetrate, existing markets; (iii) our ability to manage revenues, origination or acquisition of new subscriber contracts and attrition rates, and general and administrative costs; and (iv) our ability to attract, train and retain qualified employees.
If our future operating results suffer as a result of our inability to renew our existing subscriber contracts, originate new subscriber contracts, increase the density of our subscriber base, introduce new and successful products, manage our growth, or for any of the other reasons mentioned above, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
Our business is subject to macroeconomic and demographic factors that may negatively impact our results of operations.
The residential security and home automation business is generally dependent in part on national, regional and local economic conditions. Historically, both the U.S. and worldwide economies have experienced cyclical economic downturns, some of which have been prolonged and severe. These economic downturns generally have coincided with, and contributed to, increased energy costs, concerns about inflation, slower economic activity, decreased consumer confidence, reduced corporate profits and capital spending, adverse business conditions and liquidity concerns. These conditions and concerns result in a decline in business and consumer confidence and increased unemployment.
Where disposable income available for discretionary spending is reduced (due to, for example, higher housing, energy, interest or other costs or where the perceived wealth of subscribers has decreased) and disruptions in the financial markets adversely impact the availability and cost of credit, the residential security and home automation business may experience increased attrition rates, a reduced ability to originate new subscriber contracts and reduced consumer demand. Demand for security and home automation services may also be affected by changes in the housing market including, in particular, changes in new single-family housing and turnover in the single-family housing market.
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There is no assurance that current conditions resulting from the most recent economic downturn will stabilize or improve or that various governmental responses to the disruptions in the financial markets will restore consumer confidence, stabilize the markets or increase liquidity or the availability of credit. We cannot predict the timing or duration of any economic slowdown or the timing or strength of a subsequent economic recovery, worldwide, or in the specific markets we serve. Furthermore, any deterioration in new construction and sales of existing single-family homes could reduce opportunities to make sales of new security and home automation systems and services and reduce opportunities to take over existing systems that had previously been serviced by our competitors. Such downturns in the economy in general, and the housing market in particular may negatively impact our business.
In addition, unfavorable shifts in population and other demographic factors may cause us to lose subscribers as people migrate to markets where we have little or no presence, or if the general population shifts into a less desirable age, geographic or other demographic group from our business perspective.
We depend on a limited number of suppliers to provide our control panels, which, in turn, rely on a limited number of suppliers to provide significant components and materials used in such control panels. A change in our existing preferred supply arrangements or a material interruption in supply of control panels could increase our costs or prevent or limit our ability to accept and fill orders for our products and services.
We provide security and other services through a panel installed at the premises of our subscribers. As of June 30, 2013, approximately 81% of our installed panels were 2GIG Go!Control panels and approximately 19% were Honeywell LYNX and Vista panels. The Go!Control panel supplied by 2GIG has been our primary panel for subscribers since the beginning of 2010. On April 1, 2013, we completed the 2GIG Sale to Nortek. In connection with the 2GIG Sale, we entered into a five-year supply agreement with 2GIG, pursuant to which they will be the exclusive provider of our control panel requirements, subject to certain exceptions as provided in the supply agreement. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the initial term of this supply agreement, there can be no assurance that we will be able to renew our supply arrangements with 2GIG on commercially reasonable terms or at all, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our preferred supply relationship with 2GIG over the long-term. Any adverse change in, or the cessation of, the relationship between us and 2GIG could, therefore, expose us to a significant increase in equipment costs.
In addition to 2GIG, we obtain important components of our systems from several other suppliers. Should 2GIG or such other suppliers cease to manufacture the products we purchase from them, we may be required to locate additional suppliers. We may be unable to locate alternate suppliers on a timely basis or to negotiate the purchase of control panels or other equipment on favorable terms, if at all. In addition, 2GIG and our other suppliers, in turn, depend upon a limited number of outside unaffiliated suppliers for key components and materials used in our control panels. If any of these suppliers cease to provide components and materials in sufficient quantity, especially during our summer selling season when a large percentage of our new subscriber originations occur, to meet the needs of the manufacturers of our control panels there may not be adequate alternative sources of supply, which could lead to significant delays in the supply of control panels. Any such delay in the supply of control panels and other equipment could cause our subscribers to delay their decision to enter into, renew or upgrade their contracts or to choose not to purchase such services from us. This would result in delays in or loss of future revenues and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
We rely on certain third-party providers of software and services integral to the operations of our business.
Certain aspects of the operation of our security and home automation systems depend on certain third-party software and service providers. We rely on certain software technology that we license from third parties and use in our products and services to perform key functions and provide critical functionality. For example, the Go!Control panel is connected to the Internet and smart phone applications through services hosted by Alarm.com, which provides the web interface and the technology to enable our subscribers to access their
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systems through their smart phone applications or web browsers. With regard to licensed software technology, we are, to a certain extent, dependent upon the ability of third parties to maintain, enhance or develop their products and services on a timely and cost-effective basis, to meet industry technological standards and to deliver products that are free of defects or security vulnerabilities, and to ensure their services are free from disruptions or interruptions. Further, these third-party products or technology licenses may not always be available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
If our agreements with third-party vendors are not renewed or the third-party software or services become obsolete, are incompatible with future versions of our products or services or otherwise fail to address our needs, there is no assurance that we would be able to replace the functionality provided by the third-party products or services with technology from alternative providers. Furthermore, even if we obtain licenses to alternative products or services that provide the functionality we need, we may be required to replace hardware installed at our monitoring stations and at our subscribers homes, including security system control panels and peripherals, in order to affect our integration of or migration to alternative software products. Any of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our operations depend upon telecommunication services providers to transmit signals to our third-party providers and our monitoring stations.
Our operations depend heavily upon cellular and other telecommunications providers to communicate signals to and from our monitoring stations and subscribers in a timely, cost-efficient and consistent manner. The failure of one or more of these providers to transmit and communicate signals in a timely manner could affect our ability to provide services to our subscribers. There can be no assurance that third-party telecommunications providers and signal-processing centers will continue to transmit and communicate signals to our third-party providers and the monitoring stations without disruption. Any such disruption, particularly one of a prolonged duration, could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, failure to renew contracts with existing providers or to contract with other providers on commercially acceptable terms or at all may adversely impact our business.
Certain elements of our operating model have historically relied on our subscribers continued selection and use of traditional landline telecommunications to transmit signals to our monitoring stations and to provide services to our subscribers. There is a growing trend for consumers to switch to the exclusive use of cellular, satellite or Internet communication technology in their homes, and telecommunication providers may discontinue their landline services in the future. In addition, many of our subscribers who use cellular communication technology for their systems use products that rely on 2G technology, and telecommunication providers may discontinue 2G services in the future. The discontinuation of landline, 2G and any other services by telecommunications providers in the future would require subscribers to upgrade to alternative, and potentially more expensive, technologies. This could increase our subscriber attrition rates and slow our new subscriber additions. To maintain our subscriber base that uses components that are or could become obsolete, we may be required to upgrade or implement new technologies, including by offering to subsidize the replacement of subscribers outdated systems at our expense. Any such upgrades or implementations could require significant capital expenditures and also divert managements attention and other important resources away from our customer service and sales efforts.
Our interactive and home automation services are accessed through the Internet and our security monitoring services are increasingly delivered using Internet technologies. Some providers of broadband access may take measures that affect their customers ability to use these products and services, such as degrading the quality of the data packets we transmit over their lines, giving those packets low priority, giving other packets higher priority than ours, blocking our packets entirely or attempting to charge their customers more for using our services. In the United States, there continues to be some uncertainty regarding whether suppliers of broadband Internet access have a legal obligation to allow their customers to access services such as ours without interference. In December 2010, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) adopted new net
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neutrality rules that would protect services like ours from such interference. Several parties have sought judicial review of the FCCs net neutrality rules. These appeals are currently pending. Interference with our services or higher charges to customers by broadband service providers for using our products and services could cause us to lose existing subscribers, impair our ability to attract new subscribers and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In addition, telecommunication services providers are subject to extensive regulation in the markets where we operate or may expand in the future. Changes in the applicable laws or regulations affecting telecommunication services could require us to change the way we operate, which could increase costs or otherwise disrupt our operations, which in turn could adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
Privacy and data protection laws and privacy breaches could have a material adverse effect on our business.
In the course of our operations, we gather, process, transmit and store confidential subscriber information, including personal, payment, credit and other similar information. We use this information for operational, marketing and promotional purposes and rely on proprietary and commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for such information.
Our collection, transfer and use of this information is limited by privacy and data protection laws and regulations in those jurisdictions, including the National Do Not Call Registry operated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, the European Data Protection Directive and The Do Not Call Registry maintained by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Our compliance with these laws and regulations increases our operating costs, and additional laws and regulations (and new interpretations of existing laws and regulations) in these areas may further increase our operating costs and adversely affect our ability to effectively market our products and services. Our failure to comply with any of these laws and regulations could result in fines, sanctions and other penalties and additional restrictions on our collection, transfer or use of subscriber data. These developments could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
The systems currently used for transmission and approval of payment card transactions and the technology utilized in ACH payments and payment cards themselves, all of which can put payment card data at risk, are determined and legally-mandated by payment card industry standards. Criminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods, including cyber-attacks, to capture various types of information relating to subscribers, to engage in illegal activities such as fraud and identity theft, and to expose and exploit potential security and privacy vulnerabilities in corporate systems and web sites. Unauthorized intrusion into the portions of our computer systems that process and store information related to subscriber transactions may result in the theft of subscriber data. Any such compromises or breaches to the computer systems, due to the actions of third parties, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise, could cause interruptions in operations and damage to our reputation, subject us to costs and liabilities and materially and adversely affect sales, revenues and profits, which in turn could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
We are subject to unionization and labor and employment laws and regulations, which could increase our costs and restrict our operations in the future.
Currently, none of our employees are represented by a union. From time to time, however, attempts may be made to organize all or part of our employee base. As we continue to grow, and enter different regions, unions may make further attempts to organize all or part of our employee base. If some or all of our workforce were to become unionized, and the terms of the collective bargaining agreement were significantly different from our current compensation arrangements, it could increase our costs and adversely impact our profitability. Additionally, responding to such organization attempts could distract our management and result in increased legal and other professional fees; and, potential labor union contracts could put us at increased risk of labor strikes and disruption of our operations.
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Moreover, as employers we may be subject to various employment-related claims, such as individual or class actions or government enforcement actions relating to alleged employment discrimination, employee classification and related withholding, wage-hour, labor standards or healthcare and benefit issues, such actions, if brought against us and successful in whole or in part, may affect our ability to compete or have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
The loss of our senior management could disrupt our business.
Our senior management is important to the success of our business because there is significant competition for executive personnel with experience in the security and home automation industry. As a result of this need and the competition for a limited pool of industry-based executive experience, we may not be able to retain our existing senior management. In addition, we may not be able to fill new positions or vacancies created by expansion or turnover. Moreover, with the exception of our Chief Executive Officer, we do not and do not currently expect to have in the future key person insurance on the lives of any other member of our senior management. The loss of any member of our senior management team without retaining a suitable replacement (either from inside or outside our existing management team) could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Subscribers are subject to economic, credit, financial and other risks that could affect their ability to pay us.
Our subscribers consist largely of homeowners, who are subject to economic, credit, financial and other risks, as applicable. These risks could materially and adversely affect a subscribers ability to make required payments under their contracts with us in full or on a timely basis. Any such decrease or delay in subscriber payments may have a material adverse effect on us. As a result of financial distress, subscribers may apply for relief under bankruptcy and other laws relating to creditors rights. In addition, subscribers may be subject to involuntary application of such bankruptcy and other laws relating to creditors rights. The bankruptcy of a subscriber could adversely affect our ability to collect payments due under the applicable subscriber contract and to protect our rights under, and otherwise realize the value of, such contract. This may occur as a result of, among other things, application of the automatic stay, delays and uncertainty in the bankruptcy process and potential rejection of such subscriber contracts. Our subscribers inability to pay, whether as a result of economic or credit issues, bankruptcy or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
If we are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property, we could be competitively disadvantaged.
Our intellectual property, including our patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights, constitutes a significant part of the value of our company. Our success depends, in part, on our ability to protect our brands, technologies and products against dilution, infringement and competitive pressure by defending our intellectual property rights. To protect our intellectual property rights, we rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws of the United States, Canada and other countries, as well as contract provisions. However, there can be no assurance that these measures will be successful in any given case, particularly in those countries where the laws do not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States.
If we fail to adequately protect or assert our intellectual property rights, competitors may dilute our brands or manufacture and market similar products, which could adversely affect our market share and results of operations. We may not receive patents or trademarks for all our pending patent and trademark applications, and existing or future patents or licenses may not provide competitive advantages for our products. Our competitors may challenge, invalidate or avoid the application of any existing or future patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights that we receive or license. In addition, patent rights may not prevent our competitors from developing, using or selling products that are similar to or address the same market as our products. The loss of protection for our intellectual property could reduce the market value of our brands and our products, reduce product sales, lower our profits, and impair our financial condition.
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We may be subject to claims for infringing the intellectual property rights of others, and such claims would be costly to defend, could require us to pay damages or enter into licensing agreements with third parties and could limit our ability to use certain technology or increase our costs to use certain technology and products in the future.
We cannot be certain that our products and services do not and will not infringe the intellectual property rights of others. We have been in the past, and may be in the future, subject to litigation and other claims based on allegations of infringement or other violations of the intellectual property rights of others, including alleged patent infringement. Regardless of their merits, intellectual property claims divert the attention of our personnel and are often time-consuming and expensive to litigate or settle. In addition, to the extent claims against us are successful, we may have to pay substantial monetary damages or discontinue or modify certain products or services that are found to infringe another partys rights. We also may have to seek a license to continue offering certain products and services, which may significantly increase our operating expenses. For example, in 2009, 2GIG was named as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging patent infringement. In April 2011, we entered into an out-of-court settlement associated with this lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, we agreed to pay a fixed royalty per panel sold by us, subject to a specified aggregate cap. The remaining royalty obligation under this settlement, as of the date of the 2GIG Sale, was assumed by Nortek.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting at a reasonable assurance level, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations, investor confidence in our business and the trading prices of our securities.
In 2012, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified a material weakness relating to the accounting for certain contract sales that occurred during 2007 and 2008 (it was determined those transactions did not qualify for immediate gain recognition at the time of the sale because we had entered into an agreement to continue providing monitoring services for these contracts). We restated financial statements from 2009 through June 2012 that we had issued previously to address this accounting error.
We have implemented processes, policies and added experienced staff to remediate the identified material weakness and improve our internal control over our financial reporting and internal audit functions. We have also adopted additional written policies designed to improve controls associated with our quarterly and year-end financial statement close processes. The identified material weakness is expected to be remediated upon completion of the 2013 audit.
If our remediation efforts are insufficient to address the identified material weakness or if additional material weaknesses in our internal controls are discovered in the future, they may adversely affect our ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information timely and accurately and, as a result, our financial statements may contain material misstatements or omissions.
In addition, it is possible that control deficiencies could be identified by our management or by our independent registered public accounting firm in the future or may occur without being identified. Such a failure could result in regulatory scrutiny, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial condition, lead to a default under our indebtedness and otherwise materially adversely affect our business and financial condition.
Our new products and services may not be successful.
We launched our energy management and home automation products and services in June 2010 and April 2011, respectively, and such enhanced products and services, or any other new products or services we may launch in the future, may not be well-received by our subscribers and may not help us to attract new subscribers or lower the attrition rate of existing subscribers. Any profits we may generate from these or other new products or services may be lower than profits generated from our core products and services and may not be sufficient for
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us to recoup the development costs incurred. New products and services may also have lower gross margins, particularly to the extent that they do not fully utilize our existing infrastructure. In addition, new products and services may present new and difficult technological challenges that may subject us to claims or complaints if subscribers experience service disruptions or failures or other quality issues. To the extent our new products and services are not successful, it could damage our reputation, limit growth and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
Future transactions could pose risks.
We frequently evaluate strategic opportunities both within and outside our existing lines of business. We expect from time-to-time to pursue additional business opportunities and may decide to dispose of or acquire certain businesses. These acquisitions or dispositions could be material. There are various risks and uncertainties associated with potential acquisitions and divestitures, including: (i) availability of financing; (ii) difficulties related to combining previously separate businesses into a single unit, including products and service packages, distribution and operational capabilities and business cultures; (iii) general business disruption; (iv) managing the integration process; (v) diversion of managements attention from day-to-day operations; (vi) assumption of liabilities of an acquired business, including unforeseen or contingent liabilities or liabilities in excess of the amounts estimated; (vii) failure to realize anticipated benefits and synergies, such as cost savings and revenue enhancements; (viii) potentially substantial costs and expenses associated with acquisitions and dispositions; (ix) failure to retain and motivate key employees; and (x) difficulties in applying our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures to an acquired business.
Goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets represent a significant portion of our total assets, and we may never realize the full value of our intangible assets.
As of June 30, 2013, we had approximately $1.8 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, excluding deferred financing costs, associated with the Transactions. Goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets are recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition. We review such assets at least annually for impairment. Impairment may result from, among other things, deterioration in performance, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations, including changes that restrict the activities of or affect the products and services we sell, challenges to the validity of certain registered intellectual property, reduced sales of certain products incorporating registered intellectual property, and a variety of other factors. The amount of any quantified impairment must be expensed immediately as a charge to results of operations. Depending on future circumstances, it is possible that we may never realize the full value of our intangible assets. Any future determination of impairment of goodwill or other identifiable intangible assets could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.
Insurance policies may not cover all of our operating risks and a casualty loss beyond the limits of our coverage could negatively impact our business.
We are subject to all of the operating hazards and risks normally incidental to the provision of our services and business operations. In addition to contractual provisions limiting our liability to subscribers and third parties, we maintain insurance policies in such amounts and with such coverages and deductibles that we believe are reasonable and prudent. Nevertheless, such insurance may not be adequate to protect us from all the liabilities and expenses that may arise from claims for personal injury, death or property damage arising in the ordinary course of business and current levels of insurance may not be able to be maintained or available at economical prices. If a significant liability claim is brought against us that is not covered by insurance, then we may have to pay the claim with our own respective funds, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
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We are highly dependent on the proper and efficient functioning of our computer, data back-up and processing systems and our redundant monitoring stations.
Our ability to keep our business operating is highly dependent on the proper and efficient operation of our computer and data-processing systems. We perform a disaster recovery test at least once every quarter and always have two unused servers ready to be used in a disaster scenario. We have implemented various techniques to deal with certain known failures that may arise, such as setting up two central monitoring facilities housed in separate and distinct locations in different regions of the United States such that if one facility fails or goes offline, the other can automatically take control. Furthermore, our systems are designed such that data is replicated every 15 minutes offsite such that we can obtain a replica of data with no more than 15 minutes of lost inputs. We also utilize a next-day hardware service such that a failed part within a server could be replaced the following day.
However, although our redundant central monitoring facilities have back-up computer and power systems, if there is a catastrophic event, natural disaster, security breach or other extraordinary event, we may be unable to provide our subscribers with uninterrupted service. Furthermore, since computer and data back-up and processing systems are susceptible to malfunctions and interruptions (including those due to equipment damage, power outages, computer viruses, computer hacking and a range of other hardware, software and network problems), we cannot guarantee that we will not experience monitoring failures in the future. A significant or large-scale malfunction or interruption of any computer or data back-up and processing system could adversely affect our ability to keep our operations running efficiently and to provide immediate responses to alarms. If a malfunction results in a wider or sustained disruption, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
Our business is concentrated in certain markets.
Our business is concentrated in certain markets. As of June 30, 2013, subscriber contracts entered into by subscribers in Texas and California represented approximately 16% and 6%, respectively, of our total subscriber contracts. Accordingly, our business and results of operations are particularly susceptible to adverse economic, weather and other conditions in such markets and in other markets that may become similarly concentrated.
Catastrophic events may disrupt our business.
Unforeseen events, or the prospect of such events, including war, terrorism and other international conflicts, public health issues including health epidemics or pandemics and natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes or other adverse weather and climate conditions, whether occurring in the United States, Canada or elsewhere, could disrupt our operations, disrupt the operations of suppliers or subscribers or result in political or economic instability. These events could reduce demand for our products and services or make it difficult or impossible to receive equipment from suppliers, which in turn may materially and adversely affect our ability to pay interest on or principal of the exchange notes.
Currency fluctuations could materially and adversely affect us and we have not hedged this risk.
Historically, a portion of our revenue has been denominated in Canadian Dollars. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, before intercompany eliminations, approximately $12.9 million or 5% of our revenues were denominated in Canadian Dollars and as of June 30, 2013, before intercompany eliminations, $149.8 million, or 7% of our total assets and $92.3 million, or 5% of our total liabilities were denominated in Canadian Dollars. In the future, we expect to continue generating revenue denominated in Canadian Dollars, and also generate revenue denominated in other foreign currencies. Accordingly, we may be materially and adversely affected by currency fluctuations in the U.S. Dollar versus these currencies. Weaker foreign currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar may result in lower levels of reported revenues with respect to foreign currency-denominated subscriber contracts, net income, assets, liabilities and accumulated other comprehensive income on our U.S. Dollar-denominated financial statements. We have not historically hedged against this exposure. Foreign exchange rates are influenced by many factors outside of our control, including but not limited to: changing supply and demand for
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a particular currency; monetary policies of governments (including exchange-control programs, restrictions on local exchanges or markets and limitations on foreign investment in a country or on investment by residents of a country in other countries); changes in balances of payments and trade; trade restrictions; and currency devaluations and revaluations. Also, governments may from time to time intervene in the currency markets, directly and by regulation, in order to influence prices directly. As such, these events and actions are unpredictable. The resulting volatility in the exchange rates for the other currencies could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
If the insurance industry changes its practice of providing incentives to homeowners for the use of residential electronic security services, we may experience a reduction in new subscriber growth or an increase in our subscriber attrition rate.
It is common practice in the insurance industry to provide a reduction in rates for policies written on homes that have monitored electronic security systems. There can be no assurance that insurance companies will continue to offer these rate reductions. If these incentives were reduced or eliminated, homeowners who otherwise may not feel the need for our products or services would be removed from our potential subscriber pool, which could hinder the growth of our business, and existing subscribers may choose to cancel or not renew their contracts, which could increase our attrition rates. In either case, our results of operations and growth prospects could be adversely affected.
The Issuer is a holding company and its principal asset is its ownership of the capital stock of its subsidiaries; accordingly, the Issuer is dependent upon distributions from its subsidiaries to make payments in respect of the notes and to pay taxes and any other expenses.
The Issuer is a holding company and its principal asset is its ownership of the capital stock of its subsidiaries. The Issuer has no independent means of generating revenue. The Issuer intends to cause its subsidiaries to make distributions to the Issuer following the consummation of the Transactions in amounts sufficient to make payments in respect of the notes and the Issuers other outstanding indebtedness. To the extent that the Issuer needs funds and its subsidiaries are unable or otherwise restricted from making such distributions under applicable law or regulation, the Issuers liquidity and financial condition would be adversely affected and the Issuer may be unable to satisfy its obligations under the notes or under its other indebtedness.
Affiliates of the Sponsor own substantially all of the equity interests in us and may have conflicts of interest with us or the holders of the notes in the future.
As a result of the Merger, the Sponsor owns a substantial majority of our capital stock and has the ability to elect a majority of our board of directors. As a result, affiliates of the Sponsor have control over our decisions to enter into any corporate transaction and will have the ability to prevent any transaction that requires the approval of stockholders regardless of whether holders of the notes believe that any such transactions are in their own best interests. For example, affiliates of the Sponsor could cause us to make acquisitions that increase the amount of our indebtedness or to sell assets or businesses, or could cause us to issue additional capital stock or declare dividends. So long as the Sponsor continues to indirectly own a significant amount of the outstanding shares of our common stock, affiliates of the Sponsor will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions. The indentures governing our notes and the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility, permit us to pay advisory and other fees, dividends and make other restricted payments to the Sponsor under certain circumstances and the Sponsor or its affiliates may have an interest in our doing so. In addition, the Sponsor has no obligation to provide us with any additional debt or equity financing.
Additionally, the Sponsor is in the business of making investments in companies and may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us or that supply us with goods and services. The Sponsor may also pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. The holders of the notes should consider that the interests of the Sponsor and other Investors may differ from their interests in material respects.
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See Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management, Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions, Description of the 2019 Notes, Description of the 2020 Notes and Description of Other Indebtedness.
Risks Relating to the Notes and Our Indebtedness
Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the notes.
As of June 30, 2013, we had approximately $1,505.0 million of debt outstanding, which requires significant interest and principal payments. Subject to the limits contained in the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility, the indentures governing the notes and our other debt instruments, we may be able to incur substantial additional debt from time to time to finance working capital, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions, or for other purposes. If we do so, the risks related to our high level of debt could increase. Specifically, our high level of debt could have important consequences to the holders of the notes, including the following:
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Despite our current level of indebtedness, we may be able to incur substantially more debt and enter into other transactions, which could further exacerbate the risks to our financial condition described above.
We may be able to incur significant additional indebtedness in the future. As of June 30, 2013, we had $197.6 million of availability to incur secured indebtedness under the revolving credit facility (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit). We will be permitted to add, in addition to the revolving credit facility, incremental facilities of up to $225.0 million, subject to certain conditions being satisfied, of which up to $150.0 million may be incurred on the same superpriority basis as the revolving credit facility. Moreover, although the indentures governing the notes and the credit agreement governing the revolving credit facility contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and entering into certain types of other transactions, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions. Additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. These restrictions also do not prevent us from incurring obligations, such as trade payables, that do not constitute indebtedness as defined under our debt instruments. To the extent new debt is added to our current debt levels, the substantial leverage risks described in the previous risk factor would increase.
In addition, the exceptions to the restrictive covenants permit us to enter into certain other transactions. For example, the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility and the indentures governing the notes permit us, subject to certain conditions, to distribute or otherwise use for restricted payments any proceeds we realize from the 2GIG Sale. On May 14, 2013, we distributed $60.0 million of such proceeds to our stockholders. Subject to the applicable conditions, we may distribute the remaining proceeds in the future.
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Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our indebtedness service obligations to increase significantly.
Borrowings under our revolving credit facility are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income and cash flows, including cash available for servicing our indebtedness, would correspondingly decrease.
We may be unable to service our indebtedness, including the notes.
Our ability to make scheduled payments on and to refinance our indebtedness, including the notes, depends on and is subject to our financial and operating performance, which in turn is affected by general and regional economic, financial, competitive, business and other factors beyond our control, including the availability of financing in the international banking and capital markets. We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our debt, including the notes, to refinance our debt or to fund our other liquidity needs. Moreover, the Issuer is a holding company and accordingly is dependent upon distributions from its subsidiaries to make payments in respect of the notes. See Risks Related to Our BusinessThe Issuer is a holding company and its principal asset is its ownership of the capital stock of its subsidiaries; accordingly, the Issuer is dependent upon distributions from its subsidiaries to make payments in respect of the notes and to pay taxes and any other expenses.
If we are unable to meet our debt service obligations or to fund our other liquidity needs, we will need to restructure or refinance all or a portion of our debt, including the notes, which could cause us to default on our debt obligations and impair our liquidity. Any refinancing of our indebtedness could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants that could further restrict our business operations.
Moreover, in the event of a default, the holders of our indebtedness, including the notes and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, could elect to declare all the funds borrowed to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest. The lenders under our revolving credit facility could also elect to terminate their commitments thereunder, cease making further loans, and institute foreclosure proceedings against their collateral, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If we breach our covenants under our revolving credit facility, we would be in default under our revolving credit facility. The lenders could exercise their rights, as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.
The indentures governing the notes and the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and our subsidiaries, which may prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities.
The indentures governing the notes and the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions limit our ability to, among other things:
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As a result of these restrictions, we are limited as to how we conduct our business and we may be unable to raise additional debt or equity financing to compete effectively or to take advantage of new business opportunities. The terms of any future indebtedness we may incur could include more restrictive covenants. We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain compliance with these covenants in the future and, if we fail to do so, that we will be able to obtain waivers from the lenders and/or amend the covenants.
Our failure to comply with the restrictive covenants described above as well as other terms of our existing indebtedness and/or the terms of any future indebtedness from time to time could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could result in our being required to repay these borrowings before their due date. If we are forced to refinance these borrowings on less favorable terms or cannot refinance these borrowings, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
Our failure to comply with the agreements relating to our outstanding indebtedness, including as a result of events beyond our control, could result in an event of default that could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and our financial condition.
If there were an event of default under any of the agreements relating to our outstanding indebtedness, the holders of the defaulted debt could cause all amounts outstanding with respect to that debt to be due and payable immediately. We cannot assure you that our assets or cash flows would be sufficient to fully repay borrowings under our outstanding debt instruments if accelerated upon an event of default. Further, if we are unable to repay, refinance or restructure our indebtedness under our secured debt, the holders of such debt could proceed against the collateral securing that indebtedness. In addition, any event of default or declaration of acceleration under one debt instrument could also result in an event of default under one or more of our other debt instruments.
Claims of holders of the notes will be structurally subordinated to claims of creditors of certain of our subsidiaries that will not guarantee the notes.
The notes are not guaranteed by certain of our existing and future subsidiaries, including all of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Accordingly, claims of holders of the notes will be structurally subordinated to the claims of creditors of these non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade creditors and will not be satisfied from the assets of these non-guarantor subsidiaries until their creditors are paid in full. Before intercompany eliminations, revenues from our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $26.2 million, or 6% of our total revenues, during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and approximately $12.9 million, or 5% of total revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, before intercompany eliminations, liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $93.2 million, or 5% of our total liabilities. Our guarantor subsidiaries also guarantee indebtedness incurred under our revolving credit facility. All obligations of our non-guarantor subsidiaries will have to be satisfied before any of the assets of such subsidiaries would be available for distribution, upon a liquidation or otherwise, to us or a guarantor of the notes. The indentures governing the notes permit these subsidiaries to incur certain additional debt and do not limit their ability to incur other liabilities that are not considered indebtedness under the indentures.
Federal and state statutes may allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void the notes, the guarantees and the security interests, subordinate claims in respect of the notes, the guarantees and the security interests and/or require holders of the notes to return payments received from us.
Under federal bankruptcy laws and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, the notes, the guarantees and, in the case of the 2019 notes, the security interests, could be voided, or claims in respect of the notes, the guarantees and, in the case of the 2019 notes, the security interests, could be subordinated to all of our other debt, if the issuance of the notes, a guarantee or a grant of security was found to have been made for less than reasonable equivalent value and we, at the time we incurred the indebtedness evidenced by the notes:
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A court might also void the issuance of the notes, a guaranty or, in the case of the 2019 notes, a grant of security, without regard to the above factors, if the court found that we issued the notes or the guarantors entered into the applicable guaranty or security agreements with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud our or their respective creditors.
A court would likely find that we or a guarantor did not receive reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the notes or the guarantees and, in the case of the 2019 notes, the security agreements, respectively, if we or a guarantor did not substantially benefit directly or indirectly from the issuance of the notes. If a court were to void the issuance of the notes, the guarantees or, in the case of the exchange 2019 notes, the related security agreements, you would no longer have a claim against us or the guarantors or, in the case of the security agreements, a claim with respect to the related collateral. Sufficient funds to repay the notes may not be available from other sources, including the remaining guarantors, if any. In addition, the court might direct you to repay any amounts that you already received from us or the guarantors or, with respect to the notes, any guarantee or, in the case of the 2019 notes, the collateral.
In addition, any payment by us pursuant to the notes made at a time when we were subsequently found to be insolvent could be voided and required to be returned to us or to a fund for the benefit of our creditors if such payment is made to an insider within a one-year period prior to a bankruptcy filing or within 90 days for any outside party and such payment would give the creditors more than such creditors would have received in a liquidation under Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended (the Bankruptcy Code).
The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent and preferential transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent or preferential transfer has occurred. Generally, however, we would be considered insolvent if:
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The indentures governing the notes contain a savings clause, which limits the liability of each guarantor on its guarantee to the maximum amount that such guarantor can incur without risk that its guarantee will be subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer. We cannot assure you that this limitation will protect such guarantees from fraudulent transfer challenges or, if it does, that the remaining amount due and collectible under the guarantees would suffice, if necessary, to pay the notes in full when due. Furthermore, in a recent case, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of TOUSA, Inc. v Citicorp North America, Inc., the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Florida held that a savings clause similar to the savings clause that is included in the indentures governing the notes was unenforceable. As a result, the subsidiary guarantees were found to be fraudulent conveyances. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the liability findings of the Bankruptcy Court without ruling directly on the enforceability of savings clauses generally. If the TOUSA decisions were followed by other courts, the risk that the guarantees would be deemed fraudulent conveyances would be significantly increased.
In addition, although each guarantee will contain a provision intended to limit that guarantors liability to the maximum amount that it could incur without causing the incurrence of obligations under its guarantee to be a
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fraudulent transfer, this provision may not be effective to protect those guarantees from being voided under fraudulent transfer law, or may reduce that guarantors obligation to an amount that effectively makes its guarantee worthless.
Finally, as a court of equity, the bankruptcy court may subordinate the claims in respect of the notes to other claims against us under the principle of equitable subordination, if the court determines that: (i) the holders of the notes engaged in some type of inequitable conduct; (ii) such inequitable conduct resulted in injury to our other creditors or conferred an unfair advantage upon the holder of the notes; and (iii) equitable subordination is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
Because each guarantors liability under its guarantees may be reduced to zero, avoided or released under certain circumstances, holders of notes may not receive any payments from some or all of the guarantors.
Holders of notes have the benefit of the guarantees of the guarantors. However, the guarantees by the guarantors are limited to the maximum amount that the guarantors are permitted to guarantee under applicable law. As a result, a guarantors liability under its guarantee could be reduced to zero, depending upon the amount of other obligations of such guarantor. Further, under the circumstances discussed more fully above, a court under federal and state fraudulent conveyance and transfer statutes could void the obligations under a guarantee or further subordinate it to all other obligations of the guarantor. See Federal and state statutes may allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void the notes, the guarantees and the security interests, subordinate claims in respect of the notes, the guarantees and the security interests and/or require holders of the notes to return payments received from us. In addition, you will lose the benefit of a particular guarantee if it is released under certain circumstances described under Description of the 2019 NotesGuarantees and Description of the 2020 NotesGuarantees
We may not be able to finance a change of control offer required by the indentures.
Upon a change of control, as defined under the indentures governing the notes, you will have the right to require us to offer to purchase all of the notes then outstanding at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued interest. In order to obtain sufficient funds to pay the purchase price of the notes, we expect that we would have to refinance the notes. We cannot assure you that we would be able to refinance the notes on reasonable terms, if at all. Our failure to offer to purchase all notes or to purchase all validly tendered notes would be an event of default under the indentures governing the notes. Such an event of default may cause the acceleration of our other debt, including debt under our revolving credit facility. Our future debt also may contain restrictions on repayment requirements with respect to specified events or transactions that constitute a change of control under the indentures governing the notes.
Certain important corporate events, such as leveraged recapitalizations, may not, under the indentures governing the notes, constitute a change of control that would require us to repurchase the notes, notwithstanding the fact that such corporate events could increase the level of our indebtedness or otherwise adversely affect our capital structure, credit ratings or the value of the notes. In addition, the definition of change of control in the indentures governing the notes includes a phrase relating to the sale of all or substantially all of our assets. There is no precise established definition of the phrase substantially all under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of notes to require us to repurchase its notes as a result of a sale of less than all our assets to another person may be uncertain. See Description of the 2019 NotesRepurchase at the Option of HoldersChange of Control and Description of the 2020 NotesRepurchase at the Option of HoldersChange of Control.
A lowering or withdrawal of the ratings assigned to our debt securities by rating agencies may adversely affect the market price or liquidity of the notes.
Our debt currently has a non-investment grade rating, and there can be no assurances that any rating assigned will remain for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if, in that rating agencys judgment, future circumstances relating to the basis of the rating, such as
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adverse changes, so warrant. Credit ratings are not recommendations to purchase, hold or sell the notes, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time. Additionally, credit ratings may not reflect the potential effect of risks relating to the structure or marketing of the notes. If any credit rating initially assigned to the notes is subsequently lowered or withdrawn for any reason, you may not be able to resell your notes without a substantial discount.
If the notes are rated investment grade by both Standard & Poors and Moodys, certain covenants contained in the indentures governing the notes will be suspended, and holders of the notes will lose the protection of these covenants unless and until the notes subsequently fall back below investment grade.
The indentures governing the notes contain certain covenants that will be suspended for so long as the notes are rated investment grade by both Standard & Poors Ratings Services and Moodys Investors Service, Inc. These covenants restrict the Issuers and its restricted subsidiaries ability to, among other things:
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Because these restrictions will not apply when the notes are rated investment grade, we will be able to incur additional debt and consummate transactions that may impair our ability to satisfy our obligations with respect to the notes. In addition, we will not have to make certain offers to repurchase the notes.
Risks Relating to the 2019 Notes
Your right to take enforcement action with respect to the liens securing the 2019 notes is limited in certain circumstances, and you will receive the proceeds from such enforcement only after superpriority obligations under the revolving credit facility and any incremental facilities have been paid in full.
The 2019 notes and indebtedness and other obligations under our revolving credit facility will be secured by first-priority liens on the same collateral. Under the terms of the security documents and/or intercreditor agreement, however, the proceeds of any collection, sale, disposition or other realization of collateral received in connection with the exercise of remedies (including distributions of cash, securities or other property on account of the value of the collateral in a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceedings) will be applied first to repay superpriority obligations, including up to $200.0 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility and additional superpriority borrowings that we may incur in the future under the incremental facilities in an amount not to exceed $150.0 million (including any post-petition interest with respect thereto), before the holders of the 2019 notes receive any proceeds. As a result, the claims of holders of the 2019 notes to such proceeds will effectively rank behind the claims, including interest, of holders of superpriority obligations under our revolving credit facility. See Description of Other IndebtednessRevolving Credit FacilityRanking and Description of the 2019 NotesIntercreditor Agreement. We will be permitted to add, in addition to the revolving credit facility, incremental facilities, of which up to $150.0 million may be incurred on the same superpriority basis as the revolving credit facility, with the balance available to be incurred on a pari passu basis with the 2019 notes. If you (or the applicable trustee on your behalf) receive any proceeds as a result of an enforcement of security interests or the guarantees prior to the satisfaction of the claims of those that are superior or ratable with those of the 2019 notes, you (or the trustee on your behalf) will be required to turn over such proceeds until superior claims are satisfied and until ratable claims are equally satisfied. Accordingly, you will recover less from the proceeds of an enforcement of interests in the collateral than you otherwise would have. As a result of these and other provisions governing the guarantees and the collateral and in the security documents, you may not be able to recover any amounts under the guarantees or the collateral in the event of a default on the 2019 notes.
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The terms of the security documents and/or intercreditor agreement contain provisions restricting the rights of holders of the 2019 notes to take enforcement action with respect to the liens securing such 2019 notes in certain circumstances. These provisions generally provide that the trustee for the 2019 notes and the agent for the tenders under the revolving credit facility and/or holders of indebtedness incurred under the incremental facilities on the same superpriority basis as the revolving credit facility must generally engage in certain consultative processes before enforcing the liens securing the 2019 notes. Conflicts of interest and disagreements could arise between the holders of the 2019 notes, or between the trustee acting on behalf of the holders of the 2019 notes, and the agent for the lenders under the revolving credit facility and/or holders of indebtedness incurred under the incremental facilities on the same superpriority basis as the revolving credit facility. For example, in an enforcement proceeding, lenders under the revolving credit facility and/or other holders of superpriority secured indebtedness may likely be more concerned with quickly recovering amounts sufficient to repay such indebtedness than with maximizing the recovery of claims of other holders of first priority liens on the same collateral, including those of holders of the 2019 notes. Such conflicts of interest and disagreements could limit or delay the ability of the holders of the 2019 notes to enforce their liens. Delays in the enforcement could decrease or eliminate recovery values. In addition, because the obligations to the lenders under the revolving credit facility and/or other holders of superpriority secured indebtedness arise under different agreements and contractual arrangements than the obligations to the holders of the 2019 notes, it is possible that holders of such superpriority indebtedness would be placed in a separate class from other holders of secured indebtedness, including holders of the 2019 notes, in a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding. Such separate classification may occur even though the security documents and interecreditor agreement will not provide an independent or senior lien to the holders of such superpriority indebtedness relative to that of holders of the 2019 notes. Other factors, such as the valuation of the collateral securing our secured indebtedness, may also bear on the determination of whether such separate classification will occur. Such separate class treatment of holders of superpriority indebtedness could adversely impact the recovery of holders of the 2019 notes in any such proceeding.
Finally, the holders of the 2019 notes will not have any independent power to enforce, or have recourse to, any of the security documents or to exercise any rights or powers arising under the security documents except through the collateral agent. By accepting the exchange 2019 notes, you will be deemed to have agreed to these restrictions. As a result of these restrictions, holders of the 2019 notes will have limited remedies and recourse against us and the guarantors in the event of a default.
The imposition of certain permitted liens could materially and adversely affect the value of the collateral securing the 2019 notes.
The collateral securing the 2019 notes and the revolving credit facility will also be subject to liens permitted under the terms of the indenture governing the 2019 notes and the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility. The existence of any permitted liens could materially adversely affect the value of the collateral that could be realized by the holders of the 2019 notes as well as the ability of the collateral agent to realize or foreclose on such collateral. The collateral securing the 2019 notes may also secure future indebtedness and other obligations of ours on a superior or pari passu basis to the extent permitted by the indenture and the security documents and as a result your rights to the collateral would be diluted by any increase in the indebtedness secured on a superior or pari passu basis by the collateral securing the 2019 notes. See Your right to take enforcement action with respect to the liens securing the 2019 notes is limited in certain circumstances, and you will receive the proceeds from such enforcement only after superpriority obligations under the revolving credit facility and any incremental facilities have been paid in full.
State law may limit the ability of the collateral agent on behalf of the holders of the 2019 notes to foreclose on the real property and improvements included in the collateral.
The 2019 notes are secured by, among other things, liens on real property and improvements located in various states in which the collateral real properties are located. The laws of those states may limit the ability of the collateral agent on behalf of the holders of the 2019 notes to foreclose on the improved real property collateral located in those states. Laws of those states govern the perfection, enforceability and foreclosure of
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mortgage liens against real property interests which secure debt obligations such as the 2019 notes. These laws may impose procedural requirements for foreclosure different from and necessitating a longer time period for completion than the requirements for foreclosure of security interests in personal property.
Debtors may have the right to reinstate defaulted debt (even if it has been accelerated) before the foreclosure date by paying the past due amounts and a right of redemption after foreclosure. Governing laws may also impose security first and one form of action rules, which rules can affect the ability to foreclose or the timing of foreclosure on real and personal property collateral regardless of the location of the collateral and may limit the right to recover a deficiency following a foreclosure.
You also may be limited in your ability to enforce the no liens and no transfer or assignments covenants. Some decisions in state courts have placed limits on a lenders ability to prohibit and to accelerate the debt secured by real property upon breach of covenants prohibiting sales or assignments or the creation of certain junior liens, and the lender may need to demonstrate that enforcement of such covenants is reasonably necessary to protect against impairment of the lenders security or to protect against an increased risk of default. Although the foregoing may have been preempted by certain federal laws, the scope of such preemption is uncertain.
Holders of the 2019 notes may not be able to fully realize the value of their liens.
The security interests and liens for the benefit of holders of the 2019 notes may be released without such holders consent in specified circumstances. In particular, the security documents governing the 2019 notes and our revolving credit facility generally provide for an automatic release of all liens on any asset securing our revolving credit facility on a first-priority basis and that is disposed of in compliance with the provisions of the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility and the indenture governing the 2019 notes. As a result, we cannot assure holders of the 2019 notes that the 2019 notes will continue to be secured by a substantial portion of our assets. In addition, the capital stock of our subsidiaries will be excluded from the collateral to the extent liens thereon would trigger reporting obligations under Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X, which requires financial statements from any company whose securities are collateral if its book value or market value, whichever is greater, would exceed 20% of the principal amount of the 2019 notes secured thereby.
Moreover, the collateral agent may need to evaluate the impact of potential liabilities before determining to foreclose on collateral consisting of real property because secured creditors that hold a security interest in real property may be held liable under environmental laws for the costs of remediating or preventing the release or threatened release of hazardous substances at such real property. Consequently, the collateral agent may decline to foreclose on such collateral or exercise remedies available in respect thereof if it does not receive indemnification to its satisfaction from the holders of the 2019 notes.
In addition, all or a portion of the collateral may be released:
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to enable the sale, transfer or other disposal of such collateral in a transaction not prohibited under the indenture governing the 2019 notes or the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility, including the sale of assets in accordance with the asset sale covenant in the indenture governing the 2019 notes and the sale of any entity in its entirety that owns or holds such collateral; and |
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In addition, the guarantee of a subsidiary guarantor will be released in connection with a sale of such subsidiary guarantor in a transaction not prohibited by the indentures governing the notes or upon certain other events described in the Description of the 2019 Notes and Description of the 2020 Notes. See Description of the 2019 NotesRepurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales and Release of Collateral and Description of the 2020 NotesRepurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales.
The indenture also permits us to designate one or more of our restricted subsidiaries that is a guarantor of the 2019 notes as an unrestricted subsidiary. If we designate a subsidiary guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary,
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all of the liens on any collateral owned by such subsidiary or any of its subsidiaries and any guarantees of the 2019 notes by such subsidiary or any of its subsidiaries will be released under the indenture. Designation of a subsidiary as unrestricted will reduce the aggregate value of the collateral securing the 2019 notes to the extent that liens on the assets of the unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries arc released. In addition, the creditors of the unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries will have a senior claim on the assets of such unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries.
The collateral may not be valuable enough to satisfy all the obligations secured by such collateral.
The 2019 notes and our revolving credit facility are secured on a first-priority lien basis (subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens) by substantially all of the assets of our and the guarantors assets, including all of the capital stock of the Issuer and each restricted subsidiary (which, in the case of foreign subsidiaries, will be limited to 65% of the capital stock of each first-tier foreign subsidiary). The actual value of the collateral at any time will depend upon market and other economic conditions. As of June 30, 2013, the book value of our total assets was approximately $2,261.0 million.
In addition, under the terms of the security documents and/or intercreditor agreement, the proceeds of any collection or other realization of collateral received in connection with the exercise of remedies will be applied first to repay superpriority obligations, including up to $200.0 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility and up to an additional superpriority borrowings that we may incur in the future under the incremental facilities in an amount not to exceed $150.0 million, before the holders of the 2019 notes receive such proceeds. See Your right to take enforcement action with respect to the liens securing the 2019 notes is limited in certain circumstances, and you will receive the proceeds from such enforcement only after superpriority obligations under the revolving credit facility, and any incremental facilities have been paid in full. As of June 30, 2013, we had $197.6 million available (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit) for future borrowing under our revolving credit facility. We will be permitted to add incremental facilities, of which up to $150.0 million may be incurred on the same superpriority basis as the revolving credit facility, with the balance available to be incurred on a pari passu basis with the 2019 notes. Any grant of additional liens on the collateral securing the 2019 notes would further dilute the value of the lien on such collateral securing the 2019 notes.
Moreover, the asset sale covenant and the definition of asset sale in the indenture governing the 2019 notes have a number of significant exceptions pursuant to which we will be able to sell collateral securing the 2019 notes without being required to reinvest the proceeds of such sale into assets that will comprise collateral or to make an offer to the holders of the 2019 notes to repurchase such notes.
The value of the pledged assets in the event of a liquidation will depend upon market and economic conditions, the availability of buyers and similar factors. No independent appraisals of any of the pledged property have been prepared by or on behalf of us in connection with the private offering of the 2019 notes or these exchange offers. Accordingly, we cannot assure holders of the 2019 notes that the proceeds of any sale of the pledged assets following an acceleration to maturity with respect to the 2019 notes would be sufficient to satisfy, or would not be substantially less than, amounts due on the 2019 notes and the other debt secured thereby. If the proceeds of any sale of the pledged assets were not sufficient to repay all amounts due on the 2019 notes, the holders of the 2019 notes (to the extent their 2019 notes were not repaid from the proceeds of the sale of the pledged assets) would have only an unsecured claim against our remaining assets. By their nature, some or all of the pledged assets may be illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable market value. Likewise, we cannot assure holders of the 2019 notes that the pledged assets will be saleable or, if saleable, that there will not be substantial delays in their liquidation. To the extent that liens, rights and easements granted to third parties encumber assets located on property owned by us or constitute subordinate liens on the pledged assets, those third parties may have or may exercise rights and remedies with respect to the property subject to such encumbrances (including rights to require marshalling of assets) that could adversely affect the value of the pledged assets located at that site and the ability of the collateral agent to realize or foreclose on the pledged assets at that site.
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In addition, the indentures governing the notes permit us to issue additional secured debt, including debt secured equally and ratably by the same assets pledged for the benefit of the holders of the 2019 notes. This could reduce amounts payable to holders of the notes from the proceeds of any sale of the collateral.
The value of the collateral securing the 2019 notes may not be sufficient to secure post-petition interest.
In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or similar proceeding against us, holders of the 2019 notes will only be entitled to post-petition interest under the Bankruptcy Code to the extent that the value of their security interest in the collateral is greater than their pre-bankruptcy claim. Holders of the 2019 notes that have a security interest in collateral with a value equal or less than their pre-bankruptcy claim will not be entitled to post-petition interest under the Bankruptcy Code. No appraisal of the fair market value of the collateral has been prepared in connection with this offering and we therefore cannot assure you that the value of the noteholders interest in the collateral equals or exceeds the principal amount of the notes. See The collateral may not be valuable enough to satisfy all the obligations secured by such collateral.
Certain significant assets will be excluded from the collateral.
Certain assets are excluded from the collateral securing the 2019 notes as described under Description of the 2019 NotesExcluded Assets including, among other things, any assets held by foreign and unrestricted subsidiaries, any assets in real property (including leaseholds) other than fee interests having a value in excess of certain amounts, as well as other exclusions. In addition, the collateral will not include any capital stock of a subsidiary of the Issuer, to the extent that the pledge of such capital stock results in our being required to file separate financial statements of such subsidiary with the SEC, and any such capital stock that triggers such a requirement to file financial statements of such subsidiary of the Issuer with the SEC would be automatically released from the collateral. The value of this excluded collateral is significant and in certain circumstances may be pledged to other lenders. Additionally, we are not required to create or perfect liens in assets where we reasonably determine that such creation or perfection would be considered excessive in view of the benefits obtained therefrom by the holders of the notes (including material adverse tax consequences). See Description of the 2019 NotesExcluded Assets.
We will in most cases have control over the collateral, and the sale of particular assets by us could reduce the pool of assets securing the 2019 notes and the guarantees.
The collateral documents allow us to remain in possession of, retain exclusive control over, freely operate, and collect, invest and dispose of any income from, the collateral securing the 2019 notes and the guarantees. In addition, we will not be required to comply with all or any portion of Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the Trust Indenture Act) if we determine, in good faith based on advice of counsel, that, under the terms of that Section and/or any interpretation or guidance as to the meaning thereof of the SEC and its staff, including no action letters or exemptive orders, all or such portion of Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act is inapplicable to the released collateral. For example, so long as no default or event of default under the indentures governing the notes would result therefrom and such transaction would not violate the Trust Indenture Act, we may, among other things, without any release or consent by the applicable trustee, conduct ordinary course activities with respect to collateral, such as selling, factoring, abandoning or otherwise disposing of collateral and making ordinary course cash payments (including repayments of indebtedness). With respect to such releases, we must deliver to the collateral agent, from time to time, an officers certificate to the effect that all releases and withdrawals during the preceding six-month period in which no release or consent of the collateral agent was obtained in the ordinary course of our business were not prohibited by the indenture.
Bankruptcy laws may limit the ability of holders of the 2019 notes to realize value from the collateral.
The right of the collateral agent to repossess and dispose of the pledged assets upon the occurrence of an event of default under the indenture governing the 2019 notes is likely to be significantly impaired by applicable bankruptcy law if a bankruptcy case were to be commenced by or against us before the collateral agent
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repossessed and disposed of the pledged assets. For example, under the Bankruptcy Code, pursuant to the automatic stay imposed upon the bankruptcy filing, a secured creditor is prohibited from repossessing its security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case, or from disposing of security repossessed from such debtor or creating, perfecting or enforcing any lien against a debtor, or taking other actions to levy against a debtor, without bankruptcy court approval. Moreover, the Bankruptcy Code permits the debtor to continue to retain and to use collateral (including cash collateral) and to provide liens senior to the lien of the collateral agent in respect of the 2019 notes to secure indebtedness incurred after the commencement of a bankruptcy case even though the debtor is in default under the applicable debt instruments, provided that the secured creditor is given adequate protection. The meaning of the term adequate protection may vary according to circumstances (and is within the discretion of the bankruptcy court), but it is intended in general to protect the value of the secured creditors interest in the collateral and may include cash payments or the granting of additional security, if and at such times as the court in its discretion determines, for any diminution in the value of the collateral as a result of the automatic stay of repossession or disposition or any use of the collateral by the debtor during the pendency of the bankruptcy case. Generally, adequate protection payments, in the form of interest or otherwise, are not required to be paid by a debtor to a secured creditor unless the bankruptcy court determines that the value of the secured creditors interest in the collateral is declining during the pendency of the bankruptcy case. In addition, the bankruptcy court may determine not to provide cash payments as adequate protection to the holders of the 2019 notes if, among other possible reasons, the bankruptcy court determines that the fair market value of the collateral with respect to the 2019 notes on the date of the bankruptcy filing was less than the then-current principal amount of the 2019 notes. Furthermore, due to the imposition of the automatic stay, the lack of a precise definition of the term adequate protection and the broad discretionary powers of a bankruptcy court, it is impossible to predict (1) how long payments under the 2019 notes could be delayed following commencement of a bankruptcy case, (2) whether or when the collateral agent could repossess or dispose of the pledged assets or (3) whether or to what extent holders of the 2019 notes would be compensated for any delay in payment or loss of value of the pledged assets through the requirement of adequate protection.
The collateral is subject to casualty risks.
We are obligated under the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility to at all times cause all the pledged assets to be properly insured and kept insured against loss or damage by fire or other hazards to the extent that such properties; are usually insured by corporations operating in the same or similar business. There are, however, some losses, including losses resulting from terrorist acts, that may be either uninsurable or not economically insurable, in whole or in part. As a result, we cannot assure holders of the 2019 notes that the insurance proceeds will compensate us fully for our losses. If there is a total or partial loss of any of the pledged assets, we cannot assure holders of the 2019 notes that the proceeds received by us in respect thereof will be sufficient to satisfy all the secured obligations, including the 2019 notes.
In the event of a total or partial loss to any of the mortgaged properties, certain items of equipment and inventory may not be easily replaced. Accordingly, even though there may be insurance coverage, the extended period needed to manufacture replacement units or inventory could cause significant delays.
Rights of holders of the 2019 notes in the collateral may be adversely affected by the failure to perfect security interests in the collateral.
Applicable law requires that a security interest in certain tangible and intangible assets can only be properly perfected and its priority retained through certain actions undertaken by the secured party. The liens in the collateral securing the 2019 notes may not be perfected with respect to the claims of the 2019 notes if the collateral agent was not able to take the actions necessary to perfect any of these liens on or prior to the original issue date of the outstanding 2019 notes.
In addition, applicable law requires that certain property and rights acquired after the grant of a general security interest, such as real property, equipment subject to a certificate of title and certain proceeds, can only be
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perfected at the time such property and rights are acquired and identified. We and the guarantors have limited obligations to perfect the security interest of the holders of the 2019 notes in specified collateral. There can be no assurance that the trustee or the collateral agent for the 2019 notes will monitor, or that we will inform such trustee or collateral agent of, the future acquisition of property and rights that constitute collateral, and that the necessary action will be taken to properly perfect the security interest in such after-acquired collateral. Neither the trustee nor the collateral agent for the 2019 notes has an obligation to monitor the acquisition of additional property or rights that constitute collateral or the perfection of any security interest. Such failure may result in the loss of the security interest in the collateral or the priority of the security interest in favor of the 2019 notes against third parties.
If the Issuer or any guarantor were to become subject to a bankruptcy proceeding, any liens recorded or perfected or any mortgages delivered after the original issue date of the outstanding 2019 notes would face a greater risk of being invalidated than if they had been recorded, perfected or delivered on the original issue date of the outstanding 2019 notes. Liens recorded or perfected or any mortgages delivered after the original issue date may be treated under bankruptcy law as if they were delivered to secure previously existing indebtedness. In bankruptcy proceedings commenced within 90 days of lien perfection or mortgage delivery, a lien or mortgage given to secure previously existing debt is significantly more likely to be avoided as a preference by the bankruptcy court than if delivered and promptly recorded on the original issue date. Accordingly, if the Issuer or a guarantor were to file for bankruptcy protection after the original issue date and the liens had been perfected or the mortgages had been delivered less than 90 days before commencement of such bankruptcy proceeding, or not yet perfected or delivered at all, the liens or mortgages securing the 2019 notes may be especially subject to challenge as a result of having not been perfected or delivered before the original issue date. To the extent that such challenge succeeded, you would lose the benefit of the security that the collateral was intended to provide.
Pledges of equity interests in our foreign subsidiaries may not be enforceable under the laws of the jurisdictions where such foreign subsidiaries are organized.
Part of the security for the repayment of the 2019 notes consists of a pledge of the capital stock of or equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries (with capital stock of such foreign subsidiaries capped at 65%). Although such pledges are granted under security documents governed by U.S. law, some foreign jurisdictions may not recognize such security interests as enforceable. Consequently, the collateral agent may be unable to exercise remedies against the equity interests in foreign subsidiaries.
In the event of a bankruptcy of us or any of the guarantors, holders of the 2019 notes may be deemed to have an unsecured claim to the extent that our obligations in respect of such notes exceed the fair market value of the collateral securing such notes.
In any bankruptcy proceeding with respect to us or any of the guarantors, it is possible that the bankruptcy trustee, the debtor-in-possession or competing creditors will assert that the fair market value of the collateral with respect to the 2019 notes on the date of the bankruptcy filing was less than the then-current principal amount of the 2019 notes. Upon a finding by the bankruptcy court that the 2019 notes are under-collateralized, the claims in the bankruptcy proceeding with respect to the 2019 notes would be bifurcated between a secured claim and an unsecured claim, and the unsecured claim would not be entitled to the benefits of security in the collateral. Other consequences of a finding of under-collateralization would be, among other things, a lack of entitlement on the part of the 2019 notes to receive post-petition interest and a lack of entitlement on the part of the unsecured portion of the 2019 notes to receive other adequate protection under federal bankruptcy laws. In addition, if any payments of post-petition interest had been made at the time of such a finding of under-collateralization, those payments could be recharacterized by the bankruptcy court as a reduction of the principal amount of the secured claim with respect to the 2019 notes.
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Risks Relating to the 2020 Notes
The 2020 notes are unsecured and effectively junior to our secured indebtedness, including our 2019 notes and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such secured indebtedness.
Our obligations under our 2020 notes are unsecured and are effectively junior to our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such secured indebtedness. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility and our 2019 notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of Parent Guarantor, the Issuer, and any existing and future subsidiary guarantors, including all of the capital stock of the Issuer and each restricted subsidiary (which, in the case of foreign subsidiaries, will be limited to 65% of the capital stock of each first-tier foreign subsidiary). The 2020 notes will be effectively subordinated to all such secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of that collateral. If an event of default occurs under the revolving credit facility or under the indenture governing our 2019 notes, the holders of such senior secured indebtedness will have a prior right to our assets, to the exclusion of the holders of our 2020 notes, even if we are in default with respect to such notes. In that event, our assets would first be used to repay in full all indebtedness and other obligations secured by them (including all amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility and the 2019 notes), resulting in all or a portion of our assets being unavailable to satisfy the claims of the holders of the 2020 notes and other unsecured indebtedness. Therefore, in the event of any distribution or payment of our assets in any foreclosure, dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, reorganization, or other bankruptcy proceeding, holders of the 2020 notes will participate in our remaining assets ratably with each other and with all holders of our unsecured indebtedness that is deemed to be of the same class as such notes, and potentially with all of our other general creditors, based upon the respective amounts owed to each holder or creditor. In any of the foregoing events, we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient assets to pay amounts due on the 2020 notes. As a result, holders of such notes may receive less, ratably, than holders of secured indebtedness.
As of June 30, 2013, we had $925.0 million of senior secured indebtedness outstanding, all of which was represented by the outstanding 2019 notes, which would have ranked effectively senior to the 2020 notes, and we had an additional $197.6 million (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit) of borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility. We will be permitted to add, in addition to the revolving credit facility, incremental facilities, subject to certain conditions being satisfied. The credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility and the indentures governing the notes will also permit us to incur additional secured indebtedness.
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THE TRANSACTIONS AND 2013 NOTES OFFERING
The Transactions
On November 16, 2012, the APX Group, Inc. and two of its historical affiliates, Solar and 2GIG, were acquired by the Investors. Upon the consummation of the Merger, APX Group, Inc. and 2GIG became consolidated subsidiaries of Parent Guarantor, which in turn is wholly-owned by APX Parent Holdco, Inc., which in turn is wholly-owned by Acquisition LLC, and Solar became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquisition LLC. Acquisition LLC, APX Parent Holdco, Inc. and Parent Guarantor have no independent operations and were formed for the purpose of facilitating the Merger.
The aggregate consideration (including the repayment of existing indebtedness) paid in respect of the acquisitions of APX Group, Inc. and 2GIG was approximately $1.9 billion.
2013 Notes Offering
In May 2013, we issued and sold an additional $200.0 million aggregated principal amount of outstanding 2020 notes.
In connection with the Transactions, the parties entered into various ancillary agreements governing relationships between the parties after the Merger. See Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.
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We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the exchange notes in the exchange offers. The exchange offers are intended to satisfy our obligations under the applicable registration rights agreements that we entered into in connection with the private offerings of the outstanding notes. As consideration for issuing the exchange notes as contemplated in this prospectus, we will receive in exchange a like principal amount of outstanding notes, the terms of which are identical in all material respects to the exchange notes, except that the exchange notes will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions or additional interest upon a failure to fulfill certain of our obligations under the applicable registration rights agreement. The outstanding notes that are surrendered in exchange for the exchange notes will be retired and cancelled and cannot be reissued. As a result, the issuance of the exchange notes will not result in any change in our capitalization.
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The following table sets forth our consolidated cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of June 30, 2013.
You should read this table in conjunction with Prospectus SummarySummary Historical and Pro Forma Financial Information, Use of Proceeds, Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Information, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.
The outstanding notes that are surrendered in exchange for the exchange notes will be retired and cancelled and cannot be reissued. As a result, the issuance of the exchange notes will not result in any change in our capitalization.
As of June
30,
2013 (dollars in millions) (unaudited) |
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Cash (1) |
$ | 130.8 | ||
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Long-term debt: |
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Revolving credit facility(2) |
$ | | ||
6.375% senior secured notes due 2019 |
925.0 | |||
8.75% senior notes due 2020 |
580.0 | |||
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Total debt |
1,505.0 | |||
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Total stockholders equity |
562.6 | |||
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Total capitalization |
$ | 2,067.6 | ||
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(1) | Excludes approximately $28.4 million of restricted cash, which is held in escrow in connection with the Merger for payments to employees. |
(2) | Consists of a $200.0 million revolving credit facility with a five-year maturity, of which $197.6 million was undrawn and available as of June 30, 2013 (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit). |
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited consolidated pro forma statements of operations data has been derived by applying pro forma adjustments to our historical consolidated statements of operations contained elsewhere in this prospectus. The Merger, which occurred on November 16, 2012, was accounted for as a business combination. As a result of the Merger, we applied purchase accounting in accordance with ASC 805 Business Combinations , which required that our assets and liabilities be recorded at their respective fair values as of the Merger date. Our historical consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 are presented for two periods: the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2012 has been derived by (i) adding the historical audited consolidated statement of operations for the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the historical audited consolidated statement of operations for Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and (ii) applying pro forma adjustments to give effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data included in this prospectus does not give effect to the 2013 Notes Offering.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data is presented for supplemental information purposes only. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data does not purport to represent what our results of operations would have been had the Merger occurred on the dates specified, and it does not purport to project our results of operations or financial condition for any future period. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data should be read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as well as Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Information and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable. All pro forma adjustments and their underlying assumptions are described more fully in the notes to our unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations.
The pro forma consolidated statements of operations data included in this prospectus include the results of Solar which was considered a variable interest entity. As a result of the Merger, Solar is no longer dependent upon us for ongoing financial support and we are no longer its primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Solar is no longer required to be included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. In addition, the pro forma statements of operations included in this prospectus include the results of 2GIG. On April 1, 2013, we completed the 2GIG Sale. Solar and 2GIG do not and will not provide any credit support for any of our indebtedness, including indebtedness incurred under our revolving credit facility or the notes.
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statements of Operations
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||
Period from
November 17, through December 31, 2012 (Actual) |
Period from
January 1, through November 16, 2012 (Actual) |
Adjustments |
Pro Forma
Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
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Revenue: |
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Monitoring revenue |
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Vivint |
$ | 48,984 | $ | 324,691 | $ | (834 | )(1) | $ | 372,841 | |||||||||
2GIG |
138 | 580 | | 718 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Monitoring revenue |
49,122 | 325,271 | (834 | ) | 373,559 | |||||||||||||
Service and other sales revenue |
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Vivint |
1,796 | 16,091 | | 17,887 | ||||||||||||||
2GIG |
6,677 | 50,720 | | 57,397 | ||||||||||||||
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Total service and other sales revenue |
8,473 | 66,811 | | 75,284 | ||||||||||||||
Activation fees |
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Vivint |
11 | 5,331 | (3,989 | )(1) | 1,353 | |||||||||||||
2GIG |
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Total activation fees |
11 | 5,331 | (3,989 | ) | 1,353 | |||||||||||||
Contract sales |
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Vivint |
| 157 | | 157 | ||||||||||||||
2GIG |
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Total contract sales |
| 157 | | 157 | ||||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
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Vivint |
50,791 | 346,270 | (4,823 | ) | 392,238 | |||||||||||||
2GIG |
6,815 | 51,300 | | 58,115 | ||||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
57,606 | 397,570 | (4,823 | ) | 450,353 | |||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Operating expenses |
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Vivint |
16,115 | 114,258 | (1,571 | )(2) | 128,802 | |||||||||||||
2GIG |
4,584 | 31,539 | 1,912 | (3) | 38,035 | |||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
20,699 | 145,797 | 341 | 166,837 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of contract sales |
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Vivint |
| 95 | | 95 | ||||||||||||||
2GIG |
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Total cost of contract sales |
| 95 | | 95 | ||||||||||||||
Selling expenses |
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Vivint |
12,284 | 91,559 | (34,022 | )(2) | 78,075 | |||||||||||||
8,318 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
(64 | )(5) | |||||||||||||||||
2GIG |
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Total selling expenses |
12,284 | 91,559 | (25,768 | ) | 78,075 |
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Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||
Period from
November 17, through December 31, 2012 (Actual) |
Period from
January 1, through November 16, 2012 (Actual) |
Adjustments |
Pro Forma
Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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Vivint |
6,946 | 78,772 | (35,048 | )(2) | 52,225 | |||||||||||||
1,209 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
2,243 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
(1,716 | )(5) | |||||||||||||||||
(181 | )(8) | |||||||||||||||||
2GIG |
2,575 | 21,200 | (436 | )(5) | 23,339 | |||||||||||||
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Total general and administrative expenses |
9,521 | 99,972 | (33,929 | ) | 75,564 | |||||||||||||
Transaction related expenses |
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Vivint |
28,118 | 22,219 | (50,337 | )(9) | | |||||||||||||
2GIG |
3,767 | 1,242 | (5,009 | )(9) | | |||||||||||||
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Total transaction related expenses |
31,885 | 23,461 | (55,346 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
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Vivint |
10,896 | 80,616 | 75,740 | (10) | 167,252 | |||||||||||||
2GIG |
514 | (937 | ) | 6,481 | (10) | 6,058 | ||||||||||||
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Total depreciation and amortization expenses |
11,410 | 79,679 | 82,221 | 173,310 | ||||||||||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
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Vivint |
74,359 | 387,519 | (35,429 | ) | 426,449 | |||||||||||||
2GIG |
11,440 | 53,044 | 2,948 | 67,432 | ||||||||||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
85,799 | 440,563 | (32,481 | ) | 493,881 | |||||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
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Vivint |
(23,568 | ) | (41,249 | ) | 30,606 | (34,211 | ) | |||||||||||
2GIG |
(4,625 | ) | (1,744 | ) | (2,948 | ) | (9,317 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total loss from operations |
(28,193 | ) | (42,993 | ) | 27,658 | (43,528 | ) | |||||||||||
Other expenses: |
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Interest expense |
(12,645 | ) | (106,620 | ) | 15,234 | (11) | (104,031 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest income |
4 | 61 | | 65 | ||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
(171 | ) | (122 | ) | (287 | )(12) | (580 | ) | ||||||||||
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(41,005 | ) | (149,674 | ) | 42,605 | (148,074 | ) | |||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(10,903 | ) | 4,923 | | (13) | (5,980 | ) | |||||||||||
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Net loss from continuing operations |
$ | (30,102 | ) | $ | (154,597 | ) | $ | 42,605 | $ | (142,094 | ) | |||||||
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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statements of Operations
(1) | Reflects the adjustment to revenue as a result of the reduction of deferred revenue to its fair value in connection with the Transactions in accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Business Combination Topic. |
(2) | Represents nonrecurring bonuses and other payments to employees directly related to the Merger. |
(3) | Represents the impact on the cost of systems sold by 2GIG to third parties resulting from the revaluation of inventory to its fair value as of the beginning of the period. |
(4) | Reflects Company obligations settled in conjunction with the Merger that have an ongoing service requirement. |
(5) | Reflects the elimination of stock-related compensation expenses associated with equity awards fully vested and settled in connection with the Merger. |
(6) | Reflects stock-based compensation costs related to equity awards granted in connection with the Merger. |
(7) | Reflects the monitoring fee payable by us pursuant to the support and services agreement with an affiliate of Blackstone. See Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions. |
(8) | Reflects the elimination of certain liabilities as a result of the Merger. |
(9) | Reflects the elimination of non-recurring accounting, investment banking, legal and professional fees that were directly associated with the Merger. |
(10) | Represents the net increase in depreciation and amortization expense due to fair value adjustments made as part of purchase price accounting related to definite-lived intangible assets with estimated useful lives as follows: |
Fair Value |
Estimated
Useful Life (Years) |
Annual
Amortization |
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Calculation of annualized amortization of definite-lived intangible assets: |
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Customer contracts(1) |
$ | 990,777 | 10 | $ | 157,093 | |||||||
2GIG customer relationships |
45,000 | 10 | 3,710 | |||||||||
2GIG 2.0 technology |
17,000 | 8 | | |||||||||
2GIG 1.0 technology |
8,000 | 6 | 3,172 | |||||||||
CMS technology |
2,300 | 5 | 460 | |||||||||
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$ | 1,063,077 | $ | 164,435 | |||||||||
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(1) | Subscriber acquisition costs before the Merger are now included in customer contracts. |
Identifiable long-lived intangible assets are amortized on a basis that approximates the underlying net cash flows resulting from the associated intangible asset.
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(11) | Reflects the net decrease in interest expense resulting from elimination of the interest expense incurred on predecessor debt that was repaid at the time of the Merger, partially offset by interest expense on our new long-term debt issued in connection with the Merger as follows: |
New Debt IssuedPredecessor Period: |
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Interest on Senior Secured Notes due 2019 |
$ | 51,751 | ||
Interest on Senior Notes due 2020 |
29,186 | |||
Interest on revolving line of credit and unused fees |
1,358 | |||
Amortization of deferred loan costs |
7,413 | |||
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Total interest related to new debt issued |
89,708 | |||
Less: Historical obligations settled in Merger: |
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Interest related to historical term loans |
87,322 | |||
Interest on historical revolving line of credit and unused fees |
2,320 | |||
Amortization of deferred loan costs on historical debt |
6,458 | |||
Imputed interest on liabilities settled in Merger |
8,842 | |||
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Total interest on obligations settled in Merger |
104,942 | |||
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Pro Forma adjustment |
$ | 15,234 | ||
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(12) | Reflects the fair value adjustment related to warrant liabilities settled in the Merger. |
(13) | No income tax expense (benefit) relating to the pro forma adjustments herein was recognized as we continue to be in a net operating loss position and net operating loss carryforwards have been offset by a valuation allowance. |
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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following selected historical consolidated financial information and other data set forth below should be read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this prospectus.
The selected historical consolidated financial information and other data presented below for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the Predecessor years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2012 (Successor) and December 31, 2011 (Predecessor) have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus. The selected historical consolidated financial information and other data presented below for the year ended December 31, 2009 (Predecessor) and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 (Predecessor) have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements which are not included in this prospectus. The selected historical consolidated financial information and other data presented below for the year ended December 31, 2008 (Predecessor) and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2008 (Predecessor) has been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements which are not included in this prospectus. The selected historical consolidated financial information and other data of the Predecessor are presented for the Issuer and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as Solar, 2GIG and their respective subsidiaries. The selected historical consolidated financial information and other data of the Successor Period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 reflect the Merger presenting the financial position and results of operations of Parent Guarantor and wholly-owned subsidiaries. The financial position and results of the Successor are not comparable to the financial position and results of the Predecessor due to the Merger and the application of purchase accounting in accordance with ASC 805 Business Combinations .
The selected historical consolidated financial information and other data presented below as of June 30, 2013 and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (Successor) and June 30, 2012 (Predecessor) have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (Successor) are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
The historical financial information for the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2011 (Predecessor) included in this prospectus include the results of Solar, which commenced operations in early 2011. Since consummation of the Transactions, Solar is no longer dependent upon us for ongoing financial support and we are no longer its primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Solar is no longer required to be included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The historical financial information included in this prospectus include the results of 2GIG up through April 1, 2013, which was the date we completed the 2GIG Sale to Nortek. Solar and 2GIG do not and will not provide any credit support for any indebtedness of the Issuer, including indebtedness incurred under our revolving credit facility or the notes.
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Successor | Predecessor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Statement of Operations Data: |
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Total revenue |
$ | 57,606 | $ | 397,570 | $ | 339,948 | $ | 238,878 | $ | 172,512 | $ | 223,114 | $ | 238,694 | $ | 209,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses |
85,799 | 440,563 | 300,934 | 193,649 | 176,665 | 229,798 | 270,415 | 176,284 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(Loss) Income from operations |
(28,193 | ) | (42,993 | ) | 39,014 | 45,229 | (4,153 | ) | (6,684 | ) | (31,721 | ) | 33,631 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses: |
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Interest expense |
(12,645 | ) | (106,620 | ) | (102,069 | ) | (69,534 | ) | (41,823 | ) | (20,856 | ) | (53,254 | ) | (60,460 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income |
4 | 61 | 214 | 64 | 73 | 126 | 676 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on 2GIG Sale |
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(30,102 | ) | (154,836 | ) | (62,405 | ) | (28,958 | ) | (48,306 | ) | (15,219 | ) | (52,436 | ) | (29,332 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A | $ | (153,517 | ) | $ | (68,546 | ) | $ | (23,658 | ) | $ | (48,127 | ) | $ | (15,219 | ) | N/A | $ | (31,191 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 8,090 | N/A | $ | 3,680 | $ | 3,700 | $ | 1,151 | $ | 997 | $ | 130,830 | $ | 10,885 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(32,834 | ) | N/A | (25,013 | ) | (60,584 | ) | 27,140 | 50,690 | 44,651 | (745,867 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted working capital (deficit) (excluding cash, debt and discontinued operations |
(36,923 | ) | N/A | (7,148 | ) | (55,981 | ) | 26,279 | 41,080 | (83,017 | ) | (32,131 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2,155,348 | N/A | 644,980 | 456,286 | 393,202 | 212,079 | 2,260,977 | 784,924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1,333,000 | N/A | 623,741 | 424,150 | 355,000 | 253,752 | 1,508,462 | 721,163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total shareholders equity (deficit) |
$ | 679,279 | N/A | $ | (183,499 | ) | $ | (169,207 | ) | $ | (141,688 | ) | $ | (77,712 | ) | $ | 562,611 | $ | (200,179 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition. This discussion covers periods both prior to and subsequent to the Transactions (as described below). Accordingly, the discussion and analysis of certain historical periods do not reflect the significant impact of the Transactions. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information, Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Information and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the Risk Factors section of this prospectus. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
Business Overview
We are one of the largest residential security solutions companies and one of the largest and fastest-growing home automation services providers in North America. In February 2013, we were recognized by Forbes magazine as one of Americas Most Promising Companies. Our fully integrated and remotely accessible residential services platform offers subscribers a suite of products and services that includes interactive security, life-safety, energy management and home automation. We utilize a scalable direct-to-home sales model to originate the majority of our new subscribers, which allows us control over our net subscriber acquisition costs. We have built a high-quality subscriber portfolio, with an average credit score of 717, through our underwriting criteria and compensation structure. Unlike many of our competitors, who generally focus on either subscriber origination or servicing, we originate, install, service and monitor our entire subscriber base, which allows us to control the overall subscriber experience. We seek to deliver a quality subscriber experience with a combination of innovative development of new products and services and a commitment to customer service, which together with our focus on originating high-quality new subscribers, has enabled us to achieve attrition rates that are historically at or below industry averages. Utilizing this model, we have built a portfolio of approximately 754,000 subscribers, as of June 30, 2013. Approximately 83% and 88% of our revenues during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and the six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, consist of contractually committed recurring revenues, which have historically resulted in consistent and predictable operating results.
Recent Transactions
On November 16, 2012, APX Group, Inc. and two of its historical affiliates, Solar and 2GIG, were acquired by the Investors. Upon consummation of the Merger, APX Group, Inc. and 2GIG became consolidated subsidiaries of Parent Guarantor, which in turn is wholly-owned by APX Parent Holdco, Inc., which in turn is wholly-owned by Acquisition LLC, and Solar became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquisition LLC. Acquisition LLC, APX Parent Holdco, Inc. and Parent Guarantor have no independent operations and were formed for the purpose of facilitating the Merger. The aggregate consideration (including the repayment of existing indebtedness) paid in respect of the acquisitions of APX Group, Inc. and 2GIG was approximately $1.9 billion and was funded with approximately $713.8 million in cash and equity contributions from the Investors, net proceeds from the issuance of $925.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes and $380.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes and $10.0 million in borrowings under our revolving credit facility. In addition, costs associated with issuing these long-term debt obligations approximated $58.4 million and are capitalized on our balance sheet and are being amortized to interest expense over the respective terms of the debt instruments. The Merger and the related financing transactions as described above are collectively referred to herein as the Transactions.
On April 1, 2013, we completed the 2GIG Sale. Pursuant to the terms of the 2GIG Sale, Nortek acquired all of the outstanding common stock of 2GIG for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $148.4 million. In connection with the 2GIG Sale, we entered into a five-year supply agreement with 2GIG, pursuant to which they
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will be the exclusive provider of our control panel requirements, subject to certain exceptions as provided in the supply agreement. A portion of the net proceeds from the 2GIG Sale was used to temporarily repay $44.0 million of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The terms of the indentures governing the notes permit us, subject to certain conditions, to distribute all or a portion of the net proceeds from the 2GIG Sale to our stockholders. In May 2013, we distributed $60.0 million of such proceeds to our stockholders. Subject to the applicable conditions, we may distribute the remaining proceeds in the future. Our results of operations include the results of 2GIG.
In May 2013, we issued and sold an additional $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2020 notes.
Key Factors Affecting Operating Results
Our business is driven through the generation of new subscribers and servicing and maintaining our existing subscriber base. The generation of new subscribers requires significant upfront investment, which in turn provides predictable contractual recurring monthly revenue generated from our monitoring and additional services. We market our service offerings through two sales channels, direct-to-home and inside sales. Historically, most of our new subscriber accounts were generated through direct-to-home sales, primarily from April through August. However, new subscribers generated through inside sales continue to grow as a percentage of total new subscriber additions. New subscribers generated through inside sales increased to 20% of total new subscriber additions in the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to 15% of total new subscribers in the six months ended June 30, 2012. In the future, we expect inside sales to continue increasing as a percentage of our overall subscriber originations, resulting from increased advertising and expansion of our direct-sales calling centers.
Our operating results are impacted by the following key factors: number of subscriber additions, net subscriber acquisition costs, average RMR per subscriber, subscriber adoption rates of additional services beyond our Interactive Security package, subscriber attrition, the costs to monitor and service our subscribers, the level of general and administrative expenses and the availability and cost of capital required to generate new subscribers. We focus our investment decisions on generating new subscribers and servicing our existing subscribers in the most cost-effective manner, while maintaining a high level of customer service to minimize subscriber attrition. These decisions are based on the projected cash flows and associated margins generated over the expected life of the subscriber relationship. Attrition is defined as the aggregate number of cancelled subscribers during a period divided by the monthly weighted average number of total subscribers for such period. Subscribers are considered cancelled when they terminate in accordance with the terms of their contract, are terminated by us, or if payment from such subscribers is deemed uncollectible (120 days past due). Sales of contracts to third parties and certain subscriber moves are excluded from the attrition calculation.
Our ability to increase subscribers depends on a number of factors, both external and internal. External factors include the overall macroeconomic environment and competition from other companies in the geographies we serve, particularly in those markets where our direct-to-home sales representatives are present. Some of our current competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition and substantially greater financial and marketing resources than us. In the future, other companies may also choose to begin offering services similar to ours. In addition, because such a large percentage of our new subscribers are generated through direct-to-home sales, any actions limiting this sales channel could negatively affect our ability to grow our subscriber base.
Internal factors include our ability to recruit, train and retain personnel, along with the level of investment in sales and marketing efforts. We believe maintaining competitive compensation structures, differentiated product offerings and establishing a strong brand are critical to attracting and retaining high-quality personnel and competing effectively in the markets we serve. As a result, we expect to increase our investment in advertising in the markets we serve, in an effort to generate greater awareness of the Vivint brand. Successfully growing our revenue per subscriber depends on our ability to continue expanding our technology platform by offering
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additional value added services demanded by the market. Therefore, we continually evaluate the viability of additional service packages that could further leverage our existing technology platform and sales channels. As evidence of this focus on new services, since 2010 we have successfully expanded our service packages from residential security into energy management, security plus and home automation, which allows us to charge higher RMR for these additional service packages. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2013 we initiated a limited pilot program to offer high-speed wireless internet to residential customers. This program leverages our existing direct-to-home selling model for the generation of new subscribers. During the year ended December 31, 2012, approximately 58% of our new subscribers contracted for one of our additional service packages. Due to the high rate of adoption for these additional service packages, our average RMR per new subscriber has increased from $44.50 in 2009 to $57.59 for the year ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 29%, while generally not increasing prices for our services during these periods.
We focus on managing the costs associated with monitoring and service without jeopardizing our award-winning service quality. We believe our ability to retain subscribers over the long-term starts with our underwriting criteria and is enhanced by maintaining our consistent quality service levels.
Subscriber attrition has a direct impact on the number of subscribers who we monitor and service and on our financial results, including revenues, operating income and cash flows. A portion of the subscriber base can be expected to cancel its service every year. Subscribers may choose not to renew or may terminate their contracts for a variety of reasons, including relocation, cost, switching to a competitors service and service issues. If a subscriber relocates but continues their service, we do not consider this as a cancellation. If a subscriber discontinues their service and transfers the original subscribers contract to a new subscriber continuing the revenue stream, we also do not consider this as a cancellation. We also analyze our attrition by classifying subscribers into annual pools based on the year of origination. We then track the number of subscribers who cancel as a percentage of the initial number of subscribers for each pool for each year subsequent to its origination. We caution investors that not all companies, investors and analysts in our industry define attrition in the same manner.
The table below presents subscriber data for Vivint for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
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562,006 | 456,392 | 343,558 | 671,818 | 562,006 | |||||||||||||||
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Basis of Presentation
We have historically conducted business through our Vivint and 2GIG operating segments. Through the date of the Transactions, the historical results of our Vivint operating segment included the results of Vivint, Inc. and its subsidiaries, as well as those of Solar, which was historically consolidated as a variable interest entity. After the date of the Transactions, the results of our Vivint operating segment exclude the results of Solar, as it is not a subsidiary of ours and we are no longer considered a primary beneficiary of Solar. On April 1, 2013, we completed the sale of 2GIG to Nortek. See Recent Transactions. Therefore, 2GIG is excluded from our operating results, beginning on the date of the 2GIG Sale. The results of our 2GIG operating segment include the results of 2GIG Technologies, Inc., which prior to the Merger was a variable interest entity and after the Merger was our consolidated subsidiary until its sale to Nortek.
Revenues from Solar and its subsidiaries were approximately $0.4 million, or less than 1% of our total revenues, for the period from January 1, 2012 through the date of the Transactions. As of the date of the Transactions, assets of Solar and its subsidiaries were approximately $43.0 million, or 5% of our total assets (excluding intercompany balances), and liabilities of Solar and its subsidiaries were approximately $27.2 million, or 2% of our total liabilities (excluding intercompany balances). Revenues from 2GIG and its subsidiary were approximately $58.1 million, or 13% of our total revenues and $17.5 million, or 7% of our total revenues, during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and the six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. As of March 31, 2013, assets of 2GIG and its subsidiary were approximately $138.5, or 6% of our total assets (excluding intercompany balances), and liabilities of 2GIG and its subsidiary were approximately $63.2 million, or 4% of our total liabilities (excluding intercompany balances).
Historically, a substantial majority of 2GIGs revenues were generated from Vivint through (i) sales of its security systems and (ii) fees billed to Vivint associated with a third-party monitoring platform. Sales to Vivint represented approximately 45%, 54%, 80% and 90% of 2GIGs total revenues on a stand-alone basis for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The discussion of the results of 2GIGs operations in this prospectus exclude intercompany activity with Vivint, as these transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
The consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 are presented for the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The consolidated financial statements of the Predecessor are presented for the Issuer and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The audited consolidated financial statements for the Successor Period reflect the Transactions presenting the financial position and results of operations of the Parent Guarantor and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The financial position and results of the Successor are not comparable to the financial position and results of the Predecessor due to the Transactions and the application of purchase accounting in accordance with ASC 805 Business Combinations . The Transactions have had and are expected to continue having, a significant effect on our future financial condition and results of operations. For instance, as a result of the Transactions, our borrowings have increased significantly, although at lower rates of interest. Also, the application of purchase accounting in accordance with ASC 805 Business Combinations required that our assets and liabilities be adjusted to their fair value. These adjustments resulted in a decrease in our revenues, primarily related to activation fees billed to our subscribers prior to the Transactions. The revenue associated with activation fees is deferred upon billing and recognized over the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. The fair value of deferred activation fee revenues at the time of these Transactions was determined to be zero. As a result, the recognition of the deferred revenues associated with these activation fees was eliminated. Our amortization expense also increased due to intangible assets acquired in the Transactions. We also incurred significant non-recurring charges in connection with the Transactions, including (i) equity-based compensation expense relating to management awards that vested upon the closing of the Transactions, (ii) payment to employees of bonuses and other compensation related to the Transactions and (iii) certain expenses related to the Transactions that may be required to be expensed by accounting standards.
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The unaudited Pro Forma Year statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 has been prepared to give pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2012. The pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and should not be considered indicative of actual results that would have been achieved had the Transactions actually been consummated on the dates indicated and do not purport to indicate results of operations as of any future date or for any future period. See Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information.
How We Generate Revenue
Vivint
Our primary source of revenue is generated through monitoring services provided to our subscribers in accordance with their subscriber contracts. The remainder of our revenue is generated through additional services, activation fees, upgrades, maintenance and the sale of subscriber contracts. Monitoring revenues accounted for 95%, 96%, 94%, 92% and 90% of total revenues respectively for the six month period ended June 30, 2012, the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
Monitoring revenue. Monitoring services for our subscriber contracts are billed in advance, generally monthly, pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts and recognized ratably over the service period. The amount of RMR billed is dependent upon which of our service packages the subscriber contracts for. We generally realize higher RMR for our Home Automation, Energy Management and Security Plus service packages than our Interactive Security service package. Historically, we have generally offered contracts to subscribers that range in length from 36 to 60 months that are subject to automatic annual or monthly renewal after the expiration of the initial term. At the end of each monthly period, the portion of monitoring fees related to services not yet provided are deferred and recognized as these services are provided.
Activation fees. Activation fees represent upfront one-time charges billed to subscribers at the time of installation. The revenue associated with these fees is deferred and recognized over a pattern that reflects the estimated life of the subscriber relationship, generally 12 years.
Service and other sales revenue . Our service and other sales revenue is primarily comprised of amounts charged for selling additional equipment, and maintenance and repair. These amounts are billed, and the associated revenue recognized, at the time of installation or when the services are performed. Service and other sales revenue also includes contract fulfillment revenue, which relates to amounts paid by subscribers who cancel their monitoring contract in-term and for which we have no future service obligation from to them. We recognize this revenue upon receipt of payment from the subscriber.
Contract fulfillment revenue. Contract fulfillment revenue relates to amounts paid by subscribers who cancel their monitoring contract in-term and for which we have no future service obligation from to them. We recognize this revenue upon receipt of payment from the subscriber.
Contract sales. Historically, we generated a portion of our revenues through the sale to third parties of certain subscriber contracts. However, we do not expect such sales to represent a material component of future revenues. These sales are recognized when ownership of the contracts transfers to the purchaser and we have no long-term ongoing involvement, with any deferred revenue associated with these contracts also recognized at that time.
2GIG
2GIGs primary source of revenue was generated through the sale of electronic home security and automation products to dealers and distributors throughout North America. The remainder of the revenue was earned from monthly recurring service fees. System sales, which are included in service and other sales revenue
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on our consolidated statements of operations through March 31, 2013, accounted for approximately 2%, 13%, 12%, 13%, 8% and 2% of total consolidated revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Pro Forma Year, the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Product sales accounted for approximately 92%, 87%, 81%, 88%, 99% and 89% of 2GIGs total revenues on a stand-alone basis for the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Pro Forma Year, the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Service and other sales revenue . Net sales revenue from distribution of the 2GIG products was recognized when title to the products transferred to the customer, which occurred upon shipment from our third-party logistics providers facility to the customer. Invoicing occurred at the time of shipment and in certain cases, included freight costs based on specific vendor contracts.
Recurring services revenue . Net recurring services revenue was based on back-end services for all panels sold to distributors and direct-sell dealers and subsequently placed in service in end-user locations. The back-end services are provided by Alarm.com, an independent platform services provider. 2GIG received a fixed monthly amount from Alarm.com for each of our systems installed with customers that used the Alarm.com platform.
Costs and Expenses
Vivint
Operating expenses. Operating expenses primarily consists of direct labor associated with monitoring and servicing subscribers and labor and equipment expenses related to field service. In addition, a portion of general and administrative expenses, comprised of certain human resources, facilities and information technologies costs are allocated to operating expenses. This allocation is primarily based on employee headcount. Because our field service technicians perform most subscriber installations generated through our inside sales channels, the costs incurred by the field service associated with these installations are allocated to capitalized subscriber acquisition costs.
Cost of contract sales. Costs of contract sales reflect the unamortized portion of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs for subscriber contracts which we sell to third parties. As noted above, we do not expect contract sales to third parties to represent a material component of our future revenues.
Selling expenses. Selling expenses are primarily comprised of costs associated with housing for our direct-to-home sales representatives, marketing and recruiting, certain portions of sales commissions, overhead (including allocation of certain general and administrative expenses) and other costs not directly tied to a specific subscriber origination. These costs are expensed as incurred.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses consist largely of finance, legal, human resources, information technology and executive management expenses, including stock-based compensation expense. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded within various components of our costs and expenses. Stock-based compensation expense increased $1.3 million for the period January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011. This increase is a result of accelerating certain equity awards, which became fully vested at the time of the Merger. See Note 13 of our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. We allocate approximately one-third of our gross general and administrative expenses into operating and selling expenses in order to reflect the overall costs of those components of the business.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization consists of depreciation from property and equipment, equipment leased under capital leases and amortization of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs, intangible assets and deferred financing costs.
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2GIG
Operating expenses. 2GIG did not directly manufacture, assemble, warehouse or ship any of the products it sold. Its products were produced by contract manufacturers, and warehoused and fulfilled through third-party logistics providers. Operating expenses primarily consisted of cost of goods sold, freight charges, royalty fees on licensed technology, warehouse expenses, and fulfillment service fees charged by its logistics providers.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses consisted largely of finance, research and development (R&D), including third-party engineering costs, legal, operations, sales commissions, and executive management costs. 2GIGs personnel-related costs were included in general and administrative expense.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization consisted of depreciation of property and equipment.
Key Operating Metrics
In evaluating our results, we review the key performance measures discussed below. We believe that the presentation of key performance measures is useful to investors and lenders because they are used to measure the value of companies such as ours with recurring revenue streams.
Total Subscribers
Total subscribers is the aggregate number of our active subscribers at the end of a given period.
Total Recurring Monthly Revenue
Total RMR is the aggregate RMR billed to all subscribers. This revenue is earned for Home Automation, Energy Management, Security Plus and Interactive Security service offerings.
Average RMR per Subscriber
Average RMR per subscriber is the total RMR divided by the total subscribers. This is also commonly referred to as Average Revenue per User, or ARPU.
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Results of operations
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53,914 | 417,102 | 300,934 | 193,649 | 270,415 | 176,284 | 493,881 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(23,568 | ) | (41,249 | ) | 44,449 | 56,957 | (29,942 | ) | 34,310 | (34,211 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(4,625 | ) | (1,744 | ) | (5,435 | ) | (11,728 | ) | (1,779 | ) | (679 | ) | (9,317 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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(28,193 | ) | (42,993 | ) | 39,014 | 45,229 | (31,721 | ) | 33,631 | (43,528 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
(12,812 | ) | (106,681 | ) | (102,241 | ) | (69,867 | ) | 6,252 | 60,520 | (104,546 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(41,005 | ) | (149,674 | ) | (63,227 | ) | (24,638 | ) | (37,973 | ) | (26,889 | ) | (148,074 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(10,903 | ) | 4,923 | (3,739 | ) | 4,320 | 14,463 | 2,204 | (5,980 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(30,102 | ) | (154,597 | ) | (59,488 | ) | (28,958 | ) | (52,436 | ) | (29,093 | ) | $ | (142,094 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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| (239 | ) | (2,917 | ) | | | (239 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1,319 | ) | 6,141 | (5,300 | ) | | 1,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net loss attributable to APX Group Holdings, Inc. |
$ | (30,102 | ) | N/A | N/A | N/A | $ | (52,436 | ) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net loss attributable to APX Group, Inc. |
N/A | $ | (153,517 | ) | $ | (68,546 | ) | $ | (23,658 | ) | N/A | $ | (31,191 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total subscribers (thousands) |
671.8 | N/A | 562.0 | 456.4 | 754.3 | 643.2 | 671.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total RMR (end of period) |
$ | 34,276 | N/A | $ | 27,092 | $ | 20,714 | $ | 39,314 | $ | 31,988 | $ | 34,276 | |||||||||||||||||||
Average RMR per subscriber |
$ | 51.02 | N/A | $ | 48.21 | $ | 45.39 | $ | 52.12 | $ | 49.73 | $ | 51.02 |
(1) | Reflects Vivint metrics only for all periods presented. |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012Vivint
Revenues
The following table provides the significant components of our revenue for the six month period ended June 30, 2013 and the six month period ended June 30, 2012:
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June 30, |
%
Change |
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Monitoring revenue |
$ | 210,566 | $ | 170,055 | 24 | % | ||||||
Service and other sales revenue |
10,257 | 8,635 | 19 | |||||||||
Activation fees |
364 | 2,787 | (87 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | 221,187 | $ | 181,477 | 22 | % | ||||||
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Total revenues increased $39.7 million, or 22%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to the growth in monitoring revenue, which increased $40.5 million, or 24%. This increase resulted from $35.3 million of fees from the net addition of approximately 111,000 subscribers and an $8.8 million increase from continued growth in the percentage of our subscribers contracting for new products and service packages, partially offset by an increase of $3.2 million in refunds and other adjustments resulting from the revenue growth.
Service and other sales revenue increased $1.6 million, or 19%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012. This growth was primarily due to an increase in upgrade revenue related to subscriber service upgrades and purchases of additional equipment.
Activation fees decreased $2.4 million, or 87%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to the adjustment to reduce the fair value of deferred activation fees at the time of the Transactions to zero.
Costs and Expenses
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June 30, |
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Change |
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Operating expenses |
$ | 72,461 | $ | 55,423 | 31 | % | ||||||
Selling expenses |
48,906 | 29,221 | 67 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
39,768 | 20,536 | 94 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
89,994 | 41,987 | 114 | |||||||||
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$ | 251,129 | $ | 147,167 | 71 | % | ||||||
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Operating expenses increased $17.0 million, or 31%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the same period in 2012, primarily to support the growth in our subscriber base. This increase was principally comprised of $6.7 million in personnel costs within our monitoring, customer support and field service functions, a $3.6 million increase in inventory charges, a $3.0 million increase in cellular communications fees related to our monitoring services and a $2.7 million increase in postage and delivery expense resulting from the growth in the number of subscribers installations.
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Selling expenses, excluding amortization of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs, increased $19.7 million, or 67%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the same period in 2012, primarily due to an $8.7 million increase in personnel costs to support the increase in direct-to-home subscriber contracts and continued growth in our inside sales organization, $4.7 million of non-cash compensation charges related to incentive plans and a $4.6 million increase in advertising costs, principally in support of our inside sales.
General and administrative expenses increased $19.2 million, or 94%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the same period in 2012, primarily due to $15.5 million in personnel costs to support the growth in our business and a $2.0 million increase in bad debt expense due to the growth in our subscriber base and associated RMR.
Depreciation and amortization increased $48.0 million, or 114%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the same period in 2012. The increase was primarily due to amortization of intangible assets acquired in the Transactions.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 20122GIG
All intercompany revenue and expenses between Vivint and 2GIG have been eliminated in consolidation and from the amounts presented below.
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June 30, |
%
Change |
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2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
$ | 17,508 | $ | 28,438 | (38 | )% | ||||||
Operating expenses |
11,667 | 19,210 | (39 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative |
5,481 | 10,265 | (47 | ) | ||||||||
Other expenses |
2,138 | (358 | ) | (697 | ) | |||||||
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Loss from operations |
$ | (1,778 | ) | $ | (679 | ) | 162 | % | ||||
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Revenues decreased $10.9 million, or 38%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to the sale of 2GIG on April 1, 2013. Following the 2GIG Sale, we excluded 2GIGs results of operations from our statement of operations.
Costs and Expenses
Operating expenses decreased $7.5 million, or 39%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to the 2GIG Sale on April 1, 2013. General and administrative expenses decreased $4.8 million, or 47%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012, also primarily due to the 2GIG Sale. Other expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2013 primarily represented amortization of intangible assets acquired in the Merger.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012Consolidated
Other Expenses, net
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June 30, |
%
Change |
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Interest expense |
$ | 53,254 | $ | 60,460 | (12 | )% | ||||||||
Interest income |
(676 | ) | (50 | ) | 1,252 | |||||||||
Gain on 2GIG sale |
(46,643 | ) | | NM | ||||||||||
Other expenses |
317 | 110 | 188 | |||||||||||
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Total other expenses, net |
$ | 6,252 | $ | 60,520 | (90 | %) | ||||||||
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NMNot Meaningful.
Interest expense decreased $7.2 million, or 12%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared with the same period in 2012, due to lower interest rates on our debt issued in conjunction with the Transactions than our historical debt outstanding during the Predecessor Period. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we realized a gain of $46.6 million as a result of the 2GIG Sale. See Note 3 for additional information.
Income Tax From Continuing Operations
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June 30, |
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Change |
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(unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
$ | 14,463 | $ | 2,204 | 556 | % |
Income tax expense increased $12.3 million, or 556%, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily related to the elimination of 2GIGs deferred tax liability in conjunction with the 2GIG Sale. As a result, after the 2GIG Sale we were in a net deferred tax asset position and recorded an off-setting valuation allowance .
Discontinued Operations
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June 30, |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
$ | | $ | 239 |
During the first quarter of 2012, we abandoned our Smart Grid operations. Because it was abandoned prior to issuing the 2011 financial statements, operating results of Smart Grid are reported as discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011. No income taxes were recorded on discontinued operations because the tax effect was immaterial and the tax benefit of the loss was offset by a valuation allowance. See Note 6 in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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Pro Forma Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2011Vivint
Revenues
The following table provides the significant components of our revenue for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):
Pro Forma
Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
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Period from
November 17 through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1 through November 16, 2012 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2011 |
Pro Forma
2012 vs. 2011 Actual |
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Monitoring revenue |
$ | 372,841 | $ | 48,984 | $ | 324,691 | $ | 287,778 | 30 | % | ||||||||||||
Service and other sales revenue |
17,887 | 1,796 | 16,091 | 11,215 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
Activation fees |
1,353 | 11 | 5,331 | 4,890 | (72 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Contract sales |
157 | | 157 | 8,539 | (98 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 392,238 | $ | 50,791 | $ | 346,270 | $ | 312,422 | 26 | % | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues increased $79.8 million, or 26%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011, primarily due to the growth in total Monitoring Revenue, which increased $85.1 million, or 30%. The year over year increase in monitoring revenue resulted from $69.6 million of fees from a net increase of approximately 110,000 in our subscriber base and a $15.1 million increase from continued growth in the percentage of our subscribers contracting for new products and service packages for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012.
Service and other sales revenue increased $6.7 million, or 59%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 as compared with 2011. This growth was primarily due to an increase of $6.4 million in upgrade revenue related to subscriber service upgrades and purchases of additional equipment during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012.
Activation fees decreased $3.5 million, or 72%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011, primarily due to the adjustment to reduce the fair value of deferred activation fees to zero in conjunction with the Transactions. The Pro Forma Year includes only revenue from activation fees billed during 2012.
We did not have material contract sales to third parties during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012.
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Costs and Expenses
Pro Forma
Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
Successor | Predecessor | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Period from
November 17 through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1 through November 16, 2012 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2011 |
Pro Forma
2012 vs. 2011 Actual |
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(unaudited) | (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
$ | 128,802 | $ | 16,115 | $ | 114,258 | $ | 106,348 | 21 | % | ||||||||||||
Cost of contract sales |
95 | | 95 | 6,425 | (99 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Selling expenses |
78,075 | 12,284 | 91,559 | 48,978 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
52,225 | 6,946 | 78,772 | 37,561 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||
Transaction related expenses |
| 28,118 | 22,219 | | | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
167,252 | 10,896 | 80,616 | 68,661 | 144 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
$ | 426,449 | $ | 74,359 | $ | 387,519 | $ | 267,973 | 59 | % | ||||||||||||
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Operating expenses increased $22.5 million, or 21%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011, primarily to support the growth in our subscriber base. This increase was principally comprised of $5.8 million in personnel costs within our monitoring, customer support and field service functions and a $7.8 million increase in cellular communications fees related to our monitoring services resulting from our increased subscriber base and the higher percentage of subscribers contracting for additional services above our interactive securities package.
We did not have material contract sales to third parties during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012.
Selling expenses, net of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs, increased $29.1 million, or 59%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011, primarily due to $10.6 million in personnel costs to support the increase in direct-to-home subscriber contracts, $8.3 million of non-cash compensation charges related to incentive plans and continued growth in our inside sales organization, along with a $11.6 million increase in advertising costs, primarily in support of our inside sales. These increases were partially offset by a $2.3 million decrease in sales representative housing costs.
General and administrative expenses increased $14.7 million, or 39%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011, primarily due to $6.3 million in personnel costs to support the growth in our business, $2.7 million related to the Blackstone monitoring fee and $2.2 million of bad debt associated with our increased revenues.
We incurred costs associated with the Transactions of approximately $28.1 million in the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and approximately $22.2 million in the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012. These costs primarily consist of accounting, investment banking, legal and professional fees associated with the Transactions and are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Depreciation and amortization increased $98.6 million, or 144%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011. The increase was primarily due to amortization of intangible assets acquired in the Transactions. See Note 10 of our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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Pro Forma Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 20112GIG
The release of our Go!Control panel in late 2009 enabled 2GIG to diversify its customer base and increase sales to outside customers. All intercompany revenue and expenses between Vivint and 2GIG have been eliminated in consolidation and from the amounts presented below.
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Pro Forma
Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
Period from
November 17 through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1 through November 16, 2012 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2011 |
Pro Forma
2012 vs. 2011 Actual |
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Total revenue |
$ | 58,115 | $ | 6,815 | $ | 51,300 | $ | 27,526 | 111 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
(38,035 | ) | (4,584 | ) | (31,539 | ) | (20,215 | ) | 88 | |||||||||||||
General and administrative |
(23,339 | ) | (2,575 | ) | (21,200 | ) | (12,949 | ) | 80 | |||||||||||||
Transaction related expenses |
| (3,767 | ) | (1,242 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
(6,058 | ) | (514 | ) | 937 | 203 | (3,084 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
$ | (9,317 | ) | $ | (4,625 | ) | $ | (1,744 | ) | $ | (5,435 | ) | 71 | % | ||||||||
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Revenues
Revenues increased $30.6 million, or 111%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011, primarily due to continued growth in product shipments to third party customers.
Costs and Expenses
Operating expenses increased $17.8 million, or 88%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011, primarily due to the equipment costs associated with the increased product shipments.
General and administrative expenses increased $10.4 million, or 80%, for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011, primarily due to an increase of $3.0 million in personnel costs associated with higher headcount in the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 to support the growth in our business, an increase of $2.3 million in legal settlement expense, an increase of $1.5 million of costs and materials related to R&D and an increase of $0.8 million in commissions.
We incurred costs associated with the Transactions of approximately $3.8 million in the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and approximately $1.2 million in the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012. These costs primarily consist of accounting, investment banking, legal and professional fees associated with the Transactions and are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Other expenses in the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 primarily represented amortization of intangible assets acquired in the Merger.
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Pro Forma Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2011Consolidated
Other Expenses, net
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Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
Period from
November 17 through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1 through November 16, 2012 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2011 |
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Interest expense |
$ | 104,031 | $ | 12,645 | $ | 106,620 | $ | 102,069 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||
Interest income |
(65 | ) | (4 | ) | (61 | ) | (214 | ) | 70 | |||||||||||||
Other expenses |
580 | 171 | 122 | 386 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
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$ | 104,546 | $ | 12,812 | $ | 106,681 | $ | 102,241 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||
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Interest expense increased $2.0 million, or 2%, for the Pro Forma Period ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011, primarily due to an overall higher amount of outstanding debt throughout the Pro Forma Period ended December 31, 2012, as compared with 2011 and recognition in the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 of $1.0 million of deferred financing costs associated with the Transactions.
Income Tax From Continuing Operations
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Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
Period from
November 17 through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1 through November 16, 2012 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2011 |
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2012 vs. 2011 Actual |
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Income tax (benefit) expense |
$ | (5,980 | ) | $ | (10,903 | ) | $ | 4,923 | $ | (3,739 | ) | 60 | % |
The income tax (benefit) increased $2.2 million, or 60%, for the Pro Forma Period ended December 31, 2012 compared with 2011. The increase was primarily due to the Successor Period tax benefit, which resulted from our net deferred tax liability position after recording the tax effect of the Transactions.
Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2010Vivint
Revenues
The following table provides the significant components of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010:
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Monitoring revenue |
$ | 287,778 | $ | 212,213 | 36 | % | ||||||
Service and other sales revenue |
9,862 | 5,426 | 82 | |||||||||
Activation fees |
4,890 | 3,208 | 52 | |||||||||
Contract fulfillment revenue |
1,353 | 1,116 | 21 | |||||||||
Contract sales |
8,539 | 12,575 | (32 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | 312,422 | $ | 234,538 | 33 | % | ||||||
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Revenues increased $77.9 million, or 33%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010. The increase was primarily due to the growth in monitoring revenue, which increased $75.6 million, or 36%, for the year ended December 31, 2011. This increase in monitoring revenue resulted from $70.0 million of fees from an increase of approximately 106,000 in our subscriber base and a $7.6 million increase from new products and service packages.
Activation fees increased $1.7 million, or 52%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to recognizing activation fees on more subscribers generated during the 2010 and 2011 April through August sales season, higher activation fees for new products and service packages beginning in 2010 and a higher proportion of subscribers paying these fees.
Service and other sales revenue increased $4.4 million, or 82%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with December 31, 2010. This growth was primarily due to an increase of $4.3 million in upgrade revenue related to subscriber service upgrades and purchases of additional equipment in 2011.
Revenue from contract sales to third parties decreased $4.0 million, or 32%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010, due to a decrease in the sale of subscriber contracts from 9,100 in 2010 to 7,040 in 2011.
Costs and Expenses
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Operating expenses |
$ | 106,348 | $ | 70,572 | 51 | % | ||||||
Cost of contract sales |
6,425 | 7,601 | (15 | ) | ||||||||
Selling expenses |
48,978 | 30,666 | 60 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
37,561 | 23,464 | 60 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
68,661 | 45,278 | 52 | |||||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
$ | 267,973 | $ | 177,581 | 51 | % | ||||||
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Operating expenses increased $35.8 million, or 51%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010, primarily in support of our larger subscriber base. This increase was principally due to $21.1 million in personnel costs within monitoring, customer support and field service and an $8.3 million increase in cellular communication fees related to our monitoring services.
Cost of contract sales decreased $1.2 million, or 15%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010, due to a decrease in the number of subscriber contracts sold. Selling expenses, net of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs, increased $18.3 million, or 60%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to higher personnel and recruiting costs associated with direct-to-home sales and increased sales representative housing and travel, all related to additional sales personnel. The increase was also due to higher advertising costs surrounding the 2011 corporate rebranding effort.
General and administrative expenses increased $14.1 million, or 60%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to an increase of $6.3 million in legal and advisory costs associated with a 2011 securitization transaction, which was later withdrawn, an increase of $2.4 million of bad debt expense related to our revenue growth and an increase of $1.4 million in personnel costs as a result of higher headcount.
Depreciation and amortization increased $23.4 million, or 52%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010. The increase in 2011 was primarily attributable to the increase in the capitalized subscriber acquisition costs related to new subscribers.
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Revenues increased $23.2 million, or 534%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010. The increase was primarily due to significant growth in product shipments.
Costs and Expenses
Operating expenses increased $17.5 million, or 654%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily driven by the equipment costs associated with the increased product shipments.
General and administrative expenses decreased $0.4 million, or 3%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared with the year ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to a decrease of $9.1 million in legal fees and settlement costs related to a settlement, as described below under Liquidity and Capital ResourcesOther Factors Affecting Liquidity and Capital Resources incurred in fiscal 2010, partially offset by an increase of $4.4 million in personnel costs associated with higher headcount in fiscal 2011 to support the growth in our business, an increase of $1.1 million of costs and materials related to R&D and an increase of $0.9 million in commissions.
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The change from income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2010 to a (benefit) for the year ended December 31, 2011 also consisted of the tax effect of certain transfer pricing adjustments related to our Canadian operations.
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During the first quarter of 2012, we abandoned our Smart Grid operations. Because it was abandoned prior to issuing the 2011 financial statements, operating results of Smart Grid are reported as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2011. There were no operations attributable to Smart Grid in fiscal 2010. No income taxes were recorded on discontinued operations because the tax effect was immaterial and the tax benefit of the loss was offset by a valuation allowance. See Note 6 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.
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Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations
The following tables present our unaudited quarterly consolidated results of operations for the two Successor quarters ended June 30, 2013, the Successor Period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period from October 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the seven Predecessor quarters ended September 30, 2012. This unaudited quarterly consolidated information has been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, the statement of operations data includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for these periods. You should read these tables in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes located elsewhere in this prospectus. The results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year or any future periods.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary source of liquidity has historically been cash from operations and borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2013, we had $130.8 million of cash and $197.6 million of availability under our revolving credit facility (after giving effect to $2.4 million of letters of credit outstanding).
Cash Flow and Liquidity Analysis
Significant factors influencing our liquidity position include cash flows generated from monitoring and other fees received from the subscribers we service and the level of investment in capitalized subscriber acquisition costs. Our cash flows provided by operating activities include cash received from RMR, along with upfront activation fees, upgrade and other service fees. Cash used in operating activities includes the cash costs to monitor and service those subscribers, and certain costs, principally marketing and the portion of subscriber acquisition costs that are expensed and general and administrative costs. Except for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the Successor Period from November 17 through December 31, 2012, we have historically generated, and expect to continue generating, positive cash flows from operating activities. The net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2011, was primarily due to higher than normal inventories at the end of the year. Historically, we financed the subscriber acquisition costs through our operating cash flows, the issuance of debt, and to a lesser extent, through the issuance of equity and contract sales to third parties. We do not anticipate sales of subscriber contracts to represent a material source of our future cash.
The direct-to-home sales are seasonal in nature. We make investments in the recruitment of our direct-to-home sales force and the inventory for the April through August sales period prior to each sales season. We experience increases in subscriber acquisition costs, as well as costs to support the sales force throughout North America, during this time period.
The following table provides a summary of cash flow data (dollars in thousands):
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$ | (25,243 | ) | $ | 95,371 | $ | (36,842 | ) | $ | 33,321 | $ | 43,073 | $ | 86,001 | ||||||||||||||
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(1,949,454 | ) | (270,094 | ) | (207,603 | ) | (169,165 | ) | (27,184 | ) | (143,378 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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1,982,746 | 189,352 | 244,178 | 136,685 | 106,870 | 64,626 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
We generally reinvest the cash flows from operating activities into our business, primarily to maintain and grow our subscriber base and to expand our infrastructure to support this growth and enhance our existing, and develop new, service offerings. These investments are focused on generating new subscribers, increasing the revenue from our existing subscriber base, enhancing the overall quality of service provided to our subscribers, increasing the productivity and efficiency of our workforce and back-office functions necessary to scale our business.
For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net cash provided by operating activities was $43.1 million. This cash was primarily generated from a net loss of $52.4 million, adjusted for $97.0 million in non-cash amortization, depreciation and stock-based compensation, a $45.0 million increase in accrued expenses and other
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liabilities and a $16.3 million increase in fees paid by subscribers in advance of when the associated revenue is recognized. This was partially offset by a $25.9 million increase in inventories required for our summer sales season.
For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $86.0 million. This cash was primarily generated from a net loss of $29.3 million, including discontinued operations, adjusted for $45.6 million in non-cash amortization, depreciation and stock-based compensation expenses, a $37.9 million increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities, a $20.9 million decrease in inventories and an $11.5 million increase in fees paid by subscribers in advance of when the associated revenue is recognized.
For the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, net cash used in operating activities was $25.2 million. This cash used was primarily from a net loss of $30.1 million, adjusted for $12.4 million in non-cash amortization and depreciation, a $13.1 million change in deferred income taxes and a $14.3 million increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities. For the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $95.4 million. This cash was primarily generated from a net loss of $154.8 million, including discontinued operations, adjusted for $88.7 million in non-cash amortization, depreciation and stock-based compensation expenses, a $109.5 million increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities, principally related to bonuses and other payments to employees directly related to the Transactions and commissions associated with direct-to-home sales. Operating cash was also generated from $26.3 million in fees paid by subscribers in advance of when the associated revenue is recognized.
During 2011, we used $36.8 million of cash in operating activities. This use of cash was primarily related to a net loss of $62.4 million, including discontinued operations, $42.3 million in increased inventories, a $6.0 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets and an $18.4 million decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities. This was partially offset by $77.6 million in non-cash amortization, depreciation and stock-based compensation expenses and $13.7 million in fees paid by subscribers in advance of when the associated revenue is recognized and an $8.1 million increase in accounts payable.
We generated $33.3 million in cash from operating activities in 2010. This cash was primarily generated from a net loss of $29.0 million, adjusted for $51.5 million in non-cash amortization, depreciation and stock-based compensation expenses, $14.9 million in fees paid by subscribers in advance of when the associated revenue is recognized and a $0.9 million increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Historically our investing activities have primarily consisted of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs and capital expenditures. Capital expenditures primarily consist of periodic additions to property and equipment to support the growth in our business.
For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, net cash used in investing activities was $27.2 million and $143.4 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, our cash used in investing activities primarily consisted of $156.7 million of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs and $5.7 million of intangible asset acquisition costs, partially offset by $143.3 million of proceeds from the 2GIG Sale. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, cash used in investing activities primarily consisted of $141.8 million of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs .
For the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012, net cash used in investing activities was $1,949.5 million and $270.1 million, respectively. In the Successor Period, our cash used in investing activities primarily consisted of $1,915.5 million of cash used to complete the Transactions, capitalized subscriber acquisition costs of $12.9 million and capital expenditures of $1.5 million. In the Predecessor Period, cash used in investing activities primarily consisted of $263.7 million of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs and capital expenditures of $5.9 million.
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We used $207.6 million of cash in investing activities during 2011, which primarily related to $203.6 million in capitalized subscriber acquisition costs and $6.5 million of capital expenditures, partially offset by a $2.3 million reduction in other long term assets. During 2010, we used $169.2 million in cash for investing activities, consisting of $163.7 million in capitalized subscriber acquisition costs, $3.6 million related to the purchase of long-lived intangible assets and $1.9 million in capital expenditures.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Historically our cash flows from financing activities were primarily to fund the portion of upfront costs associated with generating new subscribers that are not covered through our operating cash flows.
For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, net cash provided by financing activities was $106.9 million and $64.6 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, our net cash provided by financing activities was from the issuance of $203.5 million of senior unsecured notes payable, $22.5 million of borrowings from our revolving line of credit, partially offset by $60.0 million of payments of dividends and $50.5 million of repayments of our revolving line of credit. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, our net cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of $116.2 million of proceeds under our previous credit agreement and $23.5 million of borrowings under our previous revolving credit facility, partially offset by $42.2 million of repayments of this revolving credit facility and a $36.2 million increase in restricted cash related to our previous credit facility .
For the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012, net cash provided by financing activities was $1,982.7 million and $189.4 million, respectively. In the Successor Period, our net cash provided by financing activities was primarily from $1,305.0 million of proceeds from the issuance of $925.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2019 notes and $380.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2020 notes, borrowings under our revolving credit facility of $28.0 million and $708.5 million from the issuance of our common stock in connection with the Transactions, partially offset by $58.4 million in payments of deferred financing costs. For the Predecessor Period, our net cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of $116.2 million of proceeds under our previous credit agreement and $105.0 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility, partially offset by $42.2 million of repayments of the revolving credit facility, $6.7 million in payments of deferred financing costs and $4.1 million in repayments of capital lease obligations.
Net cash provided by financing activities in 2011 was $244.2 million, comprised of $199.6 million in net proceeds from borrowings under our historical revolving credit facility, and $50.3 million from the issuance of preferred stock and warrants, partially offset by $2.4 million repayment of capital lease obligations and $2.0 million payments of deferred financing costs.
During 2010, we generated $136.7 million in net cash from financing activities from $141.3 million in proceeds from borrowings under our historical revolving credit facility and revolving line of credit, partially offset by the payment of $2.3 million in deferred financing costs, $1.2 million repayment of capital lease obligations and $1.0 million in dividend payments.
The Transactions
Following the Transactions, we remain a highly leveraged company with significant debt service requirements. As of June 30, 2013, we had approximately $1,505.0 million of total debt outstanding, consisting of $925.0 million of outstanding 2019 notes and $580.0 million of outstanding 2020 notes, with $197.6 million of availability (after giving effect to $2.4 million of letters of credit outstanding).
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Long-Term Debt
Revolving Credit Facility
In connection with the Transactions, we entered into a $200.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, with a five year maturity, of which $197.6 million was undrawn and available as of June 30, 2013 (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit). In addition, we may request one or more term loan facilities, increased commitments under the revolving credit facility or new revolving credit commitments, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $225.0 million. Availability of such incremental facilities and/or increased or new commitments will be subject to certain customary conditions.
On June 28, 2013, we amended and restated the credit agreement to provide for a new repriced tranche of revolving credit commitments with a lower interest rate. Nearly all of the existing tranches of revolving credit commitments was terminated and converted into the repriced tranche, with the unterminated portion of the existing tranche continuing to accrue interest at the original higher rate.
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (1) the base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate of Bank of America, N.A. and (c) the LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for an interest period of one month, plus 1.00% or (2) the LIBOR rate determined by reference to the London interbank offered rate for dollars for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for base rate-based borrowings (1)(a) under the repriced tranche is currently 2.0% per annum and (b) under the former tranche is currently 3.0% (2)(a) the applicable margin for LIBOR rate-based borrowings (a) under the repriced tranche is currently 3.0% per annum and (b) under the former tranche and is currently 4.0%. The applicable margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility is subject to one step-down of 25 basis points based on our consolidated first lien net leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with delivery of our consolidated financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter ending after the closing date.
In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the revolving credit facility, we are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee (which will be subject to one step-down based on our consolidated first lien net leverage ratio) to the lenders under the revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. We also pay customary letter of credit and agency fees. See Description of Other IndebtednessRevolving Credit Facility for additional information.
2019 Notes
In connection with the Transactions, we issued $925.0 million of the 2019 notes. Interest on the 2019 notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2013.
We may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time prior to December 1, 2015, some or all of the 2019 notes at 100% of their principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date plus a make-whole premium. Prior to December 1, 2015, during any 12 month period, we also may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the issued 2019 notes at a price equal to 103% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. From and after December 1, 2015, we may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time some or all of the 2019 notes at 104.781%, declining ratably on each anniversary thereafter to par from and after December 1, 2018, in each case, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. In addition, on or prior to December 1, 2015, we may, at our option, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2019 notes with the proceeds from certain equity offerings at 106.37%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
2020 Notes
In connection with the Transactions, we issued $380.0 million of outstanding 2020 notes. Interest on the outstanding 2020 notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2013. In May 2013, we issued an additional $200.0 million of outstanding 2020 notes under the indenture dated as of November 16, 2012.
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We may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time prior to December 1, 2015, some or all of the 2020 notes at 100% of their principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date plus a make-whole premium. From and after December 1, 2015, we may, at our option, redeem at any time and from time to time some or all of the 2020 notes at 106.563%, declining ratably on each anniversary thereafter to par from and after December 1, 2018, in each case, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. In addition, on or prior to December 1, 2015, we may, at our option, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 notes with the proceeds from certain equity offerings at 108.75%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
Guarantees and Security
All of our obligations under the revolving credit facility, the 2019 notes and the 2020 notes are guaranteed by Parent Guarantor and each of our existing and future material wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiaries to the extent such entities guarantee indebtedness under the revolving credit facility or our other indebtedness. See Note 18 of our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional financial information regarding guarantors and non-guarantors.
The obligations under the revolving credit facility and the 2019 notes are secured by a security interest in (i) substantially all of the present and future tangible and intangible assets of the Issuer and the guarantors, including without limitation equipment, subscriber contracts and communication paths, intellectual property, fee-owned real property, general intangibles, investment property, material intercompany notes and proceeds of the foregoing, subject to permitted liens and other customary exceptions, (ii) substantially all personal property of the Issuer and the guarantors consisting of accounts receivable arising from the sale of inventory and other goods and services (including related contracts and contract rights, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, other bank accounts and securities accounts), inventory and intangible assets to the extent attached to the foregoing books and records of the Issuer and the guarantors, and the proceeds thereof, subject to permitted liens and other customary exceptions, in each case held by the Issuer and the guarantors and (iii) a pledge of all of the Capital Stock of the Issuer, each of its subsidiary guarantors and each restricted subsidiary of the Issuer and its subsidiary guarantors, in each case other than excluded assets and subject to the limitations and exclusions provided in the applicable collateral documents.
Under the terms of the applicable security documents and intercreditor agreement, the proceeds of any collection or other realization of collateral received in connection with the exercise of remedies will be applied first to repay amounts due under the revolving credit facility, and up to an additional $150.0 million of superpriority obligations that we may incur in the future, before the holders of the 2019 notes receive any such proceeds.
Debt Covenants
The credit agreement governing the revolving credit facility and the indentures governing the notes contain a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our and our restricted subsidiaries ability to:
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The credit agreement governing the revolving credit facility and the indentures governing the notes contain change of control provisions and certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default. As of June 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all restrictive covenants related to our long-term obligations.
Subject to certain exceptions, the credit agreement governing the revolving credit facility, the indentures governing the notes permit us and our restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness.
Our future liquidity requirements will be significant, primarily due to debt service requirements. The actual amounts of borrowings under the revolving credit facility will fluctuate from time to time. We believe that amounts available through our revolving credit facility and incremental facilities will be sufficient to meet our operating needs for the next twelve months, including working capital requirements, capital expenditures, debt repayment obligations and potential new acquisitions.
As market conditions warrant, we and our major equity holders, including the Sponsor and its affiliates, may from time to time, seek to repurchase debt securities that we have issued or loans that we have borrowed, including the notes and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise.
Covenant Compliance
Under the indentures governing our notes and the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments, refinancing certain indebtedness, paying dividends and entering into certain merger transactions is governed, in part, by our ability to satisfy tests based on Adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense (net of interest income), income and franchise taxes and depreciation and amortization (including amortization of capitalized subscriber acquisition costs), further adjusted to exclude the effects of certain contract sales to third parties, non-capitalized subscriber acquisition costs, stock based compensation, the historical results of Solar and certain unusual, non-cash, non-recurring and other items permitted in certain covenant calculations under the indentures governing our notes and the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility.
We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about the calculation of, and compliance with, certain financial covenants in the indentures governing our notes and the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other issuers, because not all issuers and analysts calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner.
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.
The unaudited combined Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended June 30, 2013 represents the addition of the period prior to the Transactions, beginning on July 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the period following the Transactions, beginning November 17, 2012 through June 30, 2013 (Combined). This
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combination does not fully comply with U.S. GAAP or with the rules for pro forma presentation, but is presented because we believe it provides useful information to assess our covenant compliance.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net loss before non-controlling interests to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
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317 | 2,758 | ||||||
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Income tax (benefit) expense |
14,463 | 6,279 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization (2) |
92,132 | 141,592 | ||||||
Transaction costs related to 2GIG Sale (3) |
5,463 | 5,463 | ||||||
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346 | 130,385 | ||||||
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52,543 | 94,386 | ||||||
Non-cash compensation (6) |
673 | 1,279 | ||||||
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(2) | Excludes loan amortization costs that are included in interest expense. |
(3) | Bonuses and transaction related costs associated with the 2GIG Sale. |
(4) | Reflects total bonus and other payments to employees, and legal and consulting fees to third-parties, directly related to the Transactions. |
(5) | Reflects subscriber acquisition costs that are expensed as incurred because they are not directly related to the acquisition of specific subscribers. Certain other industry participants purchase subscribers through subscriber contract purchases, and as a result, may capitalize the full cost to purchase these subscriber contracts, as compared to our organic generation of new subscribers, which requires us to expense a portion of our subscriber acquisition costs under GAAP. |
(6) | Reflects non-cash compensation costs related to employee and director stock and stock option plans. |
(7) | Reflects the exclusion of Solar results from the time it commenced operations in 2011. |
(8) | Other adjustments represent primarily the following items (in thousands): |
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(a) | Costs incurred by Vivint on behalf of the Solar business. |
(b) | Add back revenue reduction directly related to purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustments. |
(c) | Costs related to the development of future control panels. |
(d) | Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C monitoring fee (see Note 15 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) |
Other Factors Affecting Liquidity and Capital Resources
Vehicle Leases. Since 2010 we have leased, and expect to continue leasing, vehicles primarily for use by our field service technicians. For the most part, these leases have 36 month durations and we account for them as capital leases. At the end of the lease term for each vehicle we have the option to either (i) purchase it for the estimated end-of-lease fair market value established at the beginning of the lease term; or (ii) return the vehicle to the lessor to be sold by them and in the event the sale price is less than the estimated end-of-lease fair market value we are responsible for such deficiency. As of June 30, 2013, our total capital lease obligations were $6.5 million, of which $3.2 million is due within the next 12 months.
Aircraft Lease. In December 2012, we entered into an aircraft lease agreement for the use of a corporate aircraft, which is accounted for as an operating lease. Upon execution of the lease, we paid a $5.9 million security deposit which is refundable at the end of the lease term. Beginning January 2013, we are required to make 156 monthly rental payments of approximately $83,000 each. We also have the option to extend the lease for an additional 36 months upon expiration of the initial term. The lease agreement also provides us the option to purchase the aircraft on certain specified dates for a stated dollar amount, which represents the current estimated fair value as of the purchase date.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Currently we do not engage in off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2012. Certain contractual obligations are reflected on our consolidated balance sheet, while others are disclosed as future obligations under GAAP.
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671,691 | 92,319 | 276,957 | 271,898 | 30,517 | |||||||||||||||
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Represents aggregate interest payments on $925.0 million of the outstanding 2019 notes and $380.0 million of outstanding 2020 notes issued on November 16, 2012, as well letter of credit and commitment fees for the used and unused portions of our revolving credit facility. Does not reflect interest payments in respect of |
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the additional $200.0 million of outstanding 2020 notes issued on May 31, 2013 or interest payments on borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Assuming the borrowing of all amounts available under our revolving credit facility (at the effective interest rate as of December 31, 2012) and the issuance of such additional 2020 notes, our annualized interest expense would increase $25.8 million. |
(3) | Includes an estimate for lease payments related to a corporate office building that had not been completed as of December 31, 2012. Based on the final terms of the applicable lease, our annual lease obligations would have increased approximately $308,000. |
(4) | Purchase obligations consist of commitments for purchases of goods and services. |
We have contingent liabilities related to legal proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is reasonably possible we may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made at this time. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our operations include activities in the United States, Canada and New Zealand. These operations expose us to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We monitor and manage these financial exposures as an integral part of our overall risk management program.
Interest Rate Risk
In connection with the Transactions, we entered into a revolving credit facility that bears interest at a floating rate. As a result, we may be exposed to fluctuations in interest rates to the extent of our borrowings under the revolving credit facility. Our long-term debt portfolio is expected to primarily consist of fixed rate instruments. To help manage borrowing costs, we may from time to time enter into interest rate swap transactions with financial institutions acting as principal counterparties. Assuming the borrowing of all amounts available under our revolving credit facility, if interest rates related to our revolving credit facility increase by 1% due to normal market conditions, our interest expense will increase by approximately $2.0 million per annum.
We had no borrowings under the revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2013.
Foreign Currency Risk
We have exposure to the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the results of our Canadian operations. Our Canadian operations use the Canadian dollar to conduct business but our results are reported in U.S. dollars. Our operations in New Zealand are immaterial to our overall operating results.
We are exposed periodically to the foreign currency rate fluctuations that affect transactions not denominated in the functional currency of our U.S. and Canadian operations. We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge investments in foreign subsidiaries since such investments are long-term in nature.
Critical Accounting Estimates
In preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements, we make assumptions, judgments and estimates that can have a significant impact on our revenue, (loss) income from operations and net loss, as well as on the value of certain assets and liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We base our assumptions, judgments and estimates on historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. At least quarterly, we evaluate our assumptions, judgments and estimates and make changes
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accordingly. Historically, our assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to our critical accounting estimates have not differed materially from actual results. We believe that the assumptions, judgments and estimates involved in the accounting for income taxes, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of intangible assets, and fair value have the greatest potential impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements; therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting estimates. For information on our significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue principally on four types of transactions: (i) monitoring, which includes RMR, (ii) activation fees on the subscriber contracts, which are amortized over the estimated life of the subscriber relationship, (iii) service and other sales, which includes non-recurring service fees charged to our subscribers provided on contracts, contract fulfillment revenues and sales of products that are not part of our service offerings and (iv) sales of subscriber contracts to third parties.
Monitoring services for our subscriber contracts are billed in advance, generally monthly, pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts and recognized ratably over the service period. RMR is recognized monthly as services are provided in accordance with the rates set forth in our subscriber contracts. Costs of providing ongoing monitoring services are expensed in the period incurred.
Activation fees are typically charged upon the generation of a new subscriber. This revenue is deferred and recognized over a pattern that reflects the estimated life of a subscriber relationship.
Any services included in service and other sales revenue are recognized upon provisions of the applicable services. Revenue from 2GIG product sales were recognized when title passed to the customer, which was generally upon shipment from the warehouse of our third-party logistics provider. Revenue generated by Vivint from the sale of products that are not part of the service offerings is recognized upon installation.
Contract fulfillment revenue represents fees received from subscribers at the time of, or subsequent to, the in-term termination of their contract. This revenue is recognized when payment is received from the subscriber.
Revenue from the sale of subscriber contracts to third parties is recognized when ownership of the contracts has transferred to the purchaser. Any unamortized deferred revenue and costs related to contract sales are recognized at that time of the sale.
Subscriber Acquisition Costs
A portion of the direct costs of acquiring new subscribers, primarily sales commissions, equipment, and installation costs, are deferred and recognized over a pattern that reflects the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. We amortize these costs using a 150% declining balance method over 12 years in both the Successor Period and Predecessor Period. We evaluate attrition on a periodic basis, utilizing observed attrition rates for our subscriber contracts and industry information and, when necessary, make adjustments to the estimated life of the subscriber relationship and amortization method.
Subscriber acquisition costs represent the costs related to the origination of new subscribers. A portion of subscriber acquisition costs is expensed as incurred, which includes costs associated with the direct-to-home sale housing, marketing and recruiting, certain portions of sales commissions (residuals), overhead and other costs, considered not directly and specifically tied to the origination of a particular subscriber. The remaining portion of the costs is considered to be directly tied to subscriber acquisition and consist primarily of certain portions of sales commissions, equipment, and installation costs. These costs are deferred and recognized in a pattern that reflects the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. Subscriber acquisition costs are largely correlated to the number of new subscribers originated.
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Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables consist primarily of amounts due from subscribers for RMR services and, prior to the 2GIG Sale, balances related to 2GIG product shipments to third parties. Accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amounts and are non-interest bearing. The gross amount of accounts receivable has been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $2.6 million, $2.3 million, $1.9 million and $1.5 million at June 30, 2013, December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We estimate this allowance based on historical collection rates, attrition rates, and contractual obligations underlying the sale of the subscriber contracts to third parties. As of June 30, 2013, December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, no accounts receivable were classified as held for sale.
Loss Contingencies
We record accruals for various contingencies including legal proceedings and other claims that arise in the normal course of business. The accruals are based on judgment, the probability of losses and, where applicable, the consideration of opinions of legal counsel. We record an accrual when a loss is deemed probable to occur and is reasonably estimable. Factors that we consider in the determination of the likelihood of a loss and the estimate of the range of that loss in respect of legal matters include the merits of a particular matter, the nature of the litigation, the length of time the matter has been pending, the procedural posture of the matter, whether we intend to defend the matter, the likelihood of settling for an insignificant amount and the likelihood of the plaintiff accepting an amount in this range. However, the outcome of such legal matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties.
Purchase Accounting, Goodwill and Intangible Assets
As discussed above, the Merger was completed on November 16, 2012 and was financed by a combination of borrowings under our revolving credit facility, the issuance of the outstanding 2019 notes and the outstanding 2020 notes, cash on hand and the equity investment of the Investors. The purchase price in respect of the acquisitions of the Issuer and 2GIG, was approximately $1,900.0 million, of which $94.6 million was disposed of as part of the 2GIG Sale. Purchase accounting requires that all assets and liabilities be recorded at fair value on the acquisition date, including identifiable intangible assets separate from goodwill. Identifiable intangible assets include customer relationships, trade names and trademarks and developed technology, which equaled $919.3 million at June 30, 2013. Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired and was $834.8 million at June 30, 2013. For the Merger and for other significant acquisitions, we obtain independent appraisals and valuations of the intangible (and certain tangible) assets acquired and certain assumed obligations as well as equity. The determination of the final purchase price is subject to potential adjustments, primarily related to finalization of income taxes and net worth adjustments.
The estimated fair values and useful lives of identified intangible assets are based on many factors, including estimates and assumptions of future operating performance and cash flows of the acquired business, estimates of cost avoidance, the nature of the business acquired, the specific characteristics of the identified intangible assets and our historical experience and that of the acquired business. The estimates and assumptions used to determine the fair values and useful lives of identified intangible assets could change due to numerous factors, including product demand, market conditions, regulations affecting the business model of our operations, technological developments, economic conditions and competition. The carrying values and useful lives for amortization of identified intangible assets are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and any resulting changes in estimates could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
When we determine that the carrying value of intangible assets, goodwill and long-lived assets may not be recoverable, an impairment charge is recorded. Impairment is generally measured based on valuation techniques considered most appropriate under the circumstances, including a projected discounted cash flow method using a
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discount rate determined by our management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in our current business model or prevailing market rates of investment securities, if available.
We conduct a goodwill impairment analysis annually in our fourth fiscal quarter and as necessary if changes in facts and circumstances indicate that the fair value of our reporting units may be less than their carrying amount. Under applicable accounting guidance, we are permitted to use a qualitative approach to evaluating goodwill impairment when no indicators of impairment exist and if certain accounting criteria are met. To the extent that indicators exist or the criteria are not met, we use a quantitative approach to evaluate goodwill impairment. Such quantitative impairment assessment is performed using a two-step, fair value based test. The first step requires that we compare the estimated fair value of our reporting units to the carrying value of the reporting units net assets, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value of its net assets, we would be required to complete the second step of the test by analyzing the fair value of its goodwill. If the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded.
Long-lived Assets
Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Amortization expense associated with leased assets is included with depreciation expense. Routine repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. We periodically assess potential impairment of our long-lived assets and perform an impairment review whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes based on the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets when it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
We recognize the effect of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Our policy for recording interest and penalties is to record such items as a component of the provision for income taxes.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the FASB issued an update to improve the transparency of reporting reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments in the update did not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. The new amendments require an organization to present (either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes) the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income if the item reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. Additionally, for other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP to provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance has not had a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Residential Electronic Security Services Market Overview
The residential electronic security services industry includes all companies that sell or lease, install, maintain or monitor electronic security products such as intrusion alarms, fire alarms, life-safety devices, video surveillance, automatic door locks and integrated security systems. The industry is characterized by a highly fragmented service provider base, with over 10,000 companies comprised primarily of small operators. Technological advances have reduced costs and streamlined installation, which in turn has resulted in higher subscriber adoption. This trend is expected to drive a migration from security-focused companies to suppliers of integrated solutions.
According to estimates of BarnesAssociates, the market for monitoring and related residential electronic security services was over $19 billion in revenue in 2012 and has grown every year for the past 12 years, with a 7.3% CAGR from 2000 to 2012. This industry has grown across economic cycles, driven by increased penetration, higher pricing and overall population and home growth. The residential electronic security industry is recession-resistant, as heightened security awareness typically occurs during times of economic turmoil due to the higher perceived risk of crime. The estimated penetration rate for this market was approximately 19%, as of December 31, 2012.
Home Automation Market Overview
Home automation services enable residential subscribers to remotely access and control security, HVAC, lighting, automatic door locks, small appliances and video surveillance using a smart phone application or a web browser. In addition, home automation systems provide non-emergency alerts via text message, email or voice.
According to industry research, the declining cost of components, greater functionality of systems and increasing interconnectivity between equipment such as video cameras, thermostats, lighting devices and automatic door locks are expected to drive subscriber growth in this market. ABI Research estimates the total number of North American subscribers of home automation services provided by home security companies will grow from approximately 434,000 in 2010 to over seven million by 2016 and total annual North American revenues from these services to increase from an estimated $261 million in 2010 to almost $3.9 billion in 2016. According to Parks Associates, the penetration of home automation services in North America remains at a low level (6%) compared to other consumer technologies.
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Company Overview
We are one of the largest residential security solutions companies and one of the largest and fastest-growing home automation services providers in North America. In February 2013, we were recognized by Forbes magazine as one of Americas Most Promising Companies. Our fully integrated and remotely accessible residential services platform offers subscribers a suite of products and services that includes interactive security, life-safety, energy management and home automation. We utilize a scalable direct-to-home sales model to originate the majority of our new subscribers, which allows us control over our net subscriber acquisition costs. We have built a high-quality subscriber portfolio, with an average credit score of 717, through our underwriting criteria and compensation structure. Unlike many of our competitors, who generally focus on either subscriber origination or servicing, we originate, install, service and monitor our entire subscriber base, which allows us to control the overall subscriber experience. We seek to deliver a quality subscriber experience with a combination of innovative development of new products and services and a commitment to customer service, which together with our focus on originating high-quality new subscribers, has enabled us to achieve attrition rates that are historically at or below industry averages. Utilizing this model, we have built a portfolio of approximately 754,000 subscribers, as of June 30, 2013. Approximately 83% and 88% of our revenues during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and the six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, consists of contractually committed recurring revenues, which have historically resulted in consistent and predictable operating results.
We believe our sales model allows us to originate subscribers at a lower net subscriber acquisition cost (as a multiple of RMR), and achieve a higher adoption rate of new service packages compared to many of our competitors. We have generated the majority of our new subscribers through our direct-to-home sales channel, which uses teams of trained seasonal sales representatives. In this channel we have historically employed between 2,000 and 2,500 sales representatives and approximately 1,000 installation technicians, who are both largely commission based and deployed in targeted geographical locations. This results in a highly variable cost structure, subscriber density, and the ability to complete same-day installations. We diversify our subscriber origination efforts with an inside sales channel, which includes our internal-sales call centers, TV, radio, internet and other media advertising, as well as third-party lead generators.
We use underwriting policies that focus on creating a high-quality subscriber portfolio with an attractive return profile with an unlevered IRR of approximately 24%. As of June 30, 2013, approximately 94% of our subscribers have a FICO score of 625 or greater, and the average FICO score of our portfolio is 717. In addition, over 82% of our new subscribers in 2012 paid activation fees and approximately 88% of subscribers pay their monthly bill electronically. We believe that originating high-quality subscribers and our commitment to customer service increases retention which leads to predictable cash flows.
Our business generates positive cash flows from ongoing monitoring and service revenues which we choose to invest in new subscriber acquisition. During the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and the six months ended June 30, 2013, we generated $450.4 million and $238.7 million, respectively, in total revenue, including $373.6 million and $211.0 million, respectively, in monitoring revenue. See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity and Capital Resources.
Products and Service Packages
Our products and service packages allow subscribers to remotely control, monitor and manage the security, life-safety, video, lighting and HVAC systems within their homes. Since January 2010, substantially all of the systems we have installed are interactive and home automation enabled. Each of our service packages has a differentiated set of equipment and functionality. Historically, we have offered contracts to subscribers that range in length from 36 to 60 months that are subject to automatic renewals after the expiration of the initial term. We offer four service packages: Interactive Security, Energy Management, Security Plus and Home Automation.
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Interactive Security
Our Interactive Security service package includes two options: Basic and Advanced. This service package provides subscribers with residential security monitoring, wireless intrusion monitoring, motion detectors, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, emergency alerts and, with the Advanced Interactive Security option, non-emergency alerts. The current standard price of the Interactive Security service package varies by option between $44.99 and $49.99 per month and includes our Go!Control panel, three door or window sensors, a motion detector, a key fob and a yard sign. Subscribers can select additional equipment, such as glass-break detectors, and safety devices, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and personal panic pendants; to customize the systems for their particular needs. Like all of our home services, subscribers can operate the system remotely through a smart phone application or a web browser. Subscribers using the Advanced Interactive Security option can also set non-emergency text alerts for any activity such as the opening of doors or windows. All equipment in the Interactive Security service package is connected through a wireless infrastructure to our two UL listed redundant central monitoring stations.
Energy Management
Our Energy Management service package provides subscribers the ability to monitor, control and conserve energy usage through our Go!Control panel or remotely through a smart phone application or a web browser. The current standard price of the Energy Management service package is $57.99 per month and includes a smart thermostat, a lamp or appliance control and 12 energy efficient light bulbs, in addition to all of the services that are included with our Advanced Interactive Security. Our Go!Control panel enables interaction between motion sensors, automatic door locks, thermostats and lighting to adjust settings based on movement and occupancy. Controlling energy usage allows subscribers to conserve energy, thus reducing their energy bills.
Security Plus
Our Security Plus service package combines all of the products that are included with our Advanced Interactive Security as well as a door lock and video camera. Security Plus provides subscribers with the ability to remotely manage their security and automatic door locks as well as the ability to remotely monitor activity in the home through video surveillance and text alerts. The current standard price of the Security Plus service package is $60.99 per month.
Home Automation
Our Home Automation service package is a fully integrated suite of home services that connects various in-home technologies all through a single platform. The current standard price of the Home Automation service package is $68.99 per month and includes all of the services that are included with the Advanced Interactive Security, Energy Management and Security Plus service packages. Subscribers can choose additional video cameras and door locks to customize the package. Our Home Automation service package was rated Best Buy in Consumers Digest in July 2011.
Existing subscribers may order additional products or services from us. When they do this, we typically have one of our local field service technicians perform the installation at the subscribers home. Typically, the subscriber is billed for a trip charge, the cost of the products installed, and their RMR increases for the additional service offerings. In 2012, 58% of new subscribers selected additional services beyond Interactive Security.
Competitive Strengths
Large, Growing, and Economically Resilient Industry
According to BarnesAssociates estimates, the market for monitoring and related residential electronic security services was over $19 billion in revenue in 2012 and has grown every year for the past 12 years, with a 7.3% CAGR from 2000 to 2012. We estimate the penetration rate for this market was approximately 19%, as of
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December 31, 2012. This market is characterized by stable revenues from contractually committed recurring monthly payments and has proven to be recession-resistant through the last two economic downturns.
In addition, we believe we were among the first to market in the rapidly growing and underpenetrated home automation market, which enables subscribers to remotely access and control security, HVAC, lighting, automatic door locks, small appliances and video surveillance using a smart phone application or a web browser. ABI Research estimates the total North American number of subscribers of home automation services provided by home security companies will grow from approximately 434,000 in 2010 to over seven million by 2016 and total annual North American revenues from these services to increase from an estimated $261.0 million in 2010 to almost $3.9 billion in 2016. We believe that our experience as an early entrant into the home automation market and our innovative products and services make us well positioned to capitalize on this opportunity.
Leading Industry Player with Proven Operational Performance
We are one of the few residential security solutions companies in North America that generates substantially all of its revenue organically from a fully integrated model that encompasses all aspects of the subscriber experience, including sales, installation, servicing and monitoring. This approach allows us to deliver a consistent, quality subscriber experience. We believe this results in a strong adoption rate (58% in 2012) for service packages beyond Interactive Security and attrition rates at or below industry averages. We also enhance the subscriber experience through proven operational performance. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, our average response time to alarms was approximately 10 seconds from the time our monitoring stations received the signal. By enhancing the functionality of our offerings and introducing innovative new services packages, we drive subscriber usage, with 69% of our surveyed subscribers indicating use of their system multiple times per week, which we believe contributes to higher customer satisfaction and lower attrition.
Differentiated Sales Model with Highly Variable Cost Structure and Attractive Subscriber Economics
We have historically generated over 85% of our new subscribers through our direct-to-home sales channel. Our direct-to-home sales operation is typically comprised of between 2,000 and 2,500 sales representatives who benefit from our recruiting and training programs designed to promote professionalism and sales productivity. Each year between April and August, our sales teams travel to approximately 100 locations throughout North America to sell our service packages. Because expenses associated with our sales force are directly correlated with new subscriber acquisition, we avoid a large fixed cost base and are able to deploy a flexible go-to-market strategy every year. A substantial portion of the cost to acquire a new subscriber is variable. We believe our sales model allows us to originate subscribers at a lower net subscriber acquisition cost (as a multiple of RMR) and achieve a higher adoption rate of new service packages compared to our competitors. We estimate that our net subscriber acquisition cost was in the $1,600 to $1,650 range, which represented approximately 28 times our average RMR per new subscriber added, in 2012. Once the initial investment is made, we experience predictable recurring revenues and cash flows from contractually committed monthly payments, resulting in an unlevered IRR of approximately 24% (including the impact of estimated attrition).
High-Quality Subscribers Result in Lower Retention
Because attrition is strongly correlated with FICO scores and customer satisfaction, we focus on creating a high-quality subscriber portfolio and providing those subscribers with service packages that result in higher usage rates. Our compensation structure rewards quality subscriber generation by tying compensation to factors such as FICO scores and payment type that have historically reduced attrition. We have enhanced our underwriting criteria since 2007, increasing our average FICO score at origination from 685 in 2007 to 708 in 2012, and reducing sub-600 FICO score subscribers from approximately 11% of total originations in 2007 to approximately 2% in 2012.
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Robust Cash Flow Characteristics
We generate positive contractual and recurring operating cash flows. Approximately 83% of our revenues for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 consisted of contractually committed recurring revenues, which have historically resulted in consistent and predictable results. We choose to reinvest our cash flows in the generation of new subscribers. The direct-to-home sales model is characterized by a highly variable and discretionary cost structure, which allows us to quickly scale our sales efforts up or down while relying on our existing base of approximately 754,000 subscribers to generate resilient and recurring cash flows. Our low attrition and net subscriber acquisition costs have resulted in lower aggregate costs, incurred to replace churned subscribers compared to historical industry rates of attrition and subscriber acquisition costs based on third-party estimates. We also spend a minimal amount on maintenance capital expenditures. Additionally, as a result of our up-front billing of monitoring fees and high usage of ACH and credit card payment methods, we generally operate with negative working capital, which provides for a source of cash as we grow revenues. Furthermore, substantially all of our subscriber acquisition costs have been tax deductible in the year incurred and, as of December 31, 2012, we had significant net operating losses of approximately $845.1 million in the U.S. and $32.4 million in Canada available to minimize any future tax burden.
Strong Platform for Growth
We have established a history of capitalizing on our platform to offer new products and service packages, as evidenced by our launch of home automation in 2011. The innovative products and service packages we offer have enabled us to increase average RMR per new subscriber from $44.50 in 2009 to $57.59 for the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012, while generally not raising the prices for individual service packages during this period. Going forward, we anticipate numerous opportunities to capitalize on our business model and existing technology platform due to the low incremental cost to drive future growth while maintaining attractive margins. We plan to achieve this through continued market penetration, increased inside sales, as well as commercial end market and international expansion. We recently expanded our business to New Zealand and have also identified Australia as a potentially attractive geography in which to continue replicating our sales model.
Proven and Experienced Management Team
Our management team has a proven record of strong growth and operational excellence and, as a result of their leadership, we have successfully grown revenue and total RMR every year since 2006. Our CEO, Todd Pedersen, founded the Company in 1999. Mr. Pedersen is a visionary leader who encourages a highly entrepreneurial culture that fosters innovation. Our management team has an average of over 15 years of experience in high growth or large public companies. Employees and management have invested $155.2 million (a portion of which was used for the Investors acquisition of Solar), which is a significant investment in the Company.
Our Strategy
Commitment to Customer Service
We offer a fully integrated subscriber experience as sales representatives, customer service representatives and installation technicians work closely together to provide the subscriber with an integrated process from initial contact to daily use. We believe our field service technicians and customer service representatives deliver a quality customer service experience that enhances our brand and improves customer satisfaction. In surveys of our subscribers, over 86% of respondents expressed satisfaction with our customer service. We resolved more than 90% of service issues over the telephone during the six months ended June 30, 2013. We also believe we have higher Net Promoter Scores (an industry measure of customer satisfaction and loyalty) than our primary competitors and we have been recognized by third-party organizations for providing outstanding customer service.
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Maintain and Grow High-Quality Subscriber Portfolio
By qualifying potential subscribers according to our underwriting criteria, we have been able to decrease credit risk exposure and maintain a high-quality subscriber portfolio. Our portfolio consists of subscribers with an average credit score of 717, an attrition rate at or below the industry-average and a high adoption rate for services in addition to our basic security package. We plan to maintain our focus on our underwriting standards and expect to continue to structure our sales compensation to reward sales representatives based on the creation of high-quality subscribers to drive portfolio growth.
Continue to Develop Value-Added Products and Services
We strive to bring easy-to-use technology to our subscribers that allows them to efficiently control their use of our service packages. We have a reputation for developing and deploying solutions for the home that combine robust functionality with simple configurations that are easy to install and use. The interactive Go!Control panel (our primary panel for new subscribers), which is supplied by 2GIG, provides a platform to introduce new products and service packages to our subscribers. Our flexible sales model enables us to efficiently provide these new products and services to both new and existing subscribers. By focusing on innovation, and enhancing the functionality of our existing products and service packages, we believe we can increase subscriber usage and customer satisfaction and thereby lower our attrition. We will continue to focus on increasing our RMR and lowering our attrition through the development of new products and service packages.
Diversify Sales Channels through Growth of Inside Sales
Our proven inside sales channel provides another avenue to grow subscribers. Our subscribers originated through inside sales have net subscriber acquisition costs and attrition rates similar to those originated through our direct-to-home sales channel. We have grown subscriber originations through inside sales from approximately 10% of total originations in 2009 to approximately 19% of total originations in 2012.
Sales Channels
We have two main sales channels: direct-to-home and inside sales.
Direct-to-Home Sales
During the sales season, typically April through August, teams of trained sales representatives canvas approximately 100 pre-selected markets throughout North America. Historically, the number of teams deployed was directly correlated with the amount of available capital to finance new subscriber acquisitions. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we originated approximately 81% of our new subscribers through the direct-to-home sales channel.
A typical sales team consists of approximately 20 sales representatives and a designated sales manager. These sales teams are supported by approximately 10 installation technicians and an operations manager. There are also regional managers who generally oversee six to eight sales or installation teams. We believe that turnover is low among our sales representatives compared to other companies that utilize a similar sales model. Sales and installation teams are often comprised of many of the same individuals who were members of the teams in previous sales seasons.
Sales representatives are typically recruited by sales managers between late fall and early spring for the following selling season. Our sales representatives are generally college students who are seeking employment between academic semesters. There are approximately 150,000 college students in the greater Salt Lake City metropolitan area, providing us with a large pool from which to recruit. Recruiting occurs at most major colleges and universities in the region including Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, Utah State University and Utah Valley University. We also recruit in Florida, Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, Minnesota, Texas and Canada.
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Prior to the beginning of each selling season, our sales representatives participate in a comprehensive training program, which includes involvement in pre-season sales to gain experience ahead of the sales season. Our sales representatives also receive ongoing training, counseling and feedback throughout the year. We train our sales representatives on sales techniques, products and service packages, and applicable laws and regulations. We also train our sales representatives to customize their consultative presentation according to the individual homeowner, based on guidelines and principles outlined in our training materials. Key elements include identifying the decision maker, recognizing what aspect of home security and automation may be most appealing (e.g., monitoring for a frequent traveler or live video feeds and text message reporting for working parents life-safety needs) and explaining system functionality.
We provide sales representatives with real-time data on potential subscribers through the use of our proprietary Personal Door Assistant (PDA), a smart phone application. The PDA application is provided exclusively to our sales representatives and allows them to sell in an efficient manner. Through the PDA application, a sales representative can pre-screen potential subscribers directly from the representatives mobile device. The PDA application also allows the representative to view maps, keep track of various neighborhoods using a virtual street sheet and identify current subscribers in the proximity. Before approaching a house, a sales representative is able to utilize the PDA application to see publicly available data such as move-in date and names of the homeowner.
While complaints cannot be eliminated when interfacing with millions of potential subscribers during the selling season, we undertake ongoing efforts to enforce compliance with our policies and procedures. We also track and analyze all complaints and routinely adjust our training, policies, procedures and our internal controls to address complaints.
Inside Sales
During the year ended December 31, 2012, we originated approximately 19% of our subscribers through inside sales. Consumers searching for security or home automation offerings on the internet or through other marketing media are directed to our inside sales call center. Upon receiving a lead or an inquiry from a potential subscriber requesting information on our products and service packages, one of our inside sales representatives calls the potential subscriber. Existing subscribers wishing to upgrade equipment or change their service packages are also handled through inside sales.
Sales and Origination Strategy and Compensation
We structure our sales compensation to encourage the creation of high-quality subscribers. Key metrics include a subscribers FICO score, payment of an activation fee and payment type (electronic vs. invoice). Sales representatives receive weekly compensation based on the number of qualifying sales during the previous week. Criteria for qualifying sales include, but are not limited to, the amount of RMR, the number of points of protection, subscriber FICO score, etc. To motivate sales representatives and help align compensation with subscriber quality, we have created a point system. The point system provides the sales representative flexibility to tailor the offering to the subscribers needs while maintaining control through a direct link to the sales representatives compensation. In addition, a significant portion of the direct-to-home sales representatives compensation is not paid until after the completion of the selling season and is paid only on those subscribers who satisfy certain criteria.
Field Service
We employ full-time field service technicians throughout North America, who reside in their service territories to provide prompt service to our subscribers. Field service technicians undergo comprehensive training on our products and service packages. The field service technicians typically focus on maintenance and service issues, but also install systems for subscribers originated through inside sales.
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We do not maintain costly physical warehouse, retail or office locations for our field service technicians. Instead, we provide field service technicians with adequate supplies of products and materials that are stored in company-branded service vehicles. Field service inventories are replenished by shipments from our central warehouse.
We utilize software to schedule appointments, route technicians and follow-up with subscribers to ensure that the service was performed to the subscribers satisfaction. Through our customer management system (CMS) technology, all of our installation and full-time service technicians receive instant updates via text message detailing their next installation or service appointment.
Billing
Our billing representatives are located at our Provo, Utah offices. We cross-train our billing representatives on customer service with the goal of improving the subscriber experience and of increasing personnel flexibility. The majority of our subscribers pay electronically either via ACH or credit card. An electronic pay subscriber is generally placed on a billing cycle based on when the subscriber signs their contract. In certain instances the subscriber may choose their billing date. Our customers billed via direct invoice are either billed on the first day of the month with payment due on the 15th day of the month, or on the 15th day of the month with payment due on the 25th day of the month. Subscribers are billed in advance for their monthly services based on the subscribers billing cycle and not calendar month.
From time to time, for various reasons we may issue a credit to a subscriber for a payment otherwise due, including addressing subscriber concerns or obtaining the renewal of a subscriber contract. Any such credit decreases cash collected on the relevant subscriber contract in the amount of such credit.
Customer Service
Our customer service representatives are also located in Utah. Our customer service center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We have received general industry awards for our customer service and call center operations.
All employees who work in customer service undergo training on billing related issues as well as service package questions. The customer service representatives are required to pass background checks and, depending upon their job function, may be licensed by the state of Utah. The customer service representatives generally resolve over 90% of maintenance and service related questions over the telephone or through remote-access to the subscribers panel. Issues not resolved by customer service require a service technician to visit the subscribers home, which may result in a trip charge to the subscriber.
Our Key Systems
Our CMS is an internally developed proprietary relationship management system. Most of our departments, ranging from customer service to inside sales, use the CMS application for a wide variety of functionality. CMS integrates several third-party software packages to provide a single point of interaction for our employees that enables one call resolution. It also allows for operational efficiency by not requiring the entry of data multiple times and improving data accuracy. The client application is run across desktops throughout our operations. Additionally, the data is replicated to both a reporting and a business intelligence server to reduce processing time, as well as to an offsite server used for disaster recovery purposes.
Our Install Manager System (IMS) is an internally developed installation scheduling and dispatch system fully integrated with CMS, which is utilized by our direct-to-home installation technicians. A technician is dispatched automatically through IMS following the successful completion of a new pre-installation survey. IMS enables management to track installation progress real time across the platform.
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Our PDA application that runs on smart phones and tablets is a proprietary sales assistant tool used by our direct-to-home sales force. The application provides the sales force with various subscriber data and allows them to instantly qualify the subscriber for our service packages. The PDA application is fully integrated with CMS.
Alarm.com
We license certain communications infrastructure, software and services for our control panels from Alarm.com. The Go!Control panel is connected to the Internet and smart phone and tablet applications through Alarm.coms hosted platform. Alarm.com provides the web interface and technology to enable our subscribers to access their systems remotely and facilitates communications between the panel and monitoring stations. The Alarm.com platform allows our subscribers the ability to remotely arm and disarm their security systems, receive alerts and notifications regarding activity in their home, control home automation services such as thermostats, door locks and lighting controls and view live and recorded video.
Subscriber Contracts
We seek to ensure that our subscribers understand our product and service information, along with the key terms of their contracts by conducting two live, interactive telephonic surveys with every subscriber. The first survey is conducted prior to the execution of the contract and installation, and the second survey is conducted after the installation is completed. These telephonic surveys are recorded and stored in CMS, enabling easy access and review.
Term and Termination
Historically, we have offered contracts to subscribers that range in length from 36 to 60 months, subject to automatic annual or monthly renewal after the expiration of the initial term. Subscribers have a right of rescission period prescribed by applicable law during which such subscriber may cancel the contract without penalty or obligation. These rescission periods range from 3 to 15 days, depending on the jurisdiction in which a subscriber resides. As a company policy we provide new subscribers 70 years of age and older a 30 day right of rescission. Once the applicable rescission period expires, ownership of the equipment transfers to the subscriber and the subscriber is responsible for the monthly services fees under the contract.
Upfront and Monthly Services Fees
Our subscribers typically pay the first months payment and an activation fee (unless waived) at the time of installation. Under the contract, we have the right to immediately pass through to the subscriber any increase in the costs related to utility or governmental requirements. In the case of U.S. subscribers, we have the right to increase the monthly service fees at the time of renewal with sixty days prior written notice.
Other Terms
We provide our subscribers with maintenance free of charge for the first 120 days. After 120 days, we will repair or replace defective parts without charge, but we typically bill the subscriber a trip charge for each service visit. If a utility or governmental agency requires a system change post-installation, the subscriber must pay for the parts and labor involved in replacing the installed equipment.
We do not provide insurance or warrant that the system will prevent a burglary, fire, hold-up or any such other event. The contract provides that our liability is limited to the lesser of $1,000 or 12 times the subscribers monthly payments. We may cease or suspend monitoring and repair service due to, among other things, work stoppages, weather, phone service interruption, government requirements, subscriber bankruptcy or non-payment by subscribers after we have given 10 days notice that their service is being cancelled due to such non-payment.
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Suppliers
We provide security and other services through a panel installed at the premises of our subscribers. As of June 30, 2013, approximately 81% of our installed panels were 2GIG Go!Control panels and approximately 19% were Honeywell LYNX and Vista panels. The Go!Control panel supplied by 2GIG has been our primary panel for subscribers since the beginning of 2010. On April 1, 2013, we completed the 2GIG Sale. In connection with the 2GIG Sale, we entered into a five-year supply agreement with 2GIG, pursuant to which they will be the exclusive provider of our control panel requirements, subject to certain exceptions as provided in the supply agreement.
Limited inventories of equipment and components are maintained in the field by our installation and field service technicians. Generally, our third-party distributors maintain a safety stock of certain key items to cover any minor supply chain disruptions. We also utilize dual sourcing methods to minimize the risk of a disruption from a single supplier. We do not anticipate any major interruptions in our supply chain.
Competition
The residential electronic security services industry is highly competitive, but fragmented. Our major competitors include The ADT Corporation, Protection One, Inc., Stanley Security Solutions, a subsidiary of Stanley Black and Decker, Monitronics International, Inc., a subsidiary of Ascent Capital Group, Inc., and numerous smaller providers with regional or local coverage. We also face, or may in the future face, competition from other providers of information and communication products and services, a number of which have significantly greater capital and other resources than we do.
Intellectual Property
Patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights are important to our business and we continuously refine our intellectual property strategy to maintain and improve our competitive position. We register new intellectual property to protect our ongoing technological innovations and strengthen our brand, and we believe we take appropriate action against infringements or misappropriations of our intellectual property rights by others. We review third-party intellectual property rights to help avoid infringement, and to identify strategic opportunities. We typically enter into confidentiality agreements to further protect our intellectual property.
We own a portfolio of patents that relate to a variety of security and home automation technologies utilized in our business, including security panels and sensors and video and information management solutions. We also own a portfolio of trademarks, including registrations for Vivint ® , and are a licensee of various patents, from our third-party suppliers and technology partners. Due to the importance that customers place on reputation and trust when making a decision on a security provider, our brand is critical to our business. Patents for individual products or technologies extend for varying periods according to the date of patent filing or grant and the legal term of patents in the various countries where patent protection is obtained. Trademark rights may potentially extend for longer periods of time and are dependent upon national laws and use of the marks.
Government Regulations
United States
We are subject to a variety of laws, regulations and licensing requirements of federal, state and local authorities.
We are required to obtain various licenses and permits from state and local authorities in connection with the operation of our businesses. Most states regulate in some manner the sale, installation, monitoring or
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maintenance of electronic security systems. In the states that do regulate such activity, security service companies and/or their employees and agents are typically required to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications from the state as a condition to engaging in the security services business.
In addition, a number of local governmental authorities have adopted ordinances regulating the activities of security service companies, typically in an attempt to reduce the number of false alarms in their jurisdictions. These ordinances attempt to reduce false alarms by, among other things, requiring permits for individual electronic security systems, imposing fines (on either the customer or the company) for excessive false alarms, limiting the number of false alarms that the police will respond to at a particular location within a certain period of time, and requiring various types of alarm signal verification prior to dispatching authorities.
The sales and marketing practices of security service companies are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission and by state and local consumer protections laws. Such laws and regulations typically place certain restrictions on the manner in which electronic security products and services can be advertised and sold, and impose an obligation to provide residential purchasers of electronic security products and services with certain rescission rights. In certain circumstances, such consumer protection regulations may also require the disclosure of certain information in the contract between the security services company and the customer and, in addition, may prohibit the inclusion of certain terms or conditions of sale in such contracts.
Canada
Companies operating in the electronic security service industry in Canada are subject to provincial regulation of their business activities, including the regulation of direct-to-home sales activities and contract terms and the sale, installation and maintenance of electronic security systems. Most provinces in Canada regulate direct-to-home sales activities and contract terms and require that salespeople and the company on whose behalf the salesperson is selling obtain licenses to carry on business in that province. Consumer protection laws in Canada also require that certain terms and conditions be included in the contract between the electronic security services provider and the customer.
A number of Canadian municipalities require customers to obtain licenses to use electronic security alarms within their jurisdiction. Municipalities also commonly require entities engaged in direct-to-home sales within their municipality to obtain business licenses.
Legal Proceedings
We are engaged in the defense of certain claims and lawsuits arising out of the ordinary course and conduct of our business and have certain unresolved claims pending, the outcomes of which are not determinable at this time. For example, we have been named as defendants in putative class actions alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and common law privacy rights. We believe the claims in such class actions to be without merit and are vigorously defending against them. Our subscriber contracts include exculpatory provisions as described under Subscriber ContractsOther Terms. We also have insurance policies covering certain potential losses where such coverage is available and cost effective. In addition, we recently became aware that the U.S. Attorneys office for Utah is engaged in an investigation that we believe relates to certain political contributions made by some of our executive officers and employees. We intend to cooperate with this investigation fully. In our opinion, any liability that might be incurred by us upon the resolution of these matters will not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. See Note 14 of our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information.
Customers
Our business is not dependent on any single customer or a few customers, the loss of which would have a material adverse effect on the respective market or on us as a whole. No individual customer accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated 2012 revenue.
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Seasonality
Our direct-to-home sales are seasonal in nature with a substantial majority of our new subscriber originations occuring during a sales season from April through August. We make investments in the recruitment of our direct-to-home sales force and the inventory prior to each sales season. We experience increases in net subscriber acquisition costs during these time periods.
The management of our sales channels has historically resulted in a consistent sales pattern that enables us to more accurately forecast subscriber originations. The chart below depicts the percentage of new subscribers originated each week of the April through August sales season in 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Employees
As of June 30, 2013, we had approximately 3,600 employees, excluding our seasonal direct-to-home installation technicians and sales representatives. None of our employees are currently represented by labor unions or trade councils. We believe that we generally have good relationships with our employees.
Properties
Our headquarters, and one of our two monitoring facilities, are located in Provo, Utah. These premises are leased under leases expiring between December 2024 and June 2028. Additionally, we lease the premises for a separate monitoring station located in South St. Paul, Minnesota. We also lease various other facilities in Utah, Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, Washington and Canada for offices, warehousing, recruiting, and training purposes and own a small recruiting and training facility in Idaho. We believe that these facilities are adequate for our current needs and that suitable additional or substitute space will be available as needed to accommodate any expansion of our operations.
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The following table sets forth, as of September 12, 2013, certain information regarding our directors and executive officers are responsible for overseeing the management of our business.
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Todd Pedersen |
44 | Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||
Alex Dunn |
42 | President and Director | ||||
David Bywater |
45 | Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Matt Eyring |
44 | Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer | ||||
Dale Gerard |
43 | Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | ||||
JT Hwang |
38 | Chief Technology Officer | ||||
Patrick Kelliher |
50 | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | ||||
Todd Santiago |
41 | Chief Sales Officer | ||||
Todd Thompson |
46 | Chief Information Officer | ||||
David F. DAlessandro |
62 | Director | ||||
Bruce McEvoy |
36 | Director | ||||
Joseph Trustey |
51 | Director | ||||
Peter Wallace |
38 | Director |
Todd Pedersen founded the Company in 1999 and served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. In February 2013, Mr. Pedersen relinquished his title as our President and remained our Chief Executive Officer and Director.
Alex Dunn was named our President in February, 2013. Prior to this he served as our Chief Operating Officer and Director from July of 2005 through January 2013. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer to Governor Mitt Romney in Massachusetts. Before joining Governor Romneys staff, Mr. Dunn served as entrepreneur-in-residence at the venture capital firm General Catalyst. There, he helped start m-Qube, a mobile media management company. Prior to that, he co-founded LavaStorm Technologies, an international telecommunications software company, where he served as Chief Executive Officer.
David Bywater has served as our Chief Operating Officer since July, 2013. Before joining us, Mr. Bywater served as Executive Vice President and Corporate Officer for Xerox and was the Chief Operating Officer of its State Government Services. Prior to that, Mr. Bywater worked at Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), where, during his tenure, he managed a number of their business units. ACS was acquired by Xerox in 2009. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Bywater was a senior manager at Bain & Company.
Matt Eyring has served as our Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer since December 2012. Before joining us, Mr. Eyring was the managing partner of Innosight, a global strategy and innovation consulting firm. Prior to Innosight, Mr. Eyring was Vice President and General Manager at LavaStorm Technologies. Mr. Eyring currently serves on the board of Virgin Health Miles and is a technical advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Innovation Fellows program.
Dale Gerard has served as our Vice President of Finance and Treasurer since January 2013. Prior to this he served as Treasurer from March 2010 to January 2013. Prior to joining us, Mr. Gerard was the Assistant Treasurer and Director of Finance at ACL. Before joining ACL, Mr. Gerard served as Senior Treasury Analyst at Wabash National Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Gerard spent four years at Chemtura Corporation, formerly Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, as Finance Analyst in the Fine Chemical and Fluorine business units.
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JT Hwang has served as our Chief Technology Officer continuously since joining the firm in March of 2008, with the exception of the period from June of 2011 to January 2013 when he served as our Chief Information Officer. He has over 16 years of experience in the computer science field. Before joining the Company, Mr. Hwang was Chief Architect at Netezza Corporation, a global provider of data warehouse appliance solutions, beginning in October 2006. He also served as Chief Architect of Hewlett-Packards Advanced Solutions Lab from March 2002 to October 2006.
Patrick Kelliher has served as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller since March of 2012. Prior to joining us, he served as Senior Director of Finance and Business Unit Controller of Adobe. Prior to Adobe, Mr. Kelliher was the Vice President of Finance and Controller for Omniture, Inc. Before that he has served in various senior finance roles at other high growth technology companies.
Todd Santiago has served as our Chief Sales Officer since February 2013. Prior to this, Mr. Santiago was president of 2GIG where he coordinated the successful launch of Go!Control. Prior to joining 2GIG, Mr. Santiago was Partner and General Manager of Signature Academies in Boise, ID and VP and General Manager at NCH Corporation in Irving, TX. Mr. Santiago is the brother-in-law of Mr. Pedersen.
Todd Thompson has served as our Chief Information Officer of the Company since May, 2013. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Thompson was the Chief Information Officer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Thompson served as a Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of JetBlue Airways. Prior to that, Mr. Thompson led consulting practices for SBI Razorfish and Arthur Andersen Business Consulting. Mr. Thompson is currently on the advisory boards of Loop Lingo and Hotel Technology Next Generation.
Bruce McEvoy has served as a Director of the Company since November 16, 2012. Mr. McEvoy is a Managing Director at Blackstone in the Private Equity Group. Before joining Blackstone in 2006, Mr. McEvoy worked as an Associate at General Atlantic from 2002 to 2004, and was a consultant at McKinsey & Company from 1999 to 2002. Mr. McEvoy currently serves on the boards of directors of Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Performance Food Group, GCA Services, RGIS Inventory Services and SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Mr. McEvoy was formerly a director of DJO Orthopedics.
David F. DAlessandro has served as a Director of the Company since July 31, 2013. Mr. DAlessandro is the chairman of the Board of Directors of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., a position he has held since 2010. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Financial Services from 2000 to 2004, having served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the same entity from 1996 to 2000, and guided the company through a merger with ManuLife Financial Corporation in 2004. Mr. DAlessandro served as President and Chief Operating Officer of ManuLife in 2004. He is a former Partner of the Boston Red Sox. A graduate of Syracuse University, he holds honorary doctorates from three colleges and serves as vice chairman of Boston University.
Joseph Trustey has served as a Director of the Company since November 16, 2012. Mr. Trustey joined Summit Partners in 1992. Prior to joining Summit Partners, he worked as a consultant with Bain & Co. and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army. Based in Summits Boston office, Mr. Trustey is active in the firms investment activities in North America, Europe and Asia. During tenure with Summit Partners, Mr. Trustey has served as a director of many companies including two public companies. He is currently a director of Aramsco, Belkin, Commercial Defeasance, ISH (acquired by PwC), and Tippmann Sports.
Peter Wallace has served as a Director of the Company since November 16, 2012. Mr. Wallace is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone in the Private Equity Group, which he joined in 1997. Mr. Wallace serves on the board of directors of AlliedBarton Security Services, Michaels Stores, Inc., SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and The Weather Channel Companies. Mr. Wallace was formerly a director of Crestwood Midstream Partners, New Skies Satellites and Pelmorex Media.
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In November 2012, upon completion of the Transactions, Mr. Christopher Black resigned from his position as our Chief Financial Officer. A search is currently underway for a new Chief Financial Officer.
Corporate Governance Matters
Background and Experience of Directors
When considering whether directors have the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills, taken as a whole, to enable the Board to satisfy its oversight responsibilities effectively in light of our business and structure, the Board focused on, among other things, each persons background and experience as reflected in the information discussed in each of the directors individual biographies set forth above. We believe that our directors provide an appropriate mix of experience and skills relevant to the size and nature of our business. The members of the Board considered, among other things, the following important characteristics which make each director a valuable member of the Board:
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Mr. Pedersens extensive knowledge of our industry and significant experience, as well as his insights as the original founder of our firm. Mr. Pedersen has played a critical role in our firms successful growth since its founding and has developed a unique and unparalleled understanding of our business. |
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Mr. Dunns extensive knowledge of our industry and significant leadership experience. |
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Mr. DAlessandros extensive business and leadership experience, including as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Financial Services, as well as his familiarity with board responsibilities, oversight and control resulting from serving on the boards of directors of public companies. |
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Mr. McEvoys extensive knowledge of a variety of different industries and his significant financial and investment experience from his involvement in Blackstone, including as Managing Director. |
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Mr. Trusteys significant financial expertise and business experience, including as a Managing Director at Summit Partners, as well as his familiarity with board responsibilities, oversight and control resulting from serving on the boards of directors of public companies. |
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Mr. Wallaces significant financial expertise and business experience, including as a Senior Managing Director in the Private Equity Group at Blackstone, as well as his familiarity with board responsibilities, oversight and control resulting from serving on the boards of directors of public companies. |
Independence of Directors
We are not a listed issuer whose securities are listed on a national securities exchange or in an inter-dealer quotation system which has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be independent. However, if we were a listed issuer whose securities were traded on the New York Stock Exchange and subject to such requirements, we would be entitled to rely on the controlled company exception contained in Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual for exception from the independence requirements related to the majority of our Board of Directors. Pursuant to Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, a group of another company is exempt from the requirements that its board of directors consist of a majority of independent directors. At December 31, 2012, Blackstone beneficially owns greater than 50% of the voting power of the Company which would qualify the Company as a controlled company eligible for exemption under the rule.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Presently, the Board does not have a compensation committee. All decisions about our executive compensation in fiscal 2012 were made by the Board. Mr. Pedersen, who is a member of the Board and our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Dunn, who is a member of the Board and our President, generally participate in
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discussions and deliberations of the Board regarding executive compensation. Other than Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn, no other members of the Board were at any time during fiscal 2012, or at any other time, one of our officers or employees. We are parties to certain transactions with our Sponsor described in Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions. None of our executive officers has served as a director or member of a compensation committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any entity, one of whose executive officers served as a director of Acquisition LLC.
Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Introduction
Our executive compensation plan is designed to attract and retain individuals with the qualifications to manage and lead the Company as well as to motivate them to develop professionally and contribute to the achievement of our financial goals and ultimately create and grow our overall enterprise value.
Our named executive officers for 2012 were:
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Todd Pedersen, our Chief Executive Officer; |
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Christopher Black, our former Chief Financial Officer, who ceased serving as our principal financial officer on November 30, 2012; and |
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our three other most highly compensated executive officers who served in such capacities at December 31, 2012, namely, |
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Alex Dunn, our President; |
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Shawn Brenchley, our Senior Vice President and Chief Recruiting Officer; and |
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JT Hwang, our Chief Technology Officer and former Chief Information Officer |
Mr. Brenchley ceased serving as an executive officer in March 2013 but remains employed by the Company as he transitions his role to other individuals at the Company.
Executive Compensation Objectives and Philosophy
Our primary executive compensation objectives are to:
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attract, retain and motivate senior management leaders who are capable of advancing our mission and strategy and ultimately, creating and maintaining our long-term equity value. Such leaders must engage in a collaborative approach and possess the ability to execute our business strategy in an industry characterized by competitiveness and growth; |
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reward senior management in a manner aligned with our financial performance; and |
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To achieve our objectives, we deliver executive compensation through a combination of the following components:
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Broad-based employee benefits; |
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Base salaries, broad-based employee benefits, supplemental executive perquisites and severance benefits are designed to attract and retain senior management talent. We also use annual cash bonuses and long-term equity awards to promote performance-based pay that aligns the interests of our named executive officers with the long-term interests of our equity-owners and to enhance executive retention.
Compensation Determination Process
Presently, our Board of Directors does not have a compensation committee; therefore, our Board of Directors makes all decisions about our executive compensation.
In making initial compensation determinations with respect to our named executive officers, our Board of Directors considered a number of variables, consistent with our executive compensation objectives, including individual circumstances related to each executives recruitment or retention and the position for which they were hired. Specifically, our Board of Directors granted to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn a substantially greater number of equity awards as compared to the other named executive officers in light of their respective roles as Chief Executive Officer and President. The specific terms of each of the equity awards granted to our named executive officers are discussed below under Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and 2012 Grants of Plan-Based Awards. Our Board of Directors did not use any compensation consultants in making its compensation determinations and has not benchmarked any of its compensation determinations against a peer group.
Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn generally participate in discussions and deliberations with our Board of Directors regarding the determinations of annual cash incentive awards for our executive officers. Specifically, they make recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding the performance targets to be used under our annual bonus plan and the amounts of annual cash incentive awards. Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn do not participate in discussions or determinations regarding their individual compensation.
Employment Agreements
On November 16, 2012, Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn entered into employment agreements with 313 Acquisition LLC, the Companys indirect parent (Parent). In recognition of their significant contributions to the continued growth and performance of the Company, the Board of Directors determined it was appropriate to increase each of their base salaries and target bonus amounts and to adjust other benefits as further described below. No other named executive officers base salary was adjusted in 2012.
A full description of the material terms of Mr. Pedersens and Mr. Dunns employment agreements is discussed below discussed below under Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and 2012 Grants of Plan-Based Awards.
Compensation Elements
The following is a discussion and analysis of each component of our executive compensation program.
Base Salary
Annual base salaries compensate our executive officers for fulfilling the requirements of their respective positions and provide them with a predictable and stable level of cash income relative to their total compensation. Our Board of Directors believes that the level of an executive officers base salary should reflect such executives performance, experience and breadth of responsibilities, salaries for similar positions within our
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industry and any other factors relevant to that particular job. The Board of Directors, with the assistance of our Human Resources Department, used the experience, market knowledge and insight of its members in evaluating the competitiveness of current salary levels.
In the sole discretion of our Board of Directors, base salaries for our executive officers may be periodically adjusted to take into account changes in job responsibilities or competitive pressures. As discussed above, during fiscal 2012, the Board of Directors increased the salaries for Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn pursuant to the terms of their new employment agreements. The Summary Compensation Table and corresponding footnote below show the base salary earned by each named executive officer as well as the base salary adjustments made during fiscal 2012.
Bonuses
Cash bonus opportunities are available to various managers, directors and executives, including our named executive officers, in order to motivate their achievement of short-term performance goals and tie a portion of their cash compensation to performance.
Fiscal 2012 Management Bonus
In 2012, our named executive officers were eligible to receive a discretionary bonus based on a percentage of the executives base salary. For fiscal 2012, each of Messrs. Pedersen, Dunn and Brenchley were eligible to receive a target bonus opportunity of 60% of their respective base salaries, and Mr. Hwang was eligible to receive a target bonus opportunity of 50% of his base salary. Based on Mr. Pedersens contribution to the strategic direction of the Company, revenue management and expansion plans and his contribution to the success of our 2012 selling efforts, Mr. Dunns contribution to the strategic direction of the Company, revenue management and expansion plans, Mr. Brenchleys contribution to the success of our direct-to-home selling activities and Mr. Hwangs contribution to customer management and scheduling systems, the Board of Directors determined to award the named executive officers, other than Mr. Black who was no longer with the Company, an annual bonus in the following amounts:
Named Executive Officer |
Annual
Base Salary |
Target
Bonus Opportunity |
Target
Bonus Opportunity |
2012
Annual Bonus |
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Todd Pedersen |
377,692 | 60 | % | 226,615 | 220,500 | |||||||||||
Alex Dunn |
305,000 | 60 | % | 183,000 | 173,250 | |||||||||||
Shawn Brenchley |
288,750 | 60 | % | 173,250 | 173,250 | |||||||||||
JT Hwang |
255,000 | 50 | % | 127,500 | 127,500 |
Customer Account Bonus Plan
The Company previously established the Customer Account Bonus Plan for four members of senior management, including Messrs. Pedersen, Dunn and Brenchley, in order to help ensure retention of key senior management employees and to minimize attrition on certain customer accounts. Under the Customer Account Bonus Plan, participants were entitled to receive monthly payments based upon the recurring monthly revenue of a designated group of customer accounts. The aggregate monthly payments earned during fiscal 2012 by Messrs. Pedersen, Dunn and Brenchley are reflected in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan column of the Summary Compensation Table.
In addition, the Customer Account Bonus Plan provided that, upon a sale of the designated customer accounts or certain changes of ownership of the Company, each eligible participant was entitled to receive a lump sum payment upon the closing of such transaction. Pursuant to the plan, any such lump sum payment would be equal to (a) the amount of the average per account recurring monthly revenue for the remaining designated
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accounts in the month preceding the closing of the change of ownership transaction, times (b) the number of remaining designated accounts at the time of the change of ownership transaction, times (c) the change of ownership multiplier, times (d) the applicable individual percentage for each of the participants.
The closing of the Transactions constituted a change of ownership requiring lump sum payments to each of Messrs. Pedersen, Dunn and Brenchley. These lump sum payments are reflected in the All Other Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table.
Residual Commission Payment Plan
In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Company provided sales personnel with the option to have a portion of his or her total sales commission for the applicable calendar year converted into a residual commission paid over the period the customer account remains active with the Company. The residual commission income was to be paid out on a monthly basis. In 2009, Messrs. Pedersen and Brenchley elected to convert a portion of their commissions into residual commissions. The aggregate monthly payments for fiscal 2012 with respect to these elections are reflected in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan column of the Summary Compensation Table.
In addition, the residual commission payment plan provided for the payment of a final exit commission to be paid upon the sale of the accounts or a change of control event, with the payout equal to (a) the number of accounts, times (b) a multiple equal to the lesser of (1) the recurring monthly revenue implied by the change of control event and (2) 50 (in the case of the 2009 residual commission elections), times (c) the gross commission residual per account. The closing of the Transactions constituted a change in control event requiring the payment of an exit commission to each of Messrs. Pedersen and Brenchley in connection with their 2009 residual commission elections. Since the recurring monthly revenue multiple implied by the Transactions was in excess of 50, the exit commission payments for Messrs. Pedersen and Brenchley were calculated based on a multiple of 50 and such payments are reflected in the All Other Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table.
Retention Bonuses
In June 2012, the Board of Directors awarded Messrs. Dunn and Hwang retention bonuses payable upon a change of control of the Company. The Board of Directors determined that the retention bonuses were appropriate in order to incentivize each executives continued employment while the Company explored a possible sale of the Company. The bonus agreements provided that the rights to any bonus payments would be forfeited if the executives employment was terminated prior to the date of the change of control (other than due to a termination without cause or as a result of death or disability). While Mr. Hwangs payment was a fixed amount, Mr. Dunns payment was variable and was tied to the value received for the Issuers outstanding shares of common stock in connection with a change of control. The retention bonus amounts became payable in connection with the closing of the Transactions and are included under the Bonus column of the Summary Compensation Table.
Fiscal 2013 Management Bonus
In 2013, with respect to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn, the Board of Directors adopted a more formalized annual cash incentive compensation plan pursuant to which they are eligible to receive an annual cash incentive award based on the achievement of company-wide performance objectives. As provided in their respective employment agreements, the target bonus amounts for each of Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn have been increased to 100% of their respective base salaries.
Actual amounts paid to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn under the 2013 annual cash incentive plan will be calculated by multiplying each named executive officers bonus potential target (which is 100% of base salary) by an achievement factor based on our actual achievement relative to company-wide performance objective(s).
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The achievement factor will be determined by calculating our actual achievement against the company-wide performance target(s) based on the pre-established scale set forth in the following table:
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Achievement Factor | |||
Less than 90% |
0 | |||
90% |
50 | % | ||
100% |
100 | % | ||
110% |
200 | % | ||
130% or greater |
250 | % |
Based on the pre-established scale set forth above, no cash incentive award will be paid to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn unless our actual performance for 2013 is at or above 90% of the performance target(s). If our actual performance is 100% of target, then Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn will be entitled to their respective bonus potential target amounts. If performance is 110% of target, then they will be eligible for a cash incentive award equal to 200% of their respective bonus potential target amounts. If performance is 130% or more of target, then they will be eligible for a maximum cash incentive equal to 250% of their respective bonus potential target amounts. For performance percentages between these levels, the resulting achievement factor will be adjusted on a linear basis.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
Fiscal 2012 Grants
On November 16, 2012, Parent, an entity controlled by investment funds or vehicles affiliated with Blackstone, granted Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn long-term equity incentive awards designed to promote our interest by providing these executives with the opportunity to acquire equity interests as an incentive for their remaining in our service and aligning the executives interests with those of the Companys ultimate equity holders. The long-term equity incentive awards granted to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn are in the form of Class B Units in Parent.
The Class B Units are profits interests having economic characteristics similar to stock appreciation rights and represent the right to share in any increase in the equity value of Parent. Therefore, the Class B Units only have value to the extent there is an appreciation in the value of our business from and after the applicable date of grant. In addition, the vesting of two-thirds of the Class B Units is subject to Blackstone achieving minimum internal rates of return on its investment in Class A Units, as described further below. Investment funds affiliated with Blackstone and other co-investors hold Class A Units of Parent.
In addition to the Class B Unit grants described above, Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn also purchased Class A Units in Parent. The Class A Units are equity interests, have economic characteristics that are similar to those of shares of common stock in a corporation and have no vesting schedule.
The Class B Units granted to our named executive officers are designed to motivate them to focus on efforts that will increase the value of our equity while enhancing their retention. The specific sizes of the equity grants made were determined in light of Blackstones practices with respect to management equity programs at other private companies in its portfolio and the executive officers position and level of responsibility with us.
The Class B Units are divided into a time-vesting portion (one-third of the Class B Units granted), a 2.0x exit-vesting portion (one-third of the Class B Units granted), and a 3.0x exit-vesting portion (one-third of the Class B Units granted). Unvested Class B units are not entitled to distributions from the Company. For additional information regarding our Class B Units, see Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEquity Awards.
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Fiscal 2013 Grants
In July 2013, Parent made additional grants of its Class B Units to key employees, including a grant consisting of 1,000,000 Class B Units to Mr. Hwang. The vesting terms of these units are substantially similar to the Class B Units granted in 2012 and are described under Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEquity Awards.
Payments for Pre-Merger Options in Connection with the Transactions
In connection with the Transactions, all outstanding unvested options to acquire Issuer common stock were vested in full and cashed out based on the difference between the change in control price and the options exercise price. The cash payments received by Messrs. Black and Hwang for the acceleration of their unvested options are reflected in the Options Exercises and Stock Vested in 2012 table below.
In November 2012, an entity controlled by Mr. Dunn exercised an option to purchase 1,250 shares of preferred stock and common stock of the Issuer and Solar from the Companys founders, which shares were then cashed out in connection with Transactions. The cash payments received with respect to the exercise of this option are reflected in the Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2012 table below and are based on the difference between the change in control price and the options exercise price.
Benefits and Perquisites
We provide to all of our employees, including our named executive officers, employee benefits that are intended to attract and retain employees while providing them with retirement and health and welfare security. Broad-based employee benefits include:
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a 401(k) savings plan; |
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paid vacation, sick leave and holidays; |
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medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage; and |
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employee assistance program benefits. |
The Company does not match employee contributions to the 401(k) savings plan. At no cost to the employee, we provide an amount of basic life insurance valued at $50,000.
We also provide our named executive officers with specified perquisites and personal benefits that are not generally available to all employees, such as personal use of our corporate jet, use of a company vehicle, household services, financial advisory services, reimbursement for health insurance premiums, enhanced employee cafeteria benefits, relocation assistance and, in certain circumstances, reimbursement for personal travel. Each of Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn has also been provided with an annual fringe benefit allowance of $300,000 under the terms of their new employment agreements. We provide these perquisites and personal benefits in order to further our goal of attracting and retaining our executive officers. These benefits and perquisites are reflected in the All Other Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table and the accompanying footnote in accordance with the SEC rules.
Severance Arrangements
Our Board of Directors believes that providing severance benefits to some of our named executive officers is critical to our long-term success, because severance benefits act as a retention device that helps secure an executives continued employment and dedication to the Company. Of the named executive officers, only Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn have severance arrangements, and no other current executive officer has a severance arrangement.
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Under the terms of their severance arrangements, which are included in their employment agreements, Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn are eligible to receive severance benefits if their employment is terminated for any reason other than voluntary resignation or willful misconduct. The severance payments are contingent upon the affected executives execution of a release and waiver of claims, which contains non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions. See Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control for descriptions of these arrangements.
In connection with his separation as principal financial officer, the Board of Directors determined to provide Mr. Black with severance benefits in recognition of his contribution to the Company and as part of his providing transition consulting services to the Company. Under his severance arrangement, Mr. Black is entitled to receive severance in an amount equal to twelve months of his salary, twelve months of continued healthcare under COBRA, relocation expenses to move back to his previous geographic region and continued lease payments on the corporate vehicle until the termination of the lease. These severance payments were also contingent upon Mr. Blacks execution and non-revocation of a release and waiver of claims, which contains covenants related to non-disparagement and confidentiality. See Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control for a description of this arrangement.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides summary information concerning compensation paid or accrued by us to or on behalf of our named executive officers for services rendered to us during 2012:
Name and Principal Position |
Year |
Salary
($)(1) |
Bonus
($)(2) |
Stock
Awards ($)(3) |
Option
Awards ($) |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(4) |
Change in Pension
Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(5) |
All
Other
Compensation ($)(6) |
Total
($) |
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Todd Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
2012 | 377,692 | 220,500 | 7,824,823 | | 335,196 | | 1,886,699 | 10,644,910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Black, former Chief Financial Officer(7) |
2012 | 264,688 | | | | | | 307,735 | 572,423 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Dunn, President and Director |
2012 | 305,000 | 9,813,248 | 7,824,823 | | 19,414 | | 163,547 | 18,126,032 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shawn Brenchley, Senior Vice President and Chief Recruiting Officer(8) |
2012 | 288,750 | 173,250 | | | 96,664 | | 564,457 | 1,123,121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JT Hwang, Chief Information Officer |
2012 | 255,000 | 888,236 | | | | | 19,924 | 1,163,160 |
(1) | On November 16, 2012, Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn entered into new employment agreements with Parent. The financial terms of the new employment agreements included an increase in base salary from $367,500 to $500,000 for Mr. Pedersen and from $288,750 to $500,000 for Mr. Dunn, effective November 16, 2012. Mr. Blacks salary in the table above reflects that portion of his annual base salary earned in fiscal 2012 through his termination date. |
(2) | Amounts reported in this column reflect the named executive officers annual discretionary bonus earned with respect to fiscal 2012. In addition, the amounts reported in this column also include payments to Messrs. Dunn and Hwang pursuant to their retention bonus agreements as follows: $9,639,998 paid to Mr. Dunn and $760,736 paid to Mr. Hwang. See Compensation Discussion and AnalysisCompensation ElementsBonuses. |
(3) | Amounts included in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the Class B Units granted during fiscal 2012 calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (FASB ASC Topic 718) and using the assumptions described in footnote 13 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus. The terms of these units are summarized under Compensation Discussion and AnalysisCompensation ElementsLong-Term Incentive Compensation above and under Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards TableEquity Awards and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control below. |
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(4) | Amounts reported in this column reflect aggregate monthly payments under the Customer Account Bonus Plan as follows: Mr. Pedersen $271,105; Mr. Dunn $19,414; and Mr. Brenchley $46,135. In addition, the amounts reported in this column also include aggregate monthly residual commission payments of $64,091 to Mr. Pedersen and $50,529 to Mr. Brenchley pursuant to their election in 2009 to convert a portion of their sales commissions into residual commissions. See Compensation Discussion and AnalysisCompensation ElementsBonuses. |
(5) | We have no pension benefits, nonqualified defined contribution or other nonqualified deferred compensation plans for executive officers. |
(6) | Amounts reported under All Other Compensation for fiscal 2012 reflect the following: |
(a) | as to Mr. Pedersen, $1,053,586 which represents the lump sum payment under the Customer Account Bonus Plan in connection with the closing of the Transactions, $369,899 which represents the exit commission payable in connection with the closing of the Transactions with respect to Mr. Pedersens 2009 residual commission election, the lump sum payment as a commission bonus payable as a result of the Transactions, reimbursement for health insurance premiums, the value of meals in the Company cafeteria, $49,894 for use, including business use of a Company car, $87,318 for his personal use of the Company leased aircraft, which is calculated based on the variable costs to the Company and includes flight time at the hourly lease rate, landing fees, pilot expenses, ground transportation and an allocation of maintenance and excess fuel costs, $100,066 paid by the Company for personal household services, actual Company expenditures for financial advisory services provided to Mr. Pedersen, $33,001 for air travel, lodging, food and entertainment expenses paid by the Company in connection with a corporate retreat attended by Mr. Pedersen and members of his family, other miscellaneous personal benefits and $130,651 reimbursed for taxes owed with respect to perquisites; |
(b) | as to Mr. Black, $283,746 paid in connection with his separation (including $168,438 in cash severance, continued health insurance, continued use of a Company car, $84,648 in relocation expenses incurred and $27,655 in reimbursement for taxes owed in connection with the relocation expenses), reimbursement for health insurance premiums, the value of meals in the Company cafeteria, actual Company expenditures for use, including business use, of a Company car, and Company paid expenses for air travel, lodging, food and entertainment expenses paid by the Company in connection with a corporate retreated attended by Mr. Black and members of his family, other miscellaneous personal benefits and $12,575 reimbursed for taxes owed with respect to perquisites; |
(c) | as to Mr. Dunn , $74,860 which represents the lump sum payment under the Customer Account Bonus Plan in connection with the closing of the Transactions, reimbursement for health insurance premiums, the value of meals in the Company cafeteria, personal use of the Company aircraft, calculated as described above, actual Company expenditures for financial advisory services to Mr. Dunn, $29,071 for air travel, lodging, food and entertainment expenses paid by the Company in connection with a corporate retreat attended by Mr. Dunn and members of his family, other miscellaneous personal benefits and $24,281 reimbursed for taxes owed with respect to perquisites; |
(d) | as to Mr. Brenchley, $179,295 which represents the lump sum payment under the Customer Account Bonus Plan in connection with the closing of the Transactions, $291,237 which represents the exit commission payable in connection with the closing of the Transactions with respect to Mr. Brenchleys 2009 residual commission election, actual Company expenditures for use, including business use, of a Company car, personal use of the Company aircraft, calculated as described above, reimbursement for health insurance premiums, the value of meals in the Company cafeteria, $27,874 for air travel, lodging, food and entertainment expenses paid by the Company in connection with a corporate retreat attended by Mr. Brenchley and members of his family, other miscellaneous personal benefits and $26,021 reimbursed for taxes owed with respect to perquisites; |
(e) | as to Mr. Hwang, reimbursement for health insurance premiums, the value of meals in the Company cafeteria, Company paid expenses for air travel, lodging, food and entertainment expenses in connection with a corporate retreat attended by Mr. Hwang and his spouse and the related amount of tax reimbursement with respect to the corporate retreat and other miscellaneous personal benefits. |
(7) | Mr. Black ceased serving as our Chief Financial Officer effective November 30, 2012. |
(8) | Mr. Brenchley ceased serving as an executive officer in March 2013, but remains employed by the Company as he transitions his role to other individuals at the Company. |
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2012
The following table provides supplemental information relating to grants of plan-based awards made to our named executive officers during 2012.
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) |
All Other
Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)(1) |
Grant Date
Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(2) |
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Name |
Grant
Date |
Threshold
($) |
Target
($) |
Maximum
($) |
Threshold
(#) |
Target
(#) |
Maximum
(#) |
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Todd Pedersen |
11/16/2012 | | | | | 15,494,699 | | 7,747,350 | 7,824,823 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Black |
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Alex Dunn |
11/16/2012 | | | | | 15,494,699 | | 7,747,350 | 7,824,823 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shawn Brenchley |
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JT Hwang |
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(1) | As described in more detail in the Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEquity Awards section that follows, amounts reported reflect grants of Class B Units that are divided into three tranches for vesting purposes; one third are time-vesting and two-thirds are exit-vesting (of which one-third are 2.0x exit-vesting and one-third are 3.0x exit-vesting). All of the exit-vesting units are reported as an equity incentive plan award in the Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards column, while the time-vesting tranche of the awards are reported as an all other stock award in the All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units column. |
(2) | Represents the grant date fair value of the Class B Units calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and utilizing the assumptions discussed in footnote 13 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus. |
Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards
Employment Agreements
The employment agreements with our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Todd Pedersen, and our President, Alex Dunn, contain substantially similar terms. The principal terms of each of these agreements are summarized below, except with respect to potential payments and other benefits upon specified terminations, which are summarized below under Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.
Each employment agreement was entered into on November 16, 2012, provides for a term ending on November 16, 2017 and extends automatically for additional one-year periods unless either Parent or the executive elects not to extend the term. Under the employment agreements, each executive is eligible to receive a minimum base salary, specified below, and an annual bonus based on the achievement of specified financial goals for fiscal years 2013 and beyond. If these goals are achieved, the executive may receive an annual incentive cash bonus equal to a percentage of his base salary as provided below.
Mr. Pedersens employment agreement provides that he is to serve as CEO and is eligible to receive a base salary of $500,000, subject to periodic adjustments as may be approved by our Board of Directors. Mr. Pedersen is also eligible to receive a target bonus of 100% of his annual base salary at the end of the fiscal year if targets established by the Board of Directors are achieved.
Mr. Dunns employment agreement provides that he is to serve as President and is eligible to receive a base salary of $500,000, subject to periodic adjustments as may be approved by our Board of Directors. Mr. Dunn is also eligible to receive a target bonus of 100% of his annual base salary at the end of the fiscal year if targets established by the Board of Directors are achieved.
The employment agreements contain the method for determining Mr. Pedersens and Mr. Dunns bonus for any given year. The agreements provide that the calculation of any bonus will be determined based on the
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achievement of performance objectives, with targets for threshold, target, and high achievement of the specified objectives as further described under Compensation Discussion and AnalysisCompensation ElementsBonuses.
In addition, each employment agreement provides for the following:
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An annual payment equal to $300,000 per year, subject to all applicable taxes and withholdings, to cover the cost of various fringe benefits selected by the executive; |
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Reasonable personal use of the company airplane, subject to reimbursement by the executive of an amount determined on a basis consistent with IRS guidelines; and |
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Access to a financial advisor to provide the executive with customary financial advice, subject to a combined aggregate cap of $250,000 on such professional fees for Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn. |
Each executive officer is also entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements made available to other executive officers generally.
Each of the employment agreements also contains restrictive covenants, including an indefinite covenant on confidentiality of information, and covenants related to non-competition and non-solicitation of our employees and customers and affiliates at all times during employment, and for two years after any termination of employment. These covenants are substantially the same as the covenants Mr. Pedersen and Mr. Dunn agreed to in connection with their receipt of Class B Units summarized below under Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEquity AwardsRestrictive Covenants.
Equity Awards
As a condition to receiving his Class B Units, each named executive officer was required to enter into a subscription agreement with us and Parent and to become a party to the limited liability company agreement of Parent as well as a securityholders agreement. These agreements generally govern the named executive officers rights with respect to the Class B units and contain certain rights and obligations of the parties thereto with respect to vesting, governance, distributions, indemnification, voting, transfer restrictions and rights, including put and call rights, tag-along rights, drag-along rights, registration rights and rights of first refusal, and certain other matters.
Vesting Terms
Only vested Class B units are entitled to distributions. The Class B units are divided into a time-vesting portion (1/3 of the Class B Units granted), a 2.0x exit-vesting portion (1/3 of the Class B Units granted), and a 3.0x exit-vesting portion (1/3 of the Class B Units granted).
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Time-Vesting Units : 12 months after the initial vesting reference date, as defined in the applicable subscription agreement, 20% of the named executive officers time-vesting Employee Units will vest, subject to continued employment through such date. Thereafter, an additional 20% of the named executive officers time-vesting Class B Units will vest every year until he is fully vested, subject to his continued employment through each vesting date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the time-vesting Class B Units will become fully vested upon a change of control (as defined in the securityholders agreement) that occurs while the named executive officer is still employed by us. In addition, as to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn, the time-vesting Class B Units will also continue to vest for one year following a termination by Parent without cause (excluding by reason of death or disability) or resignation by the executive for good reason, each as defined in the executives employment agreement (any such termination, a qualifying termination). |
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2.0x Exit-Vesting Units : The 2.0x exit-vesting Class B Units vest if the named executive officer is employed by us when and if Blackstone receives cash proceeds in respect of its Class A units in the |
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Company equal to (x) a return equal to 2.0x Blackstones cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units and (y) an annual internal rate of return of at least 20% on Blackstones cumulative invested capital in respect of its Class A Units. In addition, as to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn, the 2.0x exit-vesting Class B Units will remain eligible to vest for one year following a qualifying termination if a change of control occurs during such one-year period and, as a result of such change of control, the 2.0x exit-vesting conditions are met. |
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3.0 Exit-Vesting Units : The 3.0x exit-vesting Class B Units vest if the named executive officer is employed by us when and if Blackstone receives cash proceeds in respect of its Class A units in the Company equal to (x) a return equal to 3.0x Blackstones cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units and (y) an annual internal rate of return of at least 25% on Blackstones cumulative invested capital in respect of its Class A Units. In addition, as to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn, the 3.0x exit-vesting Class B Units will remain eligible to vest for one year following a qualifying termination if a change of control occurs during such one-year period and, as a result of such change of control, the 3.0x exit-vesting conditions are met. |
Other than as described above with respect to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn, any Class B Units that have not vested as of the date of termination of a named executive officers employment will be immediately forfeited.
Put Rights
Prior to an initial public offering, if an executive officers employment is terminated due to death or disability, such executive has the right, subject to specified limitations and for a specified period following the termination date, to cause the Company to purchase on one occasion all, but not less than all, of such executives vested Class B Units, in either case, at the fair market value of such units.
Call Rights Regarding Messrs. Pedersens and Dunns Class B Units
If Messrs. Pedersen or Dunn is terminated for any reason, or in the event of a restrictive covenant violation, the Company has the right, for a specified period following the termination of such executives employment, to purchase all of such executives vested Class B units as follows:
Triggering Event |
Call Price |
Put Price |
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Death or Disability |
fair market value | fair market value | ||
Termination With Cause or Voluntary Resignation When Grounds Exist for Cause |
lesser of (a) fair market value and (b) cost | N/A | ||
Termination Without Cause or Resignation For Good Reason |
fair market value | N/A | ||
Voluntary Resignation Without Good Reason Prior to November 16, 2014 |
lesser of (a) fair market value and (b) cost | N/A | ||
Voluntary Resignation on or After November 16, 2014 |
fair market value | N/A | ||
Restrictive Covenant Violation |
lesser of (a) fair market value and (b) cost | N/A |
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Call Rights Regarding Other Executive Officers Class B Units
With respect to our other executive officers, if the executive officer is terminated for any reason, in the event of a restrictive covenant violation or if the executive engages in any conduct that would be a violation of a restrictive covenant set forth in the executives management unit subscription agreement but for the fact that the conduct occurred outside the relevant periods (any such conduct a Competitive Activity), then the Company has the right, for a specified period following the termination of such executives employment, to purchase all of such executives vested Class B units as follows:
Triggering Event |
Call Price |
Put Price | ||
Death or Disability |
fair market value | fair market value | ||
Termination With Cause or Voluntary Resignation When Grounds Exist for Cause |
lesser of (a) fair market value and (b) cost | N/A | ||
Termination Without Cause |
fair market value | N/A | ||
Voluntary Resignation Prior to November 16, 2014, or, if Later, the Second Anniversary of Date of Hire |
lesser of (a) fair market value and (b) cost | N/A | ||
Voluntary Resignation on or After November 16, 2014, or, if Later, the Second Anniversary of Date of Hire |
fair market value | N/A | ||
Restrictive Covenant Violation |
lesser of (a) fair market value and (b) cost | N/A | ||
Competitive Activity Not Constituting a Restrictive Covenant Violation |
fair market value | N/A |
Restrictive Covenants
In addition, as a condition of receiving their units in Parent, our executive officers have agreed to specified restrictive covenants, including an indefinite covenant on confidentiality of information, and covenants related to non-disparagement, non-competition and non-solicitation of our employees and customers and affiliates at all times during the named executive officers employment, and for specified periods after any termination of employment as set forth in the subscription agreement (two years for Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn and one-year non-compete and non-solicit periods and a three-year non-disparagement period for each of our other executive officers).
Additional terms regarding the equity awards are summarized above under Compensation Discussion and AnalysisCompensation ElementsLong-Term Equity Compensation and under Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control below.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2012 Fiscal Year-End
The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards for our named executive officers as of December 31, 2012. The equity awards held by the named executive officers are Class B Units, which represent an equity interest in Parent.
Equity Awards | ||||||||||||||||||
Name |
Grant Date |
Number of Shares
or Units That Have Not Vested (#)(1) |
Market Value of
Shares or Units That Have Not Vested ($)(2) |
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)(3) |
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)(2) |
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Todd Pedersen |
November 16, 2012 | 7,747,350 | | 15,494,699 | | |||||||||||||
Chris Black |
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Alex Dunn |
November 16, 2012 | 7,747,350 | | 15,494,699 | | |||||||||||||
Shawn Brenchley |
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JT Hwang |
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(1) | Reflects the number of time-vesting Class B Units of Parent, which vest 20% over a five year period on each anniversary of the November 16, 2012 vesting reference date, subject to the executives continued employment on such date. Additional terms of these time-vesting units are summarized under Compensation Discussion and AnalysisCompensation ElementsLong-Term Equity Compensation, Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan Based Awards TableEquity Awards and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control. |
Vesting of the time-vesting Class B Units will be accelerated upon a change of control that occurs while the executive is still employed by us and, as to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn, will also continue to vest for one year following a qualifying termination, each as described under Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEquity Awards.
(2) | Because there was no public market for the Class B Units of Parent as of December 31, 2012, the market value of such units was not determinable as of such date. |
(3) | Reflects exit-vesting Class B Units (of which one-half are 2.0x exit-vesting and one-half are 3.0x exit-vesting). Unvested exit-vesting Class B units vest as described under the Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEquity Awards section above. As to Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn, the 2.0x and 3.0x exit-vesting Class B Units will remain eligible to vest for one year following a qualifying termination if a change of control occurs during such one-year period and, as a result of such change of control, the respective exit-vesting conditions are met, each as described under Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEquity Awards. |
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2012
The following table provides information regarding the equity held by our named executive officers that vested during 2012.
Option Awards | Equity Awards | |||||||||||||||
Name |
Number of Shares
or Units Acquired on Exercise (#) |
Value Realized on
Exercise ($) |
Number of Shares
or Units Acquired on Vesting (#) |
Value Realized
on
Vesting ($) |
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Todd Pedersen |
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Chris Black(1) |
| 1,633,805 | | | ||||||||||||
Alex Dunn(2) |
| 18,184,772 | | | ||||||||||||
Shawn Brenchley |
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JT Hwang(1) |
| 2,735,690 | | |
(1) | In connection with the Transactions, all outstanding unvested options to acquire Issuer common stock were vested in full and cashed out based on the difference between the change in control price and the options exercise price. Amounts reported for Messrs. Black and Hwang reflect the cash payments received by them for the acceleration of their unvested options. |
(2) | In November 2012, an entity controlled by Mr. Dunn exercised an option to purchase 1,250 shares of preferred stock and common stock of the Issuer and Solar from the Companys founders, which shares were then cashed out in connection with Transactions. The amount reported reflects the cash payment received for these shares based on the difference between the change in control price and the options exercise price. |
Pension Benefits
We have no pension benefits for our executive officers.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for 2012
We have no nonqualified defined contribution or other nonqualified deferred compensation plans for our executive officers.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
The following section describes the potential payments and benefits that would have been payable to our named executive officers under existing plans and contractual arrangements assuming (1) a termination of employment and/or (2) a change of control occurred, in each case, on December 31, 2012, the last business day of fiscal 2012. The amounts shown in the table do not include payments and benefits to the extent they are provided generally to all salaried employees upon termination of employment and do not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of the named executive officers. These include distributions of plan balances under our 401(k) savings plan and similar items.
Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn
Pursuant to their respective employment agreements, if Mr. Pedersens or Mr. Dunns employment terminates for any reason, the executive is entitled to receive: (i) any base salary accrued through the date of termination; (ii) any annual bonus earned, but unpaid, as of the date of termination, (iii) reimbursement of any unreimbursed business expenses properly incurred by the executive; and (iv) such employee benefits, if any, as to which the executive may be entitled under our employee benefit plans (the payments and benefits described in (i) through (iv) being accrued rights).
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If Mr. Pedersens or Mr. Dunns employment is terminated by us without cause (as defined below) (other than by reason of death or while he is disabled) or if either executive resigns with good reason (as defined below) (any such termination, a qualifying termination), such executive is entitled to the accrued rights and, conditioned upon execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in favor of us and our affiliates, and continued compliance with the non-compete, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, and confidentiality provisions set forth in the employment agreements and described above under Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards:
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a pro rata portion of his target annual bonus based upon the portion of the fiscal year during which the executive was employed (the pro rata bonus); |
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a lump-sum cash payment equal to 200% of the executives then-current base salary plus 200% of the actual bonus the executive received in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year (or, if a termination of employment occurs prior to any annual bonus becoming payable under his employment agreement, the target bonus for the immediately preceding fiscal year); and |
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a lump-sum cash payment equal to the cost of the health and welfare benefits for the executive and his dependents, at the levels at which the executive received benefits on the date of termination, for two years (the COBRA payment). |
Under the employment agreements for Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn, cause means the executives continued failure to substantially perform his employment duties for a period of ten (10) days; any dishonesty in the performance of the executives employment duties that is materially injurious to us; act(s) on the executive part constituting either a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; the executives willful malfeasance or misconduct in connection with his employment duties that causes substantial injury to us; or the executives material breach of any covenants set forth in the employment agreements, including the restrictive covenants set forth therein. A termination for good reason is deemed to occur upon specified events, including: a material reduction in the executives base salary; a material reduction in the executives authority or responsibilities; specified relocation events; or our breach of any of the provisions of the employment agreements. Each of the foregoing events is subject to specified notice and cure periods.
In the event of the executives termination of employment due to death or disability, he will only be entitled to the accrued rights, the pro rata bonus payment, and the COBRA payment.
The following table lists the payments and benefits that would have been triggered for Messrs. Pedersen and Dunn under the circumstances described below assuming that the applicable triggering event occurred on December 31, 2012.
Name |
Cash
Severance ($)(1) |
Prorated
Bonus ($)(2) |
Continuation
of Health Benefits ($)(3) |
Accrued
But Unused Vacation ($)(4) |
Value of
Accelerated Equity ($)(5) |
Total
($) |
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Todd Pedersen |
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Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason |
1,000,000 | 226,615 | 33,695 | 38,462 | | 1,298,772 | ||||||||||||||||||
Change of Control |
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Death or Disability |
| 226,615 | 33,695 | 38,462 | | 298,772 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alex Dunn |
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Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason |
1,000,000 | 183,000 | 33,695 | 28,846 | | 1,245,541 | ||||||||||||||||||
Change of Control |
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Death or Disability |
| 183,000 | 33,695 | 28,846 | | 245,541 |
(1) | Cash severance reflects a lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of (x) 200% of the executives base salary of $500,000 and (y) 200% of the executives respective actual bonus for the preceding year. Neither Mr. Pedersen nor Mr. Dunn received a bonus for fiscal 2011. |
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(2) | Reflects the executives target bonus of for the twelve complete months of employment for the 2012 fiscal year. |
(3) | Reflects the cost of providing the executive officer with continued health and welfare benefits for the executive and his dependents under COBRA for two years and assuming 2013 rates. |
(4) | Amounts reported in this column reflect the following number of accrued but unused vacation days: Mr. Pedersen, 20 days and Mr. Dunn, 15 days. |
(5) | Upon a change of control each of Messrs. Pedersens and Dunns unvested time-vesting Class B Units would become immediately vested. However, because there was no public market for the Class B Units as of December 31, 2012, the market value of such Class B Units was not determinable. In addition, the unvested 2.0x and 3.0x exit-vesting Class B Units would vest upon a change of control if the applicable exit-vesting hurdles were met. Amounts reported assume that the exit-vesting Class B Units do not vest upon a change of control. |
Messrs. Brenchley and Hwang
If Messrs. Brenchley and Hwang had terminated employment as of December 31, 2012 for any reason, they would have only been entitled to receive their respective accrued by unused vacation as follows: Mr. Brenchley, $22,212 for 20 accrued but unused vacation days and Mr. Hwang, $14,712 for 15 accrued but unused vacation days. Mr. Brenchley ceased serving as an executive officer in March 2013 but remains employed by the Company as he transitions his role to other individuals at the Company.
Upon a change of control each of Messrs. Brenchley and Hwangs unvested time-vesting Class B Units would become immediately vested. However, because there was no public market for the Class B Units as of December 31, 2012, the market value of such Class B Units was not determinable. In addition, the unvested 2.0x and 3.0x exit-vesting Class B Units would vest upon a change of control if the applicable exit-vesting hurdles were met. We have assumed that the exit-vesting Class B Units do not vest upon a change of control.
In addition, as described above under Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEquity AwardsRestrictive Covenants, as a condition of receiving their units in Parent, Messrs. Brenchley and Hwang have agreed to specified restrictive covenants for specified periods upon a termination of employment, including an indefinite covenant on confidentiality of information, and one-year non-competition and non-solicitation covenants and a three-year non-disparagement covenant.
Mr. Black
Mr. Black served as our principal financial officer until November 30, 2012 and was party to an agreement dated April 2, 2012, which provided for severance pay equal to six months of his salary, relocation expenses incurred for Mr. Black to return to his previous geographic location, continued lease payments on Mr. Blacks corporate vehicle until the termination of the lease and six months continued health insurance coverage under COBRA. In addition, the agreement amended Mr. Blacks stock option grant by reducing the number of options to purchase common stock from the Company from 512.8 shares to 170 shares. In November 2012, in connection with Mr. Blacks departure, the Board of Directors determined that, in consideration for Mr. Black agreeing to provide transition consulting services to the Company following the Transactions, it was appropriate to amend the foregoing agreement to extend Mr. Blacks severance pay and continued health insurance for an additional six months. As a result, Mr. Black is entitled to the following payments in connection with his termination of employment:
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cash severance of $288,750, which reflects twelve months of his base salary, $10,000 of which was paid in April 2012 in connection with his execution of a general release, $134,375 of which the Board of Directors determined to pay in a lump sum at the time of the Transactions and the remaining amount of which is payable in regular installments in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices; |
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$16,848, which reflects twelve months of continued health insurance based on 2013 rates; |
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$107,592, which reflects actual relocation expenses incurred and $27,655, which reflects reimbursement for taxes owed in connection with relocation expenses; and |
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$28,820, which reflects the continued lease payments on Mr. Blacks corporate vehicle until the termination of the lease. |
These termination payments are contingent upon Mr. Blacks execution and non-revocation of a release and waiver of claims, which contains covenants related to non-disparagement and confidentiality.
Director Compensation
The members of our Board of Directors received no additional compensation for serving on the Board of Directors or our Audit Committee during 2012. In 2013, David DAlessandro was elected to the Board of Directors.
In connection with Mr. DAlessandros election, the Company entered into a letter agreement setting forth the compensation terms related to his service on the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the letter agreement, the Company will pay an annual retainer of $150,000 per year, and Mr. DAlessandro will not be eligible for any bonus amounts or be eligible to participate in any of the Companys employee benefit plans.
In addition, an affiliate of Mr. DAlessandro was granted 500,000 Class B Units, which are similar to the Class B Units granted to the named executive officers. The Class B Units are divided into a time-vesting portion (one-third of the Incentive Units granted), a 2.0x exit-vesting portion (one-third of the Incentive Units granted), and a 3.0x exit-vesting portion (one-third of the Incentive Units granted). The vesting terms of these units are substantially similar to the Class B Units granted in 2012 and are described under Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEquity Awards. However, if Mr. DAlessandro ceases to serve on the Board of Directors, all unvested time-vesting Class B Units will be forfeited, and a percentage of the exit-vesting Class B Units will be forfeited with such percentage equal to (i) 100% prior to July 31, 2014, (ii) 80% prior to July 31, 2015, (iii) 60% prior to July 31, 2016, (iv) 40% prior to July 31, 2017, (v) 20% prior to July 31, 2018 and (vi) 0% on or after July 31, 2018.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Acquisition LLC owns 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of APX Parent Holdco, Inc., which, in turn, owns 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Parent Guarantor, which, in turn owns 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer.
The following table sets forth certain information as of August 23, 2013 with respect to limited liability company interests in Acquisition LLC (Units) beneficially owned by (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Units, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our named executive officers and (iv) all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
The amounts and percentages of shares of Units beneficially owned are reported on the basis of SEC regulations governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under SEC rules, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power or investment power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Securities that can be so acquired are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing such persons ownership percentage, but not for purposes of computing any other persons percentage. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no economic interest.
Except as indicated in the footnotes to the table, each of the unitholders listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to Units owned by such unitholder. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each beneficial owner of is c/o APX Group, Inc. 4931 North 300 West, Provo, Utah 84604.
Units | ||||||||
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |
Amount and
Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
Percent of Class | ||||||
Principal Unitholders: |
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Blackstone Funds(1)(2) |
579,077,203 | 73 | % | |||||
Summit Funds(1)(3) |
50,000,000 | 6 | % | |||||
Directors and Named Executive Officers: |
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Todd Pedersen(2) |
96,479,649 | 12 | % | |||||
Alex Dunn(2) |
9,000,000 | 1 | % | |||||
David F. DAlessandro |
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Bruce McEvoy(4) |
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Joseph Trustey |
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Peter Wallace(4) |
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Shawn Brenchley(5) |
2,000,000 | * | ||||||
Christopher Black(6) |
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JT Hwang(2) |
750,000 | * | ||||||
Todd Santiago(2) |
1,500,000 | * | ||||||
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (15 persons) |
109,954,649 | 14 | % |
* | Indicates less than 1% |
(1) |
The limited liability company agreement of Acquisition LLC (the LLC Agreement) provides that the business and affairs of Acquisition LLC will be managed by the Board of Directors, initially comprised of five members, three of whom will be appointed by Blackstone, one of whom will be appointed by Mr. Pederson, and one of whom will be appointed by the Summit Funds, and Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. (BCP VI) acting as managing member (in such capacity, the Managing Member), which is an affiliate of Blackstone and will have the ability to appoint its own successor if it resigns its position as |
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Managing Member. Effective July 30, 2013, the Managing Member increased the size of the Board of Directors from five to six members and appointed Mr. DAlessandro to the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, Members of Acquisition LLC, including employee members, will be deemed to have voted their respective Units in favor of all actions taken by the Board of Directors and the Managing Member. The Managing Member, the Blackstone entities described below, and Stephen A. Schwarzman may be deemed to beneficially own all the outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer indirectly beneficially owned by Acquisition LLC, directly held by its wholly owned indirect subsidiary Parent Guarantor. Each of the Managing Member, such Blackstone entities and Mr. Schwarzman disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares of common stock of the Issuer. |
(2) | Represents (i) 436,112,143.59 Units directly held by BCP VI, (ii) 2,644,957.26 Units directly held by Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VIESC L.P. (BFIP VIESC), (iii) 220,012.15 Units directly held by Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI L.P. (BFIP VI) and (iv) 140,100,090 Units directly held by Blackstone VNT Co-Invest, L.P. (VNT) (BCP VI, BFIP VI-ESC, BFIP VI and VNT are collectively referred to as the Blackstone Funds). BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. is the general partner of each of BFIP VI-ESC and BFIP VI. Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of each of BCP VI and VNT. BMA VI L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of BMA VI L.L.C. and the sole member of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is The Blackstone Group L.P. The general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly owned by Blackstones senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. Each of such Blackstone entities and Mr. Schwarzman may be deemed to beneficially own the Units beneficially owned by the Blackstone Funds directly or indirectly controlled by it or him, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such Units (other than the Blackstone Funds to the extent of their direct holdings). The address of each of Mr. Schwarzman and each of the other entities listed in this footnote is c/o The Blackstone Group L.P., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154. |
(3) | Units shown as beneficially owned by the Summit Funds (as hereinafter defined) are held by the following entities: (i) Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund VIII-A, L.P. (SPGE VIII-A) owns 36,490,138.53 Units, (ii) Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund VIII-B, L.P. (SPGE VIII-B) owns 13,330,631.47 Units, (iii) Summit Investors I, LLC (SI) owns 164,980 Units and (iv) Summit Investors I (UK), LP (SI(UK) and together with SPGE VIII-A, SPGE VIII-B and SI, the Summit Funds) owns 14,250 Units. Summit Partners, L.P. is (i) the managing member of Summit Partners GE VIII, LLC, which is the general partner of Summit Partners GE VIII, L.P., which is the general partner of each of Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund VIII-A, L.P. and Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund VIII-B, L.P., and (ii) the manager of Summit Investors Management, LLC, which is the managing member of Summit Investors I, LLC and the general partner of Summit Investors I (UK), L.P. Summit Partners, L.P., through a three-person investment committee currently composed of Peter Y. Chung, Bruce R. Evans and Martin J. Mannion, has voting and dispositive authority over the Units held by the Summit Funds. Each of such Summit entities and therefore Summit Partners, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the Units beneficially owned by the Summit Funds directly or indirectly controlled by it, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such Units (other than Summit Partners, L.P. and other than the Summit Funds to the extent of their direct holdings). The address of each of these entities and Messrs. Chung, Evans and Manion is 222 Berkeley Street, 18th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. |
(4) | Messrs. McEvoy and Wallace are each employees of affiliates of the Blackstone Funds, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by the Blackstone Funds. The address for Messrs., McEvoy and Wallace is c/o The Blackstone Group L.P., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154. |
(5) | Mr. Brenchley ceased serving as an executive officer in March 2013 but remains employed by the Company as he transitions his role to other individuals at the Company. |
(6) | Mr. Black ceased serving as our Chief Financial Officer effective November 30, 2012. |
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Support and Services Agreement
In connection with the Merger, we entered into a support and services agreement with Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. (BMP), an affiliate of Blackstone. Under the support and services agreement, we paid BMP, at the closing of the Merger, an approximately $20.0 million transaction fee as consideration for BMP undertaking due diligence investigations and financial and structural analysis and providing corporate strategy and other advice and negotiation assistance in connection with the Merger. In addition, we have agreed to reimburse BMP for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by BMP and its affiliates and to indemnify BMP and its affiliates and related parties, in each case, in connection with the Transactions and the provision of services under the support and services agreement.
Monitoring Services and Fees
In addition, under this agreement, we have engaged BMP to provide, directly or indirectly, monitoring, advisory and consulting services that may be requested by us in the following areas: (a) advice regarding the structure, distribution and timing of debt and equity offerings and advice regarding relationships with our lenders and bankers, (b) advice regarding the structuring and implementation of equity participation plans, employee benefit plans and other incentive arrangements for certain of our key executives, (c) general advice regarding dispositions and/or acquisitions, (d) advice regarding the strategic direction of our business of Parent Guarantor, the Surviving Company and such other advice directly related or ancillary to the above advisory services as may be reasonably requested by us. These services will generally be provided until the first to occur of (i) the tenth anniversary of the closing date of the Merger (November 16, 2022), (ii) the date of a first underwritten public offering of shares of our common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaqs national market system for aggregate proceeds of at least $150 million (an IPO) and (iii) the date upon which Blackstone owns less than 9.9% of our common stock or that of our direct or indirect controlling parent and such stock has a fair market value (as determined by Blackstone) of less than $25 million (each of the events specified in clauses (i) through (iii) above, the Exit Date).
In consideration for the monitoring services we have paid BMP, at the closing of the Merger, a monitoring fee (for advisory services to the provided by BMP during the remainder of our 2012 fiscal year) and will pay at the beginning of each subsequent fiscal year a monitoring fee (for advisory services to be provided by BMP during such fiscal year). The monitoring fee paid at the closing of the Transactions was $0.7 million (which amount is equal to $2.7 million prorated based on the portion of fiscal 2012 which occurred after the Transactions). The monitoring fee payable for monitoring services in any subsequent fiscal year of ours will be equal to the greater of (i) a minimum base fee of $2.7 million (the Minimum Annual Fee), subject to adjustment as summarized below if we engage in a business combination or disposition that is significant (as defined in the Support and Services Agreement) and (ii) the amount of the monitoring fee paid in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year, without regard to the post-fiscal year true-up adjustment described in the paragraph below (which will not yet have occurred at the time the annual monitoring fee is paid). We refer to the adjusted monitoring fee for any fiscal year of the Surviving Company as the Monitoring Fee for such fiscal year.
In the case of a significant business combination or disposition, if 1.5% of our pro forma consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Support and Services Agreement) after giving effect to the business combination or disposition exceeds (in the case of a business combination) or is less than (in the case of a disposition) the then-current Monitoring Fee, the Monitoring Fee for the year in which the significant business combination or disposition occurs will be adjusted upward or downward, respectively, by the amount of such excess or shortfall, with such adjustment prorated based on the remaining full or partial fiscal quarters remaining in our then-current fiscal year. We will pay upward adjustments to the Monitoring Fee promptly upon availability of the pro forma income statement prepared in respect of such business combination. Downward adjustments to the Monitoring Fee will be effected through a rebate of the fee paid to BMP in that fiscal year. Subsequently, the Minimum Annual Fee applicable to full fiscal years following any significant business combination or disposition will be
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equal to 1.5% of our pro forma consolidated EBITDA after giving effect to the business combination or disposition (subject to further adjustments for subsequent significant business combinations and dispositions). However, in all cases (including in the case of a current-year rebate described above), the Monitoring Fee will always be at least $2.7 million and in no event will a rebate for a downward adjustment result in BMP retaining a monitoring fee of less than $2.7 million for monitoring services in respect of any particular fiscal year.
In addition to the adjustments to the Minimum Annual Fee and the Monitoring Fee in connection with significant business combinations or dispositions and the related payments or rebates described above, there may be other adjustments to the Monitoring Fee based on projected consolidated EBITDA and a post-fiscal year true-up. If 1.5% of our projected consolidated EBITDA, as first presented to our board of directors by senior management during the last third of such fiscal year, is projected to exceed the amount of the monitoring fee already paid to BMP in respect of monitoring services due to be rendered during that fiscal year, we will pay BMP the amount of such excess as an upward adjustment to the Monitoring Fee within two business days of such presentation. Following the completion of each applicable fiscal year and within deadlines required by our revolving credit facility, our chief financial officer will certify to BMP the amount of our consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year. If 1.5% of such certified consolidated EBITDA is greater than the Monitoring Fee previously paid to BMP for monitoring services rendered during that fiscal year (including the adjustment in respect of projected EBITDA described above), we will, jointly and severally, pay BMP the amount of such excess within two business days of such certification. If 1.5% of such certified consolidated EBITDA is less than the monitoring fee previously paid to BMP for services rendered during that fiscal year (including the adjustment in respect of projected consolidated EBITDA described above), the amount of such shortfall will be applied as a credit against the next payment by us of the Monitoring Fee to BMP. However, BMP will always be entitled to retain the Minimum Annual Fee as then in effect and BMP will have no obligation to rebate any amount that would result in BMP having been paid Monitoring Fees for monitoring services in an amount less than the Minimum Annual Fee applicable to the relevant fiscal year.
Upon (i) an IPO, or (ii) the date upon which Blackstone owns less than 50% of the common stock of the Company or its direct or indirect controlling parent, and such stock has a fair market value (as determined by Blackstone) of less than $25 million, we will pay to BMP a milestone payment equal to the present value of all Monitoring Fee payments that, absent such event occurring, would otherwise have accrued and been payable through the tenth anniversary of the date of the support and services agreement, based on the continued payment of a Monitoring Fee in an amount equal to the then-applicable estimate for the Monitoring Fee for the fiscal year of the Surviving Company in which such event occurs, discounted at a rate equal to the yield to maturity on the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the date the payment is payable of the class of outstanding U.S. government bonds having a final maturity closest to such tenth anniversary date.
Portfolio Operations Support and Other Services
Under the support and services agreement, we have, retroactively to September 16, 2012 (the date of the transaction agreement relating to the Merger) and through the Exit Date (or an earlier date determined by BMP), engaged BMP to arrange for Blackstones portfolio operations group to provide support services customarily provided by Blackstones portfolio operations group to Blackstones private equity portfolio companies of a type and amount determined by such portfolio services group to be warranted and appropriate. BMP will invoice us for such services based on the time spent by the relevant personnel providing such services during the applicable period and Blackstones allocated costs of such personnel, but in no event shall we be obligated to pay more than $1.5 million during any calendar year; this cap has been prorated for 2012 for the portion of 2012 occurring after the Merger.
Investor Securityholders Agreement
In connection with the closing of the Merger, 313 Acquisition LLC and the Parent Guarantor entered into a Securityholders Agreement (the Securityholders Agreement) with the Investors. The Securityholders Agreement governs certain matters relating to ownership of 313 Acquisition LLC and the Parent Guarantor,
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including with respect to the election of directors of our parent companies, transfer of shares, including tag-along rights and drag-along rights, other special corporate governance provisions and registration rights (including customary indemnification provisions).
Other
We use a corporate plane owned by an entity which is partially owned by us and certain shareholders of ours. During the Successor Period and Predecessor Period, we incurred expenses of approximately $0.03 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to this arrangement. In addition, we established a charitable foundation and from time to time, we match donations made by individual employees to the foundation. In the Successor Period and Predecessor Period, our employees contributed approximately $0.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, to the foundation. Expenses related to the foundation during the same periods were not significant. Finally, we recognized revenue of approximately $6.6 million during the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 for providing monitoring services for contracts owned by stockholders and employees of the Company. See Note 15 to our audited consolidated financial statements for additional information.
We engage in transactions with Solar in the ordinary course of our business. On June 1, 2011, we entered into an Administrative Services Agreement (as later amended) and a Trademark/Service Mark License Agreement. The Administrative Service Agreement provides Solar with certain administrative, managerial and account management services to be performed by us. In exchange for the services and licenses under these agreements, Solar agrees to pay us combined fee of $0.05 per kilowatt hour of electricity generated by the solar equipment each month for each customer account. In June 2013, we entered into a Turnkey Full-Service Sublease Agreement (Sublease Agreement) with Solar and terminated the Service Agreement. The Sublease Agreement specifies the terms under which we sublease corporate office space, and provide certain other administrative services, to Solar. The Trademark Agreement was also amended in conjunction with the execution of the Sublease Agreement.
In addition, in December of 2012, we entered into a $20.0 million subordinated note and loan agreement with Solar, which was subsequently amended in July of 2013. Pursuant to the subordinated note and loan agreement, we have agreed to provide revolving borrowings to Solar of up to $20.0 million from time to time until maturity which is January 1, 2016 or the earlier occurrence of a change of control or an event of default. Borrowings under the subordinated note and loan agreement accrue interest, payable in kind, at a rate per annum of 7.5%. Solar may prepay borrowings under the subordinated note and loan agreement at any time without penalty; provided that Solar may not make any cash payment of principal or interest unless and until all senior debt of Solar has been discharged. Borrowings under the subordinated note and loan agreement As of June 30, 2013, the principal and payment-in-kind interest amount outstanding under the Solar loan was $20.5 million.
Procedures with Respect to Review and Approval of Related Person Transactions
From time to time, we may do business with certain companies affiliated with Blackstone. The board of directors has not adopted a formal written policy for the review and approval of transactions with related persons. However, the board of directors reviews and approves transactions with related persons as appropriate.
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS
Revolving Credit Facility
We summarize below the principal terms of the credit agreement that governs our revolving credit facility. This summary is not a complete description of all the terms of such agreement.
General
On November 16, 2012, in connection with the Transactions, we entered into a credit agreement, together with a security and other agreements, which provides for a $200.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, the lenders party thereto and the other parties thereto.
As of June 30, 2013, we had no borrowings outstanding and $197.6 million of availability (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit), under the revolving credit facility, which will mature on November 16, 2017. In addition to borrowings upon prior notice, the revolving credit facility includes a sub-facility for letters of credit and a sub-facility for borrowings on same-day notice, referred to as the swing line loans.
In addition, the credit agreement provides that we may request one or more term loan facilities, increased commitments under the revolving credit facility or new revolving credit commitments, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $225.0 million, of which up to $150.0 million may be incurred on the same superpriority basis as the revolving credit facility described below under Ranking, with the balance available to be incurred on a pari passu basis with the outstanding 2019 notes. Availability of such incremental facilities and/or increased or new commitments will be subject to certain customary conditions.
Amendment and Restatement
On June 28, 2013, we amended and restated the credit agreement to provide for a new repriced tranche of revolving credit commitments with a lower interest rate. Nearly all of the existing tranche of revolving credit commitments was terminated and converted into the repriced tranche, with the unterminated portion of the existing tranche continuing to accrue interest at the original higher rate.
Interest Rate and Fees
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (1) the base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate of Bank of America, N.A. and (c) the LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for an interest period of one month, plus 1.00% or (2) the LIBOR rate determined by reference to the London interbank offered rate for dollars for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for base rate-based borrowings (1) (a) under the repriced tranche is currently 2.0% per annum and (b) under the former tranche is currently 3.0 % and (2) (a) the applicable margin for LIBOR rate-based borrowings (a) under the repriced tranche is currently 3.0% per annum and (b) under the former tranche is currently 4.0%. The applicable margin is subject to one step-down of 25 basis points based on our consolidated first lien net leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2012.
In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the revolving credit facility, we are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee (which will be subject to one step-down based on our consolidated first lien net leverage ratio) to the lenders under the revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. We also will pay customary letter of credit and agency fees.
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Amortization and Final Maturity
We are not required to make any scheduled amortization payments under the revolving credit facility. The principal amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility will be due and payable in full on the fifth anniversary of the closing date.
Guarantees and Security
Obligations under our revolving credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by Parent Guarantor and each of our existing and future U.S. wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries (with certain exceptions for immaterial subsidiaries) and, are secured by a perfected security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and guarantors, in each case, now owned or later acquired, including a pledge of all of our capital stock, the capital stock of substantially all of our U.S. wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of certain of our foreign restricted subsidiaries, subject in each case to the exclusion of certain assets and additional exceptions.
Ranking
The now owned or hereafter acquired collateral securing the 2019 notes and the guarantees thereof, as well as the obligations under our revolving credit facility and certain other future indebtedness and obligations permitted under the indentures governing our notes and the credit agreement are subject to first priority liens. Under the terms of the security documents and/or intercreditor agreement, however, the proceeds of any collection, sale, disposition or other realization of collateral received in connection with the exercise of remedies (including distributions of cash, securities or other property on account of the value of the collateral in a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceedings) will be applied first to repay amounts due under the revolving credit facility, and up to an additional $150.0 million of superpriority borrowings that we may incur under the incremental facilities, including any post-petition interest with respect thereto, before the holders of the 2019 notes receive any proceeds. As a result, the claims of holders of the 2019 notes to such proceeds will effectively rank behind the claims, including interest, of holders of superpriority obligations under our revolving credit facility.
Certain Covenants and Events of Default
We are required to comply with a maximum consolidated first lien net leverage ratio test whenever we make a borrowing or request a letter of credit under the revolving credit facility, if, on a pro forma basis for such borrowing or request for such letter of credit, the aggregate principal amount of borrowings and outstanding letters of credit (except to the extent cash collateralized) under the revolving credit facility would exceed 15% of the total amount of the revolving credit facility on such date. We are also required to comply with the maximum consolidated first lien net leverage ratio test on the last day of any quarter in which the aggregate principal amount of borrowings and outstanding letters of credit (except to the extent cash collateralized) under the revolving credit facility exceeds 15% of the total amount of the revolving credit facility on such date. In addition, the revolving credit facility includes negative covenants that will, among other things and subject to certain significant exceptions, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to:
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In addition, the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility permits us, subject to certain conditions, to dividend, distribute or otherwise use for restricted payments the proceeds realized from the 2GIG Sale. On May 14, 2013, we distributed $60.0 million of the net proceeds of the 2GIG Sale to our stockholders. Subject to the applicable conditions, we may distribute the remaining proceeds in the future. See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsRecent Transactions and Risk FactorsRisks Related to the Notes and Our IndebtednessDespite our current level of indebtedness, we may be able to incur substantially more debt and enter into other transactions which could further exacerbate the risks to our financial condition described above.
The credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default (including, among others, an event of default upon a change of control). If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the revolving credit facility will be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under the revolving credit facility and all actions customarily permitted to be taken by a secured creditor.
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General
Certain terms used in this description are defined under the subheading Certain Definitions. In this description, (1) the term Issuer refers to APX Group, Inc., and not to any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (2) the term Holdings refers to APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the direct parent of the Issuer and (3) the terms we, our and us each refer to the Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries.
The Issuer has previously issued $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the Notes ) under the indenture dated as of November 16, 2012, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the Trustee ), as amended ( the Indenture ). The Notes were issued in a private transaction that was not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the Notes mean the 2019 notes.
The following description is only a summary of the material provisions of the Indenture and the Collateral Documents. It does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Indenture and the Collateral Documents, including the definitions therein of certain terms used below. We urge you to read the Indenture and the Collateral Documents because they, and not this description, will define your rights as Holders of the Notes. You may request copies of the Indenture at our address set forth under Where You Can Find More Information.
Brief Description of the Notes
The Notes:
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are secured, subject to Permitted Liens, by the Collateral, which are also secure, on an equal and ratable basis, Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and the Priority Payment Lien Obligations; provided that the Holders will receive proceeds of Collateral only after the payment in full of the Priority Payment Lien Obligations in the event of a foreclosure, enforcement or exercise of remedies with respect to the Collateral or in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar event; |
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rank equally in right of payment with any existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer; |
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are effectively senior to any future Indebtedness of the Issuer that is unsecured or secured by Liens on Collateral that are junior to the Liens securing the Notes, in each case, to the extent of the value of the Collateral (after giving effect to Liens securing the Priority Payment Lien Obligations and any other Lien on the Collateral); |
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are senior in right of payment to any future obligations of the Issuer that are expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; |
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are structurally subordinated to all existing and future Indebtedness, claims of holders of Preferred Stock and other liabilities of the Issuers Subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes; and |
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Guarantees
The Guarantors, as primary obligors and not merely as sureties, jointly and severally guarantee, fully and unconditionally, on a senior secured basis, the performance and full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes or expenses, indemnification or otherwise, on the terms set forth in the Indenture by executing the Indenture.
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The Guarantors guarantee the Notes and, in the future, subject to exceptions set forth under the caption Certain CovenantsLimitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries, each direct and indirect U.S. Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that guarantees certain Indebtedness of the Issuer or any other Guarantor, guarantees the Notes, subject to certain exceptions and release as provided below or elsewhere in this Description of the 2019 Notes. As of the Issue Date, none of our Foreign Subsidiaries have guaranteed or will guarantee the Notes and no Foreign Subsidiaries are expected to guarantee the Notes in the future.
Each of the Guarantees:
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is secured, subject to Permitted Liens, by the Collateral, which is also secure, on an equal and ratable basis, Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and the Priority Payment Lien Obligations; provided that the Holders will receive proceeds of Collateral after the payment in full of the Priority Payment Lien Obligations in the event of a foreclosure, enforcement or exercise of remedies with respect to the Collateral or in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar event; |
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ranks equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior Indebtedness of that Guarantor; |
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is effectively senior to any future Indebtedness of that Guarantor that is unsecured or secured by Liens on Collateral that are junior to the Liens securing the Guarantees, in each case, to the extent of the value of the Collateral (after giving effect to Liens securing the Priority Payment Lien Obligations and any other senior Lien on the Collateral); |
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is senior in right of payment to any future Indebtedness of that Guarantor that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of that Guarantor; and |
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As of June 30, 2013, the Issuer and the Guarantors had total Indebtedness of $1,505.0 million, $925.0 of which was secured Indebtedness. In addition, the Issuer would have also been able to borrow up to an additional $197.6 million of secured Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit), which constitutes a Priority Payment Lien Obligation.
All of our Subsidiaries are Restricted Subsidiaries, unless designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the Indenture. As of the date of this prospectus, all of the Issuers Subsidiaries are Restricted Subsidiaries. However, under certain circumstances, we will be permitted to designate certain of our subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Any Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to any of the restrictive covenants in the Indenture and will not guarantee the Notes.
Not all of the Issuers Subsidiaries guarantee the Notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or similar proceeding of any of these non-guarantor Subsidiaries, the non-guarantor Subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to the Issuer or a Guarantor. As a result, all of the existing and future liabilities of our non-guarantor Subsidiaries, including any claims of trade creditors, will be effectively senior to the Notes. The Indenture does not limit the amount of liabilities that are not considered Indebtedness which may be incurred by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries, including the non-guarantor Subsidiaries. Before intercompany eliminations, revenues from our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $26.2 million, or 6% of our total revenues, during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and approximately $12.9 million, or 5% of total revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, before intercompany eliminations, liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $93.2 million, or 5% of our total liabilities.
The obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent the Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. This provision may not, however, be effective to protect a Guarantee from being voided under fraudulent transfer law, or may reduce the applicable Guarantors
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obligation to an amount that effectively makes its Guarantee worthless. If a Guarantee were rendered voidable, it could be subordinated by a court to all other indebtedness (including guarantees and other contingent liabilities) of the Guarantor, and, depending on the amount of such indebtedness, a Guarantors liability on its Guarantee could be reduced to zero. See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Notes and Our IndebtednessFederal and state statutes may allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void the notes, the guarantees and the security interests, subordinate claims in respect of the notes, the guarantees and the security interests and/or require holders of the notes to return payments received from us.
Any Guarantor that makes a payment under its Guarantee will be entitled upon payment in full of all guaranteed obligations under the Indenture to a contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantors 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.
Each Guarantor may consolidate with, amalgamate or merge with or into or sell all or substantially all its assets to the Issuer or another Guarantor without limitation or any other Person upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. See Certain CovenantsMerger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.
Each Guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor provides by its terms that it will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon:
(1) (a) any sale, exchange, disposition or transfer (by merger, amalgamation, consolidation 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 the assets of such Guarantor, in each case if such sale, exchange, disposition or transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;
(b) the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or the release or discharge of such other guarantee that resulted in the creation of such Guarantee except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee (it being understood that a release subject to a contingent reinstatement will constitute a release for the purposes of this provision, and that if any such Guarantee is so reinstated, such Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Guarantor would then be required to provide a Guarantee pursuant to the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries);
(c) the designation of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;
(d) upon the merger or consolidation of any Guarantor with and into the Issuer or another Guarantor or upon the liquidation of such Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Issuer or another Guarantor; or
(e) the exercise by the Issuer of its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described under Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance or the discharge of the Issuers obligations under the Indenture in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and
(2) such Guarantor delivering to the Trustee an Officers Certificate of such Guarantor or the Issuer and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the Indenture relating to such transaction or release and discharge have been complied with.
Principal, Maturity and Interest
The Issuer issued an aggregate principal amount of $925.0 million of Notes in this offering. The Notes will mature on December 1, 2019. Subject to compliance with the covenants described below under the captions Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred
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Stock and Certain CovenantsLiens the Issuer may issue additional Notes from time to time after this offering under the Indenture (Additional Notes). The Notes offered by the Issuer and any Additional Notes subsequently issued under the Indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the Indenture, including waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase, except for certain waivers and amendments as set forth herein. Holders of Additional Notes will share equally and ratably in the Collateral. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to Notes for all purposes of the Indenture and this Description of the 2019 Notes include any Additional Notes that are actually issued. The Notes will be issued in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.
Interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of 6.375% per annum. Interest on the Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2013 to the Holders of Notes of record on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15, respectively. Interest on the Notes accrues from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including the Issue Date. Interest on the Notes is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
Additional Interest
Additional Interest may accrue on the Notes in certain circumstances pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or as set forth in the Indenture. All references in the Indenture and this Description of the 2019 Notes, in any context, to any interest or other amount payable on or with respect to the Notes shall be deemed to include any Additional Interest payable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and/or as set forth in the Indenture.
Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest
Cash payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuer, cash payment of interest may be made through the paying agent by check mailed to the Holders of the Notes at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided, that (a) all cash payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to the Notes represented by one or more global notes registered in the name of or held by The Depository Trust Company ( DTC ) or its nominee will be made through the paying agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the registered Holder or Holders thereof and (b) all cash payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to certificated Notes may, at the option of the Issuer, be made by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if the applicable Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or the paying agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion). Until otherwise designated by the Issuer, the Issuers office or agency will be the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose.
Collateral
Subject to the limitations described under Intercreditor Agreement below, the obligations of the Issuer with respect to the Notes, the obligations of the Guarantors under the Guarantees, and the performance of all other obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under the Indenture are secured equally and ratably with the obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and Priority Payment Lien Obligations by a security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens and a prior right of payment afforded to Priority Payment Lien Obligations in the event of a foreclosure, enforcement or exercise of remedies with respect to the Collateral or in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar event or if the Collateral Agent receives any payment with respect to any Collateral pursuant to any intercreditor agreement (other than the Intercreditor Agreement)) in the following assets of the Issuer and the Guarantors, in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired: (i) substantially all of the present and future tangible and intangible assets of the Issuer and the Guarantors, including, without limitation, equipment, subscriber contracts and communication paths, intellectual property, fee-owned real property, general intangibles, investment property, material intercompany
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notes and proceeds of the foregoing, subject to Permitted Liens and other customary exceptions, (ii) substantially all personal property of the Issuer and the Guarantors consisting of accounts receivable arising from the sale of inventory and other goods and services (including related contracts and contract rights, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, other bank accounts and securities accounts), inventory and intangible assets to the extent attached to the foregoing books and records of the Issuer and the Guarantors, and the proceeds thereof, subject to Permitted Liens and other customary exceptions, in each case held by the Issuer and the Guarantors and (iii) a pledge of all of the Capital Stock of the Issuer, each Subsidiary Guarantor and each Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors, in each case other than Excluded Assets and subject to the limitations and exclusions described under Limitations on Stock Collateral (collectively, the Collateral ).
Excluded Assets
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Notes are not be secured by a Lien on Excluded Assets and are subject to Permitted Liens.
The Collateral does not and will not include the following (collectively, the Excluded Assets ):
(1) in excess of 65% of the Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary or a Domestic Subsidiary that is a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and substantially all of whose assets consist of Capital Stock and/or Indebtedness of one or more controlled foreign corporations and any other assets incidental thereto;
(2) any property or assets owned by any Foreign Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(3) any lease, license or 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 arrangement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition;
(4) any interest in fee-owned real property of the Issuer and the Guarantors if the greater of its cost and net book value is less than $5.0 million;
(5) Excluded Contracts, Excluded Equipment and any interest in leased real property of the Issuer and the Guarantors;
(6) motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title except to the extent perfection of a security interest therein may be accomplished by filing of financing statements in appropriate form in the applicable jurisdiction under the Uniform Commercial Code;
(7) margin stock and Capital Stock of any Person other than Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries (but excluding certain excluded Subsidiaries);
(8) any trademark application filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the basis of the Issuers or any Guarantors intent to use such mark and for which a form evidencing use of the mark has not yet been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, to the extent that granting a security interest in such trademark application prior to such filing would adversely affect the enforceability or validity of such trademark application or any registration that issues therefrom under applicable federal law;
(9) any assets to the extent a security interest in such assets would result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Issuer in writing; and;
(10) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations, to the extent a security in any such license, franchise, charter or authorization is prohibited or restricted thereby after giving effect to the UCC and other applicable law;
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(11) pledges and security interests prohibited or restricted by applicable law (including any requirement to obtain the consent of any governmental authority or third party);
(12) all commercial tort claims in an amount less than $8.0 million;
(13) accounts, property and other assets pledged pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Facility; and
(14) proceeds from any and all of the foregoing Excluded Assets described in clauses (1) through (13) to the extent they constitute Excluded Assets;
provided, however , that Excluded Assets do not and will not include any asset of the Issuer or a Guarantor which secures obligations with respect to Pari Passu Indebtedness or Priority Payment Lien Obligations. In addition, the Issuer and its Subsidiaries shall not be required to obtain any landlord waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters and shall not be required to (i) take actions to perfect by control, commercial tort claims less than $8.0 million, letter of credit rights (other than letter of credits rights that can be perfected by filing of financing statements in appropriate form in the applicable jurisdiction under the Uniform Commercial Code), cash, securities or deposit accounts, or (ii) take any actions under any laws outside of the United States to grant, perfect or enforce any security interest.
Limitations on Stock Collateral
The Capital Stock and other securities of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer that are owned by the Issuer or any Guarantor will constitute Collateral only to the extent that such Capital Stock and other securities can secure the Notes and Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness without Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act (or any other law, rule or regulation) requiring separate financial statements of such Subsidiary to be filed with the SEC (or any other governmental agency) (the Rule 3-16 Exception ). In the event that Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act requires or is amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to require (or is replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would require) the filing with the SEC (or any other governmental agency) of separate financial statements of the Issuer (if at such time the Issuer satisfies the requirements of the covenant described under Reports and Other Information by furnishing information relating to Holdings (or any parent entity of Holdings)), or of any Subsidiary of the Issuer, due to the fact that the Issuers or such Subsidiarys Capital Stock and other securities secure the Notes and/or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, then the Capital Stock and other securities of the Issuer or of such Subsidiary shall automatically be deemed not to be part of the Collateral (but only to the extent necessary to not be subject to such requirement). In such event, the Collateral Documents may be amended or modified, without the consent of any Holder of Notes or a holder of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, to the extent necessary to release the security interests in the shares of Capital Stock and other securities that are so deemed to no longer constitute part of the Collateral. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Capital Stock excluded as Collateral under the Rule 3-16 Exception will not be excluded from the collateral securing the Senior Secured Credit Facilities as a result of being excluded as Collateral.
In the event that Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act is amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to permit (or is replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would permit) the Issuers or such Subsidiarys Capital Stock and other securities to secure the Notes and/or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness in excess of the amount then pledged without the filing with the SEC (or any other governmental agency) of separate financial statements of the Issuer or of such Subsidiary, then the Capital Stock and other securities of the Issuer or of such Subsidiary shall automatically be deemed to be a part of the Collateral (but only to the extent necessary to not be subject to any such financial statement requirements). In such event, the Collateral Documents may be amended or modified, without the consent of any Holder of Notes or holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, to the extent necessary to subject to the Liens under the Collateral Documents such additional Capital Stock and other securities.
Following the Issue Date, the portion of the Capital Stock constituting Collateral may decrease or increase as described above.
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Permitted Liens
The Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are permitted by the Indenture to create or incur Permitted Liens. The Notes are and will be effectively subordinated to existing and future secured Indebtedness and other liabilities to the extent of the Issuers or the Restricted Subsidiaries assets serving as collateral for such Permitted Liens, to the extent such Permitted Liens have priority to the Liens securing the Notes, Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and Priority Payment Lien Obligations. See Certain DefinitionsPermitted Liens.
In particular, the Notes, Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and Priority Payment Lien Obligations, are and will be effectively subordinated to security interests on acquired property or assets of acquired companies which are secured prior to (and not in connection with) such acquisition; such security interests generally constitute Permitted Liens. Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries permitted by the Indenture may also be secured by security interests on the property and assets of such Foreign Subsidiaries. The Indenture also permits other Permitted Liens. See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the 2019 NotesHolders of the senior secured notes may not be able to fully realize the value of their liens and Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the 2019 NotesThe collateral may not be valuable enough to satisfy all the obligations secured by such collateral.
Collateral Documents and Certain Related Intercreditor Provisions
The Issuer, the Guarantors and the Collateral Agent (on behalf of the Trustee, the Holders of the Notes and the holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness) have entered into the Collateral Documents creating and establishing the terms of the security interests that secure the Notes and the guarantees thereof and Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness. These security interests will secure the payment and performance when due of all of the obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Guarantees, Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and guarantees thereof and the Collateral Documents, as provided in the Collateral Documents. Wilmington Trust, National Association will be appointed, pursuant to the Indenture, as the Collateral Agent.
The Trustee, the Collateral Agent, each Holder of the Notes, each holder of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and each other holder of, or obligee in respect of, any Obligations in respect of the Notes and Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness outstanding at such time are referred to collectively as the Pari Passu Indebtedness Secured Parties .
Intercreditor Agreement
On the Issue Date, the Collateral Agent and the collateral agent under the Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent ) entered into an intercreditor agreement (the Intercreditor Agreement ) and by their acceptance of the Notes, the Holders of the Notes will agree to be bound thereby. Following the Issue Date, additional collateral agents for the holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and Priority Payment Lien Obligations may become party to the Intercreditor Agreement subject to compliance with certain procedural requirements in the Intercreditor Agreement. The Notes and other obligations secured by the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent and the Priority Payment Lien Obligations secured by Liens in favor of the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent and the obligations in respect of any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness secured by Liens in favor of any other collateral agent that becomes party to the Intercreditor Agreement are each referred to as a class of First Lien Obligations in this section.
The Intercreditor Agreement provides that, notwithstanding the date, time, method, manner or order of grant, attachment or perfection of any Liens on any Collateral in which the Collateral Agent and one or more collateral agents for any class of Priority Payment Lien Obligations or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness have perfected security interests (any such Collateral as to which the Collateral Agent and any other collateral agent have such a perfected security interest being referred to as Shared Collateral ), the Collateral Agent and each other collateral agent with respect to such Shared Collateral will have equal rights to enforce the respective security interests in the Shared Collateral subject to certain other provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement; provided that the Priority Payment Lien Obligations will have priority in right of payment upon a foreclosure,
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enforcement or exercise of remedies with respect to the Shared Collateral or a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar event or if the Collateral Agent or any other collateral agent for any class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness receives any payment with respect to any Shared Collateral pursuant to any intercreditor agreement (other than the Intercreditor Agreement) and will be repaid prior to the payment of the Notes Obligations and the Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness.
A portion of the obligations secured by the Shared Collateral (including Priority Payment Lien 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 such obligations may, subject to the limitations set forth in the Indenture, be increased, extended, renewed, replaced, restated, supplemented, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise amended or modified from time to time, all without affecting the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement defining the relative rights of the parties thereto.
The Intercreditor Agreement provides that none of the Collateral Agent, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or any additional collateral agent for the holders of any other First Lien Obligations shall contest or support any Person in contesting in any proceeding (including a bankruptcy proceeding) the perfection, priority, validity, attachment or enforceability of a Lien held by or on behalf of any other collateral agent or any holders of First Lien Obligations in the Shared Collateral; provided that the foregoing shall not impair the right of any collateral agent or holder of First Lien Obligations to enforce the Intercreditor Agreement. In addition, the Intercreditor Agreement provides that the Issuer and the Guarantors shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, grant or permit or suffer to exist any additional Liens on any asset or property to secure any class of First Lien Obligations unless it has granted a Lien on such asset or property to secure each other class of First Lien Obligations, as the case may be; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Priority Payment Lien Obligations from being secured by any Capital Stock that does not secure the Notes Obligations or any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness due to the Rule 3-16 Exception.
If (i) any of the Collateral Agent, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the collateral agent or any secured party in respect of any other class of First Lien Obligations 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 of the Issuer or any Guarantor or (iii) the Collateral Agent, any other such collateral agent or any such secured party receives any payment with respect to any Shared Collateral pursuant to any intercreditor agreement (other than the Intercreditor Agreement), then the proceeds of any sale, collection or other liquidation of any Shared Collateral obtained by such Collateral Agent, any other such collateral agent or any such secured party in respect of any First Lien Obligations on account of such enforcement of rights or exercise of remedies, and any such distributions or payments received by such Collateral Agent, any other such collateral agent or any such secured party in respect of any First Lien Obligations shall be applied as follows (1) first , (a) to the payment of all amounts owing to such collateral agent (in its capacity as such) pursuant to the terms of any document related to the First Lien Obligations, (b) in the case of any such enforcement of rights or exercise of remedies, to the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by such collateral agent or any secured parties in the same class as such collateral agent in respect of First Lien Obligations in connection therewith and (c) in the case of any such payment pursuant to any such intercreditor agreement, to the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by such collateral agent or any of its related secured parties in enforcing its rights thereunder to obtain such payment, (2) second , to the payment in full of any Priority Payment Lien Obligations at the time due and payable (including any post-petition interest with respect thereto, whether or not allowable in any insolvency or liquidation proceeding) and the termination of any commitments thereunder, (3) third , to the payment in full of the Notes Obligations and all Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness secured by a Lien on such Shared Collateral at the time due and payable (the amounts so applied to be distributed, as among such classes of First Lien Obligations, ratably in accordance with the amounts of the First Lien Obligations of each such class on the date of such application), (4) fourth , after payment in full of all the First Lien Obligations secured by such Shared Collateral, to the holders of any junior liens on the Shared Collateral and (5) fifth , to the Issuer and the other Guarantors or their successors or assigns or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
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Nothing in the Intercreditor Agreement shall affect the ability of any of the Collateral Agent, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or other collateral agents, or secured parties in respect of any other First Lien Obligations (i) to enforce any rights and exercise any remedies with respect to any Shared Collateral available under the documents related to such First Lien Obligations or applicable law or (ii) to commence any action or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) each collateral agent and secured parties in the same class as such collateral agent shall remain subject to, and bound by, all covenants or agreements made in the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) each collateral agent has agreed, on behalf of itself and secured parties in the same class as such collateral agent, that, prior to the commencement of any enforcement of rights or any exercise of remedies with respect to any Shared Collateral by such collateral agent or any secured parties in the same class as such collateral agent, such collateral agent or such secured party, as the case may be, shall provide written notice thereof to each other collateral agent as far in advance of such commencement as reasonably practicable, and shall regularly inform each collateral agent of developments in connection with such enforcement or exercise, and (c) each collateral agent agrees, on behalf of itself and the secured parties in the same class as such collateral agent, that such collateral agent and such secured parties shall cooperate in a commercially reasonable manner with each other collateral agent and its related secured parties in any enforcement of rights or any exercise of remedies with respect to any Shared Collateral.
With respect to any Shared Collateral on which a Lien can be perfected by the possession or control of such Shared Collateral, then the applicable collateral agent in respect of a class of First Lien Obligations that holds or controls such Shared Collateral shall also hold such Shared Collateral as gratuitous bailee and sub-agent for each other collateral agent in respect of all other classes of First Lien Obligations; provided that any proceeds arising from such pledged or controlled Shared Collateral shall be subject to the waterfall provisions set forth in the second preceding paragraph. Until the payment in full of the obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent shall hold all such Shared Collateral (for itself and as bailee for the Collateral Agent) which can be perfected by control or possession and, after the payment in full of such obligations, the collateral agent with respect to the class of First Lien Obligations of the largest principal amount at such time shall hold such Collateral.
Agreements With Respect to Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings
If the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries becomes subject to a case under Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended (the Bankruptcy Code ) and, as debtor(s)-in-possession, moves 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 the use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Collateral Agent has agreed in the Intercreditor Agreement, each Holder of the Notes will agree by its acceptance of the Notes and each holder of any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness will agree by its acceptance of such Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness that it will raise no objection to any such financing or to the Liens on the Shared Collateral securing the same ( DIP Financing Liens ) or to any use of cash collateral that constitutes Shared Collateral, unless the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of any Priority Payment Lien Obligations secured by such Shared Collateral oppose or object to such DIP Financing or such DIP Financing Liens or use of such cash collateral (and, to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens are senior to, or rank pari passu with, the Liens of such Priority Payment Lien Obligations in such Shared Collateral, the Collateral Agent will, for itself and on behalf of the Holders of the Notes and the holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, subordinate the liens of the Pari Passu Indebtedness Secured Parties in such Shared Collateral to the DIP Financing Liens, all adequate protection liens granted to the holders of the Priority Payment Lien Obligations on the Shared Collateral, and to any carve-out for professional and United States Trustee fees agreed to by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent), so long as the Pari Passu Indebtedness Secured Parties are granted adequate protection in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
The Collateral Agent has agreed in the Intercreditor Agreement, each Holder of the Notes will agree by its acceptance of the Notes and each holder of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness will agree by its acceptance of such Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness that it will not object to or oppose any release of their Liens in connection with any sale
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or other disposition of any Shared Collateral (or any portion thereof) under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code if the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent and the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations shall have consented to such sale or disposition of such Shared Collateral, provided that the holders of the Notes and the Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness will be entitled to assert any objection to such sale or disposition that may be asserted by any unsecured creditor of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries in such bankruptcy.
In addition, the Intercreditor Agreement also limits or restricts the holders of the Notes and the Collateral Agent from taking certain other actions in any bankruptcy or insolvency case of the Issuers or its Subsidiaries, or from opposing certain actions taken by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of the Priority Payment Lien Obligations, including with respect to, among other things, seeking relief from the automatic stay, exercising certain rights or asserting certain claims under the Bankruptcy Code, or the voting of claims in contravention of the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
Neither the Collateral Agent nor the Holders of the Notes shall oppose (or support the opposition of any other Person) in any insolvency or liquidation proceeding (i) any motion or other request by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations for adequate protection of the Credit Agreement Collateral Agents Liens upon the Shared Collateral in any form, including any claim of the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations to post-petition interest, fees, or expenses as a result of their Lien on the Shared Collateral, and request for additional or replacement Liens on post-petition assets of the same type as the Shared Collateral and/or for a super-priority administrative claim, or (ii) any objection by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations claiming a lack of adequate protection with respect to their Liens in the Shared Collateral. The Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of holders of Notes, may seek adequate protection of its junior interest in the Shared Collateral, subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, as follows: if the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent is granted adequate protection in the form of an additional or replacement Lien on the Shared Collateral and/or a superpriority administrative claim, the Collateral Agent may receive as adequate protection an additional or replacement Lien and/or a superpriority administrative claim (as applicable) that is junior and subordinate to such lien and/or claim granted to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent on behalf of the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations as adequate protection. If the Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of the holders of the Notes, seeks or requires (or is otherwise granted) adequate protection of its junior interest in the Shared Collateral in the form of an additional or replacement Lien and/or a superpriority administrative claim, then the Collateral Agent, for itself and the holders of the Notes, agrees that the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent shall also be granted an additional or replacement Lien and/or a superpriority administrative claim (as applicable) as adequate protection of its senior interest in the Shared Collateral, and that the Collateral Agents additional or replacement Lien and/or superpriority claim (as applicable) shall be subordinated to the additional or replacement Lien and/or superpriority claim of the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent on the same basis as the Liens and claims of the Collateral Agent on the Shared Collateral are subordinated to the Liens of, and claims with respect to, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent on the Shared Collateral under the Intercreditor Agreement.
Intercreditor Arrangements among the Notes and Additional Parity Debt
The intercreditor relationship among the Notes and any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness is governed by a Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, among the Issuer and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee under the Indenture, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Collateral Agent, which agreement provides that the Notes and any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness shall all rank pari passu . In addition, the Collateral Agency Agreement describes, among other things, the obligations, powers and duties of the Collateral Agent, actions and voting by the Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, the exercise of remedies, and the application of collateral proceeds.
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Refinancings of First Lien Obligations
The obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the obligations under the Indenture, the Notes and any other First Lien Obligations may be refinanced or replaced, in whole or in part, in each case, without notice to, or the consent (except to the extent a consent is otherwise required to permit the refinancing transaction under the Credit Agreement or any security document related thereto, the Indenture or the Collateral Documents) of the Collateral Agent, Trustee or any Pari Passu Indebtedness Secured Party, all without affecting the Lien priorities provided for in the Intercreditor Agreement; provided, however , that the holders of any such refinancing or replacement indebtedness (or an authorized agent or trustee on their behalf) bind themselves in writing to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement pursuant to such documents or agreements (including amendments or supplements to the Intercreditor Agreement) as the Collateral Agent or the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, as the case may be, shall reasonably request and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be.
In connection with any refinancing or replacement contemplated by the foregoing paragraph, the Intercreditor Agreement may be amended at the request and sole expense of the Issuer, and without the consent of either the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the Collateral Agent, (a) to add parties (or any authorized agent or trustee therefor) providing any such refinancing or replacement indebtedness, (b) to establish that Liens on any Collateral securing such refinancing or replacement Indebtedness shall have the same priority as the Liens on any Collateral securing the Indebtedness being refinanced or replaced and (c) to establish that the Liens on any Collateral securing such refinancing or replacement Indebtedness shall have the same priority as the Liens on any Collateral securing the Indebtedness being refinanced or replaced, all on the terms provided for herein immediately prior to such refinancing or replacement; provided that the Issuer delivers to each collateral agent an Officers Certificate certifying that such refinancing or replacement is permitted by the Indenture, the Credit Agreement and the documents governing the Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness.
Certain Limitations on the Collateral
The right of the Collateral Agent to take possession and dispose of the Collateral following an Event of Default is likely to be significantly impaired by applicable bankruptcy law if a bankruptcy proceeding were to be commenced by or against the Issuer or the Guarantors prior to the Collateral Agent having taken possession and disposed of the Collateral.
Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, a secured creditor is prohibited from taking its security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case, or from disposing of security taken from such debtor, without bankruptcy court approval. Moreover, the U.S. Bankruptcy Code permits the debtor in certain circumstances to continue to retain and to use collateral owned as of the date of the bankruptcy filing (and the proceeds, products, offspring, rents or profits of such Collateral) even though the debtor is in default under the applicable debt instruments provided that the secured creditor is given adequate protection. The meaning of the term adequate protection may vary according to circumstances. In view of the lack of a precise definition of the term adequate protection and the broad discretionary powers of a bankruptcy court, it is impossible to predict how long payments under the Notes could be delayed following commencement of a bankruptcy case, whether or when the Collateral Agent could repossess or dispose of the Collateral, or whether or to what extent Holders would be compensated for any delay in payment or loss of value of the Collateral through the requirement of adequate protection. Furthermore, in the event a U.S. bankruptcy court determines that the value of the Collateral (after giving effect to any Priority Payment Lien Obligations) is not sufficient to repay all amounts due on the Notes and any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, the Holders of the Notes and the holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness would hold secured claims to the extent of the value of such Collateral and would hold unsecured claims with respect to any shortfall. Applicable U.S. bankruptcy laws permit the payment and/or accrual of post-petition interest, costs and attorneys fees during a debtors bankruptcy case only to the extent the claims are oversecured or the debtor is solvent at the time of reorganization, and would not provide for adequate protection with respect to any undersecured portion of these claims. In addition, if the Issuer or the Guarantors were to become the subject of a bankruptcy case, the
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bankruptcy court, among other things, may avoid certain prepetition transfers made by the entity that is the subject of the bankruptcy filing, including, without limitation, transfers held to be preferences or fraudulent conveyances.
Use of Proceeds of Collateral
After the satisfaction of all obligations under any Priority Payment Lien Obligations and the termination of all commitments to extend credit that would constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations secured or intended to be secured by any Collateral, the Trustee, the Collateral Agent and any collateral agent or other representative of any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Credit Agreement and the Collateral Documents and the documentation governing Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, will distribute all cash proceeds (after payment of the costs of enforcement and collateral administration, including any amounts owed to the Trustee in its capacity as Trustee, to the Collateral Agent or to any collateral agent or other representative of any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness) of the Collateral received by it under the Collateral Documents for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes and the holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness.
Release of Collateral
The Issuer and the Guarantors are entitled to the releases of property and other assets included in the Collateral from the Liens securing the Notes under any one or more of the following circumstances:
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The security interests in all Collateral securing the Notes will be released upon (i) payment in full of the principal of, together with accrued and unpaid interest (including additional interest, if any) on, the Notes and all other obligations related thereto under the Indenture, the Guarantees under the Indenture and the Collateral Documents that are due and payable at or prior to the time such principal, together with accrued and unpaid interest (including additional interest, if any), are paid or (ii) a legal defeasance or covenant defeasance under the Indenture as described below under Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance or a discharge of the Indenture as described under Satisfaction and Discharge.
No Impairment of Security Interests
Subject to the rights of the holders of Permitted Liens, neither the Issuer nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is permitted to take any action, or knowingly or negligently omit to take any action, which action or omission would or could reasonably be expected to have the result of materially impairing the security interest with respect to the Collateral for the benefit of the Trustee and Holders.
The Indenture governing the Notes provides that any release of Collateral in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture governing the Notes and the Collateral Documents will not be deemed to impair the security under the Indenture governing the Notes and that any Person may rely on such provision in delivering a certificate requesting release so long as all other provisions of the Indenture governing the Notes with respect to such release have been complied with.
In addition, the Issuer will not amend, modify or supplement, or permit or consent to any amendment, modification or supplement of, the Collateral Documents in any manner that would be adverse to the Holders of the Notes in any material respect, except as permitted under Amendment, Supplement and Waiver.
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Sufficiency of Collateral
As of June 30, 2013, the total assets of the Issuer were approximately $2,261 million. There can be no assurance that the proceeds from the sale of the Collateral in whole or in part pursuant to the Collateral Documents following an Event of Default would be sufficient to satisfy the Notes Obligations. The fair market value of the Collateral is subject to fluctuations based on factors that include, among others, the condition of the Issuers industry, the ability to sell the Collateral in an orderly sale, general economic conditions, the availability of buyers and similar factors. The amount to be received upon a sale of the Collateral will also be dependent on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the actual fair market value of the Collateral at such time and the timing and the manner of the sale. By their nature, portions of the Collateral may be illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable market value. In addition, the fact that the lenders under the Priority Payment Lien Obligations will receive proceeds from enforcement of the Collateral before Holders of the Notes and that other Persons may have first-priority Liens in respect of Collateral pursuant to Permitted Liens could have a material adverse effect on the amount that Holders of the Notes would receive upon a sale or other disposition of the Collateral. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Collateral can be sold in a short period of time or in an orderly manner. If the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of the Collateral were not sufficient to repay all amounts due on the notes, the holders of the notes (to the extent not repaid from the proceeds of the sale of the Collateral) would have only an unsecured claim against the remaining assets of the Issuer and the Guarantors. See Risk FactorsRisk Related to the 2019 NotesThe collateral may not be valuable enough to satisfy all the obligations secured by such collateral.
To the extent that third parties hold Liens permitted by the Collateral Documents and the Indenture, such third parties will have rights and remedies with respect to the assets subject to such Liens that, if exercised, could adversely affect the value of the Collateral or the ability of the Collateral Agent acting for the benefit of the trustee or the Holders of the Notes to realize or foreclose on the Collateral. In addition, the ability of the Collateral Agent acting for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders of Notes to realize on the Collateral may be subject to certain bankruptcy law limitations in the event of a bankruptcy. See Certain Limitations on the Collateral.
Compliance with Trust Indenture Act
The Trust Indenture Act will become applicable to the Indenture upon the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act, which will occur at such time as the Notes have been registered under the Securities Act. The Indenture provides that the Issuer will comply with the provisions of § 314 of the Trust Indenture Act to the extent applicable. To the extent applicable, the Issuer will cause § 313(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, relating to reports, and § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act, relating to the release of property or securities subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents, to be complied with. Any certificate or opinion required by § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act may be made by an officer or legal counsel, as applicable, of the Issuer except in cases where § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act requires that such certificate or opinion be made by an independent Person, which Person will be an independent engineer, appraiser or other expert selected by or reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, the Issuer will not be required to comply with all or any portion of § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act if it determines, in good faith based on the written advice of counsel, a copy of which written advice shall be provided to the Trustee, that under the terms of § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act or any interpretation or guidance as to the meaning thereof of the SEC and its staff, including no action letters or exemptive orders, all or any portion of § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act is inapplicable to any release or series of releases of Collateral.
Exercise of Remedies in Respect of Collateral
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or an event of default under any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, the Collateral Agent will be permitted, subject to applicable law and the terms of the Collateral Documents, to exercise remedies and sell the Collateral under the Collateral Documents only at the direction of the agents or representatives (including the Trustee in the case of the Holders) who are authorized to
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act on behalf of the Holders or the holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness for which the Collateral Agent is acting as collateral agent, as applicable, or at the direction of the holders of a majority in the principal amount of the outstanding Notes and any outstanding Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness for which the Collateral Agent is acting as collateral agent voting as a single class (the Directing Creditors ).
Amendments of the Collateral Documents
The Collateral Agent will not agree to any amendment to the Collateral Documents, except upon instructions given by the Directing Creditors (unless such amendment does not require any consent of the Pari Passu Indebtedness Secured Parties).
Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes
The Issuer will maintain one or more paying agents for the Notes. The initial paying agent for the Notes is the Trustee.
The Issuer will also maintain one or more registrars and a transfer agent. The initial registrar and transfer agent with respect to the Notes is the Trustee. The registrar will maintain a register reflecting ownership of the Notes outstanding from time to time. The paying agent will make payments on, and the transfer agent will facilitate transfer of, the Notes on behalf of the Issuer.
The Issuer may change the paying agent, the registrar or the transfer agent without prior notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act as a paying agent, registrar or transfer agent.
If any Notes are listed on an exchange and the rules of such exchange so require, the Issuer will satisfy any requirement of such exchange as to paying agents, registrars and transfer agents and will comply with any notice requirements required under such exchange in connection with any change of paying agent, registrar or transfer agent.
Transfer and Exchange
A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in connection with a transfer of Notes. Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. The Issuer will not be required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption or tendered (and not withdrawn) for repurchase in connection with a Change of Control Offer or an Asset Sale Offer. Also, the Issuer will not be required to transfer or exchange any Note for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed. The registered Holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of the Note for all purposes.
Mandatory Redemption; Offers to Purchase; Open Market Purchases
The Issuer is not required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes. However, under certain circumstances, the Issuer may be required to offer to purchase Notes as described under the caption Repurchase at the Option of Holders. The Issuer, the Investors and their respective Affiliates may, at their discretion, at any time and from time to time purchase Notes in the open market or otherwise.
Optional Redemption
Except as set forth below, the Issuer will not be entitled to redeem the Notes at its option prior to December 1, 2015. At any time prior to December 1, 2015, the Issuer may on one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice as described under Selection and Notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, plus accrued and unpaid
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interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (the Redemption Date ), subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.
On and after December 1, 2015, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice as described under the heading Repurchase at the Option of HoldersSelection and Notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to 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 twelve-month period beginning on December 1 of each of the years indicated below:
Year |
Senior Notes
Percentage |
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2015 |
104.781 | % | ||
2016 |
103.188 | % | ||
2017 |
101.594 | % | ||
2018 and thereafter |
100.000 | % |
In addition, until December 1, 2015, the Issuer may, at its option, and on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to the sum of (a) 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus (b) a premium equal to the stated interest rate per annum on the Notes, plus (c) accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to 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, with the net cash proceeds received by it from one or more Equity Offerings or a contribution to the Issuers common equity capital made with the net cash proceeds of a concurrent Equity Offering; provided, that (a) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under the Indenture on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes issued under the Indenture after the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption; and (b) each such redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.
In addition, at any time and from time to time prior to December 1, 2015, the Issuer may at its option redeem during each 12-month period commencing with the Issue Date up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture, including any Additional Notes, upon notice as described under the heading Repurchase at the Option of HoldersSelection and Notice, at a redemption price equal to 103% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.
Notice of any redemption, whether in connection with an Equity Offering, other transaction or otherwise, may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering or other transaction. The Issuer and its Affiliates may acquire the Notes by means other than a redemption, whether by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise.
Selection and Notice
If the Issuer is redeeming less than all of the Notes issued under the Indenture at any time, the Trustee will select the Notes to be redeemed (a) if the Notes are listed on an exchange, in compliance with the requirements of such exchange or (b) on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable, or, if the pro rata basis is not practicable for any reason by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate. No Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part.
Notices of redemption shall be delivered electronically or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes at such Holders registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, except that redemption notices may
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be delivered more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, any notice of redemption that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be redeemed.
With respect to Notes represented by certificated notes, the Issuer will issue a new Note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note in the name of the Holder upon cancellation of the original Note; provided , that new Notes will only be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption, unless such redemption is conditioned on the happening of a future event. On and after the Redemption Date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of them called for redemption.
Repurchase at the Option of Holders
Change of Control
The Indenture provides that if a Change of Control occurs, unless the Issuer has previously or concurrently sent a redemption notice with respect to all the outstanding Notes as described under Optional Redemption, the Issuer will 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 and Additional Interest, if any, to 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 will send notice of such Change of Control Offer electronically or 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 the covenant entitled Change of Control, and that all Notes properly tendered pursuant to such Change of Control Offer will be accepted for payment by the Issuer;
(2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which will be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the Change of Control Payment Date ), except in the case of a conditional Change of Control Offer made in advance of a Change of Control as described below;
(3) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;
(4) 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;
(5) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will 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;
(6) that Holders will 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 close of business on the second Business Day prior to the expiration date of the Change of Control Offer, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;
(7) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered. The unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to at least $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000;
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(8) 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
(9) the other instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with the covenant described hereunder, that a Holder must follow.
The Issuer will 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 the Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in the Indenture by virtue thereof.
On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will, to the extent permitted by law:
(1) accept for payment all Notes issued by it 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 Officers Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities provide, and future credit agreements or other agreements relating to Indebtedness to which the Issuer becomes a party may provide, that certain change of control events with respect to the Issuer would constitute a default thereunder (including a Change of Control under the Indenture). If we experience a change of control that triggers a default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any such future Indebtedness, we could seek a waiver of such default or seek to refinance the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. In the event we do not obtain such a waiver or do not refinance the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, such default could result in amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities being declared due and payable.
Our ability to pay cash to the Holders of Notes following the occurrence of a Change of Control may be limited by our then-existing financial resources. Therefore, sufficient funds may not be available when necessary to make any required repurchases.
The Change of Control purchase feature of the Notes may in certain circumstances make more difficult or discourage a sale or takeover of us and, thus, the removal of incumbent management. The Change of Control purchase feature is a result of negotiations between the Initial Purchasers and us. We have no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that we could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, we could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Indenture, but that could increase the amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect our capital structure or credit ratings. Restrictions on our ability to incur additional Indebtedness are contained in the covenants described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock and Certain CovenantsLiens. Such restrictions in the Indenture can be waived only with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Except for the limitations contained in such covenants, however, the Indenture does not contain any covenants or provisions that may afford Holders of the Notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.
The Issuer will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture 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.
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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.
The definition of Change of Control includes a disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to certain Persons. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase substantially all , there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. As a result, it may be unclear as to whether a Change of Control has occurred and whether a Holder of Notes may require the Issuer to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as described above.
The provisions under the Indenture relating to the Issuers obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
Asset Sales
The Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale, 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 (as determined in good faith by the Issuer 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 75.0% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:
(a) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiarys most recent balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto or, if incurred or increased subsequent to the date of such balance sheet, such liabilities that would have been shown on the Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiarys balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto if such incurrence or increase had taken place on or prior to the date of such balance sheet, as determined by the Issuer) of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes, that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a written agreement which releases or indemnifies the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such liabilities;
(b) any securities, notes or other obligations or assets received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the Cash Equivalents received) within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Sale; and
(c) 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 (c) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (i) $75.0 million and (ii) 3.0% 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,
shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for purposes of this provision and for no other purpose.
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Within 450 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, at its option, may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale,
(1) to permanently reduce Indebtedness as follows:
(a) if the assets subject to such Asset Sale constitute Collateral, (x) Priority Payment Lien Obligations and, if the Indebtedness reduced is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto or (y) to permanently reduce (or offer to reduce, as applicable) Obligations under the Notes and under any other Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto) on a pro rata basis; provided that all reductions of (or offers to reduce) Obligations under the Notes shall be made as provided under Optional Redemption or through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued unpaid interest) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders of Notes to purchase their Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the amount of accrued but unpaid interest, if any, on the amount of Notes that would otherwise be prepaid;
(b) if the assets subject of such Asset Sale do not constitute Collateral, but constitute collateral for other Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, which Lien is permitted by the Indenture, to permanently reduce (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto) Obligations under such other Senior Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien, which Lien is permitted by the Indenture, and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto;
(c) if the assets subject of such Asset Sale do not constitute Collateral or collateral for any Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to permanently reduce Obligations under other Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), provided that the Issuer shall equally and ratably reduce (or offer to reduce, as applicable) Obligations under the Notes (and may elect to reduce Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness) on a pro rata basis; provided further that all reductions of Obligations under the Notes shall be made as provided under Optional Redemption or through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders of Notes to purchase their Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the amount of accrued but unpaid interest, if any, on the amount of Notes that would otherwise be prepaid; or
(d) if the assets subject of such Asset Sale are the property or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to permanently reduce Indebtedness of (i) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (ii) the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(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 any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (b) capital expenditures or (c) acquisitions of other assets, in each of (a), (b) and (c), used or useful in a Similar Business, provided that the assets (including Capital Stock) acquired with the Net Proceeds of a disposition of Collateral are pledged as Collateral to the extent required under the Collateral Documents; or
(3) to make an Investment in (a) 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 any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (b) properties or (c) acquisitions of other assets that, in each of (a), (b) and (c), replace the businesses, properties and/or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale, provided that the assets (including Capital Stock) acquired with the Net Proceeds of a disposition of Collateral are pledged as Collateral to the extent required under the Collateral Documents;
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provided , that in the case of clauses (2) and (3) above, a binding commitment entered into not later than such 450 th day 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 will be applied to satisfy such commitment within 180 days of such commitment (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, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into another Acceptable Commitment (a Second Commitment ) within 180 days of such cancellation or termination; provided further that if any Second Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are applied, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess Proceeds.
Any Net Proceeds from the Asset Sale that are not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the preceding paragraph will be deemed to constitute Excess Proceeds . When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $40.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer (an Asset Sale Offer ) (x) in the case of Net Proceeds from Collateral, to all holders of First Lien Obligations to the extent required by the terms thereof and (y) in the case of any other Net Proceeds, all holders of First Lien Obligations and all holders of other Indebtedness that ranks pari passu with the Notes ( Pari Passu Indebtedness ), to the extent required by the terms thereof to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of such First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, that, in the case of the Notes, is in an amount equal to at least $2,000, or an integral multiple of $1,000 thereafter, that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price, in the case of the Notes, in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or accreted value thereof, if less), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, and in the case of any other First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness at the offer price required by the terms thereof but not to exceed 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceed $40.0 million by delivering the notice required pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligations with respect to any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Proceeds prior to the expiration of the relevant 450 days (or such longer period provided above) or with respect to Excess Proceeds of $40.0 million or less.
To the extent that the aggregate amount of First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for any purposes not otherwise prohibited under the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Issuer shall purchase such First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of such First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered with adjustments as necessary so that no such First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, will be repurchased in part in an unauthorized denomination. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds that resulted in the Asset Sale Offer shall be reset to zero (regardless of whether there are any remaining Excess Proceeds upon such completion). Additionally, the Issuer may, at its option, make an Asset Sale Offer using the proceeds from any Asset Sale at any time after the consummation of such Asset Sale. Upon consummation or expiration of any such Asset Sale Offer any remaining Net Proceeds shall not be deemed Excess Proceeds and the Issuer may use such Net Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited under the Indenture.
Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds pursuant to this covenant, the holder of such Net Proceeds may apply such Net Proceeds temporarily to reduce Indebtedness outstanding under a revolving credit facility, including under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by the Indenture.
The Issuer will 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
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the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in the Indenture by virtue thereof.
The provisions under the Indenture relative to the Issuers obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as a result of an Asset Sale may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
Future credit agreements or other similar agreements to which the Issuer becomes a party may contain restrictions on the Issuers ability to repurchase Notes. In the event an Asset Sale occurs at a time when the Issuer is prohibited from purchasing Notes, the Issuer could seek the consent of its lenders to the repurchase of Notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If the Issuer does not obtain such consent or repay such borrowings, the Issuer will remain prohibited from repurchasing Notes. In such a case, the Issuers failure to repurchase tendered Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture which would, in turn, likely constitute a default under such other agreements.
Certain Covenants
Set forth below are summaries of certain covenants contained in the Indenture.
If on any date (i) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture (the occurrence of the events described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being collectively referred to as a Covenant Suspension Event and the date thereof being referred to as the Suspension Date ) then, the covenants specifically listed under the following captions in this Description of the 2019 Notes section of this prospectus will not be applicable to the Notes (collectively, the Suspended Covenants ) until the occurrence of the Reversion Date (defined below):
(1) Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales;
(2) Limitation on Restricted Payments;
(3) Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
(4) clause (4) of the first paragraph of Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets;
(5) Transactions with Affiliates;
(6) Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(7) Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries.
During any period that the foregoing covenants have been suspended, the Issuer may not designate any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the second sentence of the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary.
If and while the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants, the Notes will be entitled to substantially less covenant protection. In the event that the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under the Indenture for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the Reversion 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under the Indenture with respect to future events. The period of time between the Suspension Date and the Reversion Date is referred to in this description as the Suspension Period . Additionally, upon the occurrence of a Covenant Suspension Event, the amount of Excess Proceeds from any Asset Sales shall be reset to zero.
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During the Suspension Period, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be entitled to incur Liens to the extent provided for under Liens (including, without limitation, Permitted Liens) to the extent provided for in such covenant and any Permitted Liens which may refer to one or more Suspended Covenants shall be interpreted as though such applicable Suspended Covenant(s) continued to be applicable during the Suspension Period (but solely for purposes of the Liens covenant and for no other covenant).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any such reinstatement, no action taken or omitted to be taken by Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to such reinstatement will give rise to a Default or Event of Default under the Indenture with respect to the Notes; provided , that (1) with respect to Restricted Payments made after such reinstatement, the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments will be calculated as though the covenant described above under the caption Limitation on Restricted Payments had been in effect prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period; and (2) all Indebtedness incurred, or Disqualified Stock issued, during the Suspension Period will be classified to have been incurred or issued pursuant to clause (3) of the second paragraph of Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock; (3) any Affiliate Transaction entered into after such reinstatement pursuant to an agreement entered into during any Suspension Period shall be deemed to be permitted pursuant to clause (6) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under Affiliate Transactions; (4) any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to take any action described in clauses (1) through (3) of the first paragraph of the covenant described under Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries that becomes effective during any Suspension Period shall be deemed to be permitted pursuant to clause (a) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries; and (5) no Subsidiary of the Issuer shall be required to comply with the covenant described under Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries after such reinstatement with respect to any guarantee entered into by such Subsidiary during any Suspension Period.
There can be no assurance that the Notes will ever achieve or maintain Investment Grade Ratings.
Limitation on Restricted Payments
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
(I) declare or pay any dividend or make any payment or distribution on account of the Issuers, or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Equity Interests (in each case, solely in such Persons capacity as holder of such Equity Interests), including any dividend, payment or distribution payable in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation other than:
(a) dividends and distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Equity Interests; or
(b) dividends and 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, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend, payment 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 direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, including any purchase, redemption, defeasance, acquisition or retirement in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
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(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, other than:
(a) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (7), (8) and (9) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock; 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) above (other than any exceptions thereto) 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 pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock (the Fixed Charge Coverage Test); and
(3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (1), 6(c), (9) and (14) of the next succeeding paragraph (to the extent not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the sum of (without duplication):
(a) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period and including the predecessor of the Issuer) beginning on October 1, 2012 to the end of the Issuers 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 net 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 net cash proceeds to the extent such net cash proceeds have been used to incur Indebtedness or issue Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (12)(a) of the second paragraph of Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock) from the issue or sale of:
(i) (A) Equity Interests of the Issuer, including Treasury Capital Stock (as defined below), but excluding cash proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received from the sale of:
(x) Equity Interests to any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer or any of the Issuers Subsidiaries after the Issue Date to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (4) of the next succeeding paragraph; and
(y) Designated Preferred Stock; and
(B) to the extent such net cash proceeds are actually contributed to the Issuer, Equity Interests of any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies (excluding contributions of the proceeds from
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the sale of Designated Preferred Stock of any such companies or contributions to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (4) of the next succeeding paragraph); or
(ii) debt securities of the Issuer that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests of the Issuer;
provided , that this clause (b) shall not include the proceeds from (W) Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below) applied in accordance with clause (2) of the next succeeding paragraph, (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 (i) net cash proceeds to the extent such net cash proceeds have been used to incur Indebtedness or issue Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (12)(a) of the second paragraph of Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock, (ii) contributions by a Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) any Excluded Contributions); plus
(d) 100% of the aggregate amount received in cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary by means of:
(i) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of, or other returns on Investments from, Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees, which constitute Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case after the Issue Date; or
(ii) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a dividend or distribution from an Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than, in each case, to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (7) of the next succeeding paragraph or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment), in each case, after the Issue Date; plus
(e) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, the fair market value (as determined by the Issuer in good faith; provided that, in the case of this clause (e), if the fair market value of such Investment shall exceed $50.0 million, such fair market value shall be determined by the board of directors of the Issuer, whose resolution with respect thereto will be delivered to the Trustee) of the investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (or the assets transferred) at the time of the redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of such merger, amalgamation, consolidation or transfer of assets, other than to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (7) of the next succeeding paragraph or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment.
The foregoing provisions will not prohibit:
(1) the payment of any dividend or other distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration of the dividend or other distribution or giving of the redemption notice, as the case may be, if at the date of declaration or notice, the dividend or other distribution or redemption payment would have complied with the provisions of the Indenture;
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(2) (a) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests, including any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon ( Treasury Capital Stock ) or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale or issuance (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of, Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent contributed to the Issuer (in each case, other than any Disqualified Stock) ( Refunding Capital Stock ), (b) the declaration and payment of dividends on Treasury Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale or issuance (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock, and (c) if, immediately prior to the retirement of Treasury Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under clauses (6)(a) or (b) of this paragraph, the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer) 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;
(3) the defeasance, redemption, repurchase, exchange or other acquisition or retirement (a) of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor or (b) Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor, that, in each case, is incurred or issued, as applicable, in compliance with Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock 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 premium (including tender premium) required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired, defeasance costs and any 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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired;
(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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired (or, if earlier, the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes); 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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired (or requires no or nominal payments in cash prior to the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes);
(4) a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, member of management or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies pursuant to
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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 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any principal and interest payable on any notes issued by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in connection with such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition), including any Equity Interest rolled over by management, directors or employees of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in connection with the Transactions; provided , that the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made under this clause (4) do not exceed in any calendar year $15.0 million (which shall increase to $25.0 million subsequent to the consummation of an underwritten public Equity Offering by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer) (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 $30.0 million in any calendar year (which shall increase to $50.0 million subsequent to the consummation of an underwritten public Equity Offering by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent corporation of the Issuer)); provided, further , that such amount in any calendar year under this clause may be increased by an amount not to exceed:
(a) the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer and, to the extent contributed to the Issuer, the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests of any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies, in each case to any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, members of management, or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies that occurs after the Issue Date, to the extent the cash proceeds from the sale of such Equity Interests have not otherwise been applied to the payment of Restricted Payments by virtue of clause (3) of the preceding paragraph; plus
(b) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any direct or indirect parent company to the extent contributed to the Issuer) after the Issue Date; less
(c) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made with the cash proceeds described in clauses (a) and (b) of this clause (4);
and provided, further , that (i) cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Issuer from any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, members of management or consultants of the Issuer (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members), any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies or any of the Issuers Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies and (ii) the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of options, warrants or similar instruments if such Equity Interests represents all or a portion of the exercise price thereof or payments, in lieu of the issuance of fractional Equity Interests or withholding to pay other taxes payable in connection therewith, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this covenant or any other provision of the Indenture;
(5) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any class or series of Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary issued in accordance with the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of Fixed Charges;
(6) (a) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;
(b) the declaration and payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued by such parent company
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after the Issue Date, provided that the amount of dividends paid pursuant to this clause (b) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of cash actually contributed to the Issuer from the sale of such Designated Preferred Stock; or
(c) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to clause (2) of this paragraph;
provided , in the case of each of (a), (b) and (c) of this clause (6), that 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 or the declaration of such dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance or declaration on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00;
(7) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) that are at the 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 (until such proceeds are converted to Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (a) $30.0 million and (b) 1.5% 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);
(8) payments made or expected to be made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable upon exercise of Equity Interests by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, member of management or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer and any repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options, warrants or other equity-based awards if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants or awards;
(9) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Issuers common stock (or the payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to fund a payment of dividends on such companys common stock), following the first public offering of the Issuers common stock or the common stock of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer after the Issue Date, of up to 6% per annum of the net cash proceeds received by or contributed to the Issuer in or from any such public offering, other than public offerings with respect to the Issuers common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8 and other than any public sale constituting an Excluded Contribution;
(10) Restricted Payments that are made (a) in an amount equal to the amount of Excluded Contributions previously received or (b) without duplication with clause (a), from the Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale in respect of property or assets acquired after the Issue Date, if the acquisition of such property or assets was financed with Excluded Contributions;
(11) (i) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (11)(i) (in the case of Restricted Investments, at the time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Investment to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of, or have not be subsequently sold or transferred for, Cash Equivalents)) not to exceed the greater of (a) $80.0 million and (b) 3.5% of Total Assets at such time, and (ii) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (11)(ii) (in the case of Restricted Investments, at the time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Investment to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of, or have not be subsequently sold or transferred for, Cash Equivalents)) not to exceed $80.0 million; provided that, solely for purposes of this clause (11)(ii), for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such Restricted Payment, after giving effect to such Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Consolidated Total Debt Ratio of no more than 4.00 to 1.00;
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(12) distributions or payments of Securitization Fees;
(13) any Restricted Payment made in connection with the Transactions and the fees and expenses related thereto or owed to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by the covenant described under Transactions with Affiliates;
(14) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions similar to those described under the captions Repurchase at the Option of HoldersChange of Control and Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales; provided , that if the Issuer shall have been required to make a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, to purchase the Notes on the terms provided in the Indenture applicable to Change of Control Offers or Asset Sale Offers, respectively, all Notes validly tendered by Holders of such Notes in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired for value;
(15) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions by the Issuer to, or the making of loans to, any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to pay, in each case without duplication,
(a) franchise, excise and similar taxes, and other fees and expenses, required to maintain their corporate existence;
(b) consolidated, combined or similar foreign, federal, state or local income or similar taxes of a tax group that includes the Issuer and/or its Subsidiaries and whose common parent is a direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, to the extent such income or similar taxes are attributable to the income of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries or, to the extent of any cash amounts actually received from its Unrestricted Subsidiaries for such purpose, to the income of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided , that in each case the amount of such payments in respect of any fiscal year does not exceed the amount that the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries (and, to the extent permitted above, its Unrestricted Subsidiaries), as applicable, would have been required to pay in respect of the relevant foreign, federal, state or local income or similar taxes for such fiscal year had the Issuer, its Restricted Subsidiaries and/or its Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above), as applicable, paid such taxes separately from any such parent company;
(c) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to employees, directors, officers and managers of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent such salaries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(d) general corporate operating and overhead costs and expenses of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent such costs and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(e) fees and expenses other than to Affiliates of the Issuer related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent entity;
(f) amounts payable pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement (including any amendment thereto or replacement thereof so long as any such amendment or replacement is not materially disadvantageous in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole, as compared to the Support and Services Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date (it being understood that any amendment thereto or replacement thereof to increase the fees payable pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement would be deemed to be materially disadvantageous to the Holders)), solely to the extent such amounts are not paid directly by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries;
(g) 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 the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer;
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(h) to finance Investments that would otherwise be permitted to be made pursuant to this covenant if made by the Issuer; provided , that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment, (B) such direct or indirect parent company shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to the capital of the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (2) the merger or amalgamation of the Person formed or acquired into the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not prohibited by the covenant described under the caption Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets below) in order to consummate such Investment, (C) such direct or indirect parent company and its Affiliates (other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) receives 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 the Indenture, (D) any property received by the Issuer shall not increase amounts available for Restricted Payments pursuant to clause (3) of the preceding paragraph and (E) such Investment shall be deemed to be made by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to another provision of this covenant (other than pursuant to clause (10) hereof) or pursuant to the definition of Permitted Investments (other than clause (9) thereof); and
(i) amounts that would be permitted to be paid by the Issuer under clauses (3), (4), (7), (8), (12), (13) and (16) of the covenant described under Transactions with Affiliates; provided , that the amount of any dividend or distribution under this clause (15)(i) to permit such payment shall reduce, without duplication, 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 (15)(i) 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;
(16) 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
(17) Restricted Payments that are made with the net proceeds of the 2GIG Disposition; provided that for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such Restricted Payment, after giving effect to the 2GIG Disposition and such Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Consolidated Total Debt Ratio of no more than 5.00 to 1.00;
provided , that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (11) and (16), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.
For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that a proposed Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) meets the criteria of clauses (1) through (17) above or is entitled to be made pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Issuer will be entitled to classify or later reclassify (based on circumstances existing on the date of such reclassification) such Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) between such clauses (1) through (17) and such first paragraph in any manner that otherwise complies with this covenant.
As of the Issue Date, all of the Issuers Subsidiaries were Restricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the penultimate 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the penultimate sentence of the definition of Investments. Such designation will be permitted only if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time, pursuant to this covenant or pursuant to the
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definition of Permitted Investments, and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to any of the restrictive covenants set forth in the Indenture. For the avoidance of doubt, this covenant shall not restrict the making of any AHYDO catch up payment with respect to, and required by the terms of, any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred under the terms of the Indenture.
Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise (collectively, incur and collectively, an incurrence ) with respect to any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) and the Issuer will not issue any shares of Disqualified Stock and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to issue any shares of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; provided , that the Issuer may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary 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 of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the 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; provided that the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock that may be incurred or issued, as applicable, pursuant to this paragraph by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors shall not exceed the greater of (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence).
The foregoing limitations will not apply to:
(1) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Credit Facilities by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and the issuance and 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); provided that immediately after giving effect to any such incurrence or issuance, the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred or issued under this clause (1) does not exceed $425.0 million;
(2) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by (a) the Notes (including any guarantee thereof) and the exchange notes and related exchange guarantees to be issued in exchange for the Notes and the guarantees thereof pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (but excluding any Additional Notes) and (b) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by the 2020 Notes (including any guarantee thereof) and the exchange notes and related exchange guarantees to be issued in exchange for the Notes and the guarantees thereof;
(3) Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (1) and (2));
(4) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), Disqualified Stock incurred or issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock incurred or issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, to finance the purchase, lease or improvement of property (real or personal), equipment or other assets used or useful in a Similar Business, whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (a) $50.0 million and (b) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined at the date of incurrence or issuance), so long as such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is incurred or issued at the date of such purchase, lease or improvement or within 365 days thereafter;
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(5) Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers acceptances, warehouse receipts, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers compensation 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 claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance; provided , that upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 Business Days following such drawing or incurrence;
(6) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnouts or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the 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; provided , that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of the Issuer, or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (Contingent Obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (6));
(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 which 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) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness is then outstanding) not permitted by this clause (7);
(8) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that if a Subsidiary Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of the Notes of such Subsidiary Guarantor; provided, further , that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness is then outstanding) 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 which 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or any pledge of such Capital Stock constituting a Permitted Lien) shall be deemed in each case to be an issuance of such shares of Preferred Stock (to the extent such Preferred Stock is then outstanding) 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 under the Indenture, 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(12)(a) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation
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preference up to 100% 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 or cash contributed to the capital of the Issuer (in each case, other than Excluded Contributions, proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) as determined in accordance with clauses (3)(b) and (3)(c) of the first paragraph of Limitation on Restricted Payments to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied pursuant to such clauses to make Restricted Payments pursuant to the second paragraph of Limitation on Restricted Payments or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (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 the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, which when aggregated with the principal amount and liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and incurred pursuant to this clause (12)(b), does not at any time outstanding exceed the greater of (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence); it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to this clause (12)(b) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (12)(b) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant 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 the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance on this clause (12)(b);
(13) the incurrence or issuance by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock which serves to extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued as permitted under the first paragraph of this covenant and clauses (2), (3), (4) and (12)(a) above, this clause (13) and clause (14) below or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued to so extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock including additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs, and accrued interest, fees and expenses in connection therewith (the Refinancing Indebtedness ) prior to its respective maturity; provided , that such Refinancing Indebtedness:
(a) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred which is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased (or requires no or nominal payments in cash prior to the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes);
(b) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness extends, replaces, refunds, refinances, renews or defeases (i) Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Guarantee thereof, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Guarantee thereof at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed 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 Subsidiary of the Issuer 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 Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(iii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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and, provided, further , that subclause (a) of this clause (13) will not apply to any extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance of any Credit Facilities or Secured Indebtedness;
(14)(a) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred or issued to finance an acquisition (or other purchase of assets) or (b) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged into or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; provided , that in the case of clauses (a) and (b), after giving effect to such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation, either (x) the Issuer would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Test set forth in the first paragraph of this covenant or (y) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries is equal to or greater than immediately prior to such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(15) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its incurrence;
(16) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries supported by a letter of credit issued pursuant to the Credit Facilities, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit;
(17)(a) any guarantee by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the incurrence of such Indebtedness incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of the Indenture, or
(b) any guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Issuer; provided, that such guarantee is incurred in accordance with the covenant described below under Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries;
(18) Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to future, present or former employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants thereof, their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent described in clause (4) of the second paragraph under the caption Limitation on Restricted Payments;
(19) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, customer deposits and advance payments (including progress premiums) received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(20)(a) Indebtedness owed on a short-term basis of no longer than 30 days to banks and other financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries with such banks or financial institutions that arises in connection with ordinary banking arrangements to manage cash balances of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) Indebtedness in respect of Bank Products;
(21) Indebtedness incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with bankers acceptances, discounted bills of exchange or the discounting or factoring of receivables or payables for credit management purposes, in each case incurred or undertaken consistent with past practice or in the ordinary course of business on arms length commercial terms;
(22) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of (a) the financing of insurance premiums or (b) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(23) the incurrence of Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that are not Guarantors in an amount outstanding under this clause (23) not to exceed together with any other Indebtedness incurred under this clause (23) the greater of (a) $50.0 million and (b) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined
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on the date of such incurrence); it being understood that any Indebtedness deemed incurred pursuant to this clause (23) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (23) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiaries could have incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance on this clause (23);
(24) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its 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; and
(25) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Issuer in an amount not to exceed, at any one time outstanding and together with any other Indebtedness incurred under this clause (25), the greater of (x) $50.0 million and (y) 10.0% of the total assets of the Foreign Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as shown on the Issuers most recent balance sheet (it being understood that any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (25) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (25) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries could have incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance on this clause (25)).
For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant:
(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 (25) above or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Issuer, in its sole discretion, may classify or reclassify such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in one of the above clauses or under the first paragraph of this covenant; provided , that all Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities on and after the Issue Date will be treated as incurred on the Issue Date under clause (1) of the second paragraph above; and
(2) the Issuer will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in the first and second paragraphs above.
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, as the case may be, of the same class will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this covenant.
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 (a) the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (b) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums) and other costs and expenses (including original issue discount, upfront fees or similar fees) incurred in connection with such refinancing.
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.
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The Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is contractually 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 Guarantors 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.
The Indenture does not treat (1) unsecured Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured or (2) Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to any other Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral or because it is guaranteed by other obligors.
Liens
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (except Permitted Liens) that secures Obligations under any Indebtedness or any related guarantee of Indebtedness (any such Lien, the Initial Lien ), on any asset or property of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom, except, in the case of any assets or property that does not constitute Collateral, any Initial Lien if the Notes or the Guarantees are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case such Initial Lien secures any Subordinated Indebtedness) the obligations secured by such Initial Lien.
Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes pursuant to the last clause of the preceding paragraph shall provide by its terms that such Lien shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the Initial Lien 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 have on the proceeds from such sale.
Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets
The Issuer . The Issuer may not consolidate or merge 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:
(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 jurisdiction of organization of the Issuer or 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 surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;
(2) the Successor Company, if other than the Issuer, expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Collateral Documents pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments;
(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 Test, or
(b) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;
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(5) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, in which case clause (1)(b) of the second succeeding paragraph shall apply, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to such Persons obligations under the Indenture, the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Collateral Documents;
(6) the Issuer or, if applicable, the Successor Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer and such supplemental indentures, if any, comply with the Indenture;
(7) the Collateral owned by or transferred to the Successor Company shall:
(a) continue to constitute Collateral under the Indenture and the Collateral Documents with the same priorities as existed immediately prior to such transaction,
(b) be subject to the Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, and
(c) not be subject to any Lien other than Liens permitted by the Indenture; and
(8) the property and assets of the Person which is merged or consolidated with or into the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made, to the extent that they are property or assets of the types that would constitute Collateral under the Collateral Documents, shall be treated as After-Acquired Property and the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents in the manner and to the extent required in the Indenture.
The Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for the Issuer under the Indenture, the Guarantees and the Notes, as applicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, clauses (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the preceding paragraph of the covenant shall not apply to the Transactions.
Notwithstanding the immediately preceding clauses (3) and (4),
(1) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate or amalgamate with or merge with or into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, and
(2) the Issuer may merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.
Subsidiary Guarantors . Subject to certain limitations described in the Indenture governing release of a Guarantee upon the sale, disposition or transfer of a Subsidiary Guarantor, no Subsidiary Guarantor will, and the Issuer will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Subsidiary 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 the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor, as applicable, or the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such surviving Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the Successor Person );
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(b) the Successor Person, if other than such Guarantor, expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under the Indenture and such Guarantors related Guarantee pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments;
(c) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists; and
(d) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer and such supplemental indentures, if any, comply with the Indenture;
(e) the Collateral transferred to the Successor Person will (a) continue to constitute Collateral under the Indenture and the Collateral Documents, (b) be subject to the Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes with the same relative priorities as existed immediately prior to such transaction, and (c) not be subject to any Lien, other than Liens permitted by the terms of the Indenture; and
(f) to the extent that the assets of the Person which is merged or consolidated with or into the Successor Person are assets of the type which would constitute Collateral under the Collateral Documents, the Successor Person will take such action as may be reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents in the manner and to the extent required in the Indenture; or
(2) the transaction is made in compliance with the first paragraph of the covenant described under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales; or
(3) in the case of assets comprised of Equity Interests of Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors, such Equity Interests are sold, assigned, transferred, leased, conveyed or otherwise disposed of to one or more Restricted Subsidiaries.
Subject to certain limitations described in the Indenture, the Successor Person will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Guarantor under the Indenture and such Guarantors Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Subsidiary Guarantor may (1) merge or consolidate with or into, wind up into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to another Subsidiary Guarantor or the Issuer, (2) merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Subsidiary Guarantor in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof, (3) convert into a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust organized or existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary Guarantor or (4) liquidate or dissolve or change its legal form if the Issuer determines in good faith that such action is in the best interests of the Issuer, in each case, without regard to the requirements set forth in the preceding paragraph. Holdings may merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing Holdings in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof.
Transactions with Affiliates
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its 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 $20.0 million, unless:
(1) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that 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 arms-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 $35.0 million, a
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resolution adopted by the majority of the board of directors of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) above.
The foregoing provisions will not apply to the following:
(1) transactions between or among the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) Restricted Payments permitted by the provisions of the Indenture described above under the covenant Limitation on Restricted Payments and the definition of Permitted Investments;
(3) the payment of management, consulting, monitoring, transaction, advisory and other fees, indemnities and expenses pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement (plus any unpaid management, consulting, monitoring, transaction, advisory and other fees, indemnities and expenses accrued in any prior year) and the termination fees pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement, or any amendment thereto or replacement thereof so long as any such amendment or replacement is not materially disadvantageous in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole, as compared to the Support and Services Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;
(4) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and compensation paid to, and indemnities and reimbursements and employment and severance arrangements provided on behalf of or for the benefit of, current or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants of the Issuer, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(5) transactions in which the Issuer or any of its 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 arms-length basis;
(6) any agreement or arrangement as in effect as of the Issue Date (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the provision of certain administrative and other support services to Solar), or any amendment thereto (so long as any such amendment is not disadvantageous in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole as compared to the applicable agreement as in effect on the Issue Date);
(7) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it (or any parent company of the Issuer) is a party as of the Issue Date and any similar agreements which it (or any parent company of the Issuer) may enter into thereafter; provided, that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or such parent company) of obligations under any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (7) to the extent that the terms of any such amendment or new agreement are not otherwise disadvantageous in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole;
(8) the Transactions and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Transactions, including Transaction Expenses;
(9) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, contractors, joint venture partners 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 the Indenture which are fair to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the board of directors 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;
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(10) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer or to any Permitted Holder or to any employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(11) sales of accounts receivable, or participations therein, or Securitization Assets or related assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility;
(12) payments by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any of 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 which payments are approved by a majority of the board of directors of the Issuer in good faith;
(13) payments and Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of any Restricted Subsidiary to any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies 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 that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith; and any employment agreements, stock option plans and other compensatory arrangements (and any successor plans thereto) and any supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrangements with any such employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith;
(14) (i) investments by Permitted Holders in securities of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Permitted Holders in connection therewith) so long as (x) the investment is being offered by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary generally to other investors on the same or more favorable terms and (y) the investment constitutes less than 5.0% of the proposed or outstanding issue amount of such class of securities ( provided , that any investments in debt securities by any Debt Fund Affiliates shall not be subject to the limitation in this clause (y)), and (ii) payments to Permitted Holders in respect of securities of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries contemplated in the foregoing subclause (i) or that were acquired from Persons other than the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, in accordance with the terms of such securities;
(15) payments to or from, and transactions with, any joint venture in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, any cash management activities related thereto);
(16) payments by the Issuer (and any direct or indirect parent company thereof) and its Subsidiaries pursuant to tax sharing agreements among the Issuer (and any such parent company) and its Subsidiaries, to the extent such payments are permitted under clause (15)(b) of the second paragraph under the caption Limitation on Restricted Payments;
(17) any lease entered into between the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as lessee and any Affiliate of the Issuer, as lessor, which is approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Issuer in good faith;
(18) intellectual property licenses in the ordinary course of business;
(19) all payments to Holdings otherwise permitted under the Indenture;
(20) the payment of reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to registration rights and indemnities provided to stockholders of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent thereof pursuant to the stockholders agreement or the registration rights agreement entered into on the Issue Date in connection therewith;
(21) the pledge of Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary to lenders to support the Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary owed to such lenders; and
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(22) any transaction with a joint venture which would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiary owns an equity interest or otherwise controls such joint venture or similar entity.
Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Guarantor 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 such Restricted Subsidiary to:
(1) (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor;
(2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or
(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor,
except (in each case) for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(a) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Hedging Obligations and the related documentation;
(b) (i) the Indenture, the Notes and the guarantees thereof and (ii) the 2020 Notes Indenture, the 2020 Notes and the guarantees thereof;
(c) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and capital lease obligations that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (3) above on the property so acquired;
(d) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;
(e) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets so acquired;
(f) 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;
(g) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to the covenants described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock and Liens that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;
(h) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens;
(i) 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 the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
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(j) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture;
(k) 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;
(l) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer or any of its 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 to 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;
(m) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary;
(n) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(o) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under the covenant Liens;
(p) any agreement or instrument (A) relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified or preferred stock permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock if the encumbrances and restrictions are not materially more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is customary in comparable financings for similarly situated issuers (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or is otherwise in effect on the Issue Date and (B) either (x) the Issuer determines that such encumbrance or restriction will not adversely affect the Issuers ability to make principal and interest payments on the Notes as and when they come due or (y) such encumbrances and restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default in respect of a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such Indebtedness;
(q) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (a) through (p) above; 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; and
(r) restrictions created in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility that in the good faith determination of the Issuer are necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Securitization Facility.
Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries
The Issuer will not permit any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries (and non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries if such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries guarantee other capital markets debt securities of the Issuer or any Guarantor), other than a Guarantor, a Foreign Subsidiary or a Securitization Subsidiary, to guarantee the payment of any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any other Guarantor unless:
(1) such Restricted Subsidiary within 30 days (i) executes and delivers a supplemental indenture to the Indenture providing for a Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary, except that with respect to a guarantee of
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Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantors Guarantee, any such guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Guarantee substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes and (ii) becomes a party to the Collateral Documents and takes all actions required thereunder to perfect the Liens created thereunder; and
(2) such Restricted Subsidiary waives and will not in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any rights of reimbursement, indemnity or subrogation or any other applicable rights against the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any payment by such Restricted Subsidiary under its Guarantee; provided , that this covenant shall not be applicable to any guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary. The Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor, in which case such Subsidiary shall not be required to comply with the 30 day period described in clause (1) above.
After-Acquired Property
Promptly following the acquisition by the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor of any After-Acquired Property (but subject to the limitations, if applicable, described above under the captions Collateral, Excluded Assets and Limitations on Stock Collateral) the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor shall execute and deliver such mortgages, deeds of trust, security instruments, financing statements and certificates and opinions of counsel as shall be reasonably necessary to vest in the Collateral Agent a perfected security interest in such After-Acquired Property and to have such After-Acquired Property added to the Collateral, and thereupon all provisions of the Indenture relating to the Collateral shall be deemed to relate to such After-Acquired Property to the same extent and with the same force and effect.
Reports and Other Information
Notwithstanding that the Issuer may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Indenture requires the Issuer to file with the SEC from and after the Issue Date:
(1) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year (or 120 days for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012), annual reports on Form 10-K, or any successor or comparable form, containing the information required to be contained therein, or required in such successor or comparable form;
(2) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or 60 days for the first three fiscal quarters ending after the Issue Date), reports on Form 10-Q containing all quarterly information that would be required to be contained in Form 10-Q, or any successor or comparable form;
(3) promptly after the occurrence of a material event which would have been required to be reported on a Form 8-K or any successor or comparable form if the Issuer had been a reporting company under the Exchange Act, a current report relating to such event on Form 8-K or any successor or comparable form;
in each case, in a manner that complies in all material respects with the requirements specified in such form (except as described above or below and subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of information in the offering memorandum distributed in connection with the private offering of the outstanding Notes); provided, however , that the Issuer shall not be so obligated to file such reports referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) above with the SEC (i) if the SEC does not permit such filing or (ii) prior to the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement as required by the Registration Rights Agreement, in which event the Issuer will make available such information to the Trustee, the Holders of the Notes and prospective
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purchasers of Notes, in each case within 15 days after the time the Issuer would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, further , that until such time as the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement as required by the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuer shall not be required to (i) in the case of (x) clauses (1) and (2) provide any information beyond the financial information that would be required to be contained in an annual or quarterly report on Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, including a Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section and (y) clause (3) make available any information regarding director and management compensation or the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Items 1.04, 2.01, 2.05, 2.06, 3 (other than Item 3.03), 5.01, 5.02(e)(f), 5.03-5.08, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of Form 8-K, (ii) make available any information regarding the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Items 1.01 or 1.02 of Form 8-K if the Issuer determines in its good faith judgment that the event that would otherwise be required to be disclosed is not material to the holders of the notes or the business, assets, operations, financial positions or prospects of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iii) comply with Regulation G under the Exchange Act or Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K with respect to any non-GAAP financial information contained therein (other than providing reconciliations of such non-GAAP information to extent included in the offering memorandum distributed in connection with the private offering of the outstanding Notes), (iv) comply with Regulation S-X or contain all purchase accounting adjustments relating to the Transactions to the extent it is not practicable to include any such adjustments in such report or (v) provide any information that is not otherwise similar to information in the offering memorandum distributed in connection with the private offering of the outstanding Notes. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will not be required to (i) comply with Sections 302, 906 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or (ii) otherwise furnish any information, certificates or reports required by Items 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K prior to the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement. In addition, to the extent not satisfied by the foregoing, the Issuer will agree that, for so long as any Notes are outstanding, it will furnish to Holders and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
The Indenture permits the Issuer to satisfy its obligations in this covenant with respect to financial information relating to the Issuer by furnishing financial information relating to Holdings (or any parent entity of Holdings) as long as Holdings (or any such parent entity of Holdings) provides a Guarantee of the Notes; provided that, if and so long as such parent company shall have Independent Assets or Operations (as defined below), the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to Holdings (or such parent entity, as the case may be), on the one hand, and the information relating to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a stand-alone basis, on the other hand. Independent Assets or Operations means, with respect to Holdings or any such parent company, that Holdings or such parent companys total assets or revenues, determined in accordance with GAAP and as shown on the most recent financial statements of Holdings or such parent company, is more than 3.0% of Holdings or such parent companys corresponding consolidated amount.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, such requirements shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the exchange offer or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement by (1) the filing with the SEC of the exchange offer registration statement or shelf registration statement (or any other similar registration statement), and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X of the Securities Act, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in the offering memorandum distributed in connection with the private offering of the outstanding Notes, to the extent filed within the time periods specified above, or (2) by posting on the Issuers website or providing to the Trustee for distribution to the Holders within 15 days of the time periods after the Issuer would have been required to file annual and interim reports with the SEC, the financial information (including the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section) that would be required to be included in such reports, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in the offering memorandum distributed in connection with the private offering of the outstanding Notes, to the extent filed or posted within the times specified above.
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its obligations hereunder for purposes of clause (3) under Events of Default and Remedies until 90 days after the receipt of the written notice delivered thereunder.
To the extent any information is not provided within the time periods specified in this section Reports and Other Information and such information is subsequently provided, the Issuer will be deemed to have satisfied its obligations with respect thereto at such time and any Default with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been cured.
Further Assurances
The Issuer and the Guarantors shall execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all further action that may be required under applicable law, or that the Trustee 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 Collateral Documents in the Collateral. In addition, from time to time, the Issuer and each Guarantor will reasonably promptly secure the obligations under the Indenture and the Collateral Documents by pledging or creating, or causing to be pledged or created, perfected security interests with respect to the Collateral. Such security interests and Liens will be created under the Collateral Documents and other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust and other instruments and documents in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee.
Events of Default and Remedies
The Indenture provides that each of the following is an Event of Default:
(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;
(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 then 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 the Indenture or the Notes;
(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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its 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:
(a) 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 maturity; and
(b) the principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness in default for failure to pay principal at stated final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods), or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregate $40.0 million or more outstanding;
(5) failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Reports) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $40.0 million (net of amounts covered by insurance policies issued by reputable
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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 which is not promptly stayed;
(6) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Reports) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary);
(7) the Guarantee of Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Reports) 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 Holdings or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary (or the responsible officers of any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), as the case may be, denies in writing that it has any further liability under its Guarantee or gives written notice to such effect, other than by reason of the termination of the Indenture or the release of any such Guarantee in accordance with the Indenture; and
(8) any of the Collateral Documents ceases to be in full force and effect, or any of the Collateral Documents ceases to give the Holders of the Notes the Liens purported to be created thereby, or any of the Collateral Documents is declared null and void or the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary denies in writing that it has any further liability under any Collateral Document or gives written notice to such effect (in each case, other than in accordance with the terms of the Indenture or the terms of the Collateral Documents); provided that if a failure of the sort described in this clause (8) is susceptible of cure, no Event of Default shall arise under this clause (8) 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 not less than 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.
If any Event of Default (other than of a type specified in clause (6) above) occurs and is continuing under the Indenture, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement) 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 of and premium, if any, and interest will be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising under clause (6) of the first paragraph of this section, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or notice. The Indenture provides that the Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default, except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. In addition, the Trustee will have no obligation to accelerate the Notes if in the judgment of the Trustee acceleration is not in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.
The Indenture provides that 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 or the Collateral Documents (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 any acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences (except if such rescission would conflict with any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (4) above, 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;
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(2) 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.
In case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of the Notes unless the Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Notes unless, subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement:
(1) such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
(2) Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have requested in writing the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(3) Holders of the Notes have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense;
(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 written request within such 60-day period.
Subject to certain restrictions contained in the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreements the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes are given the right to 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. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder of a Note or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.
The Indenture provides that the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required, within 20 Business Days, upon becoming aware of any Default, to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default.
In addition to acceleration of maturity of the Notes, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, subject to the provisions contained in the Intercreditor Agreement, will have the right to exercise remedies with respect to the Collateral, such as foreclosure, as are available under the Indenture, the Collateral Documents and at law.
No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders
No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor or any of their direct or indirect parent companies (other than the Issuer and the Guarantors) shall have any liability, for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees or the Indenture or the Collateral Documents 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. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
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Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
The obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under the Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees or the Collateral Documents, as the case may be, will terminate (other than certain obligations) and will be released upon payment in full of all of the Notes. The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have all of its obligations discharged with respect to the Notes and have each Guarantors obligation discharged with respect to its Guarantee ( Legal Defeasance ) and cure all then existing Events of Default except for:
(1) 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 the Indenture;
(2) the Issuers 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;
(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, and the Issuers obligations in connection therewith; and
(4) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the Indenture.
In addition, the Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have its obligations and those of each Guarantor released with respect to substantially all of the restrictive covenants that are described in the Indenture ( Covenant Defeasance ) and thereafter any omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a Default with respect to the Notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events pertaining to the Issuer) described under Events of Default and Remedies will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to the 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, U.S. 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; provided , that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of the Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any deficit as of the date of redemption (any such amount, the Applicable Premium Deficit ) only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of redemption. Any Applicable Premium Deficit shall be set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee simultaneously with the deposit of such Applicable Premium Deficit that confirms that such Applicable Premium Deficit shall be applied toward such redemption;
(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel 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 will 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 confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes will 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 Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any other material agreement or instrument (other than the 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 any borrowing of funds to be applied to make the deposit required to effect such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness, and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);
(6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to customary assumptions and exclusions following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of Section 547 of Title 11 of the United States Code;
(7) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers 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
(8) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers 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.
Satisfaction and Discharge
The Indenture will be discharged and will 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 which 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, will 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, U.S. dollar-denominated Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will 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; provided , that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of the Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any Applicable Premium Deficit only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of redemption. Any Applicable Premium Deficit shall be set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee simultaneously with the deposit of such Applicable Premium Deficit that confirms that such Applicable Premium Deficit shall be applied toward such redemption;
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(b) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit or any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) with respect to the 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 will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any other material agreement or instrument (other than the Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Issuer or any Guarantor is bound (other than resulting from any borrowing of 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);
(c) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under the 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 must deliver an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
Amendment, Supplement and Waiver
Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the Indenture, any Guarantee, the Notes and the Collateral Documents may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes, and any existing Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes issued thereunder or any Collateral Document may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, other than Notes beneficially owned by the Issuer or its Affiliates (including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of or tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes).
The Indenture provides that, 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 (a) notice periods (to the extent consistent with applicable requirements of clearing and settlement systems) for redemption and conditions to redemption and (b) the covenants described above under the caption Repurchase at the Option of Holders);
(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;
(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 the Indenture or any Guarantee which cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all affected Holders;
(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated therein;
(6) make any change in the provisions of the 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 these amendment and waiver provisions;
(8) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on such Holders Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holders Notes;
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(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 the Indenture, modify the Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary, or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements for the Issuer), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, in any manner materially adverse to the Holders of the Notes.
In addition, without the consent of the Holders of at least 66 2/3% in principal amount of Notes then outstanding, no amendment, supplement or waiver may (1) modify any Collateral Document or the provisions in the Indenture dealing with the Collateral or the Collateral Documents that would have the impact of releasing all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens of the Collateral Documents (except as permitted by the terms of the Indenture and the Collateral Documents) or change or alter the priority of the security interests in the Collateral, (2) make any change in any Collateral Document or the provisions in the Indenture dealing with the Collateral or the Collateral Documents or the application of proceeds of the Collateral that would adversely affect the Holders in any material respect or (3) modify the Intercreditor Agreement in any manner adverse to the Holders in any material respect other than in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Collateral Documents.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to a Guarantee or the Indenture to which it is a party), the Collateral Agent (to the extent applicable) and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Collateral Documents 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;
(3) to comply with the covenant relating to mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and sales of assets;
(4) to provide for the assumption of the Issuers or any Guarantors obligations to the Holders;
(5) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders or that does not materially adversely affect the legal rights under the 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 provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;
(8) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;
(9) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under the Indenture of a successor Trustee thereunder pursuant to the requirements thereof;
(10) to make any amendment to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the transfer or legending of the Notes or to provide for the issuance of exchange notes or private exchange notes, which are identical to exchange notes except that they are not freely transferable;
(11) to add a Guarantor under the Indenture or to release a Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;
(12) to conform the text of the Indenture, Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of this Description of the 2019 Notes to the extent that such provision in this Description of the 2019 Notes was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, Guarantee or Notes as provided in an Officers Certificate;
(13) to provide for the succession of any parties to the Collateral Documents (and other amendments that are administrative or ministerial in nature) in connection with an amendment, renewal, extension, substitution, refinancing, restructuring, replacement, supplementing or other modification from time to time of the Credit Agreement or any other agreement that is not prohibited by the Indenture;
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(14) to provide for the release or addition of Collateral or Guarantees in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Collateral Documents; or
(15) to add any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness to any Collateral Documents to the extent permitted by the Indenture.
The consent of the Holders is not necessary under the Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.
Notices
Notices given by publication or electronic delivery will be deemed given on the first date on which publication is made and notices given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, will be deemed given five calendar days after mailing or transmitting.
Concerning the Trustee
The Indenture contains certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee thereunder, should it become a creditor of the Issuer, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee (if the Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act) or resign.
The Indenture provides that the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The Indenture provides that in case an Event of Default shall occur (which shall not be cured), the Trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent person in the conduct of his own affairs. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request of any Holder of the Notes, unless such Holder shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
Governing Law
The Indenture, the Notes and any Guarantee are or will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Certain Definitions
Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the Indenture. For purposes of the Indenture, unless otherwise specifically indicated, the term consolidated with respect to any Person refers to such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and excludes from such consolidation any Unrestricted Subsidiary as if such Unrestricted Subsidiary were not an Affiliate of such Person.
2020 Notes means the $580,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020.
2020 Notes Indenture means the Indenture for the 2020 Notes, to be dated on or about the Issue Date, between the Issuer and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.
2GIG Disposition means the direct or indirect sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of 2GIG Technologies, Inc. (for the avoidance of doubt, including a sale, transfer or other disposition of Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets, so long as substantially all of the assets of such Person consists of such assets).
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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 consolidated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging or consolidating 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 Interest means all additional interest then owing pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
Affiliate of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For 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.
After-Acquired Property means any and all assets or property (other than Excluded Assets) acquired after the Issue Date, including any property or assets acquired by the Issuer or a Guarantor from another Guarantor, which in each case constitutes Collateral as defined in the Indenture.
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 Notes at December 1, 2015 (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing above under the caption Optional Redemption), plus (ii) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Note through December 1, 2015 (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 then outstanding principal amount of such Note.
Asset Sale means:
(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (including by way of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction), of property or assets of the Issuer or any of its 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 Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions;
in each case, other than:
(a) any disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete 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 above under Certain CovenantsMerger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control pursuant to the Indenture;
(c) the making of any Restricted Payment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under the covenant described above under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments or any Permitted Investment;
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(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 $25.0 million;
(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 a Restricted Subsidiary;
(f) to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or comparable law or regulation, any exchange of like property (excluding any boot thereon) for use in a Similar Business;
(g) the lease, assignment, sub-lease, license or sub-license of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
(h) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(i) foreclosures, condemnation, expropriation or any similar action with respect to assets or the granting of Liens not prohibited by the Indenture;
(j) sales of accounts receivable, or participations therein, or Securitization Assets (other than royalties or other revenues (except accounts receivable)) or related assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility or the disposition of an account receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business;
(k) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including Sale and Lease-Back Transactions and asset securitizations permitted by the Indenture;
(l) the sale, discount or other disposition of inventory, accounts receivable or notes receivable in the ordinary course of business or the conversion of accounts receivable to notes receivable;
(m) the licensing or sub-licensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles in the ordinary course of business, other than the licensing of intellectual property on a long-term basis;
(n) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract rights or other litigation claims in the ordinary course of business;
(o) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligations;
(p) 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;
(q) the abandonment of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, which in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuer are not material to the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(r) the issuance by a Restricted Subsidiary of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock that is permitted by the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
(s) the granting of a Lien that is permitted under the covenant described above under Certain CovenantsLiens;
(t) the issuance of directors qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law; and
(u) the 2GIG Disposition; provided, however , that if the net proceeds therefrom (determined in accordance with the definition of Net Proceeds as if the 2GIG Disposition was an Asset Sale) are not
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applied in accordance with clause (17) of the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments within the time period provided for the application of Net Proceeds in the second paragraph of the covenant described under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales (without giving effect to any extensions of such period permitted thereunder in connection with binding commitments), such disposition shall be deemed an Asset Sale, and the Net Proceeds therefrom shall be applied in accordance with the covenant described under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales.
Bank Products means any facilities or services related to cash management, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, purchase card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
Business Day means each day which is not a Legal Holiday.
Capital Stock means:
(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares in the capital of such corporation;
(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.
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) prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided that any obligations of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries either existing on the Issue Date or created prior to any recharacterization described below (i) that were not included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as capital lease obligations and (ii) that are subsequently recharacterized as capital lease obligations due to a change in accounting treatment or otherwise, shall for all purposes under the Indenture (including, without limitation, the calculation of Consolidated Net Income and EBITDA) not be treated as capital lease obligations, Capitalized Lease Obligations or Indebtedness.
Capitalized Software Expenditures means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Captive Insurance Subsidiary means (i) any Subsidiary established by the Issuer for the primary purpose of insuring the businesses or properties owned or operated by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any Subsidiary of any such insurance subsidiary established for the same primary purpose described in clause (i) above.
Cash Equivalents means:
(1) United States dollars;
(2) (a) Canadian dollars, pounds sterling, yen, euros or any national currency of any participating member state of the EMU; or
(b) in such local currencies held by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from time to time in the ordinary course of business;
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(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 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(4) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition, demand deposits, bankers acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any domestic or foreign commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $250.0 million;
(5) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (3), (4), (7) and (8) entered into with any financial institution or recognized securities dealer meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4) above;
(6) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes rated at least P-2 by Moodys or at least A-2 by S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) and in each case maturing within 24 months after the date of creation thereof;
(7) marketable short-term money market and similar funds having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moodys or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency);
(8) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof having an Investment Grade Rating from either Moodys or S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(9) 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 either Moodys or S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) with maturities of 24 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 Moodys (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency);
(11) securities with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any financial institution or recognized securities dealer meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4) above;
(12) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock issued by Persons with a rating of A or higher from S&P or A2 or higher from Moodys with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition; and
(13) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (12) above.
In the case of Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary or Investments made in a country outside the United States of America, Cash Equivalents shall also include (a) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (1) through (8) and clauses (10), (11), (12) and (13) above of foreign obligors, which Investments or obligors (or the parents of such obligors) have ratings described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies and (b) other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments analogous to the foregoing investments in clauses (1) through (13) and in this paragraph.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above, provided that such amounts are converted into any currency listed in clauses (1) and (2) 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 after the Issue Date:
(1) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition in one or a series of related transactions (other than by merger, consolidation or amalgamation), of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries or Holdings and its Subsidiaries, in each case taken as a whole, to any Person other than any Permitted Holder or any Subsidiary Guarantor; 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 (A) any Person (other than any Permitted Holder) or (B) Persons (other than any Permitted Holders) that are together a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any such 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), in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, 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) of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer directly or indirectly through any of its direct or indirect parent holding companies, other than in connection with any transaction or series of transactions in which the Issuer shall become the Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Parent Company.
Collateral Agency Agreement means the Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, among the Issuer, each Subsidiary Guarantor, Wilmington Trust, National Association as Collateral Agent, and Wilmington Trust, National Association as Trustee, and as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the Indenture.
Collateral Agent means Wilmington Trust, National Association, acting in its capacity as collateral agent under the Indenture, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agency Agreement and the other Collateral Documents, or any successor thereto in such capacity.
Collateral Documents means, collectively, the security agreements, pledge agreements, mortgages, collateral assignments, deeds of trust and all other pledges, agreements, financing statements, patent, trademark or copyright filings, mortgages or other filings or documents that create or purport to create a Lien in the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Trustee (for the benefit of the Holders of Notes), the Collateral Agency Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case as they may be amended from time to time, and any instruments of assignment, control agreements, lockbox letters or other instruments or agreements executed pursuant to the foregoing.
Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense means with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense and capitalized fees related to any Qualified Securitization Facility of such Person, including the amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and Capitalized Software Expenditures of such Person and its 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income (including (a) amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (b) all
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commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers acceptances, (c) non-cash interest payments (but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to 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 made (less net payments, if any, received), pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness, and excluding (q) annual agency fees paid to the administrative agents and collateral agents under any Credit Facilities, (r) costs associated with obtaining Hedging Obligations, (s) any expense resulting from the discounting of any Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or, if applicable, purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition, (t) penalties and interest relating to taxes, (u) any Additional Interest and any additional interest or liquidated damages with respect to other securities for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations, (v) amortization or expensing of deferred financing fees, amendment and consent fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and discounted liabilities, (w) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and any other fees related to the Transactions or any acquisitions after the Issue Date, (x) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Qualified Securitization Facility and (y) any accretion of accrued interest on discounted liabilities and any prepayment premium or penalty); plus
(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; less
(3) interest income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.
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 of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided , that, without duplication,
(1) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), charges or expenses (including relating to any multi-year strategic initiatives), Transaction Expenses, restructuring and duplicative running costs, relocation costs, integration costs, facility consolidation and closing costs, severance costs and expenses, one-time compensation charges, costs relating to pre-opening and opening costs for facilities, signing, retention and completion bonuses, costs incurred in connection with any strategic initiatives, transition costs, costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and non-recurring product and intellectual property development, other business optimization expenses (including costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs and new systems design, retention charges, system establishment costs and implementation costs) and operating expenses attributable to the implementation of cost-savings initiatives, 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 and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies during such period shall be excluded;
(3) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses on disposal, abandonment or discontinuance of disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations, as applicable, shall be excluded;
(4) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees, expenses and charges relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions (including, for the avoidance of doubt, bulk subscriber contract sales) or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business 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
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Consolidated Net Income of such Person 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) to such 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 the first paragraph of Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that 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 (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, 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 (other than restrictions in the Notes or the Indenture), unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived, provided that Consolidated Net Income of such Person will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in Cash Equivalents (or to the extent converted into Cash Equivalents) to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein;
(7) effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Persons consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP (including in the inventory (including any impact of changes to inventory valuation policy methods, including changes in capitalization of variances), property and equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in-process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items thereof) resulting from the application of recapitalization accounting or purchase accounting, as the case may be, in relation to the Transactions or any consummated acquisition or joint venture investment or the amortization or write-off or write-down of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded;
(8) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment or conversion of (i) Indebtedness, (ii) Hedging Obligations or (iii) other derivative instruments shall be excluded;
(9) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities and investments recorded using the equity method or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded;
(10) any equity-based or non-cash compensation charge or expense including any such charge or expense arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights or equity incentive programs, and any cash charges associated with the rollover, acceleration, or payout of Equity Interests by management, other employees or business partners of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies, shall be excluded;
(11) any fees, expenses or charges incurred during such period, or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, recapitalization, Investment, Asset Sale, disposition, incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering and issuance of the Notes, the 2020 Notes and other securities and the syndication and incurrence of any Credit Facilities), issuance of Equity Interests, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (including any amendment or other modification of the Notes, the 2020 Notes and other securities and any Credit Facilities) and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Issue Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful or consummated (including, for the avoidance of doubt the effects of expensing all transaction related expenses in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805), shall be excluded;
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(12) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after the Issue Date that are so required to be established or adjusted as a result of the Transactions (or within twelve months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established as a result of such acquisition) in accordance with GAAP or changes as a result of modifications of accounting policies shall be excluded;
(13) any expenses, charges or losses to the extent covered by insurance or indemnity and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer or indemnifying party and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of the insurable or indemnifiable event (net of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so reimbursed within the applicable 365-day period), shall be excluded;
(14) any noncash compensation expense resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 718, CompensationStock Compensation , shall be excluded; and
(15) the following items shall be excluded:
(a) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 815, Derivatives and Hedging ,
(b) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) resulting in such period from currency translation gains or losses including those related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk) and any other foreign currency translation gains and losses, to the extent such gain or losses are non-cash items,
(c) any adjustments resulting for the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 460, Guarantees , or any comparable regulation,
(d) 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, and
(e) earn-out and contingent consideration obligations (including to the extent accounted for as bonuses or otherwise) and adjustments thereof and purchase price adjustments.
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 business interruption insurance and reimbursements of any expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any acquisition, Investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under the Indenture.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments only (other than clause (3)(d) of the first paragraph thereof), 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries, any repurchases and redemptions of Restricted Investments from the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, any repayments of loans and advances which constitute Restricted Investments by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, any sale of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case only to the extent such amounts increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clause (3)(d) thereof.
Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio as of any date of determination means, the ratio of (1) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured by Liens on the property of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being
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made shall occur minus Cash Equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of such date to (2) EBITDA of the Issuer 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 Debt Ratio as of any date of determination means, the ratio of (1) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur minus Cash Equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of such date to (2) EBITDA of the Issuer 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, Obligations in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations and debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes and similar instruments, as determined in accordance with GAAP (excluding for the avoidance of doubt all undrawn amounts under revolving credit facilities and letters of credit, all obligations relating to Qualified Securitization Facilities) and (2) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and all Preferred Stock of its 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 (but excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the application of repurchase or purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition); provided , that Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (A) any letter of credit, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts under standby letters of credit and (B) Hedging Obligations existing on the Issue Date or otherwise permitted by clause (10) of the second paragraph under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock. 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 the 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 Issuer. The U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of any Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency will reflect the currency translation effects, determined in accordance with GAAP, of Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable currency in effect on the date of determination of the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness.
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
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(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.
Controlled Investment Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person, other than any Investor, which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person and is organized by such Person (or any Person controlling such Person) primarily for making direct or indirect equity or debt investments in the Issuer and/or other companies.
Credit Agreement means that certain Credit Agreement, to be dated on or about the Issue Date, by and among the Issuer, Holdings, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent and the lenders and other parties party thereto.
Credit Facilities means, with respect to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, one or more debt facilities, including the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, commercial paper facilities or indentures) 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, in whole or in part, and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities that replace, refund, supplement or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding, supplemental or refinancing facility, arrangement or indenture that increases the amount permitted to be borrowed or issued thereunder or alters the maturity thereof ( provided that such increase in borrowings or issuances is permitted under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, trustee, lender or group of lenders or other holders.
Debt Fund Affiliate means (i) any fund managed by, or under common management with, GSO Capital Partners LP, (ii) any fund managed by GSO Debt Funds Management LLC, Blackstone Debt Advisors L.P., Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors L.P., Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors L.P. or Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors II L.P. and (iii) any other Affiliate of the Investors that is a bona fide debt fund or an investment vehicle that is engaged in the making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
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.
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 Officers Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale, redemption or repurchase of or collection or payment on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.
Designated Preferred Stock means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company thereof (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 Officers Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer or the applicable parent company thereof, 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 the first paragraph of Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments.
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Disqualified Stock means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, 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 (other than solely 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 (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 91 days after the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes or the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided , 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; provided, further , that any Capital Stock held by any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any other entity in which the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and is designated in good faith as an affiliate by the board of directors of the Issuer (or the compensation committee thereof), in each case pursuant to any stock subscription or shareholders agreement, management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
EBITDA means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period
(1) increased (without duplication) by the following, in each case (other than with respect to clauses (h) and (k)) to the extent deducted (and not added back) in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(a) provision for taxes based on income or profits or capital, including, without limitation, federal, state, franchise and similar taxes (such as the Delaware franchise tax, the Pennsylvania capital tax, Texas margin tax and provincial capital taxes paid in Canada) and foreign withholding taxes (including any future taxes or other levies which replace or are intended to be in lieu of such taxes and any penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from tax examinations) and the net tax expense associated with any adjustments made pursuant to clauses (1) through (15) of the definition of Consolidated Net Income; plus
(b) Fixed Charges of such Person for such period (including (x) net losses or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, (y) bank fees and other financing fees and (z) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, plus amounts excluded from Consolidated Interest Expense as set forth in clauses (1)(q) through (z) in the definition thereof); plus
(c) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period; plus
(d) the amount of any restructuring charges or reserves, equity-based or non-cash compensation charges or expenses including any such charges or expenses arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights, retention charges (including charges or expenses in respect of incentive plans), start-up or initial costs for any project or new production line, division or new line of business or other business optimization expenses or reserves including, without limitation, costs or reserves associated with improvements to IT and accounting functions, integration and facilities opening costs or any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments and costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities; plus
(e) any other non-cash charges, including any write-offs or write-downs reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period ( provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, (A) the Issuer may elect not to add back such non-cash charge in the current period and (B) to the extent the Issuer elects to add back such non-cash charge,
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the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period); plus
(f) the amount of any non-controlling interest or minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; plus
(g) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, advisory fees and other fees (including termination fees) and indemnities and expenses paid or accrued in such period under the Support and Services Agreement or otherwise to the Investors to the extent otherwise permitted under Certain CovenantsTransactions with Affiliates; plus
(h) the amount of run-rate cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies projected by the Issuer in good faith to result from actions taken, committed to be taken or expected in good faith to be taken no later than eighteen (18) months (or twelve (12) months in the case of any restructuring, cost savings initiative or other action (other than a merger, or other business combination, acquisition or divestiture)) after the end of such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period for which EBITDA is being determined and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided , that such cost savings and synergies are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable (it is understood and agreed that run-rate means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions); plus
(i) the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables, Securitization Assets and related assets to any Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Facility; plus
(j) 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 cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interest of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (3) of the first paragraph under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments; plus
(k) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of EBITDA pursuant to clause (2) below for any previous period and not added back; plus
(l) any net loss from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations; plus
(m) [reserved];
(n) interest income or investment earnings on retiree medical and intellectual property, royalty or license receivables; plus
(o) costs, expenses or charges during such period relating to selling, equipping and installing new alarm systems and other products used in the business in connection with new subscriber acquisition of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case to the extent deducted from Consolidated Net Income in accordance with GAAP;
(2) decreased (without duplication) by the following, in each case to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(a) 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
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item that reduced EBITDA in any prior period and any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase EBITDA in such prior period; plus
(b) any net income from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations.
EMU means economic and monetary union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.
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 or issuance of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than:
(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuers or any direct or indirect parent companys common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;
(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and
(3) any such public or private sale or issuance that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.
euro means the single currency of participating member states of the EMU.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Excluded Contract means at any date any rights or interest of the Issuer or any Guarantor under any agreement, contract, license, instrument, document or other general intangible (referred to solely for purposes of this definition as a Contract ) to the extent that such Contract by the terms of a restriction in favor of a Person who is not the Issuer or any Guarantor, or any requirement of law, prohibits, or requires any consent or establishes any other condition for or would terminate because of an assignment thereof or a grant of a security interest therein by the Issuer or a Guarantor; provided that: (i) rights under any such Contract otherwise constituting an Excluded Contract by virtue of this definition shall be included in the Collateral to the extent permitted thereby or by Section 9-406 or Section 9-408 of the Uniform Commercial Code and (ii) all proceeds paid or payable to any of the Issuer or any Guarantor from any sale, transfer or assignment of such Contract and all rights to receive such proceeds shall be included in the Collateral.
Excluded Contribution means 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) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,
in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers 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 the first paragraph under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments.
Excluded Equipment means at any date any equipment or other assets of the Issuer or any Guarantor which is subject to, or secured by, a Capitalized Lease Obligation or a purchase money obligation if and to the extent that (i) a restriction in favor of a Person who is not Parent, the Issuer or a Subsidiary contained in the agreements or documents granting or governing such Capitalized Lease Obligation or purchase money obligation prohibits, or requires any consent or establishes any other conditions for or would result in the termination of
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such agreement or document because of an assignment thereof, or a grant of a security interest therein, by the Issuer or any Guarantor and (ii) such restriction relates only to the asset or assets acquired by the Issuer or any Guarantor with the proceeds of such Capitalized Lease Obligation or purchase money obligation and attachments thereto, improvements thereof or substitutions therefor; provided that all proceeds paid or payable to any of the Issuer or any Guarantor from any sale, transfer or assignment or other voluntary or involuntary disposition of such assets and all rights to receive such proceeds shall be included in the Collateral to the extent not otherwise required to be paid to the holder of any Capitalized Lease Obligations or purchase money obligations secured by such assets.
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.
First Lien Obligations means Priority Payment Lien Obligations, the Notes Obligations and Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness.
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, repays, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and has not been replaced) or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent 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, repayment, retirement or extinguishment of Indebtedness, or such issuance or redemption 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 its 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, amalgamations, 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 with or into the Issuer or any of its 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 an Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation (including the Transactions), the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer (and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, cost savings, synergies and operating expense reductions resulting from such Investment, acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation (including the Transactions) which is being given pro forma effect that have been or are expected to be realized based on actions taken, committed to be taken or expected in good faith to be taken within 18 months). 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
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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 computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period except as set forth in the first paragraph of this definition. 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, the sum of, without duplication:
(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period;
(2) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock during such period; and
(3) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Stock 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.
GAAP means (1) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America which are in effect on the Issue Date or (2) if elected by the Issuer by written notice to the Trustee in connection with the delivery of financial statements and information, the accounting standards and interpretations (IFRS) adopted by the International Accounting Standard Board, as in effect on the first date of the period for which the Issuer is making such election; provided , that (a) any such election once made shall be irrevocable, (b) all financial statements and reports required to be provided after such election pursuant to the Indenture shall be prepared on the basis of IFRS, (c) from and after such election, all ratios, computations and other determinations based on GAAP contained in the Indenture shall be computed in conformity with IFRS, (d) in connection with the delivery of financial statements (x) for any of its first three financial quarters of any financial year, it shall restate its consolidated interim financial statements for such interim financial period and the comparable period in the prior year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date and (y) for delivery of audited annual financial information, it shall provide consolidated historical financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS for the prior most recent fiscal year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date.
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 Issuers Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes.
Guarantor means (i) Holdings and (ii) each Subsidiary of the Issuer, if any, that Guarantees the Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. On the Issue Date, Holdings and each Restricted Subsidiary that guarantees any Indebtedness of the Issuer under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities will be a Guarantor.
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, modification or mitigation of interest rate, currency or commodity risks either generally or under specific contingencies.
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Holder means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the registrars books.
Immediate Family Members means with respect to any individual, such individuals child, stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide estate-planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of the foregoing individuals or any private foundation or fund that is controlled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor-advised fund of which any such individual is the donor.
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 an obligation in respect of a commercial letter of credit, 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 such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and not paid after becoming due and payable; or
(d) representing the net obligations under any Hedging Obligations,
if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided , that Indebtedness of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer appearing upon the balance sheet of the Issuer solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP shall be excluded;
(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1) 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
(3) to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1) 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 , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (a) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (b) obligations under or in respect of Qualified Securitization Facilities, operating leases or Sale and Lease-Back Transactions (except any resulting Capitalized Lease Obligations); provided, further , that Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to the effects of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 815 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under the Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness.
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.
Initial Purchasers means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Investment Grade Rating means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moodys and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or if the applicable securities are not then rated by Moodys or S&P an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.
Investment Grade Securities means:
(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States 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;
(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; and
(4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments.
Investments means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit, advances to customers, commission, travel and similar advances to employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants, in each case made 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 the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments:
(1) Investments shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuers 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 , 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 Issuers Investment in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; less
(b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuers 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.
The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount received in Cash Equivalents by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment.
Investors means any of Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. and any of its Affiliates but not including, however, any of its or such Affiliates portfolio companies.
Issue Date means November 16, 2012.
Issuer means 313 Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, prior to the Transactions and the Merger and APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the surviving corporation after the Transactions and the Merger (and not to any of their Subsidiaries) and its successors.
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 at the place of payment. If a payment date is on a legal holiday, payment will be made on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.
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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 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.
Management Stockholders means the members of management (and their Controlled Investment Affiliates and Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer (or its direct parent) who are holders of Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent companies of the Issuer on the Issue Date or will become holders of such Equity Interests in connection with the Transactions.
Merger means the merger of APX Group, Inc., V Solar Holdings, Inc. and 2GIG Technologies, Inc. with and into 313 Group Inc., 313 Solar Inc. and 313 Technologies Inc., respectively, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Merger Subs means 313 Group Inc., 313 Solar Inc. and 313 Technologies Inc.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.
Net Income means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.
Net Proceeds means the aggregate Cash Equivalents proceeds received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale, including any Cash Equivalents received upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale, net of 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, payments made in order to obtain a necessary consent or required by applicable law, and brokerage and sales commissions, any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, other fees and expenses, including title and recordation expenses, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof or any transactions occurring or deemed to occur to effectuate a payment under the Indenture (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on Senior Indebtedness or amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien on such assets and required (other than required by clause (1) of the second paragraph of Repurchase at the Option of Holders Asset Sales) to be paid as a result of such transaction and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any of its 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 its 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.
Notes Obligations means Obligations in respect of the Notes, the Guarantees and the Indenture.
Obligations means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing on or 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; provided , that any of the foregoing (other than principal and interest) shall no longer constitute Obligations after payment in full of such principal and interest except to the extent such obligations are fully liquidated and non-contingent on or prior to such payment in full.
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Officer means the Chairman of the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Issuer.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed on behalf of a Person by an Officer of such Person that meets the requirements set forth in the Indenture.
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or the Trustee.
Parent Company means any Person so long as such Person directly or indirectly holds 100.0% of the total voting power of the Capital Stock of the Issuer, and at the time such Person acquired such voting power, no Person and no group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision), including any such 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 any Permitted Holder), shall have beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), directly or indirectly, of 50.0% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such Person.
Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness means the Additional Notes and any additional Secured Indebtedness that is ranked pari passu with the Notes and is permitted to be incurred pursuant to the terms of the Indenture; provided that (i) the representative of such Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness executes a joinder agreement to the Collateral Agency Agreement and, if applicable, to the other Collateral Documents, in each case in the form attached thereto, agreeing to be bound thereby and (ii) the Issuer has designated such Indebtedness as Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness thereunder.
Permitted Asset Swap means the substantially concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and Cash Equivalents between the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person; provided , that any Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with the covenant described under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales; provided, further that the assets received are pledged as Collateral to the extent required by the Collateral Documents to the extent that the assets disposed of constituted Collateral.
Permitted Holders means any of the Investors and Management Stockholders and 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 foregoing are members; provided , that in the case of such group and without giving effect to the existence of such group or any other group, such Investors and Management Stockholders, collectively, have beneficial ownership of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies. 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 the Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.
Permitted Investments means:
(1) any Investment in the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
(3) any Investment by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person (including, to the extent constituting an Investment, in assets of a Person that represent substantially all of its assets or a division, business unit or product line, including research and development and related assets in respect of any product) that is engaged directly or through entities that will be Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business if as a result of such Investment:
(a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; or
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(b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is amalgamated, merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets (or such division, business unit or product line) 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, including earn-outs, not constituting Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the first paragraph under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales 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 or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any such Investment or binding commitment existing on the Issue Date; provided , that the amount of any such Investment may be increased in such extension, modification or renewal only (a) as required by the terms of such Investment or 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 the Indenture;
(6) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries:
(a) consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;
(b) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable, indorsements for collection or deposit 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 receivable (including any trade creditor or customer); or
(c) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons; or
(d) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any of its 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 the covenant described in Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
(8) any Investment in a Similar Business taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (8) that are at that time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (a) $100.0 million and (b) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);
(9) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer, or any of its direct or indirect parent companies; provided , that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of the first paragraph under the covenant described in Certain CovenantsLimitations on Restricted Payments;
(10) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under the covenant described in Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock, performance guarantees and Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and the creation of Liens on the assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLiens;
(11) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of the covenant described under Certain CovenantsTransactions with Affiliates (except transactions described in clauses (2), (5) and (9) of such paragraph);
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(12) Investments consisting of purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;
(13) Investments 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 (a) $100.0 million and (b) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);
(14) Investments in or relating to a Securitization Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer are necessary or advisable to effect any Qualified Securitization Facility or any repurchase obligation in connection therewith;
(15) advances to, or guarantees of Indebtedness of, employees not in excess of $15.0 million outstanding in the aggregate;
(16) loans and advances to employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants (a) 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 or (b) to fund such Persons purchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company thereof;
(17) advances, loans or extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(18) any Investment in any Subsidiary or any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business;
(19) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of assets or services in the ordinary course of business;
(20) Investments made in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining, maintaining or renewing client contacts;
(21) Investments in prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility and workers compensation, performance and similar deposits entered into as a result of the operations of the business in the ordinary course of business;
(22) repurchases of Notes;
(23) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection of deposit and Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;
(24) Investments consisting of promissory notes issued by the Issuer or any Guarantor to future, present or former officers, directors and employees, members of management, or consultants of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent thereof, to the extent the applicable Restricted Payment is a permitted by the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payment;
(25) Investments (including debt obligations and Equity Interests) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers or in settlement of delinquent obligations of, or other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business or upon the foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment;
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(26) Investments (i) by the Captive Insurance Subsidiary made in the ordinary course of its business or consistent with past practice, and (ii) in the Captive Insurance Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or required under statutory or regulatory authority applicable to such Captive Insurance Subsidiary; and
(27) Investments in joint ventures of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (27) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (a) $25.0 million and (b) 1.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).
Permitted Liens means, with respect to any Person:
(1) pledges, deposits or security by such Person under workmens 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 surety 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, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(2) Liens imposed by law, such as landlords, carriers, warehousemens, materialmens, repairmens and mechanics Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or being contested in good faith by appropriate actions 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 if 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 not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or not yet payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate actions diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(4) Liens in favor of 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 issued, and completion guarantees provided for, in each case, issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business or consistent with past practice prior to the Issue Date;
(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rightsof-way, servitudes, sewers, electric lines, drains, telegraph, telephone and cable television lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including minor 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 which were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person and exceptions on title policies insuring liens granted on Mortgaged Properties (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities);
(6) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (4), (12)(b), (13) or (23) of the second paragraph under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock; provided , that (a) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (13) relate only to Obligations relating to Refinancing Indebtedness that (x) is secured by
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Liens on the same assets as the assets securing the Refinancing Indebtedness or (y) extends, replaces, refunds, refinances, renews or defeases Indebtedness incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued under clauses (3), (4), (12) or (13) of the second paragraph under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock, (b) Liens securing Obligations relating to Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (23) extend only to the assets of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that are not Guarantors and (c) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock to be incurred pursuant to clause (4) of the second paragraph under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock extend only to the assets so purchased, leased or improved;
(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date (including Liens securing any Refinancing Indebtedness of any Indebtedness secured by such Liens);
(8) Liens on property or shares of stock or other assets of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided , that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further , that such Liens may not extend to any other property or other assets owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(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 its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided , that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition, amalgamation, merger or consolidation; provided, further , that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(10) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred in accordance with the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
(11) Liens securing (x) Hedging Obligations and (y) obligations in respect of Bank Products;
(12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Persons accounts payable or similar trade 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, sub-leases, licenses or sub-licenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of its 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or similar public filings;
(15) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(16) Liens on equipment of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries granted in the ordinary course of business to the Issuers clients;
(17) Liens on accounts receivable, Securitization Assets and related assets incurred in connection with a Qualified Securitization Facility;
(18) Liens to secure any modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive 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) and (9); provided , that (a) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus
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improvements on such property) and 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 (i) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6), (7), (8) and (9) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under the Indenture, and (ii) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses (including original issue discount, upfront fees or similar fees) and premiums (including tender premiums and accrued and unpaid interest), related to such modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;
(19) deposits made or other security provided in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
(20) Liens (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Liens on Collateral) securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding which does not exceed the greater of (a) $50.0 million and (b) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined as of the date of such incurrence);
(21) 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;
(22) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under clause (5) under the caption Events of Default and Remedies 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;
(23) 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;
(24) 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 or under general terms and conditions encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(25) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock; provided , that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those that are the subject of such repurchase agreement;
(26) Liens encumbering reasonable customary 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;
(27) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (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 its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (c) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(28) Liens securing obligations owed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to any lender under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such a lender in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds;
(29) 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;
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(30) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale or purchase of goods entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(31) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted by the Indenture;
(32) ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries are located;
(33) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(34) Liens on Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(35) Liens on the assets of non-guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries that were permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be incurred;
(36) Liens on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted under the Indenture to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment;
(37) any interest or title of a lessor, sub-lessor, licensor or sub-licensor or secured by a lessors, sub-lessors, licensors or sub-licensors interest under leases or licenses entered into by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(38) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of premises leased and operated by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and such Subsidiary to secure the performance of the Issuers or such Subsidiarys obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises;
(39) Liens securing the Notes Obligations relating to Notes (and the Subsidiary Guarantees) issued on the Issue Date and any exchange notes (and the guarantees thereof) issued pursuant to the registration rights agreement;
(40) (x) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) permitted to be incurred pursuant to the covenant under the caption Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, Indebtedness incurred under one or more Credit Facilities) so long as after giving effect to such incurrence and such Liens the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be equal to or less than 4.00 to 1.0 for the Issuers most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such Lien is incurred; provided that to the extent such Liens are on Collateral, an authorized representative of the holders of such Indebtedness and the Collateral Agent shall execute (i) a joinder to the Intercreditor Agreement (in the form attached thereto) as a holder of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness or (ii) another intercreditor agreement pursuant to which such representative shall agree with the representatives of First Lien Obligations that the Liens securing such Indebtedness are subordinated to the Liens securing the First Lien Obligation and (y) Liens securing any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock; provided that such Liens on Collateral are junior in priority to the Lien granted to the Holders of the Notes; and
(41) Liens securing obligations in respect of (x) Indebtedness and other Obligations permitted to be incurred under Credit Facilities, including any letter of credit facility relating thereto, that was permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the second paragraph under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock and (y) obligations of the Issuer or any Subsidiary in respect of any Bank Products or Hedging Obligation provided by any lender party to any Credit Facility or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of a lender at the time the applicable agreements pursuant to which such Bank Products are provided were entered into).
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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 (including a limited 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.
Priority Payment Lien Obligations means Obligations secured by (x) Liens securing Obligations permitted to be incurred under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings, refinancings or replacements thereof), including any letter of credit facility relating thereto, that was permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the second paragraph under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock, (y) Liens securing obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Bank Products and Hedging Obligations provided by any lender party to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of a lender at the time the applicable agreements pursuant to which such Bank Products or Hedging Obligations, as applicable, are provided were entered into) or (z) Liens permitted by clause (28) of the definition of Permitted Liens; provided that (i) no more than $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of Obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings, refinancings or replacements thereof) shall constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations and (ii) (A) the representatives of such Priority Payment Lien Obligations shall at all times be parties to or execute joinder agreements (in the forms attached thereto agreeing to be bound thereby) to the Collateral Agency Agreement and, if applicable, the other Collateral Documents, and (B) the Issuer has designated such Indebtedness as Priority Payment Lien Obligations thereunder.
Qualified Proceeds means the fair market value of assets that are used or useful in, or Capital Stock of any Person engaged in, a Similar Business.
Qualified Securitization Facility means any Securitization Facility (a) constituting a securitization financing facility that meets the following conditions: (i) the board of directors of the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such Securitization Facility is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and (ii) all sales and/or contributions of Securitization Assets and related assets to the applicable Securitization Subsidiary are made at fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or (b) constituting a receivables or payables financing or factoring facility.
Rating Agencies means Moodys and S&P or if Moodys 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 Moodys or S&P or both, as the case may be.
Registration Rights Agreement means a registration rights agreement with respect to the Notes dated as of the Issue Date, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements among the Issuer and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Issuer to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes under the Securities Act.
Related Business Assets means assets (other than 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.
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Restricted Investment means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
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, that upon an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of Restricted Subsidiary.
S&P means Standard & Poors, 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 its 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.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Secured Indebtedness means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its 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.
Securitization Assets means the accounts receivable, royalty or other revenue streams and other rights to payment and any other assets related thereto subject to a Qualified Securitization Facility and the proceeds thereof.
Securitization Facility means any of one or more receivables or securitization 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 or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells or grants a security interest in its accounts receivable or Securitization Assets or assets related thereto to either (a) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Securitization Subsidiary that in turn sells its accounts receivable to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
Securitization Fees means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with, any Qualified Securitization Facility.
Securitization Subsidiary means any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of, and that solely engages only in one or more Qualified Securitization Facilities and other activities reasonably related thereto.
Senior Indebtedness means:
(1) all Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the 2020 Notes and the related guarantees and Notes and related Guarantees (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or similar proceeding or for reorganization of the Issuer or any Guarantor (at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, regardless of whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings)), and any and all other fees, expense reimbursement obligations, indemnification amounts, penalties, and other amounts (whether existing on the Issue Date or thereafter created or incurred) and all obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor to reimburse any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under letters of credit, acceptances or other similar instruments;
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(2) all (x) Hedging Obligations (and guarantees thereof) and (y) obligations in respect of Bank Products (and guarantees thereof) owing to a lender under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of such lender at the time the applicable agreement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation was entered into); provided , that such Hedging Obligations and obligations in respect of Bank Products, as the case may be, are permitted to be incurred under the terms of the Indenture;
(3) any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor permitted to be incurred under the terms of the Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred expressly provides that it is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any related Guarantee; and
(4) all Obligations with respect to the items listed in the preceding clauses (1), (2) and (3); provided that Senior Indebtedness shall not include:
(a) any obligation of such Person to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries;
(b) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Person;
(c) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business;
(d) any Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person which is subordinate or junior in any respect to any other Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person; or
(e) that portion of any Indebtedness which at the time of incurrence is incurred in violation of the Indenture.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities means the revolving credit facility and other credit facilities under the Credit Agreements, including any guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings, refinancings or replacements thereof and any one or more indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders or investors that replace, refund, supplement or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or indenture that increases the amount borrowable thereunder or alters the maturity thereof ( provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under the caption Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock above) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, trustee, lender or group of lenders or holders.
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 (1) any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date, and any reasonable extension thereof, or (2) any business or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, incidental, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged or propose to be engaged on the Issue Date.
Solar means V Solar Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Subordinated Indebtedness means, with respect to the Notes,
(1) any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and
(2) any Indebtedness of any Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of such entity of the Notes.
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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 50.0% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) 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 or is consolidated under GAAP with such Person at such time; and
(2) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which
(a) more than 50.0% 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
(b) such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.
Subsidiary Guarantor means each Guarantor other than Holdings.
Support and Services Agreement means the management services or similar agreements between certain of the management companies associated with one or more of the Investors or their advisors, if applicable, and the Issuer (and/or its direct or indirect parent companies).
Total Assets means the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer or such other Person as may be expressly stated.
Transaction Agreement means the Transaction Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2012, by and among 313 Acquisition LLC, the Merger Subs, APX Group, Inc., V Solar Holdings, Inc., 2GIG Technologies, Inc. and the other parties party thereto, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time.
Transaction Expenses means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Transactions, including payments to officers, employees and directors as change of control payments, severance payments, special or retention bonuses and charges for repurchase or rollover of, or modifications to, stock options.
Transactions means the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, the repayment and refinancing of certain Indebtedness, the issuance of the 2019 Notes, the issuance of the 2020 Notes and borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities on the Issue Date, the payment of transactions fees and expenses and other transactions in connection therewith or incidental thereto.
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 the Redemption Date to December 1, 2015; provided , that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
Trust Indenture Act means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).
Uniform Commercial Code means the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York.
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Unrestricted Subsidiary means:
(1) any Subsidiary of the Issuer which 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 Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than solely any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided , that:
(1) any Unrestricted Subsidiary must be an entity of which the Equity Interests entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that may be cast by all Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or Persons performing a similar function are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer;
(2) such designation complies with the covenants described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments; and
(3) 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.
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 Test; or
(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than such ratio for the Issuer and its 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 directors of the Issuer or any committee thereof giving effect to such designation and an Officers Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.
U.S. Dollar Equivalent means with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars, at any time for determination thereof, the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at the spot rate for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the applicable foreign currency as published in The Wall Street Journal in the Exchange Rates column under the heading Currency Trading on the date two business days prior to such determination.
U.S. 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 issuers 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 U.S. Government Securities or a specific payment of principal of or
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interest on any such U.S. 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 U.S. Government Securities or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Securities evidenced by such depository receipt.
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 directors 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.
provided , that for purposes of determining the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Indebtedness that is being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased (the Applicable Indebtedness ), the effects of any amortization or prepayments made on such Applicable Indebtedness prior to the date of the applicable extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance shall be disregarded.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person, 100.0% of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than directors qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law) shall at the time be owned by such Person and/or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
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General
Certain terms used in this description are defined under the subheading Certain Definitions. In this description, (1) the term Issuer refers to APX Group, Inc., and not to any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (2) the term Holdings refers to APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the direct parent of the Issuer and (3) the terms we, our and us each refer to the Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries.
The Issuer has previously issued $580,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the Notes) under the indenture dated November 16, 2012, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the Trustee), as amended (the Indenture). The Notes were issued in private transactions that were not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the Notes include the outstanding 2020 notes and the exchange 2020 notes.
The following description is only a summary of the material provisions of the Indenture. It does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Indenture, including the definitions therein of certain terms used below. We urge you to read the Indenture because it, and not this description, will define your rights as Holders of the Notes. You may request copies of the Indenture at our address set forth under Where You Can Find More Information.
Brief Description of the Notes
The Notes:
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are general, unsecured, senior obligations of the Issuer; |
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rank equally in right of payment with any existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer; |
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are effectively subordinated to any existing and future Secured Indebtedness of the Issuer, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such Secured Indebtedness, including the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the 2019 Notes; |
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are senior in right of payment to any future obligations of the Issuer that are expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; |
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are structurally subordinated to all existing and future Indebtedness, claims of holders of Preferred Stock and other liabilities of the Issuers Subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes; and |
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Guarantees
The Guarantors, as primary obligors and not merely as sureties, jointly and severally guarantee, fully and unconditionally, on an unsecured senior basis, the performance and full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes or expenses, indemnification or otherwise, on the terms set forth in the Indenture by executing the Indenture.
The Guarantors guarantee the Notes and, in the future, subject to exceptions set forth under the caption Certain CovenantsLimitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries, each direct and indirect U.S. Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that guarantees certain Indebtedness of the Issuer or any other Guarantor will, guarantee the Notes, subject to certain exceptions and to release as provided below or elsewhere in this Description of the 2020 Notes. As of the date of this prospectus, none of our Foreign Subsidiaries have guaranteed or will guarantee the Notes and no Foreign Subsidiaries are expected to guarantee the Notes in the future.
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Each of the Guarantees:
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ranks equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior Indebtedness of that Guarantor; |
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is senior in right of payment to any future Indebtedness of that Guarantor that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of that Guarantor; and |
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As of June 30, 2013, the Issuer and the Guarantors had total Indebtedness of $1,505.0 million, $925.0 million of which was secured Indebtedness. In addition, the Issuer would have also been able to borrow up to an additional $197.6 million of secured Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (after giving effect to $2.4 million of outstanding letters of credit).
All of our Subsidiaries will be Restricted Subsidiaries, unless designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the Indenture. As of the date of this prospectus, all of the Issuers Subsidiaries are Restricted Subsidiaries. However, under certain circumstances, we will be permitted to designate certain of our subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Any Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to any of the restrictive covenants in the Indenture and will not guarantee the Notes.
Not all of the Issuers Subsidiaries guarantee the Notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or similar proceeding of any of these non-guarantor Subsidiaries, the non-guarantor Subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to the Issuer or a Guarantor. As a result, all of the existing and future liabilities of our non-guarantor Subsidiaries, including any claims of trade creditors, will be effectively senior to the Notes. The Indenture does not limit the amount of liabilities that are not considered Indebtedness which may be incurred by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries, including the non-guarantor Subsidiaries. Before intercompany eliminations, revenues from our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $26.2 million, or 6% of our total revenues, during the Pro Forma Year ended December 31, 2012 and approximately $12.9 million, or 5% of total revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, before intercompany eliminations, liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries were approximately $93.2 million, or 5% of our total liabilities.
The obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent the Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. This provision may not, however, be effective to protect a Guarantee from being voided under fraudulent transfer law, or may reduce the applicable Guarantors obligation to an amount that effectively makes its Guarantee worthless. If a Guarantee were rendered voidable, it could be subordinated by a court to all other indebtedness (including guarantees and other contingent liabilities) of the Guarantor, and, depending on the amount of such indebtedness, a Guarantors liability on its Guarantee could be reduced to zero. See Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Notes and Our IndebtednessFederal and state statutes may allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void the notes and the guarantees, subordinate claims in respect of the notes and the guarantees and/or require holders of the notes to return payments received from us.
Any Guarantor that makes a payment under its Guarantee will be entitled upon payment in full of all guaranteed obligations under the Indenture to a contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantors 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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Each Guarantor may consolidate with, amalgamate or merge with or into or sell all or substantially all its assets to the Issuer or another Guarantor without limitation or any other Person upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. See Certain CovenantsMerger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets.
Each Guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor provides by its terms that it will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon:
(1) (a) any sale, exchange, disposition or transfer (by merger, amalgamation, consolidation 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 the assets of such Guarantor, in each case if such sale, exchange, disposition or transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;
(b) the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or the release or discharge of such other guarantee that resulted in the creation of such Guarantee except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee (it being understood that a release subject to a contingent reinstatement will constitute a release for the purposes of this provision, and that if any such Guarantee is so reinstated, such Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Guarantor would then be required to provide a Guarantee pursuant to the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries);
(c) the designation of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;
(d) upon the merger or consolidation of any Guarantor with and into the Issuer or another Guarantor or upon the liquidation of such Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Issuer or another Guarantor; or
(e) the exercise by the Issuer of its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described under Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance or the discharge of the Issuers obligations under the Indenture in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; and
(2) such Guarantor delivering to the Trustee an Officers Certificate of such Guarantor or the Issuer and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the Indenture relating to such transaction or release and discharge have been complied with.
Principal, Maturity and Interest
The Issuer issued an aggregate principal amount of $580.0 million of Notes. The Notes will mature on December 1, 2020. Subject to compliance with the covenants described below under the caption Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock the Issuer may issue additional Notes from time to time after this offering under the Indenture ( Additional Notes ). The Notes and any Additional Notes subsequently issued under the Indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the Indenture, including waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase, except for certain waivers and amendments as set forth herein. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to Notes for all purposes of the Indenture and this Description of the 2020 Notes include any Additional Notes that are actually issued. The Notes will be issued in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
Interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of 8.75% per annum. Interest on the Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2013 to the Holders of Notes of record on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15, respectively. 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 and including the Issue Date. Interest on the Notes is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
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Additional Interest
Additional Interest may accrue on the Notes in certain circumstances pursuant to the applicable Registration Rights Agreements or as set forth in the Indenture. All references in the Indenture and this Description of the 2020 Notes, in any context, to any interest or other amount payable on or with respect to the Notes shall be deemed to include any Additional Interest payable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and/or as set forth in the Indenture.
Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest
Cash payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuer, cash payment of interest may be made through the paying agent by check mailed to the Holders of the Notes at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided , that (a) all cash payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to the Notes represented by one or more global notes registered in the name of or held by The Depository Trust Company ( DTC ) or its nominee will be made through the paying agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the registered Holder or Holders thereof and (b) all cash payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to certificated Notes may, at the option of the Issuer, be made by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if the applicable Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or the paying agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion). Until otherwise designated by the Issuer, the Issuers office or agency will be the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose.
Compliance with Trust Indenture Act
The Trust Indenture Act will become applicable to the Indenture upon the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act, which will occur at such time as the Notes have been registered under the Securities Act. The Indenture provides that the Issuer will comply with the provisions of § 314 of the Trust Indenture Act to the extent applicable.
Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes
The Issuer will maintain one or more paying agents for the Notes. The initial paying agent for the Notes is the Trustee.
The Issuer will also maintain one or more registrars and a transfer agent. The initial registrar and transfer agent with respect to the Notes is the Trustee. The registrar will maintain a register reflecting ownership of the Notes outstanding from time to time. The paying agent will make payments on, and the transfer agent will facilitate transfer of, the Notes on behalf of the Issuer.
The Issuer may change the paying agent, the registrar or the transfer agent without prior notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act as a paying agent, registrar or transfer agent.
If any Notes are listed on an exchange and the rules of such exchange so require, the Issuer will satisfy any requirement of such exchange as to paying agents, registrars and transfer agents and will comply with any notice requirements required under such exchange in connection with any change of paying agent, registrar or transfer agent.
Transfer and Exchange
A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in connection with a transfer of Notes. Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. The Issuer will not be required to transfer or
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exchange any Note selected for redemption or tendered (and not withdrawn) for repurchase in connection with a Change of Control Offer or an Asset Sale Offer. Also, the Issuer will not be required to transfer or exchange any Note for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed. The registered Holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of the Note for all purposes.
Mandatory Redemption; Offers to Purchase; Open Market Purchases
The Issuer is not required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes. However, under certain circumstances, the Issuer may be required to offer to purchase Notes as described under the caption Repurchase at the Option of Holders. The Issuer, the Investors and their respective Affiliates may, at their discretion, at any time and from time to time purchase Notes in the open market or otherwise.
Optional Redemption
Except as set forth below, the Issuer will not be entitled to redeem the Notes at its option prior to December 1, 2015. At any time prior to December 1, 2015, the Issuer may on one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice as described under Selection and Notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (the Redemption Date ), subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.
On and after December 1, 2015, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice as described under the heading Repurchase at the Option of HoldersSelection and Notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to 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 twelve-month period beginning on December 1 of each of the years indicated below:
Year |
Senior
Notes Percentage |
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2015 |
106.563 | % | ||
2016 |
104.375 | % | ||
2017 |
102.188 | % | ||
2018 and thereafter |
100.000 | % |
In addition, until December 1, 2015, the Issuer may, at its option, and on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to the sum of (a) 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus (b) a premium equal to the stated interest rate per annum on the Notes, plus (c) accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to 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, with the net cash proceeds received by it from one or more Equity Offerings or a contribution to the Issuers common equity capital made with the net cash proceeds of a concurrent Equity Offering; provided , that (a) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under the Indenture on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes issued under the Indenture after the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption; and (b) each such redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.
Notice of any redemption, whether in connection with an Equity Offering, other transaction or otherwise, may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering or other transaction. The Issuer and its Affiliates may acquire the Notes by means other than a redemption, whether by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise.
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Selection and Notice
If the Issuer is redeeming less than all of the Notes issued under the Indenture at any time, the Trustee will select the Notes to be redeemed (a) if the Notes are listed on an exchange, in compliance with the requirements of such exchange or (b) on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable, or, if the pro rata basis is not practicable for any reason by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate. No Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part.
Notices of redemption shall be delivered electronically or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes at such Holders registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, except that redemption notices may be delivered more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, any notice of redemption that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be redeemed.
With respect to Notes represented by certificated notes, the Issuer will issue a new Note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note in the name of the Holder upon cancellation of the original Note; provided , that new Notes will only be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption, unless such redemption is conditioned on the happening of a future event. On and after the Redemption Date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of them called for redemption.
Repurchase at the Option of Holders
Change of Control
The Indenture provides that if a Change of Control occurs, unless the Issuer has previously or concurrently sent a redemption notice with respect to all the outstanding Notes as described under Optional Redemption, the Issuer will 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 and Additional Interest, if any, to 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 will send notice of such Change of Control Offer electronically or 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 the covenant entitled Change of Control, and that all Notes properly tendered pursuant to such Change of Control Offer will be accepted for payment by the Issuer;
(2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which will be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the Change of Control Payment Date ) , except in the case of a conditional Change of Control Offer made in advance of a Change of Control as described below;
(3) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;
(4) 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;
(5) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will 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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(6) that Holders will 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 close of business on the second Business Day prior to the expiration date of the Change of Control Offer, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;
(7) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered. The unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to at least $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000;
(8) 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
(9) the other instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with the covenant described hereunder, that a Holder must follow.
The Issuer will 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 the Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in the Indenture by virtue thereof.
On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will, to the extent permitted by law:
(1) accept for payment all Notes issued by it 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 Officers Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities provide, and future credit agreements or other agreements relating to Indebtedness to which the Issuer becomes a party may provide, that certain change of control events with respect to the Issuer would constitute a default thereunder (including a Change of Control under the Indenture). If we experience a change of control that triggers a default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any such future Indebtedness, we could seek a waiver of such default or seek to refinance the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. In the event we do not obtain such a waiver or do not refinance the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, such default could result in amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities being declared due and payable.
Our ability to pay cash to the Holders of Notes following the occurrence of a Change of Control may be limited by our then-existing financial resources. Therefore, sufficient funds may not be available when necessary to make any required repurchases.
The Change of Control purchase feature of the Notes may in certain circumstances make more difficult or discourage a sale or takeover of us and, thus, the removal of incumbent management. The Change of Control purchase feature is a result of negotiations between the Initial Purchasers and us. We have no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that we could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, we could, in the future, enter into certain transactions,
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including acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Indenture, but that could increase the amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect our capital structure or credit ratings. Restrictions on our ability to incur additional Indebtedness are contained in the covenants described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock and Certain CovenantsLiens. Such restrictions in the Indenture can be waived only with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Except for the limitations contained in such covenants, however, the Indenture does not contain any covenants or provisions that may afford Holders of the Notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.
The Issuer will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture 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.
The definition of Change of Control includes a disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to certain Persons. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase substantially all , there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. As a result, it may be unclear as to whether a Change of Control has occurred and whether a Holder of Notes may require the Issuer to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as described above.
The provisions under the Indenture relating to the Issuers obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
Asset Sales
The Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale, 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 (as determined in good faith by the Issuer 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 75.0% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:
(a) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiarys most recent balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto or, if incurred or increased subsequent to the date of such balance sheet, such liabilities that would have been shown on the Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiarys balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto if such incurrence or increase had taken place on or prior to the date of such balance sheet, as determined by the Issuer) of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes, that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a written agreement which releases or indemnifies the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such liabilities;
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(b) any securities, notes or other obligations or assets received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the Cash Equivalents received) within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Sale; and
(c) 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 (c) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (i) $75.0 million and (ii) 3.0% 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,
shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for purposes of this provision and for no other purpose.
Within 450 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, at its option, may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale,
(1) to permanently reduce Indebtedness as follows:
(a) Obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto;
(b) Obligations under Secured Indebtedness, which is secured by a Lien that is permitted by the Indenture, and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto;
(c) Obligations under other Senior Indebtedness (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), provided that the Issuer shall equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes as provided under Optional Redemption or through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100.0% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders to purchase their Notes at 100.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus the amount of accrued but unpaid interest, if any, on the amount of Notes to be repurchased, to the date of repurchase; or
(d) if the assets subject of such Asset Sale are the property or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to permanently reduce Indebtedness of (i) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (ii) the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(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 any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (b) capital expenditures or (c) acquisitions of other assets, in each of (a), (b) and (c), used or useful in a Similar Business; or
(3) to make an Investment in (a) 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 any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (b) properties or (c) acquisitions of other assets that, in each of (a), (b) and (c), replace the businesses, properties and/or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale;
provided , that in the case of clauses (2) and (3) above, a binding commitment entered into not later than such 450th day 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 will be applied to satisfy such commitment within 180 days of such commitment (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, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary
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enters into another Acceptable Commitment (a Second Commitment ) within 180 days of such cancellation or termination; provided further that if any Second Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are applied, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess Proceeds.
Any Net Proceeds from the Asset Sale that are not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the preceding paragraph will be deemed to constitute Excess Proceeds . When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $40.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer (an Asset Sale Offer ) to all Holders of the Notes and, if required by the terms of any Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes ( Pari Passu Indebtedness ), to the holders of such Pari Passu Indebtedness, to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Pari Passu Indebtedness that is in an amount equal to at least $2,000, or an integral multiple of $1,000 thereafter, that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price, in each case of the Notes, in cash in an amount equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof (or accreted value thereof, if less), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, and in the case of any Pari Passu Indebtedness at the offer price required by the terms thereof but not to exceed 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceed $40.0 million by delivering the notice required pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligations with respect to any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Proceeds prior to the expiration of the relevant 450 days (or such longer period provided above) or with respect to Excess Proceeds of $40.0 million or less.
To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for any purposes not otherwise prohibited under the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes or the Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Issuer shall purchase the Notes and such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered with adjustments as necessary so that no Notes or Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, will be repurchased in part in an unauthorized denomination. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds that resulted in the Asset Sale Offer shall be reset to zero (regardless of whether there are any remaining Excess Proceeds upon such completion). Additionally, the Issuer may, at its option, make an Asset Sale Offer using the proceeds from any Asset Sale at any time after the consummation of such Asset Sale. Upon consummation or expiration of any such Asset Sale Offer any remaining Net Proceeds shall not be deemed Excess Proceeds and the Issuer may use such Net Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited under the Indenture.
Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds pursuant to this covenant, the holder of such Net Proceeds may apply such Net Proceeds temporarily to reduce Indebtedness outstanding under a revolving credit facility, including under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by the Indenture.
The Issuer will 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 the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in the Indenture by virtue thereof.
The provisions under the Indenture relative to the Issuers obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as a result of an Asset Sale may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
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Future credit agreements or other similar agreements to which the Issuer becomes a party may contain restrictions on the Issuers ability to repurchase Notes. In the event an Asset Sale occurs at a time when the Issuer is prohibited from purchasing Notes, the Issuer could seek the consent of its lenders to the repurchase of Notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If the Issuer does not obtain such consent or repay such borrowings, the Issuer will remain prohibited from repurchasing Notes. In such a case, the Issuers failure to repurchase tendered Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture which would, in turn, likely constitute a default under such other agreements.
Certain Covenants
Set forth below are summaries of certain covenants contained in the Indenture.
If on any date (i) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture (the occurrence of the events described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being collectively referred to as a Covenant Suspension Event and the date thereof being referred to as the Suspension Date ) then, the covenants specifically listed under the following captions in this Description of the 2020 Notes section of this prospectus will not be applicable to the Notes (collectively, the Suspended Covenants ) until the occurrence of the Reversion Date (defined below):
(1) Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales;
(2) Limitation on Restricted Payments;
(3) Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
(4) clause (4) of the first paragraph of Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets;
(5) Transactions with Affiliates;
(6) Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(7) Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries.
During any period that the foregoing covenants have been suspended, the Issuer may not designate any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the second sentence of the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary.
If and while the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants, the Notes will be entitled to substantially less covenant protection. In the event that the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under the Indenture for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the Reversion 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under the Indenture with respect to future events. The period of time between the Suspension Date and the Reversion Date is referred to in this description as the Suspension Period . Additionally, upon the occurrence of a Covenant Suspension Event, the amount of Excess Proceeds from any Asset Sales shall be reset to zero.
During the Suspension Period, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be entitled to incur Liens to the extent provided for under Liens (including, without limitation, Permitted Liens) to the extent provided for in such covenant and any Permitted Liens which may refer to one or more Suspended Covenants shall be interpreted as though such applicable Suspended Covenant(s) continued to be applicable during the Suspension Period (but solely for purposes of the Liens covenant and for no other covenant).
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any such reinstatement, no action taken or omitted to be taken by Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to such reinstatement will give rise to a Default or Event of Default under the Indenture with respect to the Notes; provided , that (1) with respect to Restricted Payments made after such reinstatement, the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments will be calculated as though the covenant described above under the caption Limitation on Restricted Payments had been in effect prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period; and (2) all Indebtedness incurred, or Disqualified Stock issued, during the Suspension Period will be classified to have been incurred or issued pursuant to clause (3) of the second paragraph of Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock; (3) any Affiliate Transaction entered into after such reinstatement pursuant to an agreement entered into during any Suspension Period shall be deemed to be permitted pursuant to clause (6) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under Affiliate Transactions; (4) any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to take any action described in clauses (1) through (3) of the first paragraph of the covenant described under Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries that becomes effective during any Suspension Period shall be deemed to be permitted pursuant to clause (a) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries; and (5) no Subsidiary of the Issuer shall be required to comply with the covenant described under Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries after such reinstatement with respect to any guarantee entered into by such Subsidiary during any Suspension Period.
There can be no assurance that the Notes will ever achieve or maintain Investment Grade Ratings.
Limitation on Restricted Payments
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
(I) declare or pay any dividend or make any payment or distribution on account of the Issuers, or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Equity Interests (in each case, solely in such Persons capacity as holder of such Equity Interests), including any dividend, payment or distribution payable in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation other than:
(a) dividends and distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Equity Interests; or
(b) dividends and 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, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend, payment 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 direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, including any purchase, redemption, defeasance, acquisition or retirement in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(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, other than:
(a) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (7), (8) and (9) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock; 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
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(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (I) through (IV) above (other than any exceptions thereto) 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 pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock (the Fixed Charge Coverage Test ); and
(3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (1), 6(c), (9) and (14) of the next succeeding paragraph (to the extent not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the sum of (without duplication):
(a) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period and including the predecessor of the Issuer) beginning on October 1, 2012 to the end of the Issuers 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 net 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 net cash proceeds to the extent such net cash proceeds have been used to incur Indebtedness or issue Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (12)(a) of the second paragraph of Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock) from the issue or sale of:
(i) (A) Equity Interests of the Issuer, including Treasury Capital Stock (as defined below), but excluding cash proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received from the sale of:
(x) Equity Interests to any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer or any of the Issuers Subsidiaries after the Issue Date to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (4) of the next succeeding paragraph; and
(y) Designated Preferred Stock; and
(B) to the extent such net cash proceeds are actually contributed to the Issuer, Equity Interests of any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies (excluding contributions of the proceeds from the sale of Designated Preferred Stock of any such companies or contributions to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (4) of the next succeeding paragraph); or
(ii) debt securities of the Issuer that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests of the Issuer;
provided , that this clause (b) shall not include the proceeds from (W) Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below) applied in accordance with clause (2) of the next succeeding paragraph, (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 (i) net cash proceeds to the extent such net cash proceeds have been used to incur Indebtedness or issue
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Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (12)(a) of the second paragraph of Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock, (ii) contributions by a Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) any Excluded Contributions); plus
(d) 100 % of the aggregate amount received in cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary by means of:
(i) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of, or other returns on Investments from, Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees, which constitute Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case after the Issue Date; or
(ii) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a dividend or distribution from an Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than, in each case, to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (7) of the next succeeding paragraph or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment), in each case, after the Issue Date; plus
(e) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, the fair market value (as determined by the Issuer in good faith; provided that, in the case of this clause (e), if the fair market value of such Investment shall exceed $50.0 million, such fair market value shall be determined by the board of directors of the Issuer, whose resolution with respect thereto will be delivered to the Trustee) of the investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (or the assets transferred) at the time of the redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of such merger, amalgamation, consolidation or transfer of assets, other than to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (7) of the next succeeding paragraph or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment.
The foregoing provisions will not prohibit:
(1) the payment of any dividend or other distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration of the dividend or other distribution or giving of the redemption notice, as the case may be, if at the date of declaration or notice, the dividend or other distribution or redemption payment would have complied with the provisions of the Indenture;
(2) (a) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests, including any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon ( Treasury Capital Stock ) or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale or issuance (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of, Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent contributed to the Issuer (in each case, other than any Disqualified Stock) ( Refunding Capital Stock ), (b) the declaration and payment of dividends on Treasury Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale or issuance (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock, and (c) if, immediately prior to the retirement of Treasury Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under clauses (6)(a) or (b) of this paragraph, the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer) 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;
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(3) the defeasance, redemption, repurchase, exchange or other acquisition or retirement (a) of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor or (b) Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor, that, in each case, is incurred or issued, as applicable, in compliance with Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock 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 premium (including tender premium) required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired, defeasance costs and any 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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired;
(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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired (or, if earlier, the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes); 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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired (or requires no or nominal payments in cash prior to the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes);
(4) a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, member of management or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies 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 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any principal and interest payable on any notes issued by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in connection with such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition), including any Equity Interest rolled over by management, directors or employees of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in connection with the Transactions; provided , that the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made under this clause (4) do not exceed in any calendar year $15.0 million (which shall increase to $25.0 million subsequent to the consummation of an underwritten public Equity Offering by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer) (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 $30.0 million in any calendar year (which shall increase to $50.0 million subsequent to the consummation of an underwritten public Equity Offering by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent corporation of the Issuer)); provided , further , that such amount in any calendar year under this clause may be increased by an amount not to exceed:
(a) the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer and, to the extent contributed to the Issuer, the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests of any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies, in each case to any future, present or former employees,
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directors, officers, members of management, or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies that occurs after the Issue Date, to the extent the cash proceeds from the sale of such Equity Interests have not otherwise been applied to the payment of Restricted Payments by virtue of clause (3) of the preceding paragraph; plus
(b) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any direct or indirect parent company to the extent contributed to the Issuer) after the Issue Date; less
(c) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made with the cash proceeds described in clauses (a) and (b) of this clause (4);
and provided , further , that (i) cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Issuer from any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, members of management or consultants of the Issuer (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members), any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies or any of the Issuers Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies and (ii) the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of options, warrants or similar instruments if such Equity Interests represents all or a portion of the exercise price thereof or payments, in lieu of the issuance of fractional Equity Interests or withholding to pay other taxes payable in connection therewith, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this covenant or any other provision of the Indenture;
(5) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any class or series of Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary issued in accordance with the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of Fixed Charges;
(6) (a) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;
(b) the declaration and payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued by such parent company after the Issue Date, provided that the amount of dividends paid pursuant to this clause (b) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of cash actually contributed to the Issuer from the sale of such Designated Preferred Stock; or
(c) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to clause (2) of this paragraph;
provided , in the case of each of (a), (b) and (c) of this clause (6), that 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 or the declaration of such dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance or declaration on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00;
(7) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) that are at the 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 (until such proceeds are converted to Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (a) $30.0 million and (b) 1.5% 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);
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(8) payments made or expected to be made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable upon exercise of Equity Interests by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, member of management or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer and any repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options, warrants or other equity-based awards if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants or awards;
(9) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Issuers common stock (or the payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to fund a payment of dividends on such companys common stock), following the first public offering of the Issuers common stock or the common stock of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer after the Issue Date, of up to 6% per annum of the net cash proceeds received by or contributed to the Issuer in or from any such public offering, other than public offerings with respect to the Issuers common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8 and other than any public sale constituting an Excluded Contribution;
(10) Restricted Payments that are made (a) in an amount equal to the amount of Excluded Contributions previously received or (b) without duplication with clause (a), from the Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale in respect of property or assets acquired after the Issue Date, if the acquisition of such property or assets was financed with Excluded Contributions;
(11) (i) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (11)(i) (in the case of Restricted Investments, at the time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Investment to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of, or have not be subsequently sold or transferred for, Cash Equivalents)) not to exceed the greater of (a) $80.0 million and (b) 3.5% of Total Assets at such time, and (ii) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (11)(ii) (in the case of Restricted Investments, at the time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Investment to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of, or have not be subsequently sold or transferred for, Cash Equivalents)) not to exceed $80.0 million; provided that, solely for purposes of this clause (11)(ii), for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such Restricted Payment, after giving effect to such Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Consolidated Total Debt Ratio of no more than 4.00 to 1.00;
(12) distributions or payments of Securitization Fees;
(13) any Restricted Payment made in connection with the Transactions and the fees and expenses related thereto or owed to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by the covenant described under Transactions with Affiliates;
(14) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions similar to those described under the captions Repurchase at the Option of HoldersChange of Control and Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales; provided , that if the Issuer shall have been required to make a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, to purchase the Notes on the terms provided in the Indenture applicable to Change of Control Offers or Asset Sale Offers, respectively, all Notes validly tendered by Holders of such Notes in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired for value;
(15) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions by the Issuer to, or the making of loans to, any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to pay, in each case without duplication,
(a) franchise, excise and similar taxes, and other fees and expenses, required to maintain their corporate existence;
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(b) consolidated, combined or similar foreign, federal, state or local income or similar taxes of a tax group that includes the Issuer and/or its Subsidiaries and whose common parent is a direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, to the extent such income or similar taxes are attributable to the income of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries or, to the extent of any cash amounts actually received from its Unrestricted Subsidiaries for such purpose, to the income of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided , that in each case the amount of such payments in respect of any fiscal year does not exceed the amount that the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries (and, to the extent permitted above, its Unrestricted Subsidiaries), as applicable, would have been required to pay in respect of the relevant foreign, federal, state or local income or similar taxes for such fiscal year had the Issuer, its Restricted Subsidiaries and/or its Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above), as applicable, paid such taxes separately from any such parent company;
(c) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to employees, directors, officers and managers of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent such salaries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(d) general corporate operating and overhead costs and expenses of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent such costs and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(e) fees and expenses other than to Affiliates of the Issuer related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent entity;
(f) amounts payable pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement (including any amendment thereto or replacement thereof so long as any such amendment or replacement is not materially disadvantageous in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole, as compared to the Support and Services Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date (it being understood that any amendment thereto or replacement thereof to increase the fees payable pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement would be deemed to be materially disadvantageous to the Holders)), solely to the extent such amounts are not paid directly by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries;
(g) 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 the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer;
(h) to finance Investments that would otherwise be permitted to be made pursuant to this covenant if made by the Issuer; pro v ided, that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment, (B) such direct or indirect parent company shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to the capital of the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (2) the merger or amalgamation of the Person formed or acquired into the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not prohibited by the covenant described under the caption Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets below) in order to consummate such Investment, (C) such direct or indirect parent company and its Affiliates (other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) receives 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 the Indenture, (D) any property received by the Issuer shall not increase amounts available for Restricted Payments pursuant to clause (3) of the preceding paragraph and (E) such Investment shall be deemed to be made by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to another provision of this covenant (other than pursuant to clause (10) hereof) or pursuant to the definition of Permitted Investments (other than clause (9) thereof); and
(i) amounts that would be permitted to be paid by the Issuer under clauses (3), (4), (7), (8), (12), (13) and (16) of the covenant described under Transactions with Affiliates; provided , that the amount of any dividend or distribution under this clause (15)(i) to permit such payment shall reduce,
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without duplication, 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 (15)(i) 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;
(16) 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
(17) Restricted Payments that are made with the net proceeds of the 2GIG Disposition; provided that for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such Restricted Payment, after giving effect to the 2GIG Disposition and such Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Consolidated Total Debt Ratio of no more than 5.00 to 1.00;
provided , that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (11) and (16), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.
For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that a proposed Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) meets the criteria of clauses (1) through (17) above or is entitled to be made pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Issuer will be entitled to classify or later reclassify (based on circumstances existing on the date of such reclassification) such Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) between such clauses (1) through (17) and such first paragraph in any manner that otherwise complies with this covenant.
As of the Issue Date, all of the Issuers Subsidiaries were Restricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the penultimate 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the penultimate sentence of the definition of Investments. Such designation will be permitted only if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time, pursuant to this covenant or pursuant to the definition of Permitted Investments, and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to any of the restrictive covenants set forth in the Indenture. For the avoidance of doubt, this covenant shall not restrict the making of any AHYDO catch up payment with respect to, and required by the terms of, any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred under the terms of the Indenture.
Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise (collectively, incur and collectively, an incurrence ) with respect to any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) and the Issuer will not issue any shares of Disqualified Stock and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to issue any shares of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; provided , that the Issuer may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary 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 of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the 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
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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; provided that the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock that may be incurred or issued, as applicable, pursuant to this paragraph by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors shall not exceed the greater of (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence).
The foregoing limitations will not apply to:
(1) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Credit Facilities by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and the issuance and 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); provided that immediately after giving effect to any such incurrence or issuance, the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred or issued under this clause (1) does not exceed $425.0 million;
(2) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by (a) the Notes (including any guarantee thereof) and the exchange notes and related exchange guarantees to be issued in exchange for the Notes and the guarantees thereof pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (but excluding any Additional Notes) and (b) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by the 2019 Notes (including any guarantee thereof) and the exchange notes and related exchange guarantees to be issued in exchange for the Notes and the guarantees thereof;
(3) Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (1) and (2));
(4) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), Disqualified Stock incurred or issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock incurred or issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, to finance the purchase, lease or improvement of property (real or personal), equipment or other assets used or useful in a Similar Business, whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (a) $50.0 million and (b) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined at the date of incurrence or issuance), so long as such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is incurred or issued at the date of such purchase, lease or improvement or within 365 days thereafter;
(5) Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers acceptances, warehouse receipts, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers compensation 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 claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance; provided , that upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 Business Days following such drawing or incurrence;
(6) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnouts or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the 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; provided , that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of the Issuer, or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (Contingent Obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (6));
(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;
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provided , further , that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which 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) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness is then outstanding) not permitted by this clause (7);
(8) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that if a Subsidiary Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of the Notes of such Subsidiary Guarantor; provided , further , that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness is then outstanding) 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 which 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or any pledge of such Capital Stock constituting a Permitted Lien) shall be deemed in each case to be an issuance of such shares of Preferred Stock (to the extent such Preferred Stock is then outstanding) 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 under the Indenture, 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(12)(a) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference up to 100% 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 or cash contributed to the capital of the Issuer (in each case, other than Excluded Contributions, proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) as determined in accordance with clauses (3)(b) and (3)(c) of the first paragraph of Limitation on Restricted Payments to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied pursuant to such clauses to make Restricted Payments pursuant to the second paragraph of Limitation on Restricted Payments or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (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 the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, which when aggregated with the principal amount and liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and incurred pursuant to this clause (12)(b), does not at any time outstanding exceed the greater of (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence); it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to this clause (12)(b) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (12)(b) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant 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 the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance on this clause (12)(b);
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(13) the incurrence or issuance by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock which serves to extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued as permitted under the first paragraph of this covenant and clauses (2), (3), (4) and (12)(a) above, this clause (13) and clause (14) below or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued to so extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock including additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs, and accrued interest, fees and expenses in connection therewith (the Refinancing Indebtedness ) prior to its respective maturity; provided , that such Refinancing Indebtedness:
(a) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred which is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased (or requires no or nominal payments in cash prior to the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes);
(b) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness extends, replaces, refunds, refinances, renews or defeases (i) Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Guarantee thereof, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Guarantee thereof at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed 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 Subsidiary of the Issuer 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 Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(iii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
and, provided , further , that subclause (a) of this clause (13) will not apply to any extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance of any Credit Facilities or Secured Indebtedness;
(14)(a) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred or issued to finance an acquisition (or other purchase of assets) or (b) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged into or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; provided , that in the case of clauses (a) and (b), after giving effect to such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation, either (x) the Issuer would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Test set forth in the first paragraph of this covenant or (y) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries is equal to or greater than immediately prior to such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(15) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its incurrence;
(16) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries supported by a letter of credit issued pursuant to the Credit Facilities, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit;
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(17)(a) any guarantee by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the incurrence of such Indebtedness incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of the Indenture, or
(b) any guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Issuer; provided , that such guarantee is incurred in accordance with the covenant described below under Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries;
(18) Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to future, present or former employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants thereof, their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent described in clause (4) of the second paragraph under the caption Limitation on Restricted Payments;
(19) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, customer deposits and advance payments (including progress premiums) received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(20) (a) Indebtedness owed on a short-term basis of no longer than 30 days to banks and other financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries with such banks or financial institutions that arises in connection with ordinary banking arrangements to manage cash balances of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) Indebtedness in respect of Bank Products;
(21) Indebtedness incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with bankers acceptances, discounted bills of exchange or the discounting or factoring of receivables or payables for credit management purposes, in each case incurred or undertaken consistent with past practice or in the ordinary course of business on arms length commercial terms;
(22) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of (a) the financing of insurance premiums or (b) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(23) the incurrence of Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that are not Guarantors in an amount outstanding under this clause (23) not to exceed together with any other Indebtedness incurred under this clause (23) the greater of (a) $50.0 million and (b) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence); it being understood that any Indebtedness deemed incurred pursuant to this clause (23) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (23) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiaries could have incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance on this clause (23);
(24) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its 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; and
(25) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Issuer in an amount not to exceed, at any one time outstanding and together with any other Indebtedness incurred under this clause (25), the greater of (x) $50.0 million and (y) 10.0% of the total assets of the Foreign Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as shown on the Issuers most recent balance sheet (it being understood that any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (25) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (25) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries could have incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance on this clause (25)).
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For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant:
(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 (25) above or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Issuer, in its sole discretion, may classify or reclassify such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in one of the above clauses or under the first paragraph of this covenant; provided , that all Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities on and after the Issue Date will be treated as incurred on the Issue Date under clause (1) of the second paragraph above; and
(2) the Issuer will be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in the first and second paragraphs above.
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, as the case may be, of the same class will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this covenant.
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 (a) the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (b) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums) and other costs and expenses (including original issue discount, upfront fees or similar fees) incurred in connection with such refinancing.
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.
The Indenture provides that the Issuer will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is contractually 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 Guarantors 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.
The Indenture does not and will not treat (1) unsecured Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured or (2) Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to any other Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral or because it is guaranteed by other obligors.
Liens
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (except Permitted Liens) that secures Obligations under any Indebtedness or
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any related guarantee of Indebtedness, on any asset or property of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom, unless:
(1) in the case of Liens securing Subordinated Indebtedness, the Notes and related Guarantees are secured by a Lien on such property, assets or proceeds that is senior in priority to such Liens; and
(2) in all other cases, the Notes or the Guarantees are equally and ratably secured,
except that the foregoing shall not apply to or restrict Liens securing obligations in respect of the Notes (and exchange notes with respect thereto) and the related guarantees.
Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes pursuant to this covenant shall be deemed automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of each of the Liens described in clauses (1) and (2) above.
Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets
The Issuer . The Issuer may not consolidate or merge 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:
(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 jurisdiction of organization of the Issuer or 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 surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;
(2) the Successor Company, if other than the Issuer, expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments;
(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 Test, or
(b) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;
(5) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, in which case clause (1)(b) of the second succeeding paragraph shall apply, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to such Persons obligations under the Indenture, the Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement; and
(6) the Issuer or, if applicable, the Successor Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer and such supplemental indentures, if any, comply with the Indenture.
The Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for the Issuer under the Indenture, the Guarantees and the Notes, as applicable.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, clauses (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the preceding paragraph of the covenant shall not apply to the Transactions.
Notwithstanding the immediately preceding clauses (3) and (4),
(1) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate or amalgamate with or merge with or into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, and
(2) the Issuer may merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.
Subsidiary Guarantors . Subject to certain limitations described in the Indenture governing release of a Guarantee upon the sale, disposition or transfer of a Subsidiary Guarantor, no Subsidiary Guarantor will, and the Issuer will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Subsidiary 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 the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor, as applicable, or the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such surviving Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the Successor Person );
(b) the Successor Person, if other than such Guarantor, expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under the Indenture and such Guarantors related Guarantee pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments;
(c) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists; and
(d) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer and such supplemental indentures, if any, comply with the Indenture; or
(2) the transaction is made in compliance with the first paragraph of the covenant described under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales; or
(3) in the case of assets comprised of Equity Interests of Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors, such Equity Interests are sold, assigned, transferred, leased, conveyed or otherwise disposed of to one or more Restricted Subsidiaries.
Subject to certain limitations described in the Indenture, the Successor Person will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Guarantor under the Indenture and such Guarantors Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Subsidiary Guarantor may (1) merge or consolidate with or into, wind up into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to another Subsidiary Guarantor or the Issuer, (2) merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Subsidiary Guarantor in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof, (3) convert into a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust organized or existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary Guarantor or (4) liquidate or dissolve or change its legal form if the Issuer determines in good faith that such action is in the best interests of the Issuer, in each case, without regard to the requirements set forth in the preceding paragraph. Holdings may merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing Holdings in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof.
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Transactions with Affiliates
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its 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 $20.0 million, unless:
(1) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that 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 arms-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 $35.0 million, a resolution adopted by the majority of the board of directors of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) above.
The foregoing provisions will not apply to the following:
(1) transactions between or among the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) Restricted Payments permitted by the provisions of the Indenture described above under the covenant Limitation on Restricted Payments and the definition of Permitted Investments;
(3) the payment of management, consulting, monitoring, transaction, advisory and other fees, indemnities and expenses pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement (plus any unpaid management, consulting, monitoring, transaction, advisory and other fees, indemnities and expenses accrued in any prior year) and the termination fees pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement, or any amendment thereto or replacement thereof so long as any such amendment or replacement is not materially disadvantageous in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole, as compared to the Support and Services Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;
(4) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and compensation paid to, and indemnities and reimbursements and employment and severance arrangements provided on behalf of or for the benefit of, current or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants of the Issuer, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(5) transactions in which the Issuer or any of its 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 arms-length basis;
(6) any agreement or arrangement as in effect as of the Issue Date (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the provision of certain administrative and other support services to Solar), or any amendment thereto (so long as any such amendment is not disadvantageous in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole as compared to the applicable agreement as in effect on the Issue Date);
(7) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it (or any parent company of the Issuer) is a party as of the Issue Date and any similar agreements which it (or any parent company of the Issuer) may enter into thereafter; provided , that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or such parent company) of obligations under any future amendment to any such existing
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agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (7) to the extent that the terms of any such amendment or new agreement are not otherwise disadvantageous in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole;
(8) the Transactions and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Transactions, including Transaction Expenses;
(9) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, contractors, joint venture partners 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 the Indenture which are fair to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the board of directors 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;
(10) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer or to any Permitted Holder or to any employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(11) sales of accounts receivable, or participations therein, or Securitization Assets or related assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility;
(12) payments by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any of 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 which payments are approved by a majority of the board of directors of the Issuer in good faith;
(13) payments and Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of any Restricted Subsidiary to any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies 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 that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith; and any employment agreements, stock option plans and other compensatory arrangements (and any successor plans thereto) and any supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrangements with any such employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith;
(14)(i) investments by Permitted Holders in securities of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Permitted Holders in connection therewith) so long as (x) the investment is being offered by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary generally to other investors on the same or more favorable terms and (y) the investment constitutes less than 5.0% of the proposed or outstanding issue amount of such class of securities ( provided , that any investments in debt securities by any Debt Fund Affiliates shall not be subject to the limitation in this clause (y)), and (ii) payments to Permitted Holders in respect of securities of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries contemplated in the foregoing subclause (i) or that were acquired from Persons other than the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, in accordance with the terms of such securities;
(15) payments to or from, and transactions with, any joint venture in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, any cash management activities related thereto);
(16) payments by the Issuer (and any direct or indirect parent company thereof) and its Subsidiaries pursuant to tax sharing agreements among the Issuer (and any such parent company) and its Subsidiaries, to the extent such payments are permitted under clause (15)(b) of the second paragraph under the caption Limitation on Restricted Payments;
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(17) any lease entered into between the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as lessee and any Affiliate of the Issuer, as lessor, which is approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Issuer in good faith;
(18) intellectual property licenses in the ordinary course of business;
(19) all payments to Holdings otherwise permitted under the Indenture;
(20) the payment of reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to registration rights and indemnities provided to stockholders of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent thereof pursuant to the stockholders agreement or the registration rights agreement entered into on the Issue Date in connection therewith;
(21) the pledge of Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary to lenders to support the Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary owed to such lenders; and
(22) any transaction with a joint venture which would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiary owns an equity interest or otherwise controls such joint venture or similar entity.
Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries
The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Guarantor 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 such Restricted Subsidiary to:
(1) (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor;
(2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or
(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor,
except (in each case) for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(a) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Hedging Obligations and the related documentation;
(b)(i) the Indenture, the Notes and the guarantees thereof and (ii) the 2019 Notes Indenture, the 2019 Notes and the guarantees thereof;
(c) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and capital lease obligations that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (3) above on the property so acquired;
(d) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;
(e) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets so acquired;
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(f) 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;
(g) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to the covenants described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock and Liens that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;
(h) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens;
(i) 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 the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
(j) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture;
(k) 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;
(l) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer or any of its 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 to 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;
(m) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary;
(n) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(o) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under the covenant Liens;
(p) any agreement or instrument (A) relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified or preferred stock permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock if the encumbrances and restrictions are not materially more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is customary in comparable financings for similarly situated issuers (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or is otherwise in effect on the Issue Date and (B) either (x) the Issuer determines that such encumbrance or restriction will not adversely affect the Issuers ability to make principal and interest payments on the Notes as and when they come due or (y) such encumbrances and restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default in respect of a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such Indebtedness;
(q) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (a) through (p) above; pro v ided, that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the
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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; and
(r) restrictions created in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility that in the good faith determination of the Issuer are necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Securitization Facility.
Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries
The Issuer will not permit any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries (and non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries if such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries guarantee other capital markets debt securities of the Issuer or any Guarantor), other than a Guarantor, a Foreign Subsidiary or a Securitization Subsidiary, to guarantee the payment of any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any other Guarantor unless:
(1) such Restricted Subsidiary within 30 days executes and delivers a supplemental indenture to the Indenture providing for a Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary, except that with respect to a guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantors Guarantee, any such guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Guarantee substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes; and
(2) such Restricted Subsidiary waives and will not in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any rights of reimbursement, indemnity or subrogation or any other applicable rights against the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any payment by such Restricted Subsidiary under its Guarantee; provided, that this covenant shall not be applicable to any guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary. The Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor, in which case such Subsidiary shall not be required to comply with the 30 day period described in clause (1) above.
Reports and Other Information
Notwithstanding that the Issuer may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Indenture requires the Issuer to file with the SEC from and after the Issue Date:
(1) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year (or 120 days for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012), annual reports on Form 10-K, or any successor or comparable form, containing the information required to be contained therein, or required in such successor or comparable form;
(2) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or 60 days for the first three fiscal quarters ending after the Issue Date), reports on Form 10-Q containing all quarterly information that would be required to be contained in Form 10-Q, or any successor or comparable form;
(3) promptly after the occurrence of a material event which would have been required to be reported on a Form 8-K or any successor or comparable form if the Issuer had been a reporting company under the Exchange Act, a current report relating to such event on Form 8-K or any successor or comparable form;
in each case, in a manner that complies in all material respects with the requirements specified in such form (except as described above or below and subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of information in the offering memoranda distributed in connection with the private offerings of the Notes); provided , however , that the Issuer shall not be so obligated to file such reports referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) above with the
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SEC (i) if the SEC does not permit such filing or (ii) prior to the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement as required by the Registration Rights Agreement, in which event the Issuer will make available such information to the Trustee, the Holders of the Notes and prospective purchasers of Notes, in each case within 15 days after the time the Issuer would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; provided , further , that until such time as the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement as required by the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuer shall not be required to (i) in the case of (x) clauses (1) and (2) provide any information beyond the financial information that would be required to be contained in an annual or quarterly report on Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, including a Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section and (y) clause (3) make available any information regarding director and management compensation or the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Items 1.04, 2.01, 2.05, 2.06, 3 (other than Item 3.03), 5.01, 5.02(e)(f), 5.03-5.08, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of Form 8-K, (ii) make available any information regarding the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Items 1.01 or 1.02 of Form 8-K if the Issuer determines in its good faith judgment that the event that would otherwise be required to be disclosed is not material to the holders of the notes or the business, assets, operations, financial positions or prospects of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iii) comply with Regulation G under the Exchange Act or Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K with respect to any non-GAAP financial information contained therein (other than providing reconciliations of such non-GAAP information to extent included in the offering memoranda distributed in connection with the private offerings of the outstanding Notes), (iv) comply with Regulation S-X or contain all purchase accounting adjustments relating to the Transactions to the extent it is not practicable to include any such adjustments in such report or (v) provide any information that is not otherwise similar to information included in the offering memoranda distributed in connection with the private offerings of the outstanding Notes. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will not be required to (i) comply with Sections 302, 906 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or (ii) otherwise furnish any information, certificates or reports required by Items 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K prior to the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement. In addition, to the extent not satisfied by the foregoing, the Issuer will agree that, for so long as any Notes are outstanding, it will furnish to Holders and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
The Indenture permits the Issuer to satisfy its obligations in this covenant with respect to financial information relating to the Issuer by furnishing financial information relating to Holdings (or any parent entity of Holdings) as long as Holdings (or any such parent entity of Holdings) provides a Guarantee of the Notes; provided that, if and so long as such parent company shall have Independent Assets or Operations (as defined below), the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to Holdings (or such parent entity, as the case may be), on the one hand, and the information relating to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a stand-alone basis, on the other hand. Independent Assets or Operations means, with respect to Holdings or any such parent company, that Holdings or such parent companys total assets or revenues, determined in accordance with GAAP and as shown on the most recent financial statements of Holdings or such parent company, is more than 3.0% of Holdings or such parent companys corresponding consolidated amount.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, such requirements shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the exchange offer or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement by (1) the filing with the SEC of the exchange offer registration statement or shelf registration statement (or any other similar registration statement), and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X of the Securities Act, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in the offering memoranda distributed in connection with the private offerings of the outstanding Notes, to the extent filed within the time periods specified above, or (2) by posting on the Issuers website or providing to the Trustee for distribution to the Holders within 15 days of the time periods after the Issuer would have been required to file annual and interim reports with the SEC, the financial information (including the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section) that would be required to be included in such reports,
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subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in the offering memoranda distributed in connection with the private offerings of the outstanding Notes, to the extent filed or posted within the times specified above.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its obligations hereunder for purposes of clause (3) under Events of Default and Remedies until 90 days after the receipt of the written notice delivered thereunder.
To the extent any information is not provided within the time periods specified in this section Reports and Other Information and such information is subsequently provided, the Issuer will be deemed to have satisfied its obligations with respect thereto at such time and any Default with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been cured.
Events of Default and Remedies
The Indenture provides that each of the following is an Event of Default :
(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;
(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 then 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 the Indenture or the Notes;
(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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its 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:
(a) 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 maturity; and
(b) the principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness in default for failure to pay principal at stated final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods), or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregate $40.0 million or more outstanding;
(5) failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Reports) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $40.0 million (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 which is not promptly stayed;
(6) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Reports) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary); and
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(7) the Guarantee of Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Reports) 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 Holdings or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary (or the responsible officers of any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), as the case may be, denies in writing that it has any further liability under its Guarantee or gives written notice to such effect, other than by reason of the termination of the Indenture or the release of any such Guarantee in accordance with the Indenture.
If any Event of Default (other than of a type specified in clause (6) above) occurs and is continuing under the 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 of and premium, if any, and interest will be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising under clause (6) of the first paragraph of this section, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or notice. The Indenture provides that the Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default, except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. In addition, the Trustee will have no obligation to accelerate the Notes if in the judgment of the Trustee acceleration is not in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.
The Indenture provides that 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 any acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences (except if such rescission would conflict with any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (4) above, 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;
(2) 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.
In case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of the Notes unless the Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Notes unless:
(1) such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
(2) Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have requested in writing the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(3) Holders of the Notes have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense;
(4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt thereof and the offer of security or indemnity; and
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(5) Holders of a majority in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such written request within such 60-day period.
Subject to certain restrictions contained in the Indenture the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes are given the right to 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. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder of a Note or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.
The Indenture provides that the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required, within 20 Business Days, upon becoming aware of any Default, to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default.
No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders
No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor or any of their direct or indirect parent companies (other than the Issuer and the Guarantors) shall have any liability, for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees or the 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. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
The obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may be, will terminate (other than certain obligations) and will be released upon payment in full of all of the Notes. The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have all of its obligations discharged with respect to the Notes and have each Guarantors obligation discharged with respect to its Guarantee ( Legal Defeasance ) and cure all then existing Events of Default except for:
(1) 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 the Indenture;
(2) the Issuers 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;
(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, and the Issuers obligations in connection therewith; and
(4) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the Indenture.
In addition, the Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have its obligations and those of each Guarantor released with respect to substantially all of the restrictive covenants that are described in the Indenture ( Covenant Defeasance ) and thereafter any omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a Default with respect to the Notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events pertaining to the Issuer) described under Events of Default and Remedies will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to the 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, U.S. Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will
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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; provided , that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of the Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any deficit as of the date of redemption (any such amount, the Applicable Premium Deficit ) only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of redemption. Any Applicable Premium Deficit shall be set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee simultaneously with the deposit of such Applicable Premium Deficit that confirms that such Applicable Premium Deficit shall be applied toward such redemption;
(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel 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 will 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;
(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes will 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 Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any other material agreement or instrument (other than the 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 any borrowing of funds to be applied to make the deposit required to effect such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness, and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);
(6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to customary assumptions and exclusions following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of Section 547 of Title 11 of the United States Code;
(7) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers 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
(8) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers 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.
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Satisfaction and Discharge
The Indenture will be discharged and will 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 which 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, will 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, U.S. dollar-denominated Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will 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; provided , that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of the Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any Applicable Premium Deficit only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of redemption. Any Applicable Premium Deficit shall be set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee simultaneously with the deposit of such Applicable Premium Deficit that confirms that such Applicable Premium Deficit shall be applied toward such redemption;
(b) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit or any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) with respect to the 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 will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any other material agreement or instrument (other than the Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Issuer or any Guarantor is bound (other than resulting from any borrowing of 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);
(c) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under the 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 must deliver an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
Amendment, Supplement and Waiver
Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the Indenture, any Guarantee and the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes, and any existing Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture or the Notes issued thereunder may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, other than Notes beneficially owned by the Issuer or its Affiliates (including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of or tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes).
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The Indenture provides that, 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 (a) notice periods (to the extent consistent with applicable requirements of clearing and settlement systems) for redemption and conditions to redemption and (b) the covenants described above under the caption Repurchase at the Option of Holders);
(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;
(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 the Indenture or any Guarantee which cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all affected Holders;
(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated therein;
(6) make any change in the provisions of the 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 these amendment and waiver provisions;
(8) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on such Holders Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holders 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 the Indenture, modify the Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary, or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements for the Issuer), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, in any manner materially adverse to the Holders of the Notes.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to a Guarantee or the Indenture to which it is a party) and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture 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;
(3) to comply with the covenant relating to mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and sales of assets;
(4) to provide for the assumption of the Issuers or any Guarantors obligations to the Holders;
(5) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders or that does not materially adversely affect the legal rights under the 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 provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;
(8) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;
(9) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under the Indenture of a successor Trustee thereunder pursuant to the requirements thereof;
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(10) to make any amendment to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the transfer or legending of the Notes or to provide for the issuance of exchange notes or private exchange notes, which are identical to exchange notes except that they are not freely transferable;
(11) to add a Guarantor under the Indenture or to release a Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Indenture; or
(12) to conform the text of the Indenture, Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of this Description of the 2020 Notes to the extent that such provision in this Description of the 2020 Notes was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, Guarantee or Notes as provided in an Officers Certificate.
The consent of the Holders is not necessary under the Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.
Notices
Notices given by publication or electronic delivery will be deemed given on the first date on which publication is made and notices given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, will be deemed given five calendar days after mailing or transmitting.
Concerning the Trustee
The Indenture contains certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee thereunder, should it become a creditor of the Issuer, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee is permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee (if the Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act) or resign.
The Indenture provides that the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The Indenture provides that in case an Event of Default shall occur (which shall not be cured), the Trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent person in the conduct of his own affairs. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request of any Holder of the Notes, unless such Holder shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
Governing Law
The Indenture, the Notes and any Guarantee are or will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Certain Definitions
Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the Indenture. For purposes of the Indenture, unless otherwise specifically indicated, the term consolidated with respect to any Person refers to such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and excludes from such consolidation any Unrestricted Subsidiary as if such Unrestricted Subsidiary were not an Affiliate of such Person.
2019 Notes means the $925,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019.
2019 Notes Indenture means the Indenture for the 2019 Notes, dated as of the Issue Date, between the Issuer and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.
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2GIG Disposition means the direct or indirect sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of 2GIG Technologies, Inc. (for the avoidance of doubt, including a sale, transfer or other disposition of Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets, so long as substantially all of the assets of such Person consists of such assets).
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 consolidated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging or consolidating 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 Interest means all additional interest then owing pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
Affiliate of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For 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.
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 Notes at December 1, 2015 (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing above under the caption Optional Redemption), plus (ii) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Note through December 1, 2015 (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 then outstanding principal amount of such Note.
Asset Sale means:
(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (including by way of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction), of property or assets of the Issuer or any of its 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 Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with the covenant described under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions;
in each case, other than:
(a) any disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete 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 above under Certain CovenantsMerger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control pursuant to the Indenture;
(c) the making of any Restricted Payment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under the covenant described above under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments or any Permitted Investment;
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(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 $25.0 million;
(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 a Restricted Subsidiary;
(f) to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or comparable law or regulation, any exchange of like property (excluding any boot thereon) for use in a Similar Business;
(g) the lease, assignment, sub-lease, license or sub-license of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
(h) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(i) foreclosures, condemnation, expropriation or any similar action with respect to assets or the granting of Liens not prohibited by the Indenture;
(j) sales of accounts receivable, or participations therein, or Securitization Assets (other than royalties or other revenues (except accounts receivable)) or related assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility or the disposition of an account receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business;
(k) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including Sale and Lease-Back Transactions and asset securitizations permitted by the Indenture;
(l) the sale, discount or other disposition of inventory, accounts receivable or notes receivable in the ordinary course of business or the conversion of accounts receivable to notes receivable;
(m) the licensing or sub-licensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles in the ordinary course of business, other than the licensing of intellectual property on a long-term basis;
(n) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract rights or other litigation claims in the ordinary course of business;
(o) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligations;
(p) 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;
(q) the abandonment of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, which in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuer are not material to the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(r) the issuance by a Restricted Subsidiary of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock that is permitted by the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
(s) the granting of a Lien that is permitted under the covenant described above under Certain CovenantsLiens;
(t) the issuance of directors qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law; and
(u) the 2GIG Disposition; provided , however , that if the net proceeds therefrom (determined in accordance with the definition of Net Proceeds as if the 2GIG Disposition was an Asset Sale) are not applied in accordance with clause (17) of the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments within the time period provided for the application of Net Proceeds in the second
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paragraph of the covenant described under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales (without giving effect to any extensions of such period permitted thereunder in connection with binding commitments), such disposition shall be deemed an Asset Sale, and the Net Proceeds therefrom shall be applied in accordance with the covenant described under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales.
Bank Products means any facilities or services related to cash management, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, purchase card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
Business Day means each day which is not a Legal Holiday.
Capital Stock means:
(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares in the capital of such corporation;
(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.
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) prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided that any obligations of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries either existing on the Issue Date or created prior to any recharacterization described below (i) that were not included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as capital lease obligations and (ii) that are subsequently recharacterized as capital lease obligations due to a change in accounting treatment or otherwise, shall for all purposes under the Indenture (including, without limitation, the calculation of Consolidated Net Income and EBITDA) not be treated as capital lease obligations, Capitalized Lease Obligations or Indebtedness.
Capitalized Software Expenditures means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Captive Insurance Subsidiary means (i) any Subsidiary established by the Issuer for the primary purpose of insuring the businesses or properties owned or operated by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any Subsidiary of any such insurance subsidiary established for the same primary purpose described in clause (i) above.
Cash Equivalents means:
(1) United States dollars;
(2) (a) Canadian dollars, pounds sterling, yen, euros or any national currency of any participating member state of the EMU; or
(b) in such local currencies held by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from time to time in the ordinary course of business;
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(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 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(4) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition, demand deposits, bankers acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any domestic or foreign commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $250.0 million;
(5) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (3), (4), (7) and (8) entered into with any financial institution or recognized securities dealer meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4) above;
(6) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes rated at least P-2 by Moodys or at least A-2 by S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) and in each case maturing within 24 months after the date of creation thereof;
(7) marketable short-term money market and similar funds having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moodys or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency);
(8) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof having an Investment Grade Rating from either Moodys or S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(9) 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 either Moodys or S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) with maturities of 24 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 Moodys (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency);
(11) securities with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any financial institution or recognized securities dealer meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4) above;
(12) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock issued by Persons with a rating of A or higher from S&P or A2 or higher from Moodys with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition; and
(13) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (12) above.
In the case of Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary or Investments made in a country outside the United States of America, Cash Equivalents shall also include (a) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (1) through (8) and clauses (10), (11), (12) and (13) above of foreign obligors, which Investments or obligors (or the parents of such obligors) have ratings described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies and (b) other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments analogous to the foregoing investments in clauses (1) through (13) and in this paragraph.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above, provided that such amounts are converted into any currency listed in clauses (1) and (2) 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 after the Issue Date:
(1) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition in one or a series of related transactions (other than by merger, consolidation or amalgamation), of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries or Holdings and its Subsidiaries, in each case taken as a whole, to any Person other than any Permitted Holder or any Subsidiary Guarantor; 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 (A) any Person (other than any Permitted Holder) or (B) Persons (other than any Permitted Holders) that are together a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any such 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), in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, 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) of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer directly or indirectly through any of its direct or indirect parent holding companies, other than in connection with any transaction or series of transactions in which the Issuer shall become the Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Parent Company.
Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense means with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense and capitalized fees related to any Qualified Securitization Facility of such Person, including the amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and Capitalized Software Expenditures of such Person and its 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income (including (a) amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (b) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers acceptances, (c) non-cash interest payments (but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to 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 made (less net payments, if any, received), pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness, and excluding (q) annual agency fees paid to the administrative agents and collateral agents under any Credit Facilities, (r) costs associated with obtaining Hedging Obligations, (s) any expense resulting from the discounting of any Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or, if applicable, purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition, (t) penalties and interest relating to taxes, (u) any Additional Interest and any additional interest or liquidated damages with respect to other securities for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations, (v) amortization or expensing of deferred financing fees, amendment and consent fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and discounted liabilities, (w) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and any other fees related to the Transactions or any acquisitions after the Issue Date, (x) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Qualified Securitization Facility and (y) any accretion of accrued interest on discounted liabilities and any prepayment premium or penalty); plus
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(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; less
(3) interest income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.
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 of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided , that, without duplication,
(1) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), charges or expenses (including relating to any multi-year strategic initiatives), Transaction Expenses, restructuring and duplicative running costs, relocation costs, integration costs, facility consolidation and closing costs, severance costs and expenses, one-time compensation charges, costs relating to pre-opening and opening costs for facilities, signing, retention and completion bonuses, costs incurred in connection with any strategic initiatives, transition costs, costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and non-recurring product and intellectual property development, other business optimization expenses (including costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs and new systems design, retention charges, system establishment costs and implementation costs) and operating expenses attributable to the implementation of cost-savings initiatives, 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 and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies during such period shall be excluded;
(3) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses on disposal, abandonment or discontinuance of disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations, as applicable, shall be excluded;
(4) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees, expenses and charges relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions (including, for the avoidance of doubt, bulk subscriber contract sales) or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business 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 such Person 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) to such 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 the first paragraph of Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that 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 (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, 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 (other than restrictions in the Notes or the Indenture), unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived, provided that Consolidated Net Income of such Person will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in Cash Equivalents (or to the extent converted into Cash Equivalents) to such Person 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 such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Persons consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP (including in the inventory (including any impact of changes to inventory valuation policy methods, including changes in capitalization of variances), property and equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in-process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items thereof) resulting from the application of recapitalization accounting or purchase accounting, as the case may be, in relation to the Transactions or any consummated acquisition or joint venture investment or the amortization or write-off or write-down of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded;
(8) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment or conversion of (i) Indebtedness, (ii) Hedging Obligations or (iii) other derivative instruments shall be excluded;
(9) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities and investments recorded using the equity method or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded;
(10) any equity-based or non-cash compensation charge or expense including any such charge or expense arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights or equity incentive programs, and any cash charges associated with the rollover, acceleration, or payout of Equity Interests by management, other employees or business partners of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies, shall be excluded;
(11) any fees, expenses or charges incurred during such period, or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, recapitalization, Investment, Asset Sale, disposition, incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering and issuance of the Notes, the 2019 Notes and other securities and the syndication and incurrence of any Credit Facilities), issuance of Equity Interests, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (including any amendment or other modification of the Notes, the 2019 Notes and other securities and any Credit Facilities) and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Issue Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful or consummated (including, for the avoidance of doubt the effects of expensing all transaction related expenses in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805), shall be excluded;
(12) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after the Issue Date that are so required to be established or adjusted as a result of the Transactions (or within twelve months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established as a result of such acquisition) in accordance with GAAP or changes as a result of modifications of accounting policies shall be excluded;
(13) any expenses, charges or losses to the extent covered by insurance or indemnity and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer or indemnifying party and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of the insurable or indemnifiable event (net of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so reimbursed within the applicable 365-day period), shall be excluded;
(14) any noncash compensation expense resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 718, CompensationStock Compensation , shall be excluded; and
(15) the following items shall be excluded:
(a) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 815, Derivatives and Hedging ,
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(b) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) resulting in such period from currency translation gains or losses including those related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk) and any other foreign currency translation gains and losses, to the extent such gain or losses are non-cash items,
(c) any adjustments resulting for the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 460, Guarantees , or any comparable regulation,
(d) 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, and
(e) earn-out and contingent consideration obligations (including to the extent accounted for as bonuses or otherwise) and adjustments thereof and purchase price adjustments.
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 business interruption insurance and reimbursements of any expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any acquisition, Investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under the Indenture.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments only (other than clause (3)(d) of the first paragraph thereof), 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries, any repurchases and redemptions of Restricted Investments from the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, any repayments of loans and advances which constitute Restricted Investments by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, any sale of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case only to the extent such amounts increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clause (3)(d) thereof.
Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio as of any date of determination means, the ratio of (1) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured by Liens on the property of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur minus Cash Equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of such date to (2) EBITDA of the Issuer 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 Debt Ratio as of any date of determination means, the ratio of (1) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur minus Cash Equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of such date to (2) EBITDA of the Issuer 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, Obligations in respect of Capitalized Lease
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Obligations and debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes and similar instruments, as determined in accordance with GAAP (excluding for the avoidance of doubt all undrawn amounts under revolving credit facilities and letters of credit, all obligations relating to Qualified Securitization Facilities) and (2) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and all Preferred Stock of its 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 (but excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the application of repurchase or purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition); provided , that Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (A) any letter of credit, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts under standby letters of credit and (B) Hedging Obligations existing on the Issue Date or otherwise permitted by clause (10) of the second paragraph under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock. 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 the 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 Issuer. The U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of any Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency will reflect the currency translation effects, determined in accordance with GAAP, of Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable currency in effect on the date of determination of the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness.
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.
Controlled Investment Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person, other than any Investor, which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person and is organized by such Person (or any Person controlling such Person) primarily for making direct or indirect equity or debt investments in the Issuer and/or other companies.
Credit Agreement means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, by and among the Issuer, Holdings, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and other parties party thereto.
Credit Facilities means, with respect to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, one or more debt facilities, including the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, commercial paper facilities or indentures) 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,
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extensions, renewals, restatements or refundings thereof, in whole or in part, and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities that replace, refund, supplement or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding, supplemental or refinancing facility, arrangement or indenture that increases the amount permitted to be borrowed or issued thereunder or alters the maturity thereof ( provided that such increase in borrowings or issuances is permitted under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, trustee, lender or group of lenders or other holders.
Debt Fund Affiliate means (i) any fund managed by, or under common management with, GSO Capital Partners LP, (ii) any fund managed by GSO Debt Funds Management LLC, Blackstone Debt Advisors L.P., Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors L.P., Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors L.P. or Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors II L.P. and (iii) any other Affiliate of the Investors that is a bona fide debt fund or an investment vehicle that is engaged in the making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
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.
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 Officers Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale, redemption or repurchase of or collection or payment on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.
Designated Preferred Stock means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company thereof (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 Officers Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer or the applicable parent company thereof, 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 the first paragraph of Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments.
Disqualified Stock means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, 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 (other than solely 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 (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 91 days after the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes or the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided , 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; provided , further , that any Capital Stock held by any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any other entity in which the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and is designated in good faith as an affiliate by the board of directors of the Issuer (or the compensation committee thereof), in each case pursuant to any stock subscription or shareholders agreement, management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
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EBITDA means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period
(1) increased (without duplication) by the following, in each case (other than with respect to clauses (h) and (k)) to the extent deducted (and not added back) in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(a) provision for taxes based on income or profits or capital, including, without limitation, federal, state, franchise and similar taxes (such as the Delaware franchise tax, the Pennsylvania capital tax, Texas margin tax and provincial capital taxes paid in Canada) and foreign withholding taxes (including any future taxes or other levies which replace or are intended to be in lieu of such taxes and any penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from tax examinations) and the net tax expense associated with any adjustments made pursuant to clauses (1) through (15) of the definition of Consolidated Net Income; plus
(b) Fixed Charges of such Person for such period (including (x) net losses or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, (y) bank fees and other financing fees and (z) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, plus amounts excluded from Consolidated Interest Expense as set forth in clauses (1)(q) through (z) in the definition thereof); plus
(c) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period; plus
(d) the amount of any restructuring charges or reserves, equity-based or non-cash compensation charges or expenses including any such charges or expenses arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights, retention charges (including charges or expenses in respect of incentive plans), start-up or initial costs for any project or new production line, division or new line of business or other business optimization expenses or reserves including, without limitation, costs or reserves associated with improvements to IT and accounting functions, integration and facilities opening costs or any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments and costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities; plus
(e) any other non-cash charges, including any write-offs or write-downs reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period ( provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, (A) the Issuer may elect not to add back such non-cash charge in the current period and (B) to the extent the Issuer elects to add back such non-cash charge, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period); plus
(f) the amount of any non-controlling interest or minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; plus
(g) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, advisory fees and other fees (including termination fees) and indemnities and expenses paid or accrued in such period under the Support and Services Agreement or otherwise to the Investors to the extent otherwise permitted under Certain CovenantsTransactions with Affiliates; plus
(h) the amount of run-rate cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies projected by the Issuer in good faith to result from actions taken, committed to be taken or expected in good faith to be taken no later than eighteen (18) months (or twelve (12) months in the case of any restructuring, cost savings initiative or other action (other than a merger, or other business combination, acquisition or divestiture)) after the end of such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period for which EBITDA is being determined and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided , that such cost savings and synergies are reasonably
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identifiable and factually supportable (it is understood and agreed that run-rate means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions); plus
(i) the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables, Securitization Assets and related assets to any Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Facility; plus
(j) 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 cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interest of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (3) of the first paragraph under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments; plus
(k) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of EBITDA pursuant to clause (2) below for any previous period and not added back; plus
(l) any net loss from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations; plus
(m) [reserved];
(n) interest income or investment earnings on retiree medical and intellectual property, royalty or license receivables; plus
(o) costs, expenses or charges during such period relating to selling, equipping and installing new alarm systems and other products used in the business in connection with new subscriber acquisition of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case to the extent deducted from Consolidated Net Income in accordance with GAAP;
(2) decreased (without duplication) by the following, in each case to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(a) 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 and any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase EBITDA in such prior period; plus
(b) any net income from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations.
EMU means economic and monetary union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.
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 or issuance of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than:
(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuers or any direct or indirect parent companys common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;
(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and
(3) any such public or private sale or issuance that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.
euro means the single currency of participating member states of the EMU.
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Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Excluded Contribution means 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) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,
in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers 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 the first paragraph under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments.
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, repays, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and has not been replaced) or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent 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, repayment, retirement or extinguishment of Indebtedness, or such issuance or redemption 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 its 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, amalgamations, 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 with or into the Issuer or any of its 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 an Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation (including the Transactions), the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer (and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, cost savings, synergies and operating expense reductions resulting from such Investment, acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation (including the Transactions) which is being given pro forma effect that have been or are expected to be realized based on actions taken, committed to be
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taken or expected in good faith to be taken within 18 months). 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 computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period except as set forth in the first paragraph of this definition. 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, the sum of, without duplication:
(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period;
(2) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock during such period; and
(3) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Stock 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.
GAAP means (1) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America which are in effect on the Issue Date or (2) if elected by the Issuer by written notice to the Trustee in connection with the delivery of financial statements and information, the accounting standards and interpretations ( IFRS ) adopted by the International Accounting Standard Board, as in effect on the first date of the period for which the Issuer is making such election; provided , that (a) any such election once made shall be irrevocable, (b) all financial statements and reports required to be provided after such election pursuant to the Indenture shall be prepared on the basis of IFRS, (c) from and after such election, all ratios, computations and other determinations based on GAAP contained in the Indenture shall be computed in conformity with IFRS, (d) in connection with the delivery of financial statements (x) for any of its first three financial quarters of any financial year, it shall restate its consolidated interim financial statements for such interim financial period and the comparable period in the prior year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date and (y) for delivery of audited annual financial information, it shall provide consolidated historical financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS for the prior most recent fiscal year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date.
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 Issuers Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes.
Guarantor means (i) Holdings and (ii) each Subsidiary of the Issuer, if any, that Guarantees the Notes in accordance with the terms of the 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,
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commodity cap agreement, commodity collar agreement, foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or similar agreement providing for the transfer, modification or mitigation of interest rate, currency or commodity risks either generally or under specific contingencies.
Holder means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the registrars books.
Immediate Family Members means with respect to any individual, such individuals child, stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother- in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide estate-planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of the foregoing individuals or any private foundation or fund that is controlled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor-advised fund of which any such individual is the donor.
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 an obligation in respect of a commercial letter of credit, 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 such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and not paid after becoming due and payable; or
(d) representing the net obligations under any Hedging Obligations,
if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided , that Indebtedness of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer appearing upon the balance sheet of the Issuer solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP shall be excluded;
(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1) 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
(3) to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1) 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 , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (a) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (b) obligations under or in respect of Qualified Securitization Facilities, operating leases or Sale and Lease-Back Transactions (except any resulting Capitalized Lease Obligations); provided , further , that Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to the effects of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 815 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under the Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness.
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.
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Initial Purchasers means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Investment Grade Rating means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moodys and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or if the applicable securities are not then rated by Moodys or S&P an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.
Investment Grade Securities means:
(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States 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;
(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; and
(4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments.
Investments means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit, advances to customers, commission, travel and similar advances to employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants, in each case made 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 the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments:
(1) Investments shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuers 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 , 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 Issuers Investment in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; less
(b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuers 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.
The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount received in Cash Equivalents by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment.
Investors means any of Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. and any of its Affiliates but not including, however, any of its or such Affiliates portfolio companies.
Issue Date means November 16, 2012.
Issuer means 313 Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, prior to the Transactions and the Merger and APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the surviving corporation after the Transactions and the Merger (and not to any of their Subsidiaries) and its successors.
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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 at the place of payment. If a payment date is on a legal holiday, payment will be made on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.
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 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.
Management Stockholders means the members of management (and their Controlled Investment Affiliates and Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer (or its direct parent) who are holders of Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent companies of the Issuer on the Issue Date or will become holders of such Equity Interests in connection with the Transactions.
Merger means the merger of APX Group, Inc., V Solar Holdings, Inc. and 2GIG Technologies, Inc. with and into 313 Group Inc., 313 Solar Inc. and 313 Technologies Inc., respectively, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Merger Subs means 313 Group Inc., 313 Solar Inc. and 313 Technologies Inc.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.
Net Income means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.
Net Proceeds means the aggregate Cash Equivalents proceeds received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale, including any Cash Equivalents received upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale, net of 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, payments made in order to obtain a necessary consent or required by applicable law, and brokerage and sales commissions, any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, other fees and expenses, including title and recordation expenses, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof or any transactions occurring or deemed to occur to effectuate a payment under the Indenture (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on Senior Indebtedness or amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien on such assets and required (other than required by clause (1) of the second paragraph of Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales) to be paid as a result of such transaction and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any of its 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 its 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.
Obligations means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing on or 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
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principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided , that any of the foregoing (other than principal and interest) shall no longer constitute Obligations after payment in full of such principal and interest except to the extent such obligations are fully liquidated and non-contingent on or prior to such payment in full.
Officer means the Chairman of the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Issuer.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed on behalf of a Person by an Officer of such Person that meets the requirements set forth in the Indenture.
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or the Trustee.
Parent Company means any Person so long as such Person directly or indirectly holds 100.0% of the total voting power of the Capital Stock of the Issuer, and at the time such Person acquired such voting power, no Person and no group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision), including any such 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 any Permitted Holder), shall have beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), directly or indirectly, of 50.0% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such Person.
Permitted Asset Swap means the substantially concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and Cash Equivalents between the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person; provid e d, that any Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with the covenant described under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales.
Permitted Holders means any of the Investors and Management Stockholders and 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 foregoing are members; provided , that in the case of such group and without giving effect to the existence of such group or any other group, such Investors and Management Stockholders, collectively, have beneficial ownership of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies. 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 the Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.
Permitted Investments means:
(1) any Investment in the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
(3) any Investment by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person (including, to the extent constituting an Investment, in assets of a Person that represent substantially all of its assets or a division, business unit or product line, including research and development and related assets in respect of any product) that is engaged directly or through entities that will be Restricted Subsidiaries 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 amalgamated, merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets (or such division, business unit or product line) to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary,
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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, including earn-outs, not constituting Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the first paragraph under Repurchase at the Option of HoldersAsset Sales 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 or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any such Investment or binding commitment existing on the Issue Date; provided , that the amount of any such Investment may be increased in such extension, modification or renewal only (a) as required by the terms of such Investment or 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 the Indenture;
(6) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries:
(a) consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;
(b) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable, indorsements for collection or deposit 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 receivable (including any trade creditor or customer); or
(c) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons; or
(d) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any of its 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 the covenant described in Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
(8) any Investment in a Similar Business taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (8) that are at that time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (a) $100.0 million and (b) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);
(9) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer, or any of its direct or indirect parent companies; provided , that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of the first paragraph under the covenant described in Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments;
(10) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under the covenant described in Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock, performance guarantees and Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and the creation of Liens on the assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLiens;
(11) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of the covenant described under Certain CovenantsTransactions with Affiliates (except transactions described in clauses (2), (5) and (9) of such paragraph);
(12) Investments consisting of purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;
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(13) Investments 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 (a) $100.0 million and (b) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);
(14) Investments in or relating to a Securitization Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer are necessary or advisable to effect any Qualified Securitization Facility or any repurchase obligation in connection therewith;
(15) advances to, or guarantees of Indebtedness of, employees not in excess of $15.0 million outstanding in the aggregate;
(16) loans and advances to employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants (a) 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 or (b) to fund such Persons purchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company thereof;
(17) advances, loans or extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(18) any Investment in any Subsidiary or any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business;
(19) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of assets or services in the ordinary course of business;
(20) Investments made in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining, maintaining or renewing client contacts;
(21) Investments in prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility and workers compensation, performance and similar deposits entered into as a result of the operations of the business in the ordinary course of business;
(22) repurchases of Notes;
(23) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection of deposit and Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;
(24) Investments consisting of promissory notes issued by the Issuer or any Guarantor to future, present or former officers, directors and employees, members of management, or consultants of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent thereof, to the extent the applicable Restricted Payment is a permitted by the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payment;
(25) Investments (including debt obligations and Equity Interests) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers or in settlement of delinquent obligations of, or other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business or upon the foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment;
(26) Investments (i) by the Captive Insurance Subsidiary made in the ordinary course of its business or consistent with past practice, and (ii) in the Captive Insurance Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or required under statutory or regulatory authority applicable to such Captive Insurance Subsidiary; and
(27) Investments in joint ventures of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (27) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the
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greater of (a) $25.0 million and (b) 1.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).
Permitted Liens means, with respect to any Person:
(1) pledges, deposits or security by such Person under workmens 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 surety 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, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(2) Liens imposed by law, such as landlords, carriers, warehousemens, materialmens, repairmens and mechanics Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or being contested in good faith by appropriate actions 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 if 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 not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or not yet payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate actions diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(4) Liens in favor of 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 issued, and completion guarantees provided for, in each case, issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business or consistent with past practice prior to the Issue Date;
(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rightsof-way, servitudes, sewers, electric lines, drains, telegraph, telephone and cable television lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including minor 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 which were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person and exceptions on title policies insuring liens granted on Mortgaged Properties (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities);
(6) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (4), (12)(b), (13) or (23) of the second paragraph under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock; provided , that (a) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (13) relate only to Obligations relating to Refinancing Indebtedness that (x) is secured by Liens on the same assets as the assets securing the Refinancing Indebtedness or (y) extends, replaces, refunds, refinances, renews or defeases Indebtedness incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued under clauses (3), (4), (12) or (13) of the second paragraph under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock, (b) Liens securing Obligations relating to Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (23) extend only to the assets of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that are not Guarantors and (c) Liens securing Obligations relating to
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any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock to be incurred pursuant to clause (4) of the second paragraph under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock extend only to the assets so purchased, leased or improved;
(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date (including Liens securing any Refinancing Indebtedness of any Indebtedness secured by such Liens);
(8) Liens on property or shares of stock or other assets of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided , further , that such Liens may not extend to any other property or other assets owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(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 its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided , that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition, amalgamation, merger or consolidation; provided , further , that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(10) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred in accordance with the covenant described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock;
(11) Liens securing (x) Hedging Obligations and (y) obligations in respect of Bank Products;
(12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Persons accounts payable or similar trade 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, sub-leases, licenses or sub-licenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of its 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or similar public filings;
(15) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(16) Liens on equipment of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries granted in the ordinary course of business to the Issuers clients;
(17) Liens on accounts receivable, Securitization Assets and related assets incurred in connection with a Qualified Securitization Facility;
(18) Liens to secure any modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive 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) and (9); provided , that (a) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property) and 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 (i) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (6), (7), (8) and (9) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under the Indenture, and (ii) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses (including original issue discount, upfront fees or similar fees) and premiums (including tender 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 obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding which does not exceed the greater of (a) $50.0 million and (b) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined as of the date of such incurrence);
(21) 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;
(22) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under clause (5) under the caption Events of Default and Remedies 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;
(23) 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;
(24) 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 or under general terms and conditions encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(25) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock; provided , that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those that are the subject of such repurchase agreement;
(26) Liens encumbering reasonable customary 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;
(27) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (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 its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (c) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(28) Liens securing obligations owed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to any lender under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such a lender in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds;
(29) 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;
(30) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale or purchase of goods entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(31) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted by the Indenture;
(32) ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries are located;
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(33) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(34) Liens on Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(35) Liens on the assets of non-guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries that were permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be incurred;
(36) Liens on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted under the Indenture to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment;
(37) any interest or title of a lessor, sub-lessor, licensor or sub-licensor or secured by a lessors, sub-lessors, licensors or sub-licensors interest under leases or licenses entered into by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(38) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of premises leased and operated by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and such Subsidiary to secure the performance of the Issuers or such Subsidiarys obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises;
(39) Liens securing the 2019 Notes and any exchange notes (and the guarantees thereof) issued pursuant to the registration rights agreement;
(40) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) permitted to be incurred pursuant to the covenant under the caption Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, Indebtedness incurred under one or more Credit Facilities) so long as after giving effect to such incurrence and such Liens the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be equal to or less than 4.00 to 1.0 for the Issuers most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such Lien is incurred; and
(41) Liens securing obligations in respect of (x) Indebtedness and other Obligations permitted to be incurred under Credit Facilities, including any letter of credit facility relating thereto, that was permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the second paragraph under Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock and (y) obligations of the Issuer or any Subsidiary in respect of any Bank Products or Hedging Obligation provided by any lender party to any Credit Facility or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of a lender at the time the applicable agreements pursuant to which such Bank Products are provided were entered into).
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 (including a limited 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.
Qualified Proceeds means the fair market value of assets that are used or useful in, or Capital Stock of any Person engaged in, a Similar Business.
Qualified Securitization Facility means any Securitization Facility (a) constituting a securitization financing facility that meets the following conditions: (i) the board of directors of the Issuer shall have
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determined in good faith that such Securitization Facility is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and (ii) all sales and/or contributions of Securitization Assets and related assets to the applicable Securitization Subsidiary are made at fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or (b) constituting a receivables or payables financing or factoring facility.
Rating Agencies means Moodys and S&P or if Moodys 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 Moodys or S&P or both, as the case may be.
Registration Rights Agreement means a registration rights agreement with respect to the Notes dated as of the Issue Date, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements among the Issuer and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Issuer to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes under the Securities Act.
Related Business Assets means assets (other than 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.
Restricted Investment means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
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 , that upon an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of Restricted Subsidiary.
S&P means Standard & Poors, 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 its 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.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Secured Indebtedness means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its 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.
Securitization Assets means the accounts receivable, royalty or other revenue streams and other rights to payment and any other assets related thereto subject to a Qualified Securitization Facility and the proceeds thereof.
Securitization Facility means any of one or more receivables or securitization 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 or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization
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Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells or grants a security interest in its accounts receivable or Securitization Assets or assets related thereto to either (a) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Securitization Subsidiary that in turn sells its accounts receivable to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
Securitization Fees means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with, any Qualified Securitization Facility.
Securitization Subsidiary means any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of, and that solely engages only in one or more Qualified Securitization Facilities and other activities reasonably related thereto.
Senior Indebtedness means:
(1) all Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the 2019 Notes and the related guarantees and Notes and related Guarantees (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or similar proceeding or for reorganization of the Issuer or any Guarantor (at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, regardless of whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings)), and any and all other fees, expense reimbursement obligations, indemnification amounts, penalties, and other amounts (whether existing on the Issue Date or thereafter created or incurred) and all obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor to reimburse any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under letters of credit, acceptances or other similar instruments;
(2) all (x) Hedging Obligations (and guarantees thereof) and (y) obligations in respect of Bank Products (and guarantees thereof) owing to a lender under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of such lender at the time the applicable agreement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation was entered into); provided , that such Hedging Obligations and obligations in respect of Bank Products, as the case may be, are permitted to be incurred under the terms of the Indenture;
(3) any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor permitted to be incurred under the terms of the Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred expressly provides that it is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any related Guarantee; and
(4) all Obligations with respect to the items listed in the preceding clauses (1), (2) and (3); provided that Senior Indebtedness shall not include:
(a) any obligation of such Person to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries;
(b) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Person;
(c) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business;
(d) any Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person which is subordinate or junior in any respect to any other Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person; or
(e) that portion of any Indebtedness which at the time of incurrence is incurred in violation of the Indenture.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities means the revolving credit facility and other credit facilities under the Credit Agreements, including any guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings, refinancings or replacements thereof and any one or more indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders or investors that replace, refund, supplement
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or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or indenture that increases the amount borrowable thereunder or alters the maturity thereof ( provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under the caption Certain CovenantsLimitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock above) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, trustee, lender or group of lenders or holders.
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 (1) any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date, and any reasonable extension thereof, or (2) any business or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, incidental, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged or propose to be engaged on the Issue Date.
Solar means V Solar Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Subordinated Indebtedness means, with respect to the Notes,
(1) any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and
(2) any Indebtedness of any Guarantor which 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 50.0% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) 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 or is consolidated under GAAP with such Person at such time; and
(2) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which
(a) more than 50.0% 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
(b) such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.
Subsidiary Guarantor means each Guarantor other than Holdings.
Support and Services Agreement means the management services or similar agreements between certain of the management companies associated with one or more of the Investors or their advisors, if applicable, and the Issuer (and/or its direct or indirect parent companies).
Total Assets means the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer or such other Person as may be expressly stated.
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Transaction Agreement means the Transaction Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2012, by and among 313 Acquisition LLC, the Merger Subs, APX Group, Inc., V Solar Holdings, Inc., 2GIG Technologies, Inc. and the other parties party thereto, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time.
Transaction Expenses means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Transactions, including payments to officers, employees and directors as change of control payments, severance payments, special or retention bonuses and charges for repurchase or rollover of, or modifications to, stock options.
Transactions means the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, the repayment and refinancing of certain Indebtedness, the issuance of the Notes issued on the Issue Date, the issuance of the 2019 Notes and borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities on the Issue Date, the payment of transactions fees and expenses and other transactions in connection therewith or incidental thereto.
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 the Redemption Date to December 1, 2015; provided , that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
Trust Indenture Act means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).
Uniform Commercial Code means the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York.
Unrestricted Subsidiary means:
(1) any Subsidiary of the Issuer which 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 Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than solely any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided , that:
(1) any Unrestricted Subsidiary must be an entity of which the Equity Interests entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that may be cast by all Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or Persons performing a similar function are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer;
(2) such designation complies with the covenants described under Certain CovenantsLimitation on Restricted Payments; and
(3) 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.
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 Test; or
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(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than such ratio for the Issuer and its 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 directors of the Issuer or any committee thereof giving effect to such designation and an Officers Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.
U.S. Dollar Equivalent means with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars, at any time for determination thereof, the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at the spot rate for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the applicable foreign currency as published in The Wall Street Journal in the Exchange Rates column under the heading Currency Trading on the date two business days prior to such determination.
U.S. 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 issuers 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 U.S. Government Securities or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such U.S. 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 U.S. Government Securities or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Securities evidenced by such depository receipt.
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 directors 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.
provided , that for purposes of determining the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Indebtedness that is being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased (the Applicable Indebtedness ), the effects of any amortization or prepayments made on such Applicable Indebtedness prior to the date of the applicable extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance shall be disregarded.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person, 100.0% of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than directors qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law) shall at the time be owned by such Person and/or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
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Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offers
The Issuer and the guarantors of the notes and the initial purchasers have entered into registration rights agreements pursuant to where each of the Issuer and the guarantors of the notes have agreed that it will, at its expense, for the benefit of the holders of notes, (i) file one or more registration statements on an appropriate registration form with respect to a registered offer to exchange the notes for new notes, guaranteed by the guarantors on a senior secured basis, with terms substantially identical in all material respects to the notes and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act. As of the date of this prospectus, $925.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2019 notes is outstanding and $580.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2020 notes is outstanding.
Under the circumstances set forth below, the Issuer and the guarantors will use their commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the SEC to declare effective a shelf registration statement with respect to the resale of the outstanding notes within the time periods specified in the applicable registration rights agreements and keep such registration statement effective for up to one year after the effective date of the shelf registration statement. These circumstances include:
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Under the applicable registration rights agreements, if (A) we have not exchanged exchange notes for all notes validly tendered in accordance with the terms of an exchange offer or a shelf registration statement has not been declared effective under the Securities Act during the registration period contemplated by the applicable registration rights agreements or (B) if applicable, a shelf registration statement covering resales of the notes has been declared effective and such shelf registration statement ceases to be effective at any time during the effectiveness period (subject to certain exceptions) (each such event referred to in clause (A) and clause (B), a Registration Default), then additional interest (Additional Interest) shall accrue on the principal amount of the notes at a rate of 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Registration Default (which rate will be increased by an additional 0.25% per annum for each subsequent 90-day period that such Additional Interest continues to accrue; provided that the rate at which such Additional Interest accrues may in no event exceed 1.00% per annum) (any such Additional Interest to be calculated by us) commencing on (x) the first day after the expiration of the registration period contemplated by the applicable registration rights agreements (in the case of clause (A) above) or (y) the day such shelf registration statement ceases to be effective (in the case of clause (B) above); provided, however, that upon the exchange of exchange notes for all notes tendered (in the case of clause (A) above), or upon the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement that had ceased to remain effective (in the case of clause (B) above) or if the notes otherwise no longer constitute transfer restricted securities (as such term is defined in the applicable registration rights agreements), Additional Interest on such notes as a result of such clause (or the relevant sub-clause thereof), as the case may be, shall cease to accrue.
If you wish to exchange your outstanding notes for exchange notes in the exchange offers, you will be required to make the following written representations:
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you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a distribution of the exchange notes; and |
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Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for outstanding notes, where the broker-dealer acquired the outstanding notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. Please see Plan of Distribution.
Resale of the Exchange Notes
Based on interpretations by the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that you may resell or otherwise transfer exchange notes issued in the exchange offers without complying with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, if:
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you are not an affiliate of the Issuer or any guarantor within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act; |
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you do not have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution of the exchange notes; |
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you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a distribution of the exchange notes; and |
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you are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your business. |
If you are an affiliate of the Issuer or any guarantor, or are engaging in, or intend to engage in, or have any arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes, or are not acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your business:
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you cannot rely on the position of the SEC set forth in Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the SECs letter to Shearman & Sterling, dated July 2, 1993, or similar no-action letters; and |
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in the absence of an exception from the position stated immediately above, you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. |
This prospectus may be used for an offer to resell, resale or other transfer of exchange notes only as specifically set forth in this prospectus. With regard to broker-dealers, only broker-dealers that acquired the outstanding notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities may participate in the exchange offers. Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for outstanding notes, where such outstanding notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. Please read Plan of Distribution for more details regarding the transfer of exchange notes.
Terms of the Exchange Offers
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the accompanying letter of transmittal, the Issuer will accept for exchange in the exchange offers any outstanding notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration date. Outstanding notes may only be tendered in a principal amount of $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Issuer will issue $1,000 principal amount of exchange notes in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of outstanding notes surrendered in the exchange offers.
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The form and terms of the exchange notes will be identical in all material respects to the form and terms of the outstanding notes except the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, will not bear legends restricting their transfer and will not provide for any additional interest upon failure by the Issuer and the guarantors to fulfill their obligations under the applicable registration rights agreements to complete the exchange offers, or file, and cause to be effective, a shelf registration statement, if required thereby, within the specified time period. The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the outstanding notes. The exchange notes will be issued under and entitled to the benefits of the same indentures that governs the terms of the outstanding notes. For a description of the indentures, see Description of the 2020 Notes and Description of the 2019 Notes.
The exchange offers are not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes being tendered for exchange.
This prospectus and the letter of transmittal are being sent to all registered holders of outstanding notes. There will be no fixed record date for determining registered holders of outstanding notes entitled to participate in the exchange offers. The Issuer and the guarantors intend to conduct the exchange offers in accordance with the provisions of the applicable registration rights agreements, the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Outstanding notes that are not tendered for exchange in the exchange offers will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest and will be entitled to the rights and benefits such holders have under the indentures and the applicable registration rights agreements except the Issuer and the guarantors will not have any further obligation to you to provide for the registration of the outstanding notes under the applicable registration rights agreements.
The Issuer will be deemed to have accepted for exchange properly tendered outstanding notes when the Issuer has given written notice of the acceptance to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders for the purposes of receiving the exchange notes from the Issuer and delivering exchange notes to holders. Subject to the terms of the applicable registration rights agreements, the Issuer expressly reserves the right to amend or terminate the exchange offers and to refuse to accept the occurrence of any of the conditions specified below under Conditions to the Exchange Offers.
If you tender your outstanding notes in the exchange offers, you will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of outstanding notes. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than certain applicable taxes described below in connection with the exchange offers. It is important that you read Fees and Expenses below for more details regarding fees and expenses incurred in the exchange offers.
Expiration Date; Extensions, Amendments
As used in this prospectus, the term expiration date means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2013, which is the 21st business day after the date of this prospectus. However, if the Issuer, in its sole discretion, extends the period of time for which the exchange offers are open, the term expiration date will mean the latest time and date to which the Issuer shall have extended the expiration of the exchange offers.
To extend the period of time during which an exchange offers are open, the Issuer will notify the exchange agent of any extension by written notice, followed by notification by press release or other public announcement to the registered holders of the outstanding notes no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.
The Issuer reserves the right, in its sole discretion:
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Any delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable by notice to the registered holders of the outstanding notes. If the Issuer amends the exchange offers in a manner that it determines to constitute a material change, the Issuer will promptly disclose the amendment in a manner reasonably calculated to inform the holders of applicable outstanding notes of that amendment.
Conditions to the Exchange Offers
Despite any other term of the exchange offers, the Issuer will not be required to accept for exchange, or to issue exchange notes in exchange for, any outstanding notes and the Issuer may terminate or amend the exchange offers as provided in this prospectus prior to the expiration date if in their reasonable judgment:
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the exchange offers or the making of any exchange by a holder violates any applicable law or interpretation of the SEC; or |
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In addition, the Issuer will not be obligated to accept for exchange the outstanding notes of any holder that has not made to the Issuer:
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the representations described under Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offers, Procedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes and Plan of Distribution; or |
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The Issuer expressly reserves the right at any time or at various times to extend the period of time during which the exchange offers are open. Consequently, the Issuer may delay acceptance of any outstanding notes by giving written notice of such extension to their holders. The Issuer will return any outstanding notes that the Issuer does not accept for exchange for any reason without expense to their tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offers.
The Issuer expressly reserves the right to amend or terminate the exchange offers and to reject for exchange any outstanding notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions of the exchange offers specified above. In addition, the Issuer is generally required to extend the offering period for any material change, including the waiver of a material condition, so that at least five business days remain in the exchange offers after the change. The Issuer will give written notice of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance or termination to the holders of the outstanding notes as promptly as practicable. In the case of any extension, such notice will be issued no later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.
These conditions are for sole benefit of the Issuer and the Issuer may assert them regardless of the circumstances that may give rise to them or waive them in whole or in part at any or at various times prior to the expiration date in its sole discretion. If the Issuer fails at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights, this failure will not constitute a waiver of such right. Each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that the Issuer may assert at any time or at various times prior to the expiration date.
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In addition, the Issuer will not accept for exchange any outstanding notes tendered, and will not issue exchange notes in exchange for any such outstanding notes, if at such time any stop order is threatened or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the TIA).
Procedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes
To tender your outstanding notes in the exchange offers, you must comply with either of the following:
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complete, sign and date the letter of transmittal, or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal, have the signature(s) on the letter of transmittal guaranteed if required by the letter of transmittal and mail or deliver such letter of transmittal or facsimile thereof to the exchange agent at the address set forth below under Exchange Agent prior to the expiration date; or |
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the exchange agent must receive a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of outstanding notes into the exchange agents account at DTC according to the procedures for book-entry transfer described below or a properly transmitted agents message prior to the expiration date; or |
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Your tender, if not withdrawn prior to the expiration date, constitutes an agreement between the Issuer and you upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.
The method of delivery of outstanding notes, letter of transmittal, and all other required documents to the exchange agent is at your election and risk. We recommend that instead of delivery by mail, you use an overnight or hand delivery service, properly insured. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to assure timely delivery to the exchange agent before the expiration date. You should not send letters of transmittal or certificates representing outstanding notes to us. You may request that your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or nominee effect the above transactions for you.
If you are a beneficial owner whose outstanding notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, or other nominee and you wish to tender your notes, you should promptly contact the registered holder and instruct the registered holder to tender on your behalf . If you wish to tender the outstanding notes yourself, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your outstanding notes, either:
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The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time and may not be able to be completed prior to the expiration date.
Signatures on the letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, must be guaranteed by a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States or another eligible guarantor institution within the meaning of Rule 17A(d)-15 under the Exchange Act unless the outstanding notes surrendered for exchange are tendered:
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If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder of any outstanding notes listed on the outstanding notes, such outstanding notes must be endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed bond power. The bond power must be signed by the registered holder as the registered holders name appears on the outstanding notes and an eligible guarantor institution must guarantee the signature on the bond power.
If the letter of transmittal or any certificates representing outstanding notes, or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations, or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, those persons should also indicate when signing and, unless waived by the Issuer, they should also submit evidence satisfactory to the Issuer of their authority to so act.
The exchange agent and DTC have confirmed that any financial institution that is a participant in DTCs system may use DTCs Automated Tender Offer Program to tender. Participants in the program may, instead of physically completing and signing the letter of transmittal and delivering it to the exchange agent, electronically transmit their acceptance of the exchange by causing DTC to transfer the outstanding notes to the exchange agent in accordance with DTCs Automated Tender Offer Program procedures for transfer. DTC will then send an agents message to the exchange agent. The term agents message means a message transmitted by DTC, received by the exchange agent and forming part of the book-entry confirmation, which states that:
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the participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal, or in the case of an agents message relating to guaranteed delivery, that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the applicable notice of guaranteed delivery; and |
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Acceptance of Exchange Notes
In all cases, the Issuer will promptly issue exchange notes for outstanding notes that it has accepted for exchange under the exchange offers only after the exchange agent timely receives:
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outstanding notes or a timely book-entry confirmation of such outstanding notes into the exchange agents account at the book-entry transfer facility; and |
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a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents or a properly transmitted agents message. |
By tendering outstanding notes pursuant to the exchange offers, you will represent to the Issuer that, among other things:
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you are not an affiliate of the Issuer or the guarantors within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act; |
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you do not have an arrangement or understanding with any person or entity to participate in a distribution of the exchange notes; and |
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you are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your business. |
In addition, each broker-dealer that is to receive exchange notes for its own account in exchange for outstanding notes must represent that such outstanding notes were acquired by that broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus that meets the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act. See Plan of Distribution.
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The Issuer will interpret the terms and conditions of the exchange offers, including the letter of transmittal and the instructions to the letter of transmittal, and will resolve all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance of outstanding notes tendered for exchange. Determinations of the Issuer in this regard will be final and binding on all parties. The Issuer reserves the absolute right to reject any and all tenders of any particular outstanding notes not properly tendered or to not accept any particular outstanding notes if the acceptance might, in their or their counsels judgment, be unlawful. The Issuer also reserves the absolute right to waive any defects or irregularities as to any particular outstanding notes prior to the expiration date.
Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of outstanding notes for exchange must be cured within such reasonable period of time as the Issuer determine. Neither the Issuer, the exchange agent, nor any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defect or irregularity with respect to any tender of outstanding notes for exchange, nor will any of them incur any liability for any failure to give notification. Any outstanding notes received by the exchange agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the exchange agent to the tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, promptly after the expiration date.
Book-Entry Delivery Procedures
Promptly after the date of this prospectus, the exchange agent will establish an account with respect to the outstanding notes at DTC, as book-entry transfer facilities, for purposes of the exchange offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in the book-entry transfer facilitys system may make book-entry delivery of the outstanding notes by causing the book-entry transfer facility to transfer those outstanding notes into the exchange agents account at the facility in accordance with the facilitys procedures for such transfer. To be timely, book-entry delivery of outstanding notes requires receipt of a confirmation of a book-entry transfer, a book-entry confirmation, prior to the expiration date. In addition, although delivery of outstanding notes may be effected through book-entry transfer into the exchange agents account at the book-entry transfer facility, the letter of transmittal or a manually signed facsimile thereof, together with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, or an agents message, as defined below, in connection with a book-entry transfer, must, in any case, be delivered or transmitted to and received by the exchange agent at its address set forth on the cover page of the letter of transmittal prior to the expiration date to receive exchange notes for tendered outstanding notes, or the guaranteed delivery procedure described below must be complied with. Tender will not be deemed made until such documents are received by the exchange agent. Delivery of documents to the book-entry transfer facility does not constitute delivery to the exchange agent.
Holders of outstanding notes who are unable to deliver confirmation of the book-entry tender of their outstanding notes into the exchange agents account at the book-entry transfer facility or all other documents required by the letter of transmittal to the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date must tender their outstanding notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures
If you wish to tender your outstanding notes but your outstanding notes are not immediately available or you cannot deliver your outstanding notes, the letter of transmittal or any other required documents to the exchange agent or comply with the applicable procedures under DTCs Automatic Tender Offer Program, prior to the expiration date, you may still tender if:
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notice of guaranteed delivery, that (1) sets forth your name and address, the certificate number(s) of such outstanding notes and the principal amount of outstanding notes tendered; (2) states that the tender is being made thereby; and (3) guarantees that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date, the letter of transmittal, or facsimile thereof, together with the outstanding notes or a book-entry confirmation, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal, will be deposited by the eligible guarantor institution with the exchange agent; and |
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the exchange agent receives the properly completed and executed letter of transmittal or facsimile thereof, as well as certificate(s) representing all tendered outstanding notes in proper form for transfer or a book-entry confirmation of transfer of the outstanding notes into the exchange agents account at DTC, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date. |
Upon request, the exchange agent will send to you a notice of guaranteed delivery if you wish to tender your outstanding notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures.
Withdrawal Rights
Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, you may withdraw your tender of outstanding notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.
For a withdrawal to be effective:
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Any notice of withdrawal must:
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identify the outstanding notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate numbers and principal amount of the outstanding notes; and |
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where certificates for outstanding notes have been transmitted, specify the name in which such outstanding notes were registered, if different from that of the withdrawing holder. |
If certificates for outstanding notes have been delivered or otherwise identified to the exchange agent, then, prior to the release of such certificates, you must also submit:
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If outstanding notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer described above, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at the book-entry transfer facility to be credited with the withdrawn outstanding notes and otherwise comply with the procedures of the facility. The Issuer will determine all questions as to the validity, form, and eligibility, including time of receipt of notices of withdrawal and its determination will be final and binding on all parties. Any outstanding notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offers. Any outstanding notes that have been tendered for exchange but that are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to their holder, without cost to the holder, or, in the case of book-entry transfer, the outstanding notes will be credited to an account at the book-entry transfer facility, promptly after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offers. Properly withdrawn outstanding notes may be retendered by following the procedures described under Procedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes above at any time on or prior to the expiration date.
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Exchange Agent
Wilmington Trust, National Association has been appointed as the exchange agent for the exchange offers. Wilmington Trust, National Association also acts as trustee under the indentures governing the notes. You should direct all executed letters of transmittal and all questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal, and requests for notices of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent addressed as follows:
By Mail or Overnight Courier: |
By Facsimile: (302) 636-4144 |
By Hand Delivery: | ||
Wilmington Trust, National Association 301 West 11th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attention: Jolene Perry Telephone: (302) 636-6606 |
To Confirm by Telephone: (302) 636-6606 |
Wilmington Trust, National Association 301 West 11th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attention: Jolene Perry Telephone: (302) 636-6606 |
If you deliver the letter of transmittal to an address other than the one set forth above or transmit instructions via facsimile other than the one set forth above, that delivery or those instructions will not be effective.
Fees and Expenses
The applicable registration rights agreements provide that we will bear all expenses in connection with the performance of our obligations relating to the registration of the exchange notes and the conduct of the exchange offers. These expenses include registration and filing fees, accounting and legal fees and printing costs, among others. We will pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We will also reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by them in forwarding this prospectus and related documents to their clients that are holders of outstanding notes and for handling or tendering for such clients.
We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offers and will not pay any fee or commission to any broker, dealer, nominee or other person, other than the exchange agent, for soliciting tenders of outstanding unregistered notes pursuant to the exchange offers.
Accounting Treatment
We will record the exchange notes in our accounting records at the same carrying value as the outstanding notes, which is the aggregate principal amount as reflected in our accounting records on the date of exchanges, as the terms of the exchange notes are substantially identical to the terms of the outstanding notes. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the consummation of the exchange offers. We will capitalize the expenses relating to the exchange offers.
Transfer Taxes
The Issuer and the guarantors will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of outstanding notes under the exchange offers. The tendering holder, however, will be required to pay any transfer taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or any other person, if:
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If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes is not submitted with the letter of transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed to that tendering holder.
Holders who tender their outstanding notes for exchange will not be required to pay any transfer taxes. However, holders who instruct the Issuer to register exchange notes in the name of, or request that outstanding notes not tendered or not accepted in the exchange offers be returned to, a person other than the registered tendering holder will be required to pay any applicable transfer tax.
Consequences of Failure to Exchange
If you do not exchange your outstanding notes for exchange notes under the exchange offers, your outstanding notes will remain subject to the restrictions on transfer of such outstanding notes:
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as set forth in the legend printed on the outstanding notes as a consequence of the issuances of the outstanding notes pursuant to the exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws; and |
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as otherwise set forth in the offering memoranda distributed in connection with the private offerings of the outstanding notes. |
In general, you may not offer or sell your outstanding notes unless they are registered under the Securities Act or if the offer or sale is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Except as required by the applicable registration rights agreements, we do not intend to register resales of the outstanding notes under the Securities Act.
Other
Participating in the exchange offers is voluntary, and you should carefully consider whether to accept. You are urged to consult your financial and tax advisors in making your own decision on what action to take.
We may in the future seek to acquire untendered outstanding notes in open market or privately negotiated transactions, through subsequent exchange offers or otherwise. We have no present plans to acquire any outstanding notes that are not tendered in the exchange offers or to file a registration statement to permit resales of any untendered outstanding notes.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The exchange of outstanding notes for exchange notes in the exchange offers will not constitute a taxable event to holders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Consequently, you will not recognize gain or loss upon receipt of an exchange note, the holding period of the exchange note will include the holding period of the outstanding note exchanged therefor and the basis of the exchange note will be the same as the basis of the outstanding note immediately before the exchange.
In any event, persons considering the exchange of outstanding notes for exchange notes should consult their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences in light of their particular situations as well as any consequences arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.
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The following is a summary of certain considerations associated with the purchase and holding of the notes by employee benefit plans that are subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the Code or provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of the Code or ERISA (collectively, Similar Laws), and entities whose underlying assets are considered to include plan assets of such plans, accounts and arrangements (each, a Plan).
General Fiduciary Matters
ERISA and the Code impose certain duties on persons who are fiduciaries of a Plan subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (an ERISA Plan) and prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of an ERISA Plan and its fiduciaries or other interested parties. Under ERISA and the Code, any person who exercises any discretionary authority or control over the administration of such an ERISA Plan or the management or disposition of the assets of such an ERISA Plan, or who renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation to such an ERISA Plan, is generally considered to be a fiduciary of the ERISA Plan.
In considering an investment of any portion of the assets of any Plan in the notes, a Plan fiduciary should determine whether the investment is in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the Plan and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code or any Similar Law relating to the fiduciarys duties to the Plan including, without limitation, the prudence, diversification, delegation of control and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA, the Code and any other applicable Similar Laws.
Prohibited Transaction Issues
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit ERISA Plans from engaging in specified transactions involving plan assets with persons or entities who are parties in interest, within the meaning of Section 3(14) of ERISA, or disqualified persons, within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code, unless an exemption is available. A party in interest or disqualified person who engaged in a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. In addition, the fiduciary of the ERISA Plan that engaged in such a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code.
The acquisition and/or holding of the notes by an ERISA Plan with respect to which the issuer, a subsidiary guarantor or any of their respective affiliates are considered a party in interest or a disqualified person may constitute or result in a direct or indirect prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code, unless the investment is acquired and is held in accordance with an applicable statutory, class or individual prohibited transaction exemption. In this regard, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued prohibited transaction class exemptions (PTCEs) that may apply to the acquisition and holding of the notes. These class exemptions include, without limitation, PTCE 84-14 respecting transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers, PTCE 90-1 respecting insurance company pooled separate accounts, PTCE 91-38 respecting bank collective investment funds, PTCE 95-60 respecting life insurance company general accounts and PTCE 96-23 respecting transactions determined by in-house asset managers. In addition, Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code provide relief from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code for certain transactions, provided that neither the issuer of the securities nor any of its affiliates (directly or indirectly) have or exercise any discretionary authority or control or render any investment advice with respect to the assets of any ERISA Plan involved in the transaction and provided further that the ERISA Plan pays no more than adequate consideration in connection with the transaction. There can be no assurance that all of the conditions of any such exemptions will be satisfied. There can be no assurance that
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any class exemption or any other exemption will be available with respect to any particular transaction involving the notes, or that if an exemption is available, it will cover all aspects of any particular transaction.
Because of the foregoing, the notes should not be purchased or held by any person investing plan assets of any Plan, unless such purchase and holding will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA and the Code or a similar violation of any applicable Similar Laws.
Representation
Accordingly, by acceptance of a note or an exchange note, each purchaser and subsequent transferee will be deemed to have represented and warranted that either (i) no portion of the assets used to acquire or hold the notes constitutes assets of any Plan or (ii) the acquisition and holding of the notes (and the exchange of outstanding notes for exchange notes) will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or a similar violation under any applicable Similar Law.
The foregoing discussion is general in nature and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries, or other persons considering purchasing the notes on behalf of, or with the assets of, any Plan, consult with their counsel regarding the potential applicability of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code and any Similar Laws to such investment and whether an exemption would be applicable to the purchase and holding of the notes.
The sale of notes to a Plan is in no respect a representation by the Issuer that such an investment meets all relevant legal requirements with respect to investments by Plans generally or any particular Plan, or that such an investment is appropriate for Plans generally or any particular Plan.
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Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offers must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for outstanding notes where the outstanding notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. To the extent any such broker-dealer participates in the exchange offers, we have agreed that for a period of up to 90 days, we will use our reasonable best efforts to make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to such broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale, and will deliver as many additional copies of this prospectus and each amendment or supplement to this prospectus and any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus as such broker-dealer may reasonably request.
We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes by broker-dealers. Exchange notes received by broker-dealers for their own accounts pursuant to the exchange offers may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange notes or a combination of these methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any broker-dealer or the purchasers of any exchange notes. Any broker-dealer that resells exchange notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offers and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of the exchange notes may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any resale of exchange notes and any commissions or concessions received by these persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act.
We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offers and will indemnify the holders of outstanding notes, including any broker-dealers, against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
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The validity and enforceability of the exchange notes and the related guarantees will be passed upon for us by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York. An investment vehicle comprised of several partners of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, members of their families, related persons and others own interest representing less than 1% of the capital commitments of funds affiliated with Blackstone. Certain legal matters with respect to the Utah registrants will be passed upon for us by Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C.
The consolidated financial statements of APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2012 and for the period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (Successor), and the consolidated financial statements of APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2011 and for the period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (Predecessor), which are referred to and made a part of this Prospectus and Registration Statement, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We and our guarantors have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 under the Securities Act with respect to the exchange notes. This prospectus, which forms a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. For further information with respect to us, our guarantors and the exchange notes, reference is made to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete, and, where such contract or other document is an exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement is qualified by the provisions in such exhibit, to which reference is hereby made. The registration statement and other information can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Room of the SEC located at Room 1580, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Copies of such materials, including copies of all or any portion of the registration statement, can be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the SEC at prescribed rates. You can call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 to obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Such materials may also be accessed electronically by means of the SECs home page on the Internet (http://www.sec.gov). However, any such information filed with the SEC does not constitute a part of this prospectus.
So long as we are subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, we are required to furnish the information required to be filed with the SEC to the trustee and the holders of the outstanding unregistered notes. We have agreed that, even if we are not required under the Exchange Act to furnish such information to the SEC, we will nonetheless continue to furnish information that would be required to be furnished by us by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor): |
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Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 (Successor) and December 31, 2011 (Predecessor) |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor): |
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-49 |
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in equity (deficit), and cash flows for the period from November 17, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor), and the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in equity (deficit), and cash flows for the period from January 1, 2012 to November 16, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (Predecessor). These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2012, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (Successor), and the consolidated financial position of APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2011, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from January 1, 2012 to November 16, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (Predecessor), in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 30, 2013
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APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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Cash |
$ | 8,090 | $ | 3,680 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
10,503 | 5,873 | ||||||
Inventories, net |
32,327 | 56,488 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset |
8,124 | | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
16,229 | 10,867 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
75,273 | 76,908 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
30,206 | 26,440 | ||||||
Subscriber contract costs, net |
12,753 | 534,013 | ||||||
Deferred financing costs, net |
57,322 | 4,189 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
28,428 | 1,349 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
1,053,019 | 706 | ||||||
Goodwill |
876,642 | | ||||||
Long-term investments and other assets, net |
21,705 | 1,375 | ||||||
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$ | 2,155,348 | $ | 644,980 | ||||
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 26,037 | $ | 25,264 | ||||
Accrued payroll and commissions |
20,446 | 14,604 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
38,232 | 8,354 | ||||||
Liabilitycontracts sold |
| 12,063 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
19,391 | 20,091 | ||||||
Current portion of revolving line of credit |
| 18,741 | ||||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations |
4,001 | 2,804 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
108,107 | 101,921 | ||||||
Notes payable |
1,305,000 | 605,000 | ||||||
Long-term portion of revolving line of credit |
28,000 | | ||||||
Liabilitycontracts sold, net of current portion |
| 62,094 | ||||||
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion |
4,768 | 5,075 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
708 | 34,566 | ||||||
Other long-term obligations |
2,257 | 19,384 | ||||||
Deferred income tax liability |
27,229 | 439 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
1,476,069 | 828,479 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14) |
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December 31,
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Series A preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,563 shares authorized, 25,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 |
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Series D preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized, 45,259 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 |
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Series A and Series B common stock, $0.01 par value; 25,563 shares of each series authorized, 25,000 of each series issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 |
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Series C common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,550 shares authorized at December 31, 2011; no shares issued and outstanding |
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46,836 | |||||||
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(234,982 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
162 | |||||||
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(187,983 | ) | ||||||
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4,484 | |||||||
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100 shares authorized at December 31, 2012, 100 shares issued and outstanding |
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708,453 | |||||||
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(30,102 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
928 | |||||||
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679,279 | (183,499 | ) | |||||
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Total liabilities and equity (deficit) |
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APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Period from
January 1, through November 16, 2012 |
Year ended
December 31, 2011 |
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December 31, 2010 |
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Monitoring revenue |
$ | 49,122 | $ | 325,271 | $ | 287,974 | $ | 212,692 | ||||||||
Service and other sales revenue |
8,473 | 66,811 | 38,544 | 10,403 | ||||||||||||
Activation fees |
11 | 5,331 | 4,891 | 3,208 | ||||||||||||
Contract sales |
| 157 | 8,539 | 12,575 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
57,606 | 397,570 | 339,948 | 238,878 | ||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) |
20,699 | 145,797 | 126,563 | 73,252 | ||||||||||||
Cost of contract sales |
| 95 | 6,425 | 7,602 | ||||||||||||
Selling expenses |
12,284 | 91,559 | 48,978 | 30,667 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
9,521 | 99,972 | 50,510 | 36,834 | ||||||||||||
Transaction related expenses |
31,885 | 23,461 | | | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
11,410 | 79,679 | 68,458 | 45,294 | ||||||||||||
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85,799 | 440,563 | 300,934 | 193,649 | ||||||||||||
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(Loss) income from operations |
(28,193 | ) | (42,993 | ) | 39,014 | 45,229 | ||||||||||
Other expenses: |
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Interest expense, net |
(12,641 | ) | (106,559 | ) | (101,855 | ) | (69,470 | ) | ||||||||
Other expenses |
(171 | ) | (122 | ) | (386 | ) | (397 | ) | ||||||||
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(41,005 | ) | (149,674 | ) | (63,227 | ) | (24,638 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(10,903 | ) | 4,923 | (3,739 | ) | 4,320 | ||||||||||
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(30,102 | ) | (154,597 | ) | (59,488 | ) | (28,958 | ) | ||||||||
Discontinued operations: |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
| (239 | ) | (2,917 | ) | | ||||||||||
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Net loss before non-controlling interests |
(30,102 | ) | (154,836 | ) | (62,405 | ) | (28,958 | ) | ||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests |
| (1,319 | ) | 6,141 | (5,300 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net loss |
$ | (30,102 | ) | $ | (153,517 | ) | $ | (68,546 | ) | $ | (23,658 | ) | ||||
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F-5
APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands)
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||
Period from
November 17, through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1, through November 16, 2012 |
Year ended
December 31, 2011 |
Year ended
December 31, 2010 |
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Net loss before non-controlling interests |
$ | (30,102 | ) | $ | (154,836 | ) | $ | (62,405 | ) | $ | (28,958 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects: |
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Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement |
| 318 | 563 | 179 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
928 | 708 | (1,734 | ) | 1,709 | |||||||||||
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
928 | 1,026 | (1,171 | ) | 1,888 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests |
(29,174 | ) | (153,810 | ) | (63,576 | ) | (27,070 | ) | ||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests |
| (1,319 | ) | 6,141 | (5,300 | ) | ||||||||||
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Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | (29,174 | ) | $ | (152,491 | ) | $ | (69,717 | ) | $ | (21,770 | ) | ||||
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F-6
APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit)
(In thousands)
Preferred Stock |
Common Stock |
Additional
paid-in capital |
Accumulated
deficit |
Accumulated
other comprehensive income |
Non-
controlling interests |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Predecessor: |
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Balance, at January 1, 2010 |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 1 | $ | 2,507 | $ | (141,778 | ) | $ | (555 | ) | $ | (1,863 | ) | $ | (141,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | (23,658 | ) | | (5,300 | ) | (28,958 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement |
| | | | | | 179 | | 179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| | | | | | 1,709 | | 1,709 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | | | 551 | | | | 551 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends paid |
| | | | | (1,000 | ) | | | (1,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2010 |
| | | 1 | 3,058 | (166,436 | ) | 1,333 | (7,163 | ) | (169,207 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income |
| | | | | (68,546 | ) | | 6,141 | (62,405 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement |
| | | | | | 563 | | 563 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| | | | | | (1,734 | ) | | (1,734 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity contributions to Solar |
| | | | | | | 5,224 | 5,224 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | | | 498 | | | 282 | 780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Series D preferred stock and warrants, net of issuance costs and amount allocated to liability (See Note 13) |
| | | | 43,280 | | | | 43,280 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2011 |
| | | 1 | 46,836 | (234,982 | ) | 162 | 4,484 | (183,499 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income |
| | | | | (153,517 | ) | | (1,319 | ) | (154,836 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement |
| | | | | | 318 | | 318 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| | | | | | 708 | | 708 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | | | 1,780 | | | 591 | 2,371 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Series D preferred stock and warrants, net of issuance costs and amount allocated to liability (See Note 13) |
| | | | 4,454 | | | | 4,454 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant |
| | | | 1,047 | | | | 1,047 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Solar share issuance |
| | | | | | | 14,193 | 14,193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends paid |
| | | | | | | (80 | ) | (80 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, November 16, 2012 |
| | | 1 | 54,117 | (388,499 | ) | 1,188 | 17,869 | (315,324 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elimination of the predecessor equity structure and non-controlling interests |
| | | (1 | ) | (54,117 | ) | 388,499 | (1,188 | ) | (17,869 | ) | 315,324 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment by Parent |
| | | | 708,453 | | | | 708,453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, November 17, 2012 |
| | | | 708,453 | | | | 708,453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | (30,102 | ) | | | (30,102 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| | | | | | 928 | | 928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2012 |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 708,453 | $ | (30,102 | ) | $ | 928 | $ | | $ | 679,279 | |||||||||||||||||
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
F-7
APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||
Period from
November 17, through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1, through November 16, 2012 |
Year ended
December 31, 2011 |
Year ended
December 31, 2010 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss from continuing operations |
$ | (30,102 | ) | $ | (154,597 | ) | $ | (59,488 | ) | $ | (28,958 | ) | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| (239 | ) | (2,917 | ) | | ||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations: |
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Amortization of subscriber contracts costs |
181 | 72,005 | 61,546 | 39,361 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
11,229 | 7,676 | 7,571 | 5,933 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
1,032 | 6,619 | 7,709 | 5,632 | ||||||||||||
Gain on change in fair value of warrant liability |
| (287 | ) | | | |||||||||||
Loss on sale or disposal of assets |
(45 | ) | 119 | 380 | 6 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| 2,371 | 780 | 551 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
(13,120 | ) | 1,421 | (4,458 | ) | 5,036 | ||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: |
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Accounts receivable |
3,640 | (9,697 | ) | (3,062 | ) | (51 | ) | |||||||||
Inventories |
(257 | ) | 20,111 | (42,329 | ) | (3,993 | ) | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(6,870 | ) | 2,305 | (6,017 | ) | (2,445 | ) | |||||||||
Accounts payable |
(1,034 | ) | 11,793 | 8,137 | (1,802 | ) | ||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
14,271 | 109,515 | (18,372 | ) | (885 | ) | ||||||||||
Deferred revenue |
(4,168 | ) | 26,256 | 13,678 | 14,936 | |||||||||||
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(25,243 | ) | 95,371 | (36,842 | ) | 33,321 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Subscriber contract costs |
(12,938 | ) | (263,731 | ) | (203,577 | ) | (163,713 | ) | ||||||||
Capital expenditures |
(1,456 | ) | (5,894 | ) | (6,521 | ) | (1,879 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets |
| 274 | 185 | | ||||||||||||
Acquisition of the predecessor including transaction costs, net of cash acquired |
(1,915,473 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Other assets |
(19,587 | ) | (743 | ) | 2,310 | (3,573 | ) | |||||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,949,454 | ) | (270,094 | ) | (207,603 | ) | (169,165 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from notes payable |
1,305,000 | 116,163 | 187,500 | 62,500 | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants |
| 4,562 | 45,068 | | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the predecessor. |
708,453 | | | | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar |
| 5,000 | 5,000 | | ||||||||||||
Capital contributions-non-controlling interest |
| 9,193 | 224 | | ||||||||||||
Borrowings from revolving line of credit |
28,000 | 105,000 | 87,300 | 6,650 | ||||||||||||
Repayments on revolving line of credit |
| (42,241 | ) | (75,209 | ) | | ||||||||||
Change in restricted cash |
| (152 | ) | (1,348 | ) | 72,104 | ||||||||||
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
(353 | ) | (4,060 | ) | (2,357 | ) | (1,224 | ) | ||||||||
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment awards |
| 2,651 | | | ||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs |
(58,354 | ) | (6,684 | ) | (2,000 | ) | (2,345 | ) | ||||||||
Payments of dividends |
| (80 | ) | | (1,000 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
1,982,746 | 189,352 | 244,178 | 136,685 | ||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
41 | (251 | ) | 247 | 1,708 | |||||||||||
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Net (decrease) increase in cash |
8,090 | 14,378 | (20 | ) | 2,549 | |||||||||||
Cash: |
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Beginning of period |
| 3,680 | 3,700 | 1,151 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 8,090 | $ | 18,058 | $ | 3,680 | $ | 3,700 | ||||||||
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Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
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Income tax paid (refund received), net |
$ | | $ | 2,235 | $ | 198 | $ | (664 | ) | |||||||
Interest paid |
$ | 44 | $ | 91,470 | $ | 82,333 | $ | 52,508 | ||||||||
Supplemental non-cash flow disclosure: |
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Capital lease additions |
$ | 574 | $ | 4,729 | $ | 4,907 | $ | 6,151 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
F-8
APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
APX Group Holdings, Inc. (Holdings or Parent), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, (collectively the Company), is one of the largest residential security and home automation companies in North America. The Company is engaged in the sale, installation, servicing and monitoring of electronic home security and automation systems in the United States and Canada.
On November 16, 2012, APX Group, Inc. (APX), 2GIG Technologies, Inc. (2GIG), and their respective subsidiaries were acquired by an investor group comprised of certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P., and certain co-investors and management investors (collectively, the Investors). This stock acquisition was accomplished through certain mergers and related reorganization transactions (collectively, the Merger) pursuant to which each of APX and 2GIG, and their respective subsidiaries became indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of 313 Acquisition LLC, an entity wholly-owned by the Investors.
As a result of the Merger, Vivint, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and 2GIG and its wholly-owned subsidiaries collectively became wholly-owned by APX Group, Inc., which is wholly-owned by APX Group Holdings, Inc., which is wholly-owned by APX Parent Holdco, Inc., which is wholly owned by 313 Acquisition, LLC. APX Parent Holdco, Inc. and APX Group Holdings, Inc. have no operations and were formed for the purpose of facilitating the Merger.
NOTE 2SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation As a result of the Merger, the consolidated financial statements are presented on two bases of accounting and are not necessarily comparable: January 1, 2010 through November 16, 2012 (the Predecessor Period or Predecessor as context requires) and November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (the Successor Period or Successor as context requires), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The audited consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor Period are presented for APX Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including variable interest entities. The audited consolidated financial statements for the Successor Period reflect the Merger presenting the financial position and results of operations of APX Group Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The financial position and results of operations of the Successor are not comparable to the financial position and results of operations of the Predecessor due to the Merger and the basis of presentation of purchase accounting as compared to historical cost in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805 Business Combinations.
The consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor and Successor include the financial position and results of operations of the following entities:
Successor |
Predecessor |
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APX Group Holdings, Inc. |
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APX Group, Inc. |
APX Group, Inc. | |
Vivint, Inc. |
Vivint, Inc. | |
Vivint Canada, Inc. |
Vivint Canada, Inc. | |
ARM Security, Inc. |
ARM Security, Inc. | |
AP AL, LLC |
AP AL, LLC | |
Vivint Purchasing, LLC |
Vivint Purchasing, LLC | |
Vivint Servicing, LLC |
Vivint Servicing, LLC | |
2GIG Technologies, Inc. |
2GIG Technologies, Inc. | |
2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc. |
2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc. | |
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V Solar Holdings, Inc. | |
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Vivint Solar, Inc. | |
313 Aviation, LLC |
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F-9
The Successor and Predecessor Period include substantially the same operating entities except that Vivint Solar, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Solar) is not included in the Successor Period since Solar is separately owned and is no longer a consolidated variable interest entity.
Principles of Consolidation The accompanying Successor consolidated financial statements include the accounts of APX Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including 2GIG as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The accompanying Predecessor consolidated financial statements include APX Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and 2GIG and Solar, which were variable interest entities (or VIEs) prior to the Merger (See Note 7). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The financial information presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflects the financial position and operating results of Smart Grid as discontinued operations (See Note 6).
Changes in Presentation of Comparative Financial Statements Contract fulfillment revenue, which represents payments received from customers who cancel their contract in-term and was previously presented separately, is included in service and other sales revenue to conform to the current year presentation. Intangible assets that were previously included in long-term investments and other assets are presented in intangible assets, net. These changes did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue principally on four types of transactions: (i) monitoring, which includes revenues for monitoring of the Companys subscriber contracts and certain subscriber contracts that have been sold, (ii) activation fees on the Companys contracts, which are amortized over the expected life of the customer, (iii) service and other sales, which includes services provided on contracts, contract fulfillment revenue, sales of products that are not part of the basic equipment package and revenue from 2GIG, and (iv) contract sales.
Monitoring services for the Companys subscriber contracts are billed in advance, generally monthly, pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts and recognized ratably over the service period. Revenue from monitoring contracts that have been sold is recognized monthly as services are provided based on rates negotiated as part of the contract sales. Costs of providing ongoing monitoring services are expensed in the period incurred.
Activation fees are charged to a customer when a new account is opened. This revenue is deferred and recognized over a pattern that reflects the estimated life of a customer relationship, generally 12 years.
Service and other sales revenue is recognized as services are provided or when title to the products and equipment sold transfers to the customer. Contract fulfillment revenue, included in service and other sales, is recognized when payment is received from customers who cancel their contract in-term. Revenue from sales of products that are not part of the basic equipment package is recognized upon delivery of products.
Also included in service and other sales revenue is net recurring services revenue, which is based on back-end services, provided by Alarm.com, for all panels sold to distributors and direct-sell dealers and subsequently placed in service in end-user locations. The Company receives a fixed monthly amount from Alarm.com for each system installed with non-Vivint customers that use the Alarm.com platform.
Revenue from the sale of subscriber contracts is recognized when ownership of the contracts has transferred to the purchaser. Any unamortized deferred revenue and costs related to contract sales are recognized at the time of the sale.
Subscriber Contract Costs A portion of the direct costs of acquiring new subscribers, primarily sales commissions, equipment, and installation costs, are deferred and recognized over a pattern that reflects the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. The Company amortizes these costs using a 150% declining balance
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method over 12 years for both the Successor Period and Predecessor Period. The Company evaluates subscriber account attrition on a periodic basis, utilizing observed attrition rates for the Companys subscriber contracts and industry information and, when necessary, makes adjustments to the estimated subscriber relationship period and amortization method.
In conjunction with the Merger and in accordance with purchase accounting, the total purchase price was allocated to the Companys net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values established, in part, with the assistance of an independent appraisal firm as of November 16, 2012 (See Note 3). The Company recorded the value of Subscriber Contract Costs on the date of the Transactions at fair value and classified it as an intangible asset which is amortized over 10 years in a pattern that is consistent with the amount of revenue expected to be generated from the related subscriber contracts.
Cash Held for Other Contract Owners Prior to the Merger, the Company collected monthly cash payments for monitoring services for certain contracts that had been sold and then remitted these payments to the owners of those contracts. The Company offset this cash against the corresponding payable and, as a result, these balances do not appear on the consolidated balance sheets. In connection with the Merger, these subscriber contracts were repurchased by the Company and are now part of its subscriber account base at December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $2,507,000 of cash and corresponding accounts payable that had been collected for other contract owners.
Restricted Cash Restricted cash is cash that is restricted for a specific purpose and cannot be included in the general cash account. At December 31, 2012, the restricted cash was held by a third-party trustee. At December 31, 2011, the Company held restricted cash in a bank primarily related to the Solar credit facility.
Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from customers for recurring monthly monitoring services. The accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amounts and are non-interest bearing. The gross amount of accounts receivable has been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,301,000 and $1,903,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company estimates this allowance based on historical collection rates, subscriber attrition rates, and contractual obligations underlying the sale of the subscriber contracts to third parties. When the Company determines that there are accounts receivable that are uncollectible, they are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, no accounts receivable were classified as held for sale.
The changes in the Companys allowance for accounts receivable were as follows for the years ended (in thousands):
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||
Period from
November 17, through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1, through November 16, 2012 |
December 31,
2011 |
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Beginning balance |
$ | 3,649 | $ | 1,903 | $ | 1,484 | ||||||
Bad debt expense |
1,307 | 8,204 | 7,026 | |||||||||
Write-offs and adjustments |
(2,655 | ) | (6,458 | ) | (6,607 | ) | ||||||
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$ | 2,301 | $ | 3,649 | $ | 1,903 | ||||||
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Inventories Inventories, which comprise home automation and security system equipment and parts, are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined under the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company records an allowance for excess and obsolete inventory based on anticipated obsolescence, usage and historical write-offs.
Long-lived Assets and Intangibles Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Intangible
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assets with definite lives are amortized over the remaining estimated economic life of the underlying technology or relationships, which ranges from 5 to 10 years. Amortization expense associated with leased assets is included with depreciation expense. Routine repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Intangible assets are amortized on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset or in a pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed. The Company periodically assesses potential impairment of its long-lived assets and intangibles and performs an impairment review whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company has no intangible assets with indefinite useful lives.
Deferred Financing Costs Costs incurred in connection with obtaining debt financing are deferred and amortized utilizing the straight-line method, which approximates the effective-interest method, over the life of the related financing. If such financing is paid off or replaced prior to maturity with debt instruments that have substantially different terms, the unamortized costs are charged to expense. In connection with refinancing the debt, in conjunction with the Transactions the Company wrote off $3,451,000 related to unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the Credit Agreement. Deferred financing costs included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $57,322,000 and $4,189,000, net of accumulated amortization of $1,032,000 and $16,445,000, respectively. Amortization expense on deferred financing costs recognized and included in interest expense, net, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, totaled $1,032,000 for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, $6,619,000 for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 and $7,709,000 and $5,632,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Residual Income Plan Prior to the Merger, the Company had a program that allowed sales representatives to elect to defer commission payments and for third-party sales channel partners to receive additional compensation based on the performance of the underlying contracts they created during the season. The Company calculated the present value of the expected future payments and recognized this amount in the period the commissions were earned. Subsequent accretion and adjustments to the estimated liability were recorded as interest and other expense, respectively. The Company monitored actual payments and customer attrition on a periodic basis and, when necessary, made adjustments to the liability. In connection with the Merger, the Company settled its obligation to the employee participants of this plan. The obligation related to commissions owed to third-party channel partners was not settled in connection with the Merger, and this program continued after the Merger. The amount included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities was $1,418,000 at December 31, 2012, representing the present value of the estimated amounts owed to third-party sales channel partners. The amount included in other long-term obligations was $11,515,000 at December 31, 2011.
Stock-Based Compensation The Company measures compensation cost based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes that cost over the requisite service period of the awards (See Note 13).
Advertising Expense Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were approximately $1,686,000 for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, $8,204,000 for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 and $8,505,000 and $3,834,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes based on the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets when it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
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The Company recognizes the effect of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. The Companys policy for recording interest and penalties is to record such items as a component of the provision for income taxes.
LiabilityContracts Sold During 2007 and 2008, the Company received approximately $118,136,000 in proceeds from the sale of certain subscriber contracts to a third-party. Concurrently, the Company entered into an agreement with the buyer to continue providing monitoring and support services for the contracts that were sold. Following the initial one-year warranty period from the date of the sales, the Company had no obligation under the terms of the sales agreement to make any additional payments to the seller. In August 2012, the Company agreed to repurchase the contracts upon a change of control, as defined. As a result of this continuing involvement on the part of the Company in the servicing of the contracts, accounting guidance precluded gain recognition at the time of the sales. Accordingly, the Company recorded a liability for the proceeds received at the time of the sales and amortized the liability using the effective interest method over twelve years, the expected life of the subscriber contracts. The Company recorded the monthly fees from these contracts as monitoring revenue in the statements of operations. In connection with the Merger, these contracts were re-acquired and, as a result, the related liability was satisfied.
Interest Income Interest income is included with interest expense, net on the consolidated statements of operations and totaled approximately $4,000 for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, $61,000 for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 and $64,000 and $59,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentrations of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of receivables and cash. At times during the year, the Company maintains cash balances in excess of insured limits. The Company is not dependent on any single customer or geographic location. The loss of a customer would not adversely impact the Companys operating results or financial position.
Interest Rate Swap Agreement The Company formally documents the relationship between its hedging instrument (interest rate swap agreement) and the hedged item (term loan borrowings), as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction. This process includes linking the interest rate swap agreement that is designated as a cash flow hedge to the specific liability on the balance sheet. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedges inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the interest rate swap that is used as a hedging transaction is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item. Any change in the fair value of the instrument, which is highly effective, is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows. The net payments are recognized as an increase or decrease to interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. If the Company determines that the interest rate swap is no longer highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company will discontinue hedge accounting prospectively (See Note 5).
Fair Value Measurement Assets and liabilities subject to on-going fair value measurement are categorized and disclosed into one of three categories depending on observable or unobservable inputs employed in the measurement. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets and liabilities.
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Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.
This hierarchy requires the Company to minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to use observable market data, if available, when determining fair value. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the hierarchy based on the fair values of the respective financial measurements at the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurred. There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during fiscal 2012 or 2011.
The carrying amounts of the Companys accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short maturities.
Goodwill Goodwill represents the amount by which the total purchase consideration exceeded the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired in the Merger. This goodwill primarily resulted from the expected growth in the business, partly based on historical performance, resulting from the potential to increase recurring monthly revenue to existing customers by offering them additional services and the potential to continue growing the overall subscriber base through the Companys existing sales channels. The Company conducts a goodwill impairment analysis annually and as necessary if changes in facts and circumstances indicate that the fair value of the Companys reporting units may be less than its carrying amount. The Companys goodwill impairment test consists of two steps. The first step requires that the Company compare the estimated fair value of its reporting units to the carrying value of the reporting units net assets, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value of its net assets, the Company would be required to complete the second step of the test by analyzing the fair value of its goodwill. If the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded.
Foreign Currency Translation and Other Comprehensive Income The functional currency of Vivint Canada, Inc. is the Canadian dollar. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are translated from Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars at year-end rates and revenue and expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rates for the year. Adjustments resulting from this translation process are classified as other comprehensive income (loss) and shown as a separate component of equity.
Letters of Credit At December 31, 2012, the Company had $2,168,000 of unused letters of credit associated with workers compensation and a bond line for the Companys corporate, sales and installation personnel.
New Accounting Pronouncement In July 2012, the FASB issued guidance regarding testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The guidance provides an entity the option to assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances leads to the determination that it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If the entity concludes that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired, it is required to determine the fair value of the intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying value. If the entity concludes otherwise, no further quantitative assessment is required. This guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, although early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Companys results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In January 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02 Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of its income statement or in its notes, significant amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income by the net income line item. This update is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The
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adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Subsequent Events The Company has evaluated subsequent events through April 30, 2013, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.
NOTE 3BUSINESS COMBINATION
As described in Note 1, the Merger was completed on November 16, 2012 and was financed by a combination of equity invested by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, certain co-investors, the Companys management and certain employees and borrowings under senior credit facilities. The Companys management and certain employees invested approximately $155,160,000 in the form of a rollover of their equity in APX and 2GIG and cash investments were used to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Predecessors secured credit facilities, pay Predecessor shareholders, purchase equity units of Acquisition LLC and pay transaction fees and expenses. As part of the Merger, as of December 31, 2012, there was $28,428,000, held in escrow and presented as restricted cash in the accompanying financial statements for payments to employees that will be due in the next three years. At the time of the Transactions, approximately $54,300,000 was placed in escrow to cover potential adjustments to the total purchase consideration associated with general representations and warranties and adjustments to tangible net worth, in accordance with the terms of the Mergers escrow agreement. This amount is included in the total purchase consideration discussed below. The remaining escrow balance, after all adjustments are made in accordance with the escrow agreement, are expected to be paid to the former Company shareholders no later than the second quarter of 2014. Because these amounts held in escrow are not controlled by the Company, they are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Purchase Consideration
The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price consideration (in thousands):
Revolving line of credit |
$ | 10,000 | ||
Issuance of bonds, net of issuance costs |
1,246,646 | |||
Contributed equity |
713,821 | |||
Less: Transaction costs |
(31,540 | ) | ||
Less: Net worth adjustment |
(5,368 | ) | ||
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Total purchase consideration |
$ | 1,933,559 | ||
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Purchase Price Allocation
The preliminary purchase price of approximately $1,933,559,000 includes the purchase of all outstanding stock, settlement of the Predecessors debt, settlement of stock-based awards, payments to employees under long-term incentive arrangements, transaction fees and expenses and purchase of subscriber accounts held by third parties. Payments to employees consisted of payments to officers, employees and directors as change in control payments and special retention bonuses. On the date of the Transactions, the Company paid $28,428,000 or 50% of the amount due to employees under long-term incentive arrangements. The remaining 50% will be paid in two equal payments on the second and third anniversary dates of the Merger. In addition to the payments under these long-term incentive arrangements, the Company also incurred $48,586,000 of costs related to bonus and other payments to employees directly related to the Transactions. These employee expenses are included in total costs and expenses in the Predecessor Period Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on information obtained from various sources including, the Companys management and historical experience. The fair value of the intangible assets was determined using the income and the cost approaches. Key assumptions used in the determination of fair value include projected cash flows, subscriber attrition rates and discount rates between 8% and 14%.
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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
Current assets acquired |
$ | 73,239 | ||
Property, plant and equipment |
29,293 | |||
Other assets |
30,535 | |||
Intangible assets |
1,062,300 | |||
Goodwill |
876,371 | |||
Current liabilities assumed |
(100,258 | ) | ||
Deferred income tax liability |
(32,144 | ) | ||
Other liabilities |
(5,777 | ) | ||
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Total purchase price allocation |
$ | 1,933,559 | ||
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The determination of the final purchase price and purchase price allocation is subject to potential adjustments, primarily related to the escrow amount discussed above and income taxes.
Goodwill resulting from the Transactions is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
Transaction Related Costs
The Company incurred costs associated with the Transactions of approximately $31,885,000 in the Successor Period and approximately $23,461,000 in the Predecessor Period. These costs consist of accounting, investment banking, legal and professional fees and employee expenses directly associated with the Transactions and are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
NOTE 4LIQUIDITY
The Company had a working capital deficit of $(32,834,000) and $(25,013,000) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In order to meet its current working capital requirements, the Company will rely on its existing cash flows from operations along with available borrowings from its revolving line of credit (see Note 5) and proceeds from the 2GIG Sale (as defined in Note 19). Although the Company does not intend to sell contracts, it could do so to generate liquidity. The Company believes that these sources of funds are sufficient to sustain its operations through December 31, 2013. While the Company is making its best efforts to achieve the above plans, there is no assurance that any such activity will generate funds that will be sufficient to sustain operations.
NOTE 5LONG-TERM DEBT
On November 16, 2012, in connection with the Merger, the Company issued $925,000,000 of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and $380,000,000 of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020. The Company also entered into a new Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility under which the Company borrowed $10,000,000 at closing.
The Companys debt at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||
December 31,
2012 |
December 31,
2011 |
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Revolving credit facility |
$ | 28,000 | $ | | ||||
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 |
925,000 | | ||||||
8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 |
380,000 | | ||||||
Dual draw term loan due 2013 |
| 355,000 | ||||||
Term loan due 2013 |
| 250,000 | ||||||
Revolving line of credit |
| 18,741 | ||||||
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Total debt |
1,333,000 | 623,741 | ||||||
Less: Current portion of long-term debt |
| 18,741 | ||||||
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Total Long-term debt |
$ | 1,333,000 | $ | 605,000 | ||||
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Successor
Notes
In connection with the Merger on November 16, 2012, APX issued $1,305,000,000 aggregate principal amount of notes, of which $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior secured notes due 2019 (the outstanding 2019 notes) mature on December 1, 2019 and are secured on a first-priority lien basis by substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company, subject to permitted liens and exceptions, and $380,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% senior notes due 2020 (the outstanding 2020 notes and together with the outstanding 2019 notes, the notes), which mature on December 1, 2020. In a subsequent offering, on May 31, 2013, the Company issued an additional $200,000,000 of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 at a price of 101.75% under the indenture dated as of November 16, 2012. Interest on the notes accrues at the rate of 6.375% per annum for the outstanding 2019 notes and 8.75% per annum for the outstanding 2020 notes. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2013. The Company may redeem each series of the notes, in whole or part, at any time at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus a make-whole premium and any accrued and unpaid interest at the redemption date. In addition, APX may redeem the notes at the prices and on the terms specified in the applicable indenture.
In connection with each issuance of the notes, the Company entered into an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (each a Registration Rights Agreement) with the initial purchasers of the notes, dated November 16, 2012 and May 8, 2013, respectively. Under the applicable Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to (i) file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement with respect to an exchange offer registered under the Securities Act to exchange the notes of each series for an issue of notes (except the exchange notes will not contain transfer restrictions or any increase to annual interest rate) and (ii) to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange offer registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act by February 7, 2014.
Revolving Credit Facility
In connection with the Merger, APX, the Company and the other guarantors entered into a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000. Borrowings bear interest based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or, at the Companys option, an alternative base rate, plus spread, based upon the Companys consolidated first lien leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter and a commitment fee of 0.50% on unused portions of the revolving credit facility. The borrowings are due November 16, 2017, which may be repaid at any time without penalty.
Scheduled Maturities
The scheduled maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
2013 |
$ | | ||
2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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2017 |
28,000 | |||
2018 and thereafter |
1,305,000 | |||
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Total |
$ | 1,333,000 | ||
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Predecessor
Notes Payable
In conjunction with the Merger, the Company repaid its outstanding obligation to a group of lenders under the Third Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated September 27, 2010 (the Credit Agreement), as amended, that provided for maximum borrowings of $690,000,000, consisting of an $85,000,000 revolving line of credit, $250,000,000 of dual draw term loans and up to $355,000,000 of term loans. As of December 31, 2011, the following obligations were outstanding, $250,000,000 of dual draw term loans, $355,000,000 of term loans and $18,741,000 of the revolving line of credit. At the time of closing, on November 16, 2012, in conjunction with the Transactions the Company wrote off approximately $3,451,000 of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the Credit Agreement.
The borrowings bore interest at either (1) the Base Rate, which is the greater of the (i) prime rate (3.25% at December 31, 2011) and (ii) Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%, but no less than 6% per annum, plus the Applicable Margin of 9%, or (2) the LIBOR Rate 0.2836% at December 31, 2011), but no less than 3% per annum, plus the Applicable Margin of 10%, at the Companys election at the time of drawing on the loans. The Company elected LIBOR plus 10%. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings due under the Credit Agreement was 13.95% as of December 31, 2011.
On February 28, 2012, the Company executed the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the Fourth Credit Agreement). The Fourth Credit Agreement increased the maximum borrowings from $690,000,000 to $762,000,000 and extended the maturity date to April 30, 2013.
Unused fees of 1.25% accrued on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility, depending on the utilization percentage. The Company was required to make monthly payments of interest. Borrowings were collateralized by substantially all assets of the Company as a first priority lien.
Undisbursed term loan proceeds along with the proceeds of sales of customer contracts were held by an agent for the lenders until collateral requirements were met and the funds requested were made available for Company use. There were no undisbursed proceeds held by the agent for the lenders at December 31, 2011.
The credit agreement also included certain covenants that required, among other things, limitations on additional indebtedness and capital expenditures, restrictions on distributions, debt ratios and minimum liquidity as defined in the Fourth Credit Agreement, and specified financial reporting. As of December 31, 2011, the Company was compliant with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement in 2009 to reduce its exposure to adverse movements in interest rates of a notional amount of $50,000,000 related to the Companys term loan discussed above. The instrument was stated at fair value and recorded in other long-term obligations in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company designated the interest rate swap as a cash-flow hedge and, therefore, any change in the fair value of the instrument, which was highly effective, was included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income until earnings were affected by the variability of cash flows. The net payments were recognized as an increase or decrease to interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The swap agreement expired on July 2, 2012.
NOTE 6DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the first quarter of 2012, the Company abandoned Smart Grid, a component of its energy management business. The circumstances leading up to the abandonment included a shift in the strategic direction for Smart Grid within the energy management framework. There were no operations in fiscal 2010 and all operating activity ceased during the second quarter of 2012. No income taxes were recorded on discontinued operations because the tax effect was immaterial and the tax benefit of the loss was offset by a valuation allowance.
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The following table presents discontinued operations of the disposed business component (in thousands):
Predecessor | ||||||||
Period from
January 1, through November 16, 2012 |
Year ended
December 31, 2011 |
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Revenue, net |
$ | 91 | $ | 336 | ||||
Operating loss |
(329 | ) | (1,938 | ) | ||||
Interest expense |
(1 | ) | | |||||
Impairment of acquired intangible asset |
| (1,315 | ) | |||||
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Total discontinued operations |
$ | (239 | ) | $ | (2,917 | ) | ||
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NOTE 7VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Accounting rules require the primary beneficiary of a VIE to include the financial position and results of operations of the VIE in its consolidated financial statements. The Predecessor consolidated financial statements include APX Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and 2GIG and Solar, which were VIEs prior to the Merger in the Predecessor Period. Following the Merger, 2GIG became a wholly-owned subsidiary and Solar is no longer a variable interest entity of the Company and the Company is no longer the primary beneficiary. In connection with the Merger, the Investors purchased Solar for $75,000,000 and became the primary beneficiary and as a result, the financial position and results of operations are not consolidated by the Company in the Successor Period.
2GIG
2GIG is engaged in the manufacture, wholesale distribution, and monitoring of electronic home security and automation systems primarily in the United States and Canada. 2GIG supplies the majority of the equipment used by the Company in its security systems installations. Sales of this equipment to other legal entities owned or consolidated by the Company represent approximately 53% of 2GIGs total sales. The Company determined that 2GIG was a VIE, prior to the Merger, and the Company was the primary beneficiary because Vivint, Inc. was 2GIGs largest customer, 2GIG was dependent on Vivint, Inc. for ongoing financial support and because the Company, through its related parties, had the ability to control the operations of 2GIG. Accordingly, as indicated above, the financial position and results of operations are consolidated by the Company for the Predecessor Period. Non-controlling interests in the consolidated financial statements include the portion of equity and results of operations related to 2GIG. The assets of 2GIG were restricted in that they are only available to settle the obligations of 2GIG and not of the Company and similarly, the creditors of 2GIG have no recourse to the general assets of the Company.
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The following table summarizes the carrying amount of 2GIGs assets and liabilities, before intercompany eliminations (in thousands):
Predecessor | ||||
December 31,
2011 |
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Cash |
$ | 1,007 | ||
Accounts receivable |
5,042 | |||
Inventories, net |
9,641 | |||
Other assets |
170 | |||
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Total current assets |
15,860 | |||
Property and equipment, net |
985 | |||
Long-term investments and other assets |
65 | |||
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Total assets |
$ | 16,910 | ||
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 10,056 | ||
Customer deposits |
6,987 | |||
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Total liabilities |
$ | 17,043 | ||
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Solar
Solar, formed in April 2011, installs solar panels on the roofs of customers homes and enters into purchase agreements for the customers to purchase the electricity generated by the panels. Solar also takes advantage of local government and federal incentive programs that offer assistance in generating green power. During the Predecessor Period, the Company determined that Solar was a VIE and the Company was the primary beneficiary because Solar was dependent on Vivint, Inc. for ongoing financial support and because the Company had the ability to control the operations of Solar through its related parties. Accordingly, as indicated above, the financial position and results of operations are consolidated by the Company for the Predecessor Period and not for the Successor Period. The assets of Solar are restricted in that they are only available to settle the obligations of Solar and not of the Company and similarly, the creditors of Solar have no recourse to the general assets of the Company.
On June 1, 2011, Vivint, Inc. and Solar entered into an Administrative Services Agreement (Service Agreement) and a Trademark License Agreement (Trademark Agreement). The Service Agreement provides Solar with certain administrative, managerial and account management services to be performed by Vivint. In exchange for the services and licenses under these agreements, Solar agrees to pay Vivint a combined fee of $0.05 per kilowatt hour of electricity generated by the solar equipment each month for each customer account. In June 2011, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Note (Loan) with Solar. This Loan was due in May 2013, had a principal balance of $5,000,000 and accrued interest at a rate per annum equal to 13%. In connection with the Merger, the loan was satisfied and there was no balance outstanding as of December 31, 2012. The outstanding balance of this loan at December 31, 2011 was $5,000,000. This balance has been eliminated in consolidation for the Predecessor Period.
On December 27, 2012, the Company executed a new Subordinated Note and Loan Agreement with Solar. The terms of the agreement state that Solar may borrow up to $20,000,000, bearing interest on the outstanding balance at an annual rate of 7.5% based on a 365 day year, which interest is due and payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year commencing on June 1, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, $15,000,000 was outstanding and included in long-term investments and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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The following table summarizes the carrying amount of Solars assets and liabilities, before intercompany eliminations (in thousands):
Predecessor | ||||
December 31,
2011 |
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Cash |
$ | 84 | ||
Accounts receivable, net |
2 | |||
Inventories, net |
1,327 | |||
Other assets |
5,086 | |||
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Total current assets |
6,499 | |||
Subscriber contract costs, net |
2,007 | |||
Restricted cash |
1,348 | |||
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Total assets |
$ | 9,854 | ||
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 238 | ||
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Total current liabilities |
238 | |||
Note payable to Vivint, Inc. |
5,000 | |||
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Total liabilities |
$ | 5,238 | ||
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NOTE 8BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
The following table presents balance sheet component balances as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||
December 31,
2012 |
December 31,
2011 |
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Inventories |
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Inventory stock |
$ | 32,507 | $ | 59,901 | ||||
Inventory valuation |
(180 | ) | (3,413 | ) | ||||
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Inventories, net |
$ | 32,327 | $ | 56,488 | ||||
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Subscriber contract costs |
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Subscriber contract costs |
$ | 12,934 | $ | 685,372 | ||||
Accumulated amortization |
(181 | ) | (151,359 | ) | ||||
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Subscriber contract costs, net |
$ | 12,753 | $ | 534,013 | ||||
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Note receivable (See Note 7, 15) |
$ | 15,341 | $ | 882 | ||||
Security deposit receivable |
6,236 | 178 | ||||||
Other |
128 | 315 | ||||||
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Total long-term investments and other assets, net |
$ | 21,705 | $ | 1,375 | ||||
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Accrued payroll and commissions |
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Accrued payroll |
$ | 7,396 | $ | 5,220 | ||||
Accrued commissions |
13,050 | 9,384 | ||||||
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Total accrued payroll and commissions |
$ | 20,446 | $ | 14,604 | ||||
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NOTE 9PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
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December 31,
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Useful Lives |
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Vehicles |
$ | 10,038 | $ | 10,791 | 3 5 years | |||||
Computer equipment and software |
4,797 | 10,607 | 3 5 years | |||||||
Leasehold improvements |
7,599 | 8,371 | 3 15 years | |||||||
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment |
1,924 | 5,309 | 7 years | |||||||
Warehouse equipment |
3,066 | 2,126 | 7 years | |||||||
Buildings |
702 | 968 | 39 years | |||||||
Construction in process |
3,245 | 682 | ||||||||
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Accumulated depreciation |
(1,165 | ) | (12,414 | ) | ||||||
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$ | 30,206 | $ | 26,440 | ||||||
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Property and equipment includes approximately $9,795,000 and $8,464,000 of assets under capital lease obligations, net of accumulated amortization of $319,000 and $3,903,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense on all property and equipment was $1,165,000 for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, $7,378,000 for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 and $5,820,000 and $3,331,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
NOTE 10GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012, by operating segment, were as follows (in thousands):
Vivint | 2GIG | Consolidated | ||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2012 |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Goodwill resulting from the Merger |
832,579 | 43,792 | 876,371 | |||||||||
Effect of foreign currency translation |
271 | | 271 | |||||||||
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$ | 832,850 | $ | 43,792 | $ | 876,642 | ||||||
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There was no activity related to goodwill in the Successor Period. The entire carrying amount of goodwill was a result of the Merger, which occurred on November 16, 2012.
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Intangible assets, net
The following table presents intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
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2012 |
December 31,
2011 |
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Customer contracts |
$ | 990,777 | $ | | 10 years | |||||
2GIG customer relationships |
45,000 | | 10 years | |||||||
2GIG 2.0 technology |
17,000 | | 8 years | |||||||
2GIG 1.0 technology |
8,000 | | 6 years | |||||||
CMS technology |
2,300 | | 5 years | |||||||
Purchased technology |
| 3,395 | 2 years | |||||||
Lead generation technology |
| 1,695 | 5 years | |||||||
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Accumulated amortization |
(10,058 | ) | (4,384 | ) | ||||||
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$ | 1,053,019 | $ | 706 | ||||||
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Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $10,058,000 for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, $325,000 for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 and $1,751,000 and $2,602,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
2013 |
$ | 169,218 | ||
2014 |
155,233 | |||
2015 |
138,598 | |||
2016 |
120,912 | |||
2017 |
105,919 | |||
Thereafter |
363,139 | |||
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$ | 1,053,019 | ||
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During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company reviewed certain intangible assets including contracts, licenses and agreements, which were held by the discontinued Smart Grid component, and identified asset impairment indicators. These indicators included a shift in the strategic direction for Smart Grid within the energy management framework. These conditions and events indicated that the carrying value of this asset group most likely will not be recoverable. Accordingly, the Company recognized an impairment of $1,315,000, or the full carrying amount of the asset. This impairment is included in discontinued operations in the 2011 consolidated statements of operations.
NOTE 11FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The interest rate swap and the warrant liabilities are the only assets or liabilities that have been measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The estimated fair values presented below are based on observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. The liability included in level 2 represents the fair value of the interest rate swap, which is valued using observable inputs including pricing curves based on LIBOR, cash, futures and swap rates. The liability included in level 3 represents the fair value of the warrant liability which is valued using unobservable inputs including the Companys equity, which is not actively traded (See Note 13). The Company believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, but significant judgment is involved. These liabilities are included in other long-term obligations in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011. There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012.
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In connection with the Transactions, the fair value of intangible assets was determined using the income and cost approach and input obtained from various sources including, the Companys management and historical experience. Key assumptions used in the determination of fair value include projected cash flows, subscriber attrition rates and discount rates between 8% and 14%.
The fair value of the Companys deferred revenue at the acquisition date represented the cost necessary to perform each of the deferred revenue obligations, including a reasonable profit for each. Deferred revenue related to customer prepayments was valued using the cost build up method and determined to be $24,328,000, which is the amount of cost determined to fulfill the liability. Deferred revenue related to activation fees was determined to have no value because there was no further performance obligation.
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2011: | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities |
Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
Warrant liabilities |
$ | 1,788 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,788 | ||||||||
Interest rate swap |
318 | | 318 | | ||||||||||||
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$ | 2,106 | $ | | $ | 318 | $ | 1,788 | ||||||||
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NOTE 12INCOME TAXES
APX Group files a consolidated federal income tax return with its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
For tax purposes, the Transaction was treated as a stock acquisition. As a result, assets and liabilities were not adjusted to fair value for tax purposes. Goodwill resulting from the transaction is not deductible for tax purposes. For tax purposes, acquisition costs are divided into three categories, deductible costs, amortizable costs, and capitalized costs. Acquisition costs are allocated among the categories based on the nature and timing of the incurred cost. Deductible costs are deducted in the period incurred. Amortizable costs are capitalized and amortized over a period of 15 years. Capitalized costs are capitalized to the cost of the stock and are not amortized.
Income tax (benefit) provision consisted of the following (in thousands):
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November 17 through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1 through November 16, 2012 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2011 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2010 |
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$ | | $ | 2,635 | $ | 86 | $ | (363 | ) | |||||||
State |
56 | 837 | 633 | 142 | ||||||||||||
Foreign |
28 | 276 | | (430 | ) | |||||||||||
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84 | 3,748 | 719 | (651 | ) | |||||||||||
Deferred income tax: |
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(9,489 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
State |
(1,788 | ) | | | | |||||||||||
Foreign |
290 | 1,175 | (4,458 | ) | 4,971 | |||||||||||
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(10,987 | ) | 1,175 | (4,458 | ) | 4,971 | ||||||||||
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Deferred income tax: |
$ | (10,903 | ) | $ | 4,923 | $ | (3,739 | ) | $ | 4,320 | ||||||
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November 17 through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1 through November 16, 2012 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2011 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2010 |
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Computed expected tax expense |
$ | (13,941 | ) | $ | (50,970 | ) | $ | (22,489 | ) | $ | (8,377 | ) | ||||
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect |
(1,143 | ) | 555 | 434 | 91 | |||||||||||
Foreign income taxes |
(69 | ) | 610 | 831 | (1,889 | ) | ||||||||||
Permanent differences |
534 | 4,820 | 193 | (335 | ) | |||||||||||
Non-deductible acquisition costs |
3,716 | 2,896 | | | ||||||||||||
Intercompany elimination |
| 2,843 | | | ||||||||||||
Change in valuation allowance |
| 44,169 | 17,292 | 14,830 | ||||||||||||
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Provision for income taxes |
$ | (10,903 | ) | $ | 4,923 | $ | (3,739 | ) | $ | 4,320 | ||||||
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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
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Gross deferred tax assets: |
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Net operating loss carryforwards |
$ | 339,831 | $ | 224,619 | ||||
Accrued expenses and allowances |
48,455 | 15,691 | ||||||
Inventory reserves |
528 | 5,612 | ||||||
Alternative minimum tax credit and research and development credit |
101 | 140 | ||||||
Deferred subscriber income |
15 | 9,615 | ||||||
Valuation allowance |
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Gross deferred tax liabilities: |
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Deferred subscriber contract costs |
(379,184 | ) | (197,244 | ) | ||||
Purchased intangibles |
(28,744 | ) | | |||||
Prepaid expenses and depreciation |
(107 | ) | (212 | ) | ||||
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Net deferred tax liability |
$ | (19,105 | ) | $ | (439 | ) | ||
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The Company has U.S. net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $845,095,000 and $552,095,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company has state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $789,687,000 and $536,975,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. U.S. and state net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2026 if not used. Included in both the U.S. and state net operating loss carryforwards are approximately $11,483,000 and $0 at December 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively of net operating loss carryforwards for which a benefit will be recorded in Additional Paid in Capital when realized. The Company has U.S. alternative minimum tax credits of $71,000 and $86,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for which life is unlimited. The Company has U.S. research and development credits of approximately $30,000 and $54,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which begin to expire in 2030. The Company has Canadian net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $32,369,000 and $15,289,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which will begin to expire in 2029. Realization of the Companys net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits are dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to their expiration. The Company has determined that there is no IRC section 382 limitation with respect to the carryforward items.
The Company has considered and weighed the available evidence, both positive and negative, to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
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In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. The Company has determined that a valuation allowance is necessary only at December 31, 2011. No valuation allowance was determined to be necessary at December 31, 2012. In addition to the change in valuation allowance from operations, the valuation allowance changes include the impact of acquisition related items.
As of December 31, 2012, the Companys income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2006 through December 31, 2012 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state authorities.
NOTE 13EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Successor
Capital Stock In connection with the Merger, Acquisition LLC formed Holdings on October 26, 2012 to facilitate in carrying out the Transactions.
Capital stock is as follows:
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Common stock |
100 | 100 | 100 |
In connection with the Transactions, 313 Acquisition LLC awarded profits interests representing the right to share a portion of the value appreciation on the initial capital contributions to 313 Acquisition LLC (Incentive Units). The Incentive Units are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions, with one-third subject to ratable time-based vesting over a five year period and two-thirds subject to the achievement of certain investment return thresholds by The Blackstone Group, L.P. and its affiliates. Upon completion of the Transactions, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and President were issued a total of 46,484,562 Incentive Units. Total stock-based compensation associated with these issuances was not material in the Successor Period. The Company anticipates making comparable equity incentive grants at 313 Acquisition LLC to other members of senior management and adopting other equity and cash-based incentive programs for other members of management from time to time.
Predecessor
Capital Stock On December 19, 2011, the APX Group, Inc. amended and restated its articles of incorporation increasing the authorized number of existing shares from the amount previously reported and authorizing a new class of Series D preferred stock.
Capital stock was as follows:
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Series A preferred stock |
25,563 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |||||||||
Series C preferred stock |
10,225 | | | |||||||||
Series D preferred stock |
50,000 | 45,259 | 45,259 | |||||||||
Series A common stock |
25,563 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |||||||||
Series B common stock |
25,563 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |||||||||
Series D common stock |
1,550 | | |
All issued and outstanding shares of each series and class of stock of the Company, immediately prior to the completion of the Merger, were purchased in connection with the Merger. The Company had previously authorized
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and issued 25,000 shares of Series B preferred stock. All outstanding shares of Series B preferred stock were redeemed in 2008 and, under the Companys articles of incorporation, may not be reissued.
Voting Rights Holders of Series A and Series B common stock were entitled to one vote per share on any matters that were entitled to a vote. Holders of preferred stock and Series C common stock did not have voting rights.
DividendsSeries D preferred stock was entitled to cumulative annual dividends of 10% to be paid when and if declared by the board of directors or upon redemption or liquidation. During the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012, the Company paid $80,000 in dividends. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company did not pay any dividends. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company declared and paid $1,000,000 in dividends.
Redemption of Stock All shares of preferred stock were subject to redemption by the Company at a price of $1,000 per share at any time. Series D preferred stock could be redeemed on or after December 19, 2016 upon the vote of 20% of the outstanding Series D preferred shares. In addition to a redemption price of $1,000, Series D shareholders were entitled to all accrued and unpaid dividends and a multiplier. The multiplier (Multiplier) initially was 1.2 of the aggregate of the redemption price and dividends and then would increase by 0.2 annually until all shares of Series D stock were redeemed. No shares of preferred or common stock could be redeemed by the Company until all shares of Series D preferred stock were redeemed.
Liquidation Rights Upon liquidation, the holders of Series D preferred stock were paid first, prior to any other series or class of capital stock of the Company, at an amount equal to $1,000 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends and the Multiplier. Following the preferential payments to the Series D preferred stockholders, the holders of Series B common stock were paid at an amount equal to $900 per share of Series B common stock, less the amount of all dividends per share paid on the Series B common stock prior to the liquidation preference. After the preferential payments to the Series B common stock, the holders of Series A preferred and common stock were paid at an amount equal to $1,000 per share of Series A preferred stock and $900 per share of Series A common stock, less the amount of all dividends per share paid on the Series A common stock prior to the liquidation preference. If assets were insufficient to permit payment in full to the Series A stockholders, the remaining assets would be distributed first to Series A preferred stockholders and then to the Series A common stockholders. If assets remained after distribution to Series A and Series B stockholders, they would be distributed among the common stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares held.
Preferred Stock and Outstanding Warrants On December 20, 2011, the Company issued 45,259 shares of Series D preferred shares with detachable warrants for $45,259,000, or $1,000 per share, less issuance costs of $191,000. The warrants issued in this transaction allowed the holder to purchase 2.25% of each class and series of shares of capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding as of the time the warrant was exercised. The initial warrant price was $0.01 per share and the warrants expire on December 20, 2021. As of December 31, 2011, a total of 1,719 shares of all classes and series of stock were reserved for the potential exercise of warrants. Upon issuance of the warrants, the Company recorded a warrant liability at its initial fair value of $1,788,000 (See Note 11), which represented the portion of the fair value of the warrants related to redeemable preferred stock. Warrants that are classified as a liability are revalued at each reporting date until the warrants are exercised or expire, with changes in the fair value reported in the Companys consolidated statements of operations as gain or loss on the fair value of warrants. The warrant liabilities are included in other long-term obligations in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011.
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The net proceeds from this transaction were recorded as follows (in thousands):
Series D preferred stock |
$ | 1 | ||
Additional paid-in capital |
43,279 | |||
Warrant liability |
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Series D preferred stock |
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On January 12, 2012, the Company issued an additional 4,741 shares of Series D preferred shares with detachable warrants for $4,741,000, or $1,000 per share. In connection with the Merger, all outstanding warrants were exercised and the associated warrant liability was relieved.
Stock-Based Compensation The fair value of stock-based awards is measured at the grant date and is recognized as expense over the employees requisite service period. The fair value is determined using a Black-Scholes valuation model for stock options and for purchase rights under the Companys Stock Option Plan (the Plan).
Stock-based compensation expense in connection with stock options for the Successor Period, Predecessor Period and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is presented by entity as follows (in thousands):
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Period from
November 17 through December 31, 2012 |
Period from
January 1 through November 16, 2012 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2011 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2010 |
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APX |
$ | | $ | 1,780 | $ | 498 | $ | 551 | ||||||||||
2GIG |
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$ | | $ | 2,371 | $ | 780 | $ | 551 | ||||||||||
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The Plan permitted the grant of stock options to employees for up to 1,550 shares of the Companys Series C common stock. In connection with the Merger, the Plan was terminated subsequent to the exercise of all outstanding options. A summary of option activity under the Plan and changes during the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 is presented below:
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470 | 4,664 | ||||||
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(343 | ) | 4,026 | |||||
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Due to the sale of the company provision in the Plan, all unvested options immediately vested and were exercised on November 16, 2012. The weighted average grant date fair value of the options granted during the year ended December 31, 2010 was $2,483, per option. There were no options granted during the year ended December 31, 2011. The fair value of each option award granted in fiscal 2010 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions: expected volatility of 30%; expected dividends of 0%; expected term (in years) of 7 years; and risk-free rate of 3.12%.
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NOTE 14COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Indemnification Subject to certain limitations, the Company is obligated to indemnify its current and former directors, officers and employees with respect to certain litigation matters and investigations that arise in connection with their service to the Company. These obligations arise under the terms of its certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, applicable contracts, and Delaware and California law. The obligation to indemnify generally means that the Company is required to pay or reimburse the individuals reasonable legal expenses and possibly damages and other liabilities incurred in connection with these matters.
Legal The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits in the normal course of its business. Actions filed against the Company include commercial, intellectual property, customer, and labor and employment related claims, including complaints of alleged wrongful termination and potential class action lawsuits regarding alleged violations of federal and state wage and hour and other laws. Litigation, in general, can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict, and the costs incurred in litigation can be substantial, regardless of outcome. The Company believes the amounts provided in its financial statements are adequate in light of the probable and estimated liabilities. However, because such matters are subject to many uncertainties, the ultimate outcomes are not predictable and there can be no assurances that the actual amounts required to satisfy alleged liabilities from the matters described above will not exceed the amounts reflected in its financial statements or will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
The Company is party to various claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business related to the provision of its services and equipment claims. The Company regularly reviews outstanding legal claims and actions to determine if reserves for expected negative outcomes of such claims and actions are necessary. The Company had reserves for all such matters of approximately $2,527,000 and $743,800 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. During fiscal 2012 and 2011, the Company settled various claims and litigation totaling approximately $253,000 and $4,313,000, respectively, the majority of which was accrued for and included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. In conjunction with one of the settlements, the Company is obligated to pay certain future royalties, based on sales of future products.
Leases The Company leases office, warehouse space and an aircraft under operating leases with related and unrelated parties expiring in various years through 2028. The leases require the Company to pay additional rentals for increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes and contain renewal options. The Company entered into a lease agreement for its corporate headquarters in 2009 that provided for a leasehold allowance of approximately $4,382,000 to be paid by the property developer on behalf of the Company. In July 2012, the Company entered into a lease for additional office space for an initial lease term of 15 years. The Company is deferring and amortizing this amount as a credit to rent expense through the end of the applicable lease terms.
In December 2012, the Company entered into an aircraft lease agreement for the use of a corporate aircraft. Beginning January 2013, the Company is required to make 156 monthly rental payments of $83,000 each, with the option to extend the lease for an additional 36 months upon expiration of the initial term. The lease agreement provides for the option to purchase the aircraft on certain specified dates for a stated dollar amount, which represents the current estimated fair value as of the purchase date.
The Company also leases certain equipment and software under operating and capital leases with expiration dates through August 2016. The Company entered into a Fleet Lease Agreement during 2010 and received 223 and 243 vehicles during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The lease agreements are typically 12 and 36 month leases for each vehicle and the average remaining life for the fleet is 18 months as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the capital lease obligation balance was $8,769,000 and $7,879,000, respectively.
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Total rent expense for operating leases was approximately $657,000, for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, $4,609,000 for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 and $5,079,000 and $4,086,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
As of December 31, 2012, future minimum lease payments were as follows (in thousands):
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$ | 6,698 | $ | 4,539 | $ | 11,237 | ||||||
2014 |
7,313 | 3,328 | 10,641 | |||||||||
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7,371 | 1,697 | 9,068 | |||||||||
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7,424 | 40 | 7,464 | |||||||||
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NOTE 15RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 2009, a stockholder of the Company tendered his resignation. In exchange for this resignation, the Company agreed to make monthly payments of approximately $23,000 plus an amount based on the performance of specified customer accounts through October 2014. Approximately $328,000 related to this obligation was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities at December 31, 2011, and $679,000 was included in other long-term obligations as of December 31, 2011, in the consolidated balance sheets. In connection with the Merger, the remaining obligation was satisfied to the stockholder.
During 2009, the Company acquired certain customer lead generation know-how and technology from a company owned by a stockholder and agreed to pay the seller monthly amounts ranging from $40,000 to $50,000 through January 2013. During the Predecessor Period and fiscal 2011, the Company paid $525,000, of which $120,000 was paid as part of the Merger and completely satisfied the obligation, and $540,000, respectively, under this agreement. As of December 31, 2011, approximately $448,000 was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and approximately $40,000 was included in other long-term obligations in the consolidated balance sheets.
During April 2011, the Company facilitated the sale of alarm contracts for a company, owned by stockholders and employees of the Company, by purchasing the contracts and immediately selling them to an unrelated third-party. As a result, the Company recognized contract sales revenue of approximately $8,539,000, net of cancellation allowance of $399,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Long-term investments and other assets, includes amounts due for non-interest bearing advances made to employees, officers or entities owned by officers that are expected to be repaid in excess of one year. Amounts due from related parties as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, amounted to approximately $341,000 and $541,000, respectively.
The Company recognized revenue of approximately $2,827,000 in 2009 for the sale of contracts to stockholders and employees of the Company. The Company recognized revenue of approximately $6,629,000, $9,852,000 and $6,489,000 for providing monitoring services for contracts owned by stockholders and employees of the Company during the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012, the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
The Company incurred expenses of approximately $31,000, $1,441,000, $1,344,000 and $1,406,000 for use of a corporate jet owned partially by stockholders of the Company during the Successor Period ended December 31,
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2012, the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company incurred additional expenses during the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012, and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 of approximately $57,000, $720,000, $2,382,000 and $1,285,000, respectively, for other related-party transactions including contributions to the Vivint Family Foundation, legal fees, and purchase of tools and supplies.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2012, includes a receivable for $9.2 million in payroll taxes owed by a member of management of the Company related to the Merger. The payroll tax obligation was satisfied by this individual during the first quarter of 2013.
In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into a support and services agreement with Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. (BMP), an affiliate of Blackstone. Under the support and services agreement, the Company paid BMP, at the closing of the Merger, an approximately $20.0 million transaction fee as consideration for BMP undertaking due diligence investigations and financial and structural analysis and providing corporate strategy and other advice and negotiation assistance in connection with the Merger. In addition, the Company has agreed to reimburse BMP for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by BMP and its affiliates and to indemnify BMP and its affiliates and related parties, in each case, in connection with the Transactions and the provision of services under the support and services agreement.
In addition, under this agreement, the Company has engaged BMP to provide, directly or indirectly, monitoring, advisory and consulting services that may be requested in the following areas: (a) advice regarding the structure, distribution and timing of debt and equity offerings and advice regarding relationships with lenders and bankers, (b) advice regarding the structuring and implementation of equity participation plans, employee benefit plans and other incentive arrangements for certain key executives, (c) general advice regarding dispositions and/or acquisitions, (d) advice regarding the strategic direction of the business and such other advice directly related or ancillary to the above advisory services as may be reasonably requested.
Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out at an arms-length basis.
NOTE 16SEGMENT REPORTING AND BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS
The Company conducts business through two operating segments, Vivint and 2GIG. These segments are managed and evaluated separately by management due to the differences in their products, and services. Prior to the Merger, the Vivint segment included the Solar business, which is immaterial to the Companys overall operating results, because the nature of the Vivint and Solar businesses are similar in that both businesses incur significant up-front costs to generate new residential subscribers and realize ongoing subscription revenue from services provided under long term contracts.
The primary source of revenue for the Vivint segment is generated through monitoring services provided to subscribers, in accordance with their subscriber contracts. The primary source of revenue for the 2GIG segment is through the sale of electronic security and automation systems to security dealers and distributors. Fees and expenses charged by 2GIG to Vivint, related to intercompany purchases, are eliminated in consolidation.
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The following table presents a summary of revenue, costs and expenses and assets as of December 31, 2012 and for the Successor Period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
Vivint | 2GIG | Eliminations |
Consolidated
Total |
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Revenues |
$ | 50,791 | $ | 12,372 | $ | (5,557 | ) | $ | 57,606 | |||||||
Transaction related costs |
28,118 | 3,767 | | 31,885 | ||||||||||||
All other costs and expenses |
46,241 | 12,712 | (5,039 | ) | 53,914 | |||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
$ | (23,568 | ) | $ | (4,107 | ) | $ | (518 | ) | $ | (28,193 | ) | ||||
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Intangible assets including goodwill |
$ | 1,840,065 | $ | 85,933 | $ | 3,663 | $ | 1,929,661 | ||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 2,050,529 | $ | 115,881 | $ | (11,062 | ) | $ | 2,155,348 | |||||||
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The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 (in thousands):
Vivint | 2GIG | Eliminations |
Consolidated
Total |
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Revenues |
$ | 346,270 | $ | 112,136 | $ | (60,836 | ) | $ | 397,570 | |||||||
Transaction related costs |
22,219 | 1,242 | | 23,461 | ||||||||||||
All other costs and expenses |
365,300 | 104,276 | (52,474 | ) | 417,102 | |||||||||||
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(Loss) income from operations |
$ | (41,249 | ) | $ | 6,618 | $ | (8,362 | ) | $ | (42,993 | ) | |||||
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The following table presents a summary of revenue, costs and expenses and assets as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
Vivint | 2GIG | Eliminations |
Consolidated
Total |
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Revenues |
$ | 312,422 | $ | 129,265 | $ | (101,739 | ) | $ | 339,948 | |||||||
Costs and expenses |
267,973 | 121,967 | (89,006 | ) | 300,934 | |||||||||||
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Income (loss) from operations |
$ | 44,449 | $ | 7,298 | $ | (12,733 | ) | $ | 39,014 | |||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 649,895 | $ | 16,910 | $ | (21,825 | ) | $ | 644,980 | |||||||
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The following table presents a summary of revenue, costs and expenses and assets as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
Vivint | 2GIG | Eliminations |
Consolidated
Total |
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Revenues |
$ | 234,537 | $ | 65,442 | $ | (61,101 | ) | $ | 238,878 | |||||||
Costs and expenses |
177,580 | 77,176 | (61,107 | ) | 193,649 | |||||||||||
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Income (loss) from operations |
$ | 56,957 | $ | (11,734 | ) | $ | 6 | $ | 45,229 | |||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 456,516 | $ | 12,588 | $ | (12,818 | ) | $ | 456,286 | |||||||
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Our revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region as of and for the Successor Period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012, and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in thousands):
As of and for |
United
States |
Canada | Total | |||||||||
Successor Period from November 17, through December 31, 2012 |
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Revenue from external customers |
$ | 52,196 | $ | 5,410 | $ | 57,606 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
29,415 | 791 | 30,206 | |||||||||
Predecessor Period from January 1, through November 16, 2012 |
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Revenue from external customers |
$ | 363,875 | $ | 33,695 | $ | 397,570 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
28,601 | 692 | 29,293 | |||||||||
Predecessor Year ended December 31, 2011 |
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Revenue from external customers |
$ | 312,626 | $ | 27,322 | $ | 339,948 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
26,402 | 38 | 26,440 | |||||||||
Predecessor Year ended December 31, 2010 |
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Revenue from external customers |
$ | 223,245 | $ | 15,633 | $ | 238,878 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
21,341 | 58 | 21,399 |
NOTE 17EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
Beginning March 1, 2010, the Company offered eligible employees the opportunity to defer a percentage of their earned income into a Company sponsored 401(k) plan. A subsidiary of the Company made matching contributions to the plan in the amount of $25,000 and $79,000 for the Successor Period and Predecessor Period, respectively. There were no matching contributions for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
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NOTE 18GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The outstanding 2019 notes and the outstanding 2020 notes were issued by APX. The outstanding 2019 notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis, subject to certain limitations, by Parent Guarantor and each of APXs existing and future material wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiaries. APXs existing and future foreign subsidiaries are not expected to guarantee the Notes.
Presented below is the condensed consolidating financial information of APX, APXs subsidiaries that are guarantors (the Guarantor Subsidiaries), and APXs subsidiaries that are not guarantors (the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) as of and for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012, the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. The condensed consolidating financial information reflects the investments of Holdings in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2012 (Successor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Assets |
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Current assets |
$ | | $ | 220 | $ | 79,469 | $ | 6,511 | $ | (10,927 | ) | $ | 75,273 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net |
| | 29,415 | 791 | | 30,206 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber acquisition costs, net |
| | 11,518 | 1,235 | | 12,753 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs, net |
| 57,322 | | | | 57,322 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash |
| | 28,428 | | | 28,428 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries |
679,279 | 1,966,582 | | | (2,645,861 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivable |
| | 51,754 | | (51,754 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships |
| | 955,291 | 97,728 | | 1,053,019 | ||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
| | 842,136 | 34,506 | | 876,642 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term investments and other assets |
| | 21,676 | 29 | | 21,705 | ||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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Total assets |
$ | 679,279 | $ | 2,024,124 | $ | 2,019,687 | $ | 140,800 | $ | (2,708,542 | ) | $ | 2,155,348 | |||||||||||
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Liabilities and stockholders equity |
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Current liabilities |
$ | | $ | 11,845 | $ | 91,311 | $ | 15,878 | $ | (10,927 | ) | $ | 108,107 | |||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| | | 51,754 | (51,754 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Notes payable, net of current portion |
| 1,333,000 | | | | 1,333,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion |
| | 4,768 | | | 4,768 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
| | 659 | 49 | | 708 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term obligations |
| | 2,096 | 161 | | 2,257 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax liability |
| | 16,519 | 10,710 | | 27,229 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total equity (deficit) |
679,279 | 679,279 | 1,904,334 | 62,248 | (2,645,861 | ) | 679,279 | |||||||||||||||||
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|
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 679,279 | $ | 2,024,124 | $ | 2,019,687 | $ | 140,800 | $ | (2,708,542 | ) | $ | 2,155,348 | |||||||||||
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Assets |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets |
$ | | $ | | $ | 111,459 | $ | 9,119 | $ | (43,670 | ) | $ | 76,908 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net |
| | 26,402 | 38 | | 26,440 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber acquisition costs, net |
| | 478,182 | 55,831 | | 534,013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs, net |
| | 4,189 | | | 4,189 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash |
| | | 1,349 | | 1,349 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries |
| (187,983 | ) | | | 187,983 | | |||||||||||||||||
Intercompany loan |
| | 5,000 | | (5,000 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net |
| | 706 | | | 706 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term investments and other assets |
| | 1,365 | 10 | | 1,375 | ||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total assets |
$ | | $ | (187,983 | ) | $ | 627,303 | $ | 66,347 | $ | 139,313 | $ | 644,980 | |||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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Liabilities and stockholders equity (deficit) |
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Current liabilities |
$ | | $ | | $ | 97,281 | $ | 48,310 | $ | (43,670 | ) | $ | 101,921 | |||||||||||
Intercompany loan |
| | | 5,000 | (5,000 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Notes payable, net of current portion |
| | 605,000 | | | 605,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liabilitycontracts sold, net of current portion |
| | 62,094 | | | 62,094 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion |
| | 5,075 | | | 5,075 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
| | 29,995 | 4,571 | | 34,566 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term obligations |
| | 18,087 | 1,297 | | 19,384 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax liability |
| | | 439 | | 439 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total APX Group, Inc. stockholders equity (deficit) |
| (187,983 | ) | (190,097 | ) | 2,114 | 187,983 | (187,983 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests |
| | (132 | ) | 4,616 | | 4,484 | |||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity (deficit) |
$ | | $ | (187,983 | ) | $ | 627,303 | $ | 66,347 | $ | 139,313 | $ | 644,980 | |||||||||||
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F-36
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Period From November 17, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | | $ | | $ | 54,251 | $ | 3,412 | $ | (57 | ) | $ | 57,606 | |||||||||||
Costs and expenses |
| | 83,477 | 2,379 | (57 | ) | 85,799 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
(Loss) income from operations |
| | (29,226 | ) | 1,033 | | (28,193 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from subsidiaries |
(30,102 | ) | (17,549 | ) | | | 47,651 | | ||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) |
| (12,553 | ) | (256 | ) | (3 | ) | | (12,812 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expenses |
(30,102 | ) | (30,102 | ) | (29,482 | ) | 1,030 | 47,651 | (41,005 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
| | (11,193 | ) | 290 | | (10,903 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | (30,102 | ) | $ | (30,102 | ) | $ | (18,289 | ) | $ | 740 | $ | 47,651 | $ | (30,102 | ) | ||||||||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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Other comprehensive (loss) income net of tax effects: |
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Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests |
$ | (30,102 | ) | $ | (30,102 | ) | $ | (18,289 | ) | $ | 740 | $ | 47,651 | $ | (30,102 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| 928 | 444 | 484 | (928 | ) | 928 | |||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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|
|
|||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
| 928 | 444 | 484 | (928 | ) | 928 | |||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | (30,102 | ) | $ | (29,174 | ) | $ | (17,845 | ) | $ | 1,224 | $ | 46,723 | $ | (29,174 | ) | ||||||||
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|
F-37
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Period From January 1, 2012 to November 16, 2012 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | | $ | | $ | 375,502 | $ | 23,431 | $ | (1,363 | ) | $ | 397,570 | |||||||||||
Costs and expenses |
| | 413,378 | 28,548 | (1,363 | ) | 440,563 | |||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Loss from operations |
| | (37,876 | ) | (5,117 | ) | | (42,993 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Loss from subsidiaries |
| (153,517 | ) | | | 153,517 | | |||||||||||||||||
Other (expense) |
| | (103,830 | ) | (2,851 | ) | | (106,681 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expenses |
| (153,517 | ) | (141,706 | ) | (7,968 | ) | 153,517 | (149,674 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
| | 3,500 | 1,423 | | 4,923 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(Loss) income from continuing operations |
| (153,517 | ) | (145,206 | ) | (9,391 | ) | 153,517 | (154,597 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| | (239 | ) | | | (239 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests |
| (153,517 | ) | (145,445 | ) | (9,391 | ) | 153,517 | (154,836 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests |
| | 6,781 | (8,100 | ) | | (1,319 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net (loss) income |
$ | | $ | (153,517 | ) | $ | (152,226 | ) | $ | (1,291 | ) | $ | 153,517 | $ | (153,517 | ) | ||||||||
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax effects: |
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Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests |
$ | | $ | (153,517 | ) | $ | (145,445 | ) | $ | (9,391 | ) | $ | 153,517 | $ | (154,836 | ) | ||||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement |
| 318 | 318 | | (318 | ) | 318 | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| 708 | 708 | | (708 | ) | 708 | |||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
| 1,026 | 1,026 | | (1,026 | ) | 1,026 | |||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) before non-controlling interests |
| (152,491 | ) | (144,419 | ) | (9,391 | ) | 152,491 | (153,810 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests |
| | 6,781 | (8,100 | ) | | (1,319 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | | $ | (152,491 | ) | $ | (151,200 | ) | $ | (1,291 | ) | $ | 152,491 | $ | (152,491 | ) | ||||||||
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|
F-38
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | | $ | | $ | 350,572 | $ | (956 | ) | $ | (9,668 | ) | $ | 339,948 | ||||||||||
Costs and expenses |
| | 295,854 | 14,748 | (9,668 | ) | 300,934 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations |
| | 54,718 | (15,704 | ) | | 39,014 | |||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from subsidiaries |
| (68,546 | ) | | | 68,546 | | |||||||||||||||||
Other expense |
| | (97,993 | ) | (4,248 | ) | | (102,241 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expenses |
| (68,546 | ) | (43,275 | ) | (19,952 | ) | 68,546 | (63,227 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
| | 719 | (4,458 | ) | | (3,739 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
(Loss) income from continuing operations |
| (68,546 | ) | (43,994 | ) | (15,494 | ) | 68,546 | (59,488 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| | (2,917 | ) | | | (2,917 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests |
| (68,546 | ) | (46,911 | ) | (15,494 | ) | 68,546 | (62,405 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |
| | 6,769 | 345 | (973 | ) | 6,141 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | | $ | (68,546 | ) | $ | (53,680 | ) | $ | (15,839 | ) | $ | 69,519 | $ | (68,546 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other comprehensive (loss) income net of tax effects: |
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Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests |
$ | | $ | (68,546 | ) | $ | (46,911 | ) | $ | (15,494 | ) | $ | 68,546 | $ | (62,405 | ) | ||||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement |
| 563 | 563 | | (563 | ) | 563 | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| (1,734 | ) | (2,104 | ) | 370 | 1,734 | (1,734 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
| (1,171 | ) | (1,541 | ) | 370 | 1,171 | (1,171 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) before non-controlling interests |
| (69,717 | ) | (48,452 | ) | (15,124 | ) | 69,717 | (63,576 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests |
| | 6,769 | 345 | (973 | ) | 6,141 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | | $ | (69,717 | ) | $ | (55,221 | ) | $ | (15,469 | ) | $ | 70,690 | $ | (69,717 | ) | ||||||||
|
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F-39
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | | $ | | $ | 216,392 | $ | 29,910 | $ | (7,424 | ) | $ | 238,878 | |||||||||||
Costs and expenses |
| | 192,253 | 8,820 | (7,424 | ) | 193,649 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income from operations |
| | 24,139 | 21,090 | | 45,229 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from subsidiaries |
| (23,658 | ) | | | 23,658 | | |||||||||||||||||
Other expense |
| | (69,719 | ) | (148 | ) | | (69,867 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expenses |
| (23,658 | ) | (45,580 | ) | 20,942 | 23,658 | (24,638 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
| | (225 | ) | 4,545 | | 4,320 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
(Loss) income from continuing operations |
| (23,658 | ) | (45,355 | ) | 16,397 | 23,658 | (28,958 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
| | (5,300 | ) | | | (5,300 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | | $ | (23,658 | ) | $ | (40,055 | ) | $ | 16,397 | $ | 23,658 | $ | (23,658 | ) | |||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income net of tax effects: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests |
$ | | $ | (23,658 | ) | $ | (45,355 | ) | $ | 16,397 | $ | 23,658 | $ | (28,958 | ) | |||||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement |
| 179 | 179 | | (179 | ) | 179 | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| 1,709 | | 1,709 | (1,709 | ) | 1,709 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
| 1,888 | 179 | 1,709 | (1,888 | ) | 1,888 | |||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) before non-controlling interests |
| (21,770 | ) | (45,176 | ) | 18,106 | 21,770 | (27,070 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests |
| | (5,300 | ) | | | (5,300 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | | $ | (21,770 | ) | $ | (39,876 | ) | $ | 18,106 | $ | 21,770 | $ | (21,770 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-40
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Period From November 17, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ | | $ | 399 | $ | (22,272 | ) | $ | 326 | $ | (3,696 | ) | $ | (25,243 | ) | |||||||||
Cash flow from investing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber contract costs |
| | (11,683 | ) | (1,255 | ) | | (12,938 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
| | (1,333 | ) | (123 | ) | | (1,456 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net cash used in acquisition of the predecessor including transaction costs, net of cash acquired |
| (1,915,473 | ) | | | | (1,915,473 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiary |
(708,453 | ) | (67,626 | ) | (3,696 | ) | | 779,775 | | |||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| | (19,587 | ) | | | (19,587 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(708,453 | ) | (1,983,099 | ) | (36,299 | ) | (1,378 | ) | 779,775 | (1,949,454 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from financing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable |
| 1,333,000 | | | | 1,333,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the predecessor |
708,453 | 708,453 | | | (708,453 | ) | 708,453 | |||||||||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| | 63,112 | 4,514 | (67,626 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
| | (353 | ) | | | (353 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs |
| (58,354 | ) | | | | (58,354 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
708,453 | 1,983,099 | 62,759 | 4,514 | (776,079 | ) | 1,982,746 | |||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
| | | 41 | | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net increase in cash |
| 399 | 4,188 | 3,503 | | 8,090 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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End of period |
$ | | $ | 399 | $ | 4,188 | $ | 3,503 | $ | | $ | 8,090 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-41
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Period From January 1, 2012 to November 16, 2012 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | | $ | | $ | 100,385 | $ | 43,330 | $ | (48,344 | ) | $ | 95,371 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from investing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber contract costs |
| | (205,705 | ) | (58,026 | ) | | (263,731 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
| | (5,231 | ) | (663 | ) | | (5,894 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets |
| | 274 | | | 274 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiary |
| (4,562 | ) | | | 4,562 | | |||||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| | (725 | ) | (18 | ) | | (743 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
| (4,562 | ) | (211,387 | ) | (58,707 | ) | 4,562 | (270,094 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flow from financing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable |
| | 116,163 | | | 116,163 | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants |
| 4,562 | | | | 4,562 | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar |
| | | 5,000 | | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions-non-controlling interest |
| | | 9,193 | | 9,193 | ||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings from revolving line of credit |
| | 101,000 | 4,000 | | 105,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivable |
| | (46,036 | ) | | 46,036 | | |||||||||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| | | 2,254 | (2,254 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Repayments on revolving line of credit |
| | (42,241 | ) | | | (42,241 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Change in restricted cash |
| | | (152 | ) | | (152 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
| | (4,060 | ) | | | (4,060 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment awards |
| | 2,651 | | | 2,651 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs |
| | (5,720 | ) | (964 | ) | | (6,684 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Payments of dividends |
| | | (80 | ) | | (80 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 4,562 | 121,757 | 19,251 | 43,782 | 189,352 | ||||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
| | | (251 | ) | | (251 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net increase in cash |
| | 10,755 | 3,623 | | 14,378 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period |
| | 2,817 | 863 | | 3,680 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
End of period |
$ | | $ | | $ | 13,572 | $ | 4,486 | $ | | $ | 18,058 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-42
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ | | $ | | $ | (47,002 | ) | $ | 13,962 | $ | (3,802 | ) | $ | (36,842 | ) | |||||||||
Cash flow from investing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber contract costs |
| | (178,824 | ) | (24,753 | ) | | (203,577 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
| | (6,516 | ) | (5 | ) | | (6,521 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets |
| | 185 | | | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiary |
| (45,068 | ) | | 45,068 | | ||||||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| | 2,315 | (5 | ) | | 2,310 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
| (45,068 | ) | (182,840 | ) | (24,763 | ) | 45,068 | (207,603 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flow from financing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable |
| | 187,500 | 5,000 | (5,000 | ) | 187,500 | |||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants |
| 45,068 | | | | 45,068 | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar |
| | | 5,000 | | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions-non-controlling interest |
| | | 224 | | 224 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| | 36,266 | | (36,266 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Borrowings from revolving line of credit |
| | 87,300 | | | 87,300 | ||||||||||||||||||
Repayments on revolving line of credit |
| | (75,209 | ) | | | (75,209 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Change in restricted cash |
| | | (1,348 | ) | | (1,348 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
| | (2,357 | ) | | | (2,357 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs |
| | (2,000 | ) | | | (2,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 45,068 | 231,500 | 8,876 | (41,266 | ) | 244,178 | |||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
| | | 247 | | 247 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash |
| | 1,658 | (1,678 | ) | | (20 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period |
| | 3,700 | | | 3,700 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
End of period |
$ | | $ | | $ | 5,358 | $ | (1,678 | ) | $ | | $ | 3,680 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-43
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | | $ | | $ | 27,583 | $ | 21,540 | $ | (15,802 | ) | $ | 33,321 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from investing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber contract costs |
| | (140,885 | ) | (22,828 | ) | | (163,713 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
| | (1,834 | ) | (45 | ) | | (1,879 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Repayment of advances to related parties, net |
| | (15,802 | ) | | 15,802 | | |||||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| | (1,709 | ) | (1,864 | ) | | (3,573 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
| | (160,230 | ) | (24,737 | ) | 15,802 | (169,165 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from financing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable |
| | 62,500 | | | 62,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Repayments on revolving line of credit |
| | 6,650 | | | 6,650 | ||||||||||||||||||
Change in restricted cash |
| | 72,104 | | | 72,104 | ||||||||||||||||||
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
| | (1,224 | ) | | | (1,224 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs |
| | (2,345 | ) | | | (2,345 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Payments of dividends |
| | (1,000 | ) | | | (1,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| | 136,685 | | | 136,685 | ||||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
| | | 1,708 | | 1,708 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash |
| | 4,038 | (1,489 | ) | | 2,549 | |||||||||||||||||
Cash: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period |
| | (1,018 | ) | 2,169 | | 1,151 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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End of period |
$ | | $ | | $ | 3,020 | $ | 680 | $ | | $ | 3,700 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 19SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Sale of 2GIG Technologies, Inc.
On April 1, 2013, the Company completed the 2GIG Sale to Nortek. Pursuant to the terms of the 2GIG Sale, Nortek acquired all of the outstanding common stock of 2GIG for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $135,000,000, subject to cash, working capital and indebtedness adjustments as provided in the purchase agreement associated with the sale. In connection with the 2GIG Sale, the Company entered into a five-year supply agreement with 2GIG, pursuant to which 2GIG will be the exclusive provider of the Companys control panel requirements. Due to our continued involvement with 2GIG under this agreement, it is not considered a discontinued operation.
F-44
APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)(Successor)
(In thousands)
June 30,
2013 |
December 31,
2012 |
|||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current Assets: |
||||||||
Cash |
$ | 130,830 | $ | 8,090 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
2,283 | 10,503 | ||||||
Inventories, net |
46,596 | 32,327 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
| 8,124 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
21,538 | 16,229 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total current assets |
201,247 | 75,273 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
28,146 | 30,206 | ||||||
Subscriber contract costs, net |
164,082 | 12,753 | ||||||
Deferred financing costs, net |
57,800 | 57,322 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
28,428 | 28,428 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
919,257 | 1,053,019 | ||||||
Goodwill |
834,847 | 876,642 | ||||||
Long-term investments and other assets, net |
27,170 | 21,705 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total assets |
$ | 2,260,977 | $ | 2,155,348 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
||||||||
Current Liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 32,784 | $ | 26,037 | ||||
Accrued payroll and commissions |
62,077 | 20,446 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
33,274 | 38,232 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
25,299 | 19,391 | ||||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations |
3,162 | 4,001 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total current liabilities |
156,596 | 108,107 | ||||||
Notes payable |
1,508,462 | 1,305,000 | ||||||
Long-term portion of revolving line of credit |
| 28,000 | ||||||
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion |
3,356 | 4,768 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
10,915 | 708 | ||||||
Other long-term obligations |
8,289 | 2,257 | ||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities |
10,748 | 27,229 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total liabilities |
1,698,366 | 1,476,069 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12) |
||||||||
Stockholders equity: |
||||||||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital |
651,205 | 708,453 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(82,538 | ) | (30,102 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |
(6,056 | ) | 928 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total stockholders equity |
562,611 | 679,279 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 2,260,977 | $ | 2,155,348 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
F-45
APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
(In thousands)
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Revenues: |
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Monitoring revenue |
$ | 211,015 | $ | 170,341 | ||||||
Service and other sales revenue |
27,315 | 36,787 | ||||||||
Activation fees |
364 | 2,787 | ||||||||
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Total revenues |
238,694 | 209,915 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Operating expenses |
84,128 | 74,633 | ||||||||
Selling expenses |
48,906 | 29,221 | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
45,249 | 30,801 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
92,132 | 41,629 | ||||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
270,415 | 176,284 | ||||||||
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(Loss) income from operations |
(31,721 | ) | 33,631 | |||||||
Other expenses: |
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Interest expense |
(53,254 | ) | (60,460 | ) | ||||||
Interest income |
676 | 50 | ||||||||
Other income (expenses) |
(317 | ) | (110 | ) | ||||||
Gain on 2GIG Sale |
46,643 | | ||||||||
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(37,973 | ) | (26,889 | ) | ||||||
Income tax expense |
14,463 | 2,204 | ||||||||
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Net loss from continuing operations |
(52,436 | ) | (29,093 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued operations: |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
| (239 | ) | |||||||
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Net loss before non-controlling interests |
(52,436 | ) | (29,332 | ) | ||||||
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Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
| 1,859 | ||||||||
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Net loss |
$ | (52,436 | ) | $ | (31,191 | ) | ||||
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)
(In thousands)
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Net loss before non-controlling interests |
$ | (52,436 | ) | $ | (29,332 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effects: |
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Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement |
| 289 | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(6,987 | ) | (192 | ) | ||||||
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Total other comprehensive (loss) income |
(6,987 | ) | 97 | |||||||
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests |
(59,423 | ) | (29,235 | ) | ||||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
| 1,859 | ||||||||
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Comprehensive loss |
$ | (59,423 | ) | $ | (31,094 | ) | ||||
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APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(In thousands)
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
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2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (52,436 | ) | $ | (29,093 | ) | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| (239 | ) | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations: |
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Amortization of subscriber contract costs |
4,866 | 37,437 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
87,266 | 4,194 | ||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
4,233 | 3,618 | ||||||||
Gain on sale of 2GIG |
(46,643 | ) | | |||||||
Gain on change in fair value of warrant liability |
| (287 | ) | |||||||
Loss on sale or disposal of assets |
293 | 109 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
673 | 341 | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
9,582 | 107 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: |
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Accounts receivable |
(1,177 | ) | (6,029 | ) | ||||||
Inventories |
(25,874 | ) | 20,905 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(5,022 | ) | (4,663 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable |
6,008 | 10,233 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
45,031 | 37,863 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue |
16,273 | 11,505 | ||||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
43,073 | 86,001 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Subscriber acquisition costs |
(156,742 | ) | (141,849 | ) | ||||||
Capital expenditures |
(3,781 | ) | (1,241 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of 2GIG, net of cash sold |
143,262 | | ||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment |
9 | 267 | ||||||||
Net cash used in acquisition |
(4,272 | ) | | |||||||
Other assets |
(5,660 | ) | (555 | ) | ||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(27,184 | ) | (143,378 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from notes payable |
203,500 | 116,163 | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants |
| 4,562 | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar |
| 6,773 | ||||||||
Borrowings from revolving line of credit |
22,500 | 23,500 | ||||||||
Repayments on revolving line of credit |
(50,500 | ) | (42,241 | ) | ||||||
Change in restricted cash |
| (36,151 | ) | |||||||
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
(3,881 | ) | (2,211 | ) | ||||||
Deferred financing costs |
(4,749 | ) | (5,707 | ) | ||||||
Payments of dividends |
(60,000 | ) | (62 | ) | ||||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
106,870 | 64,626 | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
(19 | ) | (44 | ) | ||||||
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Net increase in cash |
122,740 | 7,205 | ||||||||
Cash: |
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Beginning of period |
8,090 | 3,680 | ||||||||
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End of period |
$ | 130,830 | $ | 10,885 | ||||||
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Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
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Income tax paid |
$ | 373 | $ | 240 | ||||||
Interest paid |
$ | 61,142 | $ | 52,119 | ||||||
Supplemental non-cash flow disclosure: |
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Capital lease additions |
$ | 1,629 | $ | 3,370 |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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APX Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Successor) and APX Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Predecessor)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
NOTE 1BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
On November 16, 2012, APX Group, Inc. (APX), 2GIG Technologies, Inc. (2GIG), and their respective subsidiaries were acquired by an investor group comprised of certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P., and certain co-investors and management investors (collectively, the Investors). This stock acquisition was accomplished through certain mergers and related reorganization transactions (collectively, the Merger) pursuant to which each of APX and 2GIG, and their respective subsidiaries became indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of 313 Acquisition LLC, an entity wholly-owned by the Investors.
As a result of the Merger, Vivint, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and 2GIG and its wholly-owned subsidiaries collectively became wholly-owned by APX Group, Inc., which is wholly-owned by APX Group Holdings, Inc., which is wholly-owned by APX Parent Holdco, Inc., which is wholly owned by 313 Acquisition, LLC. APX Parent Holdco, Inc. and APX Group Holdings, Inc. have no operations and were formed for the purpose of facilitating the Merger.
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report have been prepared by APX Group Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The information as of December 31, 2012 included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets was derived from the Companys audited consolidated financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report were prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (all of which are considered of normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the Companys financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods and dates presented. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.
These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements and related notes issued in the Companys Annual Report for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
The direct-to-home component of the sales cycle for the Company is seasonal in nature. The Company makes investments in the recruitment of the sales force and the inventory for the summer sales period prior to each summer season. The sales season runs from late April to the end of August each year. The Company experiences increases in subscriber acquisition costs, as well as costs to support the sales force around North America, during this time period.
Basis of Presentation As a result of the Merger, the condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on two bases of accounting and are not necessarily comparable: January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012 (the Predecessor Period or Predecessor as context requires) and January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 (the Successor Period or Successor as context requires), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor Period are presented for APX Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including variable interest entities. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the Successor Period reflect the Merger and are presented for APX Group Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. On April 1, 2013, the Company completed the sale of 2GIG and its subsidiary to Nortek, Inc. (the 2GIG Sale). Therefore, its results of operations are
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excluded following the sale. The results of operations of the Successor are not comparable to the results of operations of the Predecessor due to the Merger, the 2GIG Sale and the basis of presentation of purchase accounting as compared to historical cost in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805 Business Combinations .
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor and Successor include the results of operations of the following entities:
Successor |
Predecessor |
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APX Group Holdings, Inc. |
| |
APX Group, Inc. |
APX Group, Inc. | |
Vivint, Inc. |
Vivint, Inc. | |
Vivint Canada, Inc. |
Vivint Canada, Inc. | |
ARM Security, Inc. |
ARM Security, Inc. | |
AP AL, LLC |
AP AL, LLC | |
Vivint Purchasing, LLC |
Vivint Purchasing, LLC | |
Vivint Servicing, LLC |
Vivint Servicing, LLC | |
2GIG Technologies, Inc. |
2GIG Technologies, Inc. (a) | |
2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc. |
2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc. (a) | |
313 Aviation, LLC |
| |
Vivint Louisiana, LLC |
| |
Vivint New Zealand, Ltd. |
| |
Vivint Wireless, Inc. |
| |
Smartrove, Inc. |
| |
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V Solar Holdings, Inc. | |
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Vivint Solar, Inc. |
(a) | On April 1, 2013, the Company sold 2GIG and its subsidiaries and as a result, its operations are not included in the Companys results of operations following the sale. |
Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue principally on four types of transactions: (i) monitoring, which includes revenues for monitoring of the Companys subscriber contracts and certain subscriber contracts that have been sold, (ii) service and other sales, which includes services provided on contracts, contract fulfillment revenue, sales of products that are not part of the basic equipment package and revenue from 2GIG,(iii) activation fees on the Companys contracts, which are amortized over the expected life of the customer, and (iv) contract sales.
Monitoring services for the Companys subscriber contracts are billed in advance, generally monthly, pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts and recognized ratably over the service period. Revenue from monitoring contracts that have been sold is recognized monthly as services are provided based on rates negotiated as part of the contract sales. Costs of providing ongoing monitoring services are expensed in the period incurred.
Activation fees are charged to a customer when a new account is opened. This revenue is deferred and recognized over a pattern that reflects the estimated life of a customer relationship, generally 12 years.
Service and other sales revenue is recognized as services are provided or when title to the products and equipment sold transfers to the customer. Contract fulfillment revenue, included in service and other sales, is recognized when payment is received from customers who cancel their contract in-term. Revenue from sales of products that are not part of the basic equipment package is recognized upon delivery of products.
Also included in service and other sales revenue, prior to the date of the 2GIG Sale, was net recurring services revenue, which was based on back-end services, provided by Alarm.com, for all panels sold to
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distributors and direct-sell dealers and subsequently placed in service in end-user locations. Prior to the 2GIG Sale, the Company received a fixed monthly amount from Alarm.com for each system installed with non-Vivint customers that used the Alarm.com platform.
Revenue from the sale of subscriber contracts is recognized when ownership of the contracts has transferred to the purchaser. Any unamortized deferred revenue and costs related to contract sales are recognized in operating expense at the time of the sale.
Subscriber Contract Costs A portion of the direct costs of acquiring new subscribers, primarily sales commissions, equipment, and installation costs, are deferred and recognized over a pattern that reflects the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. The Company amortizes these costs using a 150% declining balance method over 12 years for both the Successor Period and Predecessor Period. The Company evaluates subscriber account attrition on a periodic basis, utilizing observed attrition rates for the Companys subscriber contracts and industry information and, when necessary, makes adjustments to the estimated subscriber relationship period and amortization method.
Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from customers for the sale of panels on credit and recurring monthly monitoring services. The accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amounts and are non-interest bearing. The gross amount of accounts receivable has been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,625,000 and $2,301,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company estimates this allowance based on historical collection rates and subscriber attrition rates. When the Company determines that there are accounts receivable that are uncollectible, they are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, no accounts receivable were classified as held for sale.
The changes in the Companys allowance for accounts receivable were as follows for the periods ended (in thousands):
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Beginning balance |
$ | 2,301 | $ | 1,903 | ||||||
Bad debt expense |
5,439 | 3,478 | ||||||||
Write-offs and adjustments |
(5,115 | ) | (3,006 | ) | ||||||
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Balance at end of period |
$ | 2,625 | $ | 2,375 | ||||||
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|
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Fair Value Measurement Assets and liabilities subject to on-going fair value measurement are categorized and disclosed into one of three categories depending on observable or unobservable inputs employed in the measurement. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets and liabilities.
Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.
This hierarchy requires the Company to minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to use observable market data, if available, when determining fair value. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the hierarchy based on the fair values of the respective financial measurements at the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurred. There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the fiscal year 2012.
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The carrying amounts of the Companys accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short maturities.
Goodwill Goodwill represents the amount by which the total purchase consideration exceeded the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired in the Merger and the Smartrove, Inc. (Smartrove) acquisition (See Note 2). This goodwill primarily resulted from the expected growth in the business, partly based on historical performance, resulting from the potential to increase recurring monthly revenue to existing customers by offering them additional services and the potential to continue growing the overall subscriber base through the Companys existing sales channels. Under applicable accounting guidance, the Company is permitted to use a qualitative approach to evaluating goodwill impairment when no indicators of impairment exist and if certain accounting criteria are met. To the extent that indicators exist or the criteria are not met, the Company uses a quantitative approach to evaluate goodwill impairment. Such quantitative impairment assessment is performed using a two-step, fair value based test. The first step requires that the Company compare the estimated fair value of its reporting units to the carrying value of the reporting units net assets, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value of its net assets, the Company would be required to complete the second step of the test by analyzing the fair value of its goodwill. If the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded. No goodwill impairment was recognized for the Successor Period.
Subsequent Events The Company has evaluated subsequent events through August 14, 2013, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. See Note 17.
NOTE 2BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Blackstone Acquisition
As described in Note 1, the Merger was completed on November 16, 2012 and was financed by a combination of equity invested by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, certain co-investors, the Companys management and certain employees and borrowings under senior credit facilities. The Companys management and certain employees invested approximately $155,160,000 in the form of a reinvestment of their equity in APX and 2GIG. Cash investments were used to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Predecessors secured credit facilities, pay Predecessor stockholders, purchase equity units of 313 Acquisition LLC and pay transaction fees and expenses. As part of the Merger, as of June 30, 2013, there was $28,428,000 held in escrow and presented as restricted cash in the accompanying financial statements for payments to employees that will be due in the next three years. At the time of the Transactions, approximately $54,300,000 was placed in escrow to cover potential adjustments to the total purchase consideration associated with general representations and warranties and adjustments to tangible net worth, in accordance with the terms of the Mergers escrow agreement. This amount is included in the total purchase consideration discussed below. The remaining escrow balance, after all adjustments are made in accordance with the escrow agreement, is expected to be paid to the former Company stockholders no later than the second quarter of 2014. Because these amounts held in escrow are not controlled by the Company, they are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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Consideration Transferred
The determination of the final purchase price is subject to potential adjustments, primarily related to the finalization of income taxes and the escrow amounts discussed above. The following table summarizes the preliminary components of cash paid to acquire the Company (in thousands):
Revolving line of credit |
$ | 10,000 | ||
Issuance of bonds, net of issuance costs |
1,246,646 | |||
Contributed equity |
713,821 | |||
Less: Transaction costs |
(31,540 | ) | ||
Less: Net worth adjustment |
(3,289 | ) | ||
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Total consideration transferred |
$ | 1,935,638 | ||
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|
The preliminary purchase price of approximately $1,935,638,000 includes the purchase of all outstanding stock, settlement of the Predecessors debt, settlement of stock-based awards, payments to employees under long-term incentive arrangements, transaction fees and expenses and purchase of subscriber accounts held by third parties. Payments to employees consisted of payments to officers, employees and directors as change in control payments and special retention bonuses. On the date of the Transactions, the Company paid $28,428,000 or 50% of the amount due to employees under long-term incentive arrangements. The remaining 50% will be paid in two equal payments on the second and third anniversary dates of the Merger.
The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on information obtained from various sources including, the Companys management and historical experience. The fair value of the intangible assets was determined using the income and the cost approaches. Key assumptions used in the determination of fair value include projected cash flows, subscriber attrition rates and discount rates between 8% and 14%.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
Current assets acquired |
$ | 73,239 | ||
Property, plant and equipment |
29,293 | |||
Other assets |
30,535 | |||
Intangible assets (See Note 8) |
1,062,300 | |||
Goodwill |
878,450 | |||
Current liabilities assumed |
(100,258 | ) | ||
Deferred income tax liability |
(32,144 | ) | ||
Other liabilities |
(5,777 | ) | ||
|
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Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed |
$ | 1,935,638 | ||
|
|
The determination of the final purchase price and purchase price allocation is subject to potential adjustments, primarily related to the escrow amount discussed above and income taxes. The Company is still finalizing the allocation of goodwill resulting from the Transactions.
Goodwill resulting from the Transactions is not deductible for income tax purposes. The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2013, is a result of the 2GIG Sale and effect of foreign currency translation.
Transaction Related Costs
The Company incurred costs associated with the Transactions of approximately $31,885,000 in the period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and approximately $23,461,000 in the period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012, $2,321,000 of which was incurred during the six months ended
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June 30, 2012. These costs consist of accounting, investment banking, legal and professional fees and payments to employees directly associated with the Transactions and are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Smartrove Acquisition
On May 29, 2013, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Vivint Wireless, Inc. (Vivint Wireless), completed a 100% stock acquisition of Smartrove. Pursuant to the terms of the stock purchase agreement, Vivint Wireless acquired the business for aggregate cash consideration of $4,275,000, of which $870,000 is held in escrow. This strategic acquisition was made to provide Vivint Wireless with full ownership of certain intellectual property used to provide its wireless internet services. This intellectual property allows for increased throughput speeds and reduced interference by applying rules in environments where multiple devices are accessing the related network.
The determination of the final purchase price is subject to potential adjustments, primarily related to the finalization of income taxes and the escrow amounts discussed above. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
Net assets acquired from Smartrove |
$ | 3 | ||
Deferred income tax liability |
(1,533 | ) | ||
Intangible assets (See Note 8) |
4,040 | |||
Goodwill |
1,765 | |||
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Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed |
$ | 4,275 | ||
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|
The determination of the final purchase price and purchase price allocation is subject to potential adjustments, primarily related to the escrow amount discussed above and income taxes. The Company is still finalizing the allocation of goodwill resulting from this acquisition.
Transaction Related Costs
During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company incurred costs associated with the Smartrove Acquisition, which were not material, consisting of accounting, investment banking, legal and professional fees and payments to employees directly associated with the acquisition. These costs are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
NOTE 3DIVESTITURE OF SUBSIDIARY
On April 1, 2013, the Company completed the 2GIG Sale. Pursuant to the terms of the 2GIG Sale, Nortek acquired all of the outstanding common stock of 2GIG for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $148,378,000, including cash, working capital and indebtedness adjustments as provided in the stock purchase agreement. In connection with the 2GIG Sale, the Company entered into a five-year supply agreement with 2GIG, pursuant to which they will be the exclusive provider of the Companys control panel requirements, subject to certain exceptions as provided in the supply agreement. Due to our continued involvement with 2GIG under this agreement, it is not considered a discontinued operation. A portion of the net proceeds from the 2GIG Sale was used to temporarily repay $44,000,000 of outstanding borrowings under the Companys revolving credit facility. The terms of the indenture governing the existing senior unsecured notes, the indenture governing the existing senior secured notes and the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility, permit the Company, subject to certain conditions, to distribute all or a portion of the net proceeds from the 2GIG Sale to the Companys stockholders. In May 2013, the Company distributed $60,000,000 of such proceeds to stockholders. Subject to the applicable conditions, the Company may distribute the remaining proceeds in the future. The Companys financial position and results of operations include 2GIG through March 31, 2013.
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The following table summarizes the net gain recognized in connection with this divestiture (in thousands):
Adjusted net sale price |
$ | 148,378 | ||
2GIG assets, net of liabilities |
(108,797 | ) | ||
2.0 technology, net of amortization |
16,903 | |||
Other |
(9,840 | ) | ||
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Net gain on divestiture |
$ | 46,644 | ||
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NOTE 4LONG-TERM DEBT
On November 16, 2012, in connection with the Merger, the Company issued $925,000,000 of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the Senior Secured Notes) and $380,000,000 of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the Senior Notes and together with the Senior Secured Notes, the Notes). The Company also entered into a new Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility under which the Company borrowed $10,000,000 at closing. In a subsequent offering, on May 31, 2013, the Company issued an additional $200,000,000 of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 at a price of 101.75% under the indenture dated as of November 16, 2012.
The Companys debt at June 30, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
June 30, 2013 | ||||||||||||
Outstanding
Principal |
Unamortized
Premium |
Net
Carrying Amount |
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6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 |
$ | 925,000 | $ | | $ | 925,000 | ||||||
8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 |
580,000 | 3,462 | 583,462 | |||||||||
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Total Notes payable |
$ | 1,505,000 | $ | 3,462 | $ | 1,508,462 | ||||||
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The Companys debt at December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||
Outstanding
Principal |
Unamortized
Premium |
Net
Carrying Amount |
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Revolving credit facility |
$ | 28,000 | $ | | $ | 28,000 | ||||||
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 |
925,000 | $ | | 925,000 | ||||||||
8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 |
380,000 | $ | | 380,000 | ||||||||
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Total Notes payable |
$ | 1,333,000 | $ | | $ | 1,333,000 | ||||||
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Senior Secured Notes and Senior Notes
In connection with the Merger on November 16, 2012, APX issued $1,305,000,000 aggregate principal amount of notes, of which $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior secured notes due 2019 mature on December 1, 2019 and are secured on a first-priority lien basis by substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company, subject to permitted liens and exceptions, and $380,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% senior notes due 2020, which mature on December 1, 2020. As discussed above, in May 2013, the Company issued an additional $200,000,000 of 8.75% Senior Notes. Interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of 6.375% per annum for the Senior Secured Notes and 8.75% per annum for the Senior Notes. Interest on the Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2013. The Company may redeem each series of the Notes, in whole or part, at any time at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus a make-whole premium and any accrued and unpaid interest at the redemption date. In addition, APX may redeem the Notes at the prices and on the terms specified in the applicable indenture.
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In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) with the initial purchasers of the Notes, dated November 16, 2012. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to (i) file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement with respect to an exchange offer registered under the Securities Act to exchange the Notes of each series for an issue of Notes (except the Exchange Notes will not contain transfer restrictions or any increase to annual interest rate) and (ii) to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange offer registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act within 450 days of November 16, 2012.
Revolving Credit Facility
In connection with the Merger, APX, the Company and the other guarantors entered into a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000. Borrowings bear interest based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or, at the Companys option, an alternative base rate, plus spread, based upon the Companys consolidated first lien leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter and a commitment fee of 0.50% on unused portions of the revolving credit facility. The borrowings are due November 16, 2017, which may be repaid at any time without penalty.
Scheduled Maturities
The scheduled maturities of long-term debt at June 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
2018 and thereafter |
$ | 1,505,000 | ||
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NOTE 5VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Accounting rules require the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (VIE) to include the financial position and results of operations of the VIE in its condensed consolidated financial statements. The Predecessor condensed consolidated financial statements include APX Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and 2GIG and Solar, which were VIEs prior to the Merger in the Predecessor Period. Following the Merger, 2GIG became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Because Solar is no longer dependent on the Company for ongoing financial support and the Company is no longer the primary beneficiary, Solar is no longer a variable interest entity of the Company. Therefore, Solar is excluded from the accompanying Successor condensed consolidated financial statements. In connection with the Merger, the Investors purchased Solar for $75,000,000 and became the primary beneficiary and, as a result, the Solar financial position and results of operations are not consolidated by the Company in the Successor Period.
2GIG
2GIG is engaged in the manufacture, wholesale distribution, and monitoring of electronic home security and automation systems primarily in the United States and Canada. 2GIG supplies the majority of the equipment used by the Company in its security systems installations. Sales of this equipment to other legal entities owned or consolidated by the Company represented approximately 71% of 2GIGs total sales through the date of the 2GIG Sale. The Company determined that 2GIG was a VIE, prior to the Merger, and the Company was the primary beneficiary because Vivint, Inc. was 2GIGs largest customer, 2GIG was dependent on Vivint, Inc. for ongoing financial support and because the Company, through its related parties, had the ability to control the operations of 2GIG. Accordingly, as indicated above, the financial position and results of operations are consolidated by the Company for the Predecessor Period. Non-controlling interests in the condensed consolidated financial statements include the portion of equity and results of operations related to 2GIG. The assets of 2GIG were restricted in that they are only available to settle the obligations of 2GIG and not of the Company and similarly, the creditors of 2GIG have no recourse to the general assets of the Company.
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Solar
Solar, formed in April 2011, installs solar panels on the roofs of customers homes and enters into purchase agreements for the customers to purchase the electricity generated by the panels. Solar also takes advantage of local government and federal incentive programs that offer assistance in generating green power. During the Predecessor Period, the Company determined that Solar was a VIE and the Company was the primary beneficiary because Solar was dependent on Vivint, Inc. for ongoing financial support and because the Company had the ability to control the operations of Solar through its related parties. Accordingly, as indicated above, the financial position and results of operations are consolidated by the Company for the Predecessor Period and not for the Successor Period. The assets of Solar are restricted in that they are only available to settle the obligations of Solar and not of the Company and similarly, the creditors of Solar have no recourse to the general assets of the Company.
On June 1, 2011, Vivint, Inc. and Solar entered into an Administrative Services Agreement (Service Agreement) and a Trademark License Agreement (Trademark Agreement). The Service Agreement provided Solar with certain administrative, managerial and account management services to be performed by Vivint. In exchange for the services and licenses under these agreements, Solar agreed to pay Vivint a combined fee of $0.05 per kilowatt hour of electricity generated by the solar equipment each month for each customer account. In June 2013, the Company and Solar entered into a Turnkey Full-Service Sublease Agreement (Sublease Agreement) and terminated the Service Agreement. The Sublease Agreement specifies the terms under which the Company subleases corporate office space, and provides certain other administrative services, to Solar. The Trademark Agreement was also amended in conjunction with the execution of the Sublease Agreement.
In June 2011, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Note (Loan) with Solar. This Loan was due in May 2013, had a principal balance of $5,000,000 and accrued interest at a rate per annum equal to 13%. In connection with the Merger, the loan was satisfied and there was no balance outstanding as of June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
On December 27, 2012, the Company executed a new Subordinated Note and Loan Agreement with Solar. The terms of the agreement state that Solar may borrow up to $20,000,000, bearing interest on the outstanding balance at an annual rate of 7.5% based on a 365 day year, which interest is due and payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year commencing on June 1, 2013. The balance outstanding on June 30, 2013, representing principal of $20,000,000, payment-in-kind interest of $530,000 and accrued interest of $126,000, is included in long-term investments and other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The balance outstanding on December 31, 2012 was $15,000,000.
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NOTE 6BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
The following table presents balance sheet component balances as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
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Inventory stock |
$ | 50,206 | $ | 32,507 | ||||
Inventory valuation |
(3,610 | ) | (180 | ) | ||||
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$ | 46,596 | $ | 32,327 | ||||
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$ | 169,118 | $ | 12,934 | ||||
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$ | 164,082 | $ | 12,753 | ||||
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$ | 20,871 | $ | 15,341 | ||||
Security deposit receivable |
6,217 | 6,236 | ||||||
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$ | 27,170 | $ | 21,705 | ||||
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$ | 10,921 | $ | 7,396 | ||||
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$ | 62,077 | $ | 20,446 | ||||
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NOTE 7PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
June 30,
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December 31,
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Useful Lives |
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$ | 8,882 | $ | 10,038 | 3 5 years | |||||
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9,957 | 7,599 | 3 15 years | |||||||
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4,268 | 1,924 | 7 years | |||||||
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1,349 | 3,066 | 7 years | |||||||
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702 | 702 | 39 years | |||||||
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NOTE 8INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets, net
The following table presents intangible asset balances as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
June 30,
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December 31,
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Useful Lives |
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$ | 985,492 | $ | 990,777 | 10 years | |||||
2GIG customer relationships |
| 45,000 | 10 years | |||||||
2GIG 2.0 technology |
17,000 | 17,000 | 8 years | |||||||
2GIG 1.0 technology |
| 8,000 | 6 years | |||||||
CMS technology |
2,300 | 2,300 | 5 years | |||||||
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4,040 | | 3 years | |||||||
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The 2GIG customer relationships and 2GIG 1.0 technology intangible assets were disposed of in connection with the 2GIG Sale (See Note 3). The 2GIG 2.0 technology was retained by the Company.
In connection with the Smartrove acquisition, the Company also purchased certain intellectual property for cash consideration of $650,000, of which $130,000 is held in escrow for the indemnification of claims or disputes that may arise. The escrow is scheduled to be released on May 30, 2014, less any amount of unresolved claims.
Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $82,725,000 and $170,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
2013 remaining period |
$ | 81,315 | ||
2014 |
149,240 | |||
2015 |
132,770 | |||
2016 |
114,773 | |||
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99,811 | |||
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$ | 919,257 | ||
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NOTE 9FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
On a quarterly basis, the Company measures at fair value certain financial assets and liabilities. The fair value of financial assets and liabilities was determined using the following levels of inputs as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012
Level 1 Measurements
There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value as level 1 measurements as of June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
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Level 2 Measurements
The fair market value of the Companys Senior Secured Notes was approximately $888,163,000 as of June 30, 2013 and $917,980,000 as of December 31, 2012. The carrying value of the Companys Senior Secured Notes was $925,000,000 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Companys Senior Notes had a fair market value of approximately $560,707,000 as of June 30, 2013 and $374,478,000 as of December 31, 2012 and a carrying amount of $583,462,000 as of June 30, 2013 and $380,000,000 as of December 31, 2012. In determining the fair value of the Senior Secured Notes and the Senior Notes, the Company uses the present value of expected cash flows based on market observable interest rate yield curves commensurate with the term of each instrument.
Level 3 Measurements
In connection with the Transactions, the fair value of intangible assets was determined using the income and cost approach and input obtained from various sources, including the Companys management and historical experience. Key assumptions used in the determination of fair value include projected cash flows, subscriber attrition rates and discount rates between 8% and 14%.
The carrying amounts of the Companys accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short maturities.
NOTE 10INCOME TAXES
In order to determine the quarterly provision (benefit) for income taxes, the Company used an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income and statutory tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter during which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rates from quarter to quarter.
The Companys effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is approximately (40.31)%. In computing income tax expense (benefit), the Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate jurisdiction by jurisdiction and entity by entity for which tax attributes must be separately considered for the calendar year ending December 31, 2013, excluding discrete items. Each jurisdictional or entity estimated annual tax rate is applied to actual year-to-date pre-tax book income (loss) of each jurisdiction or entity. The Company had two discrete items which affected the calculated income tax benefit or expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The first discrete item is related to the 2GIG Sale, which increased tax expense approximately $19.4 million. The second discrete item is related to the acquisition of Smartrove, which resulted in a tax benefit of approximately $1.5 million. Both the 2013 and 2012 effective tax rates are less than the statutory rate primarily due to the combination of not recognizing benefit for expected pre-tax losses of the US jurisdiction and also the Canadian jurisdiction in 2012, and recognizing current state income tax expense for minimum state taxes.
For 2013, the Company expects to realize a loss before income taxes and expects to record a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets of the consolidated group within the US and Canadian jurisdictions. The Company has recorded tax expense for state and local taxes. A valuation allowance is required when there is significant uncertainty as to the ability to realize the deferred tax assets. Because the realization of the deferred tax assets related to the Companys net operating losses (NOLs) is dependent upon future income related to domestic and foreign jurisdictional operations that have historically generated losses, management determined that the Company continues to not meet the more likely than not threshold that those NOLs will be realized. Accordingly, a valuation allowance is required. A similar history of losses is present in the Companys Canadian jurisdiction. However, as of June 30, 2013, the deferred tax assets related to the Companys Canadian jurisdictions NOLs are offset by existing deferred income tax liabilities resulting in a net deferred tax liability position.
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NOTE 11EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Successor
Capital Stock In connection with the Merger, Acquisition LLC formed Holdings on October 26, 2012 to facilitate in carrying out the Transactions.
Capital stock was as follows:
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Common stock, $0.01 par value |
100 | 100 | 100 |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value |
100 | 100 | 100 |
Dividends The terms of the indentures governing the notes permit the Company, subject to certain conditions, to distribute all or a portion of the net proceeds from the 2GIG Sale to our stockholders. On May 14, 2013, the Company distributed $60,000,000 of such proceeds to stockholders.
Stock-Based Compensation In connection with the Transactions, 313 Acquisition LLC awarded profits interests representing the right to share a portion of the value appreciation on the initial capital contributions to 313 Acquisition LLC (Incentive Units). The Incentive Units are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions, with one-third subject to ratable time-based vesting over a five year period and two-thirds subject to the achievement of certain investment return thresholds by The Blackstone Group, L.P. and its affiliates. Upon completion of the Transactions, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and President were issued a total of 46,484,562 Incentive Units. The Company anticipates making comparable equity incentive grants at 313 Acquisition LLC to other members of senior management and adopting other equity and cash-based incentive programs for other members of management from time to time.
The fair value of stock-based awards is measured at the grant date and is recognized as expense over the employees requisite service period. The grant date fair value was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation approach based on inputs and assumptions provided by management and from comparable industry data.
On May 29, 2013, the Companys subsidiary, Vivint Wireless, awarded stock appreciation rights (SARs) to various key employees. The purpose of the SARs is to attract and retain personnel and provide an opportunity to acquire an equity interest of Vivint Wireless. The SARs are subject to a five year time-based ratable vesting period. In connection with this plan, 70,000 SARs have been awarded as of June 30, 2013.
The fair value of these awards is measured at the grant date and is recognized as expense over the employees requisite service period. The fair value is determined using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions: expected volatility of 65%, expected dividends of 0%; expected exercise term of six and one half years; and risk-free rate of 1.51%. Due to the lack of historical exercise data, the Company used the simplified method in determining the estimated exercise term, for all Vivint Wireless awards.
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Stock-based compensation expense in connection with stock awards for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012 is presented by entity as follows (in thousands):
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$ | 674 | $ | 267 | ||||
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NOTE 12COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
IndemnificationSubject to certain limitations, the Company is obligated to indemnify its current and former directors, officers and employees with respect to certain litigation matters and investigations that arise in connection with their service to the Company. These obligations arise under the terms of its certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, applicable contracts, and Delaware and California law. The obligation to indemnify generally means that the Company is required to pay or reimburse the individuals reasonable legal expenses and possibly damages and other liabilities incurred in connection with these matters.
Legal The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits in the normal course of its business. Actions filed against the Company include commercial, intellectual property, customer, and labor and employment related claims, including complaints of alleged wrongful termination and potential class action lawsuits regarding alleged violations of federal and state wage and hour and other laws. Litigation, in general, can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict, and the costs incurred in litigation can be substantial, regardless of outcome. The Company believes the amounts provided in its financial statements are adequate in light of the probable and estimated liabilities. Factors that the Company considers in the determination of the likelihood of a loss and the estimate of the range of that loss in respect of legal matters include the merits of a particular matter, the nature of the litigation, the length of time the matter has been pending, the procedural posture of the matter, whether the Company intends to defend the matter, the likelihood of settling for an insignificant amount and the likelihood of the plaintiff accepting an amount in this range. However, because such matters are subject to many uncertainties, the ultimate outcomes are not predictable and there can be no assurances that the actual amounts required to satisfy alleged liabilities from the matters described above will not exceed the amounts reflected in its financial statements or will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
The Company is party to various claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business related to the provision of its services and equipment claims. The Company regularly reviews outstanding legal claims and actions to determine if reserves for expected negative outcomes of such claims and actions are necessary. The Company had reserves for all such matters of approximately $2,887,000 and $2,527,000 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. In conjunction with one of the settlements, the Company is obligated to pay certain future royalties, based on sales of future products.
Leases The Company leases office, warehouse space and an aircraft under operating leases with related and unrelated parties expiring in various years through 2028. The leases require the Company to pay additional rentals for increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes and contain renewal options. The Company entered into a lease agreement for its corporate headquarters in 2009 that provided for a leasehold allowance of approximately $4,382,000 to be paid by the property developer on behalf of the Company. In July 2012, the
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Company entered into a lease for additional office space for an initial lease term of 15 years. The Company is deferring and amortizing this amount as a credit to rent expense through the end of the applicable lease terms.
In December 2012, the Company entered into an aircraft lease agreement for the use of a corporate aircraft. Beginning January 2013, the Company is required to make 156 monthly rental payments of $83,000 each, with the option to extend the lease for an additional 36 months upon expiration of the initial term. The lease agreement provides for the option to purchase the aircraft on certain specified dates for a stated dollar amount, which represents the current estimated fair value as of the purchase date.
The Company also leases certain equipment and software under operating and capital leases with expiration dates through August 2016. The Company entered into a Fleet Lease Agreement during 2010 and received 31 and 161 vehicles for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012. The lease agreements are typically 36 month leases for each vehicle and the average remaining life for the fleet is 13.5 months as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the capital lease obligation balance was $6,518,000 and $8,769,000, respectively.
Total rent expense for operating leases was approximately $2,654,000 and $2,711,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012.
NOTE 13RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 2009, the Company acquired certain customer lead generation know-how and technology from a company owned by a stockholder and agreed to pay the seller monthly amounts ranging from $40,000 to $50,000 through January 2013. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company paid $245,000. As part of the Merger, the remaining balance under this agreement was paid.
Long-term investments and other assets, includes amounts due for non-interest bearing advances made to employees that are expected to be repaid in excess of one year. Amounts due from related parties as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, amounted to approximately $341,000.
The Company incurred expenses of approximately $766,000 for use of a corporate jet owned partially by stockholders of the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2012. The Company incurred additional expenses for other related-party transactions of $343,000 and $290,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively, which included contributions to the Vivint Family Foundation, legal fees and purchase of tools and supplies.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2012, includes a receivable for $9.2 million in payroll taxes owed by a member of management of the Company related to the Merger. The payroll tax obligation was satisfied by this individual the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.
In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into a support and services agreement with Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. (BMP), an affiliate of Blackstone. Under the support and services agreement, the Company paid BMP, at the closing of the Merger, an approximately $20.0 million transaction fee as consideration for BMP undertaking due diligence investigations and financial and structural analysis and providing corporate strategy and other advice and negotiation assistance in connection with the Merger. In addition, the Company agreed to reimburse BMP for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by BMP and its affiliates and to indemnify BMP and its affiliates and related parties, in each case, in connection with the Transactions and the provision of services under the support and services agreement.
In addition, under the agreement with BMP, the Company engaged BMP to provide monitoring, advisory and consulting services on an ongoing basis. In consideration for these services, the Company agreed to pay an annual monitoring fee equal to the greater of (i) a minimum base fee of $2.7 million, subject to adjustments if the
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Company engages in a business combination or disposition that is deemed significant and (ii) the amount of the monitoring fee paid in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year, without regard to any post-fiscal year true-up adjustments as determined by the agreement.
Under the support and services agreement, the Company also engaged BMP to arrange for Blackstones portfolio operations group to provide support services customarily provided by Blackstones portfolio operations group to Blackstones private equity portfolio companies of a type and amount determined by such portfolio services group to be warranted and appropriate. BMP will invoice the Company for such services based on the time spent by the relevant personnel providing such services during the applicable period but in no event shall the Surviving Company be obligated to pay more than $1.5 million during any calendar year.
In connection with the issuance of the $200,000,000 senior unsecured notes during the six months ended June 30, 2013, Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P. participated as one of the initial purchasers of the senior unsecured notes and received approximately $200,000 in fees at the time of closing.
Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out at an arms-length basis.
NOTE 14SEGMENT REPORTING
Prior to the date of the 2GIG Sale, the Company conducted business through two operating segments, Vivint and 2GIG. These segments were managed and evaluated separately by management due to the differences in their products, and services. Prior to the Merger, the Vivint segment included the Solar business, which was immaterial to the Companys overall operating results, because the nature of the Vivint and Solar businesses are similar in that both businesses incur significant up-front costs to generate new residential subscribers and realize ongoing subscription revenue from services provided under long term contracts.
The primary source of revenue for the Vivint segment is generated through monitoring services provided to subscribers, in accordance with their subscriber contracts. The primary source of revenue for the 2GIG segment was through the sale of electronic security and automation systems to security dealers and distributors, including Vivint. Fees and expenses charged by 2GIG to Vivint, related to intercompany purchases, were eliminated in consolidation.
The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (Successor) (in thousands):
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Total |
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$ | 221,187 | $ | 60,220 | $ | (42,713 | ) | $ | 238,694 | |||||||
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251,129 | 52,200 | (32,914 | ) | 270,415 | |||||||||||
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Total |
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$ | 181,477 | $ | 59,379 | $ | (30,941 | ) | $ | 209,915 | |||||||
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147,167 | 55,019 | (25,902 | ) | 176,284 | |||||||||||
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NOTE 15EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Beginning March 1, 2010, Vivint, Inc. and 2GIG offered eligible employees the opportunity to defer a percentage of their earned income into company-sponsored 401(k) plans. 2GIG made matching contributions to the plan in the amount of $36,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. No matching contributions were made to the plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012.
NOTE 16GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and the Senior Notes due 2020 were issued by APX. The Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and the Senior Notes due 2020 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally by Parent Guarantor and each of APXs existing and future material wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiaries. APXs existing and future foreign subsidiaries are not expected to guarantee the Notes.
Presented below is the condensed consolidating financial information of APX, APXs subsidiaries that are guarantors (the Guarantor Subsidiaries), and APXs subsidiaries that are not guarantors (the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (Successor) and June 30, 2012 (Predecessor). The condensed consolidating financial information reflects the investments of Holdings in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
June 30, 2013 (Successor)
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(unaudited)
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$ | | $ | 118,813 | $ | 131,725 | $ | 17,431 | $ | (66,722 | ) | $ | 201,247 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net |
| | 27,471 | 675 | | 28,146 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber acquisition costs, net |
| | 149,177 | 14,905 | | 164,082 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs, net |
| 57,800 | | | | 57,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash |
| | 28,428 | | | 28,428 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries |
562,611 | 1,903,819 | | | (2,466,430 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivable |
| | 54,276 | | (54,276 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net |
| | 834,350 | 84,907 | | 919,257 | ||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
| | 802,189 | 32,658 | | 834,847 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term investments and other assets |
| | 27,143 | 27 | | 27,170 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 562,611 | $ | 2,080,432 | $ | 2,054,759 | $ | 150,603 | $ | (2,587,428 | ) | $ | 2,260,977 | |||||||||||
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Liabilities and stockholders equity |
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Current liabilities |
$ | | $ | 9,359 | $ | 187,079 | $ | 26,880 | $ | (66,722 | ) | $ | 156,596 | |||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| | | 54,276 | (54,276 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion |
| 1,508,462 | | | | 1,508,462 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion |
| | 3,356 | | | 3,356 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
| | 9,892 | 1,023 | | 10,915 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term obligations |
| | 8,020 | 269 | | 8,289 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax liability |
| | | 10,748 | | 10,748 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total equity (deficit) |
562,611 | 562,611 | 1,846,412 | 57,407 | (2,466,430 | ) | 562,611 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 562,611 | $ | 2,080,432 | $ | 2,054,759 | $ | 150,603 | $ | (2,587,428 | ) | $ | 2,260,977 | |||||||||||
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F-66
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2012 (Successor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Assets |
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Current assets |
$ | | $ | 220 | $ | 79,469 | $ | 6,511 | $ | (10,927 | ) | $ | 75,273 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net |
| | 29,415 | 791 | | 30,206 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber acquisition costs, net |
| | 11,518 | 1,235 | | 12,753 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs, net |
| 57,322 | | | | 57,322 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash |
| | 28,428 | | | 28,428 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries |
679,279 | 1,966,582 | | | (2,645,861 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivable |
| | 51,754 | | (51,754 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships |
| | 955,291 | 97,728 | | 1,053,019 | ||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
| | 842,136 | 34,506 | | 876,642 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term investments and other assets |
| | 21,676 | 29 | | 21,705 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 679,279 | $ | 2,024,124 | $ | 2,019,687 | $ | 140,800 | $ | (2,708,542 | ) | $ | 2,155,348 | |||||||||||
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Liabilities and stockholders equity |
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Current liabilities |
$ | $ | 11,845 | $ | 91,311 | $ | 15,878 | $ | (10,927 | ) | $ | 108,107 | ||||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| | | 51,754 | (51,754 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion |
| 1,333,000 | | | | 1,333,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion |
| | 4,768 | | | 4,768 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
| | 659 | 49 | | 708 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term obligations |
| | 2,096 | 161 | | 2,257 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax liability |
| | 16,519 | 10,710 | | 27,229 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total equity (deficit) |
679,279 | 679,279 | 1,904,334 | 62,248 | (2,645,861 | ) | 679,279 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 679,279 | $ | 2,024,124 | $ | 2,019,687 | $ | 140,800 | $ | (2,708,542 | ) | $ | 2,155,348 | |||||||||||
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F-67
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 (Successor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | $ | | $ | 227,328 | $ | 12,885 | $ | (1,519 | ) | $ | 238,694 | ||||||||||||
Costs and expenses |
| | 257,203 | 14,731 | (1,519 | ) | 270,415 | |||||||||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
| | (29,875 | ) | (1,846 | ) | | (31,721 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Loss from subsidiaries |
(52,436 | ) | (46,230 | ) | | | 98,666 | | ||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) |
60,000 | (6,206 | ) | (23 | ) | (23 | ) | (60,000 | ) | (6,252 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Income (loss) before income tax expenses |
7,564 | (52,436 | ) | (29,898 | ) | (1,869 | ) | 38,666 | (37,973 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
| | 14,933 | (470 | ) | | 14,463 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 7,564 | $ | (52,436 | ) | $ | (44,831 | ) | $ | (1,399 | ) | $ | 38,666 | $ | (52,436 | ) | ||||||||
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Other comprehensive loss net of tax effects: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 7,564 | $ | (52,436 | ) | $ | (44,831 | ) | $ | (1,399 | ) | $ | 38,666 | $ | (52,436 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| (6,987 | ) | (3,722 | ) | (3,265 | ) | 6,987 | (6,987 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Comprehensive income (loss) |
$ | 7,564 | $ | (59,423 | ) | $ | (48,553 | ) | $ | (4,664 | ) | $ | 45,653 | $ | (59,423 | ) | ||||||||
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F-68
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | $ | 200,202 | $ | 10,451 | $ | (738 | ) | $ | 209,915 | ||||||||||
Costs and expenses |
| 167,519 | 9,503 | (738 | ) | 176,284 | ||||||||||||||
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Income from operations |
| 32,683 | 948 | | 33,631 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from subsidiaries |
(30,904 | ) | | | 30,904 | | ||||||||||||||
Other expense |
(287 | ) | (60,019 | ) | (214 | ) | | (60,520 | ) | |||||||||||
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(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expenses |
(31,191 | ) | (27,336 | ) | 734 | 30,904 | (26,889 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax benefit |
| 2,200 | 4 | | 2,204 | |||||||||||||||
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(Loss) income from continuing operations |
(31,191 | ) | (29,536 | ) | 730 | 30,904 | (29,093 | ) | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| (239 | ) | | | (239 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests |
(31,191 | ) | (29,775 | ) | 730 | 30,904 | (29,332 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |
| 2,719 | (860 | ) | | 1,859 | ||||||||||||||
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Net (loss) income |
$ | (31,191 | ) | $ | (32,494 | ) | $ | 1,590 | $ | 30,904 | $ | (31,191 | ) | |||||||
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Other comprehensive (loss) income net of tax effects: |
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Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests |
$ | (31,191 | ) | $ | (29,775 | ) | $ | 730 | $ | 30,904 | $ | (29,332 | ) | |||||||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement |
289 | 289 | | (289 | ) | 289 | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(192 | ) | (175 | ) | (17 | ) | 192 | (192 | ) | |||||||||||
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Comprehensive (loss) income before non-controlling interests |
(31,094 | ) | (29,661 | ) | 713 | 30,807 | (29,235 | ) | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |
| 2,719 | (860 | ) | | 1,859 | ||||||||||||||
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Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | (31,094 | ) | $ | (32,380 | ) | $ | 1,573 | $ | 30,807 | $ | (31,094 | ) | |||||||
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F-69
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 (Successor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Parent |
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ | 60,000 | $ | (38 | ) | $ | 22,606 | $ | 20,505 | $ | (60,000 | ) | $ | 43,073 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from investing activities: |
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Subscriber contract costs |
| | (142,134 | ) | (14,608 | ) | | (156,742 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
| | (3,756 | ) | (25 | ) | | (3,781 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary |
| 143,262 | | | | 143,262 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiary |
| (136,649 | ) | | | 136,649 | | |||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets |
| | 9 | | | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net cash used in acquisition |
| | (4,272 | ) | | | (4,272 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| | (5,660 | ) | | | (5,660 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
| 6,613 | (155,813 | ) | (14,633 | ) | 136,649 | (27,184 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from note payable |
| 203,500 | | | | 203,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivable |
| | (2,522 | ) | | 2,522 | | |||||||||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| | 136,649 | 2,522 | (139,171 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Borrowings from revolving line of credit |
| 22,500 | | | | 22,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Repayments of revolving line of credit |
| (50,500 | ) | | | | (50,500 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
| | (3,881 | ) | | | (3,881 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs |
| (4,749 | ) | | | | (4,749 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Payment of dividends |
(60,000 | ) | (60,000 | ) | | | 60,000 | (60,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(60,000 | ) | 110,751 | 130,246 | 2,522 | (76,649 | ) | 106,870 | ||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
| | | (19 | ) | | (19 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash |
| 117,326 | (2,961 | ) | 8,375 | | 122,740 | |||||||||||||||||
Cash: |
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Beginning of period |
| 399 | 4,188 | 3,503 | | 8,090 | ||||||||||||||||||
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End of period |
$ | | $ | 117,725 | $ | 1,227 | $ | 11,878 | $ | | $ | 130,830 | ||||||||||||
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F-70
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
APX
Group, Inc. |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries |
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | | $ | 62,147 | $ | 23,854 | $ | | $ | 86,001 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from investing activities: |
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Subscriber contract costs |
| (117,514 | ) | (24,335 | ) | | (141,849 | ) | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
| (1,241 | ) | | | (1,241 | ) | |||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiary |
(4,562 | ) | | | 4,562 | | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets |
| 267 | | | 267 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| (537 | ) | (18 | ) | | (555 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(4,562 | ) | (119,025 | ) | (24,353 | ) | 4,562 | (143,378 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash flow from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from notes payable |
| 116,163 | | | 116,163 | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants |
4,562 | | | | 4,562 | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar |
| | 6,773 | | 6,773 | |||||||||||||||
Capital contributions-non-controlling interest |
| | | | | |||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivable |
| 356 | | (356 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| 4,562 | (356 | ) | (4,206 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Borrowings from revolving line of credit |
| 23,500 | | | 23,500 | |||||||||||||||
Repayments on revolving line of credit |
| (42,241 | ) | | | (42,241 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in restricted cash |
| (36,599 | ) | 448 | | (36,151 | ) | |||||||||||||
Repayments of capital lease obligations |
| (2,211 | ) | | | (2,211 | ) | |||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs |
| (5,707 | ) | | | (5,707 | ) | |||||||||||||
Payment of dividends |
| | (62 | ) | | (62 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
4,562 | 57,823 | 6,803 | (4,562 | ) | 64,626 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
| | (44 | ) | | (44 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net increase in cash |
| 945 | 6,260 | | 7,205 | |||||||||||||||
Cash: |
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Beginning of period |
| 2,817 | 863 | | 3,680 | |||||||||||||||
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End of period |
$ | | $ | 3,762 | $ | 7,123 | $ | | $ | 10,885 | ||||||||||
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NOTE 17SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 12, 2013, the Companys subsidiary, Vivint, awarded stock appreciation rights (SARs) to various levels of key employees. The purpose of the SARs is to attract and retain personnel and provide an opportunity to acquire an equity interest of Vivint. The SARs are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions, with one-third subject to ratable time-based vesting over a five year period and two-thirds subject to the achievement of certain investment return thresholds by The Blackstone Group, L.P. and its affiliates. In connection with Vivints incentive plan, Vivint awarded approximately 44,309,000 SARs on July 12, 2013. Vivint expects to continue regular quarterly grants to new employees who meet the award criteria.
On July 12, 2013, 313 Acquisition LLC awarded approximately 22,675,000 Incentive Units to members of senior management. The Incentive Units are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions, with one-third subject to ratable time-based vesting over a five year period and two-thirds subject to the achievement of certain investment return thresholds by The Blackstone Group, L.P. and its affiliates.
F-71
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Delaware Registrants
APX Group, Inc., APX Group Holdings, Inc., and Vivint Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the Delaware Corporations) are incorporated under the laws of Delaware.
Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL)
Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such persons conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such persons conduct was unlawful.
Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Section 145(c) of the DGCL provides that to the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 145(a) and (b), or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
Section 145(d) of the DGCL provides that any indemnification under Section 145(a) and (b) (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 145(a) and (b). Such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a director or officer of the corporation at the time of
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such determination (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum; or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders.
Section 145(e) of the DGCL provides that expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred by an officer or director of the corporation in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in Section 145. Such expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents of the corporation or by persons serving at the request of the corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the corporation deems appropriate.
Section 145(f) of the DGCL provides that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such persons official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. A right to indemnification or to advancement of expenses arising under a provision of the certificate of incorporation or a bylaw shall not be eliminated or impaired by an amendment to the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws after the occurrence of the act or omission that is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought, unless the provision in effect at the time of such act or omission explicitly authorizes such elimination or impairment after such action or omission has occurred.
Section 145(g) of the DGCL provides that a corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such persons status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145.
Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director, who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption, may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to such actions to be entered in the books containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent director receives notice of the unlawful acts.
Organizational Documents of Delaware Registrants
The certificate of incorporation and/or bylaws of each of the Delaware Corporations provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, the corporation shall indemnify any current or former director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation against all expenses, liabilities and losses reasonably incurred or suffered by him or her in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the corporation or otherwise, to which he or she was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of his or her current or former position with the corporation or by reason of the fact that he or she is or was serving, at the request of the corporation, as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
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AP AL LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware.
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act
Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act empowers a Delaware limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.
In accordance with these provisions, the limited liability company agreement of AP AL LLC states that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the company shall indemnify a member, manager, an officer, a person to whom the managers delegate management responsibilities, any affiliate, officer, director or shareholder of a member, or manager, or any employee or agent of the company or of the indemnified party from any loss, damage or claim incurred by the indemnified party by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by the indemnified party in good faith in connection with the business of the company including expenses (including legal fees) incurred by such indemnified person in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding; provided however, that an indemnified party shall not be indemnified for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such party by reason of gross negligence or willful misconduct with such acts or omissions.
Utah Registrants
ARM Security, Inc. and Vivint, Inc. (collectively, the Utah Corporations) are incorporated under the laws of Utah.
Section 16-10a-902 of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (the Revised Act) provides that a corporation may indemnify any individual who was, is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent (a Party) in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal (a Proceeding), because he or she is or was a director of the corporation or, while a director of the corporation, is or was serving at its request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or other person or of an employee benefit plan (an Indemnifiable Director), against any obligation incurred with respect to a Proceeding, including any judgment, settlement, penalty, fine or reasonable expenses (including attorneys fees), incurred in the Proceeding if his or her conduct was in good faith, he or she reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, in the case of any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that pursuant to Subsection 902(4): (i) indemnification under Section 902 in connection with a Proceeding by or in the right of the corporation is limited to payment of reasonable expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred in connection with the Proceeding and (ii) the corporation may not indemnify an Indemnifiable Director in connection with a Proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the Indemnifiable Director was adjudged liable to the corporation, or in connection with any other Proceeding charging that the Indemnifiable Director derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving action in his or her official capacity, in which Proceeding he or she was adjudged liable on the basis that he or she derived an improper personal benefit.
Section 16-10a-903 of the Revised Act provides that, unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation shall indemnify an Indemnifiable Director who was successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any Proceeding, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, to which he or she was a Party because he or she is or was an Indemnifiable Director of the corporation, against reasonable expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred in connection with the Proceeding or claim with respect to which he or she has been successful.
The articles of incorporation and bylaws of each of the Utah Corporations indemnifies its officers and directors against all reasonable expense incurred by them in defending claims or suits, irrespective of the time of the occurrence of the claims or causes of action in such suits, made or brought against them as officers or directors of the corporation, and against all liability in such suits, except in such cases as involve gross negligence or willful
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misconduct in the performance of their duties. Such indemnification extends to the payment of judgments against such officers and directors and to reimbursement of amounts paid in settlement of such claims or actions and may apply to judgments in favor of the corporation or amounts paid in settlement to the corporation. Such indemnification also extends to the payment of counsel fees and expenses of such officers and directors in suits against them where successfully defended by them or where unsuccessfully defended, if there is no finding or judgment that the claim or action arose from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such officers or directors. Such right of indemnification is not exclusive of any right to which such officer or director may be entitled as a matter of law and shall extend and apply to the estates of deceased officers and directors.
313 Aviation, LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Utah.
Utah Revised Limited Liability Company Act
Sections 48-2c-1802 and 48-2c-1807 of the Utah Revised Limited Liability Company Act empowers a Utah limited liability company to indemnify any manager or other person from and against liability incurred in any proceeding if (i) his conduct was in good faith, (ii) he reasonably believed that his conduct was in, or not opposed to, the companys best interests, and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. A company may not indemnify a manager under Section 48-2c-1802 in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the company in which the manager was adjudged liable to the company or in connection with any other proceeding charging that the manager derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving action in his official capacity, in which proceeding he was adjudged liable on the basis that he derived an improper personal benefit.
In accordance with this provision, the operating agreement of 313 Aviation, LLC provides that the company shall indemnify any manager and may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that the person is or was, or is or was serving at the request of, a manager, director, officer, employee or authorized representative of the company. Such indemnification is available, provided that, the indemnified person acted in good faith and in a manner the indemnified person reasonably believed to be not opposed to the best interests of the company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the indemnified persons conduct was unlawful.
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Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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2.1 | Transaction Agreement, dated September 16, 2012, by and among 313 Acquisition LLC, 313 Group, Inc., 313 Solar, Inc., 313 Technologies, Inc., APX Group, Inc., V Solar Holdings, Inc. and 2GIG Technologies, Inc. | |
3.1 | Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of APX Group, Inc. | |
3.2 | Bylaws of the APX Group, Inc. | |
3.3 | Certificate of Incorporation of APX Group Holdings, Inc. | |
3.4 | Bylaws of APX Group Holdings, Inc. | |
3.5 | Articles of Organization of 313 Aviation, LLC | |
3.6 | Operating Agreement for 313 Aviation, LLC | |
3.7 | Articles of Incorporation of ARM Security, Inc. | |
3.8 | Bylaws of ARM Security, Inc. | |
3.9 | Articles of Incorporation of Vivint, Inc. | |
3.10 | Bylaws of Vivint, Inc. | |
3.11 | Articles of Organization of Vivint Purchasing, LLC | |
3.12 | Operating Agreement of Vivint Purchasing, LLC | |
3.13 | Certificate of Formation of AP AL LLC | |
3.14 | Limited Liability Company Agreement of AP AL LLC | |
3.15 | Certificate of Incorporation of Vivint Wireless, Inc. | |
3.16 | Bylaws of Vivint Wireless, Inc. | |
4.1 | Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012, among APX Group, Inc., the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Companys 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 | |
4.2 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 20, 2012, among 313 Aviation, LLC and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Companys 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 | |
4.3 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 14, 2013, among Vivint Wireless, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Companys 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 | |
4.4 | Form of Note relating to Companys 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (attached as exhibit to Exhibit 4.1) | |
4.5 | Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012, among APX Group, Inc., the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Companys 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 | |
4.6 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 20, 2012, among 313 Aviation, LLC and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Companys 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 |
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
|
4.7 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 14, 2013, among Vivint Wireless, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Companys 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 | |
4.8 | Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 31, 2013, among APX Group, Inc. the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Companys 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 | |
4.9 | Form of Note relating to Companys 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (attached as exhibit to Exhibit 4.6) | |
4.10 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 16, 2012, among APX Group, Inc., the guarantors named therein and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, relating to the Companys 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 | |
4.11 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 16, 2012, among APX Group, Inc., the guarantors named therein and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, relating to the Companys 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 | |
4.12 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 31, 2013, among APX Group, Inc., the guarantors named therein and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, relating to the Companys 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 | |
5.1 | Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | |
5.2 | Opinion of Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C. | |
10.1 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2013 among APX Group, Inc., the other guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the other lenders and parties thereto | |
10.2 | Security Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, among the grantors named therein and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | |
10.3 | Security Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, among the grantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Collateral Agent | |
10.4 | Intercreditor Agreement and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, among 313 Group Inc., the other grantors named therein, Bank of America, N.A., as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent, and each Additional Collateral Agent from time to time party thereto | |
10.5* | Management Subscription Agreement (Co-Investment Units), dated as of November 16, 2012, between 313 Acquisition LLC and Todd Pedersen | |
10.6* | Management Subscription Agreement (Co-Investment Units), dated as of November 16, 2012, between 313 Acquisition LLC and Alex Dunn | |
10.7* | Management Subscription Agreement (Incentive Units), dated as of November 16, 2012, between Acquisition LLC and Todd Pedersen | |
10.8* | Management Subscription Agreement (Incentive Units), dated as of November 16, 2012, between Acquisition LLC and Alex Dunn | |
10.9* | Form of Management Subscription Agreement (Incentive Units) | |
10.10* | Form of Management Subscription Agreement (Co-Investment Units) | |
10.11* | 313 Acquisition LLC Unit Plan dated as of November 16, 2012 |
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
|
12.1 | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | |
21.1 | Subsidiaries of APX Group, Inc. | |
23.1 | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
23.2 | Consent of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (included as part of its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto) | |
23.3 | Consent of Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C. (included as part of its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.2 hereto) | |
24.1 | Power of Attorney (included in signature pages of this registration statement) | |
25.1 | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee under the Indenture, dated November 16, 2012, among APX Group, Inc., the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee, relating to the Companys 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 | |
25.2 | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee under the Indenture, dated November 16, 2012, among APX Group, Inc., the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee, relating to the Companys 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 | |
99.1 | Form of Letter of Transmittal | |
99.2 | Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees | |
99.3 | Form of Letter to Clients | |
99.4 | Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery |
* Identifies exhibits that consist of a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(b) | Financial Statement Schedules |
Financial schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or not required, or because the information is included herein in our financial statements and/or the notes related thereto.
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Item 22. Undertakings.
(a) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:
(1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
(2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;
(3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering;
(4) that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, if the registrants are subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use; and
(5) that, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrants under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, each of the undersigned registrants undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrants pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrants will be sellers to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
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(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(b) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.
(c) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.
(d) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, or controlling persons of each of the registrants pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each of the registrants has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrants of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrants in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person of the registrants in connection with the securities being registered, the registrants will, unless in the opinion of their counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by them is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Provo, State of Utah, on September 12, 2013.
APX GROUP, INC. |
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By: | /s/ PATRICK KELLIHER | |||
Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
SIGNATURES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick Kelliher and Nathan Wilcox and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute, or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ TODD PEDERSEN Todd Pedersen |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DALE GERARD Dale Gerard |
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PATRICK KELLIHER Patrick Kelliher |
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ ALEX DUNN Alex Dunn |
President and Director |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DAVID F. DALESSANDRO David F. DAlessandro |
Director |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ BRUCE MCEVOY Bruce McEvoy |
Director |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ JOSEPH TRUSTEY Joseph Trustey |
Director |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PETER WALLACE Peter Wallace |
Director |
September 12, 2013 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Provo, State of Utah, on September 12, 2013.
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. |
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By: | /s/ PATRICK KELLIHER | |||
Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
SIGNATURES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick Kelliher and Nathan Wilcox and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute, or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ TODD PEDERSEN Todd Pedersen |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DALE GERARD Dale Gerard |
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PATRICK KELLIHER Patrick Kelliher |
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller
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September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ ALEX DUNN Alex Dunn |
President and Director |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DAVID F. DALESSANDRO David F. DAlessandro |
Director |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ BRUCE MCEVOY Bruce McEvoy |
Director |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ JOSEPH TRUSTEY Joseph Trustey |
Director |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PETER WALLACE Peter Wallace |
Director |
September 12, 2013 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Provo, State of Utah, on September 12, 2013.
313 AVIATION, LLC |
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By: | VIVINT, INC., as sole member | |||
By: | /s/ PATRICK KELLIHER | |||
Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
SIGNATURES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick Kelliher and Nathan Wilcox and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute, or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ TODD PEDERSEN Todd Pedersen |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DALE GERARD Dale Gerard |
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PATRICK KELLIHER Patrick Kelliher |
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ ALEX DUNN Alex Dunn |
President and Director |
September 12, 2013 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Provo, State of Utah, on September 12, 2013.
ARM SECURITY, INC. |
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By: | /s/ PATRICK KELLIHER | |||
Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
SIGNATURES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick Kelliher and Nathan Wilcox and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute, or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ TODD PEDERSEN Todd Pedersen |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DALE GERARD Dale Gerard |
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PATRICK KELLIHER Patrick Kelliher |
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ ALEX DUNN Alex Dunn |
President and Director |
September 12, 2013 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Provo, State of Utah, on September 12, 2013.
VIVINT, INC. |
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By: | /s/ PATRICK KELLIHER | |||
Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
SIGNATURES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick Kelliher and Nathan Wilcox and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute, or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ TODD PEDERSEN Todd Pedersen |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DALE GERARD Dale Gerard |
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PATRICK KELLIHER Patrick Kelliher |
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller
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September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ ALEX DUNN Alex Dunn |
President and Director |
September 12, 2013 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Provo, State of Utah, on September 12, 2013.
VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC |
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By: |
VIVINT, INC., as sole member | |||
By: | /s/ PATRICK KELLIHER | |||
Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
SIGNATURES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick Kelliher and Nathan Wilcox and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute, or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ TODD PEDERSEN Todd Pedersen |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DALE GERARD Dale Gerard |
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PATRICK KELLIHER Patrick Kelliher |
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ ALEX DUNN Alex Dunn |
President and Director | September 12, 2013 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Provo, State of Utah, on September 12, 2013.
AP AL LLC |
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By: |
VIVINT, INC., as sole member | |||
By: | /s/ PATRICK KELLIHER | |||
Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
SIGNATURES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick Kelliher and Nathan Wilcox and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute, or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ TODD PEDERSEN Todd Pedersen |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DALE GERARD Dale Gerard |
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PATRICK KELLIHER Patrick Kelliher |
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ ALEX DUNN Alex Dunn |
President and Director | September 12, 2013 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Provo, State of Utah, on September 12, 2013.
VIVINT WIRELESS, INC. |
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By: | /s/ PATRICK KELLIHER | |||
Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
SIGNATURES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick Kelliher and Nathan Wilcox and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute, or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ TODD PEDERSEN Todd Pedersen |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ DALE GERARD Dale Gerard |
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ PATRICK KELLIHER Patrick Kelliher |
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
September 12, 2013 | ||
/s/ ALEX DUNN Alex Dunn |
President and Director | September 12, 2013 |
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Exhibit 2.1
TRANSACTION AGREEMENT
This Transaction Agreement (this Agreement ), dated the date set forth on the signature page hereto (the Signature Page ), is among the Person designated on the Signature Page as Buyer , the Persons specified on the Signature Page as APX Merger Sub , Solar Merger Sub and 2GIG Merger Sub , each of which is a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Buyer (together, the Merger Subs , and each, a Merger Sub ), APX GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation ( APX ), V SOLAR HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Solar ), 2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation ( 2GIG , and together with APX and Solar, the Companies and each, a Company ), and the APX Representative, the Solar Representative and the 2GIG Representative (collectively, the Representatives , and each, a Representative ), each acting in accordance with Article IX hereof and solely in such capacities.
RECITALS
A. The respective Boards of Directors of Buyer, each Merger Sub (as to such Merger Sub) and each Company (as to such Company) have approved and declared advisable each applicable Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL ).
B. Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to the willingness of the Companies to enter into this Agreement, Blackstone Capital Partners VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Guarantor ), executed and delivered a limited guarantee in favor of the Companies (the Limited Guarantee ) pursuant to which, and subject to the limitations set forth therein, the Guarantor is guaranteeing certain obligations of Buyer and each Merger Sub in connection with this Agreement.
C. The parties hereto desire to make certain representations, warranties and covenants in respect of, and also to provide certain conditions to the completion of, the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the Transactions ).
D. Capitalized terms not defined elsewhere herein have the meanings given to them in Article X .
I. THE TRANSACTIONS
1.1 The Mergers . (a) On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with the provisions of the DGCL, at the Effective Time:
(i) APX Merger Sub will merge (the APX Merger ) with and into APX, with APX being the surviving corporation (the APX Surviving Corporation );
(ii) Solar Merger Sub will merge (the Solar Merger ) with and into Solar, with Solar being the surviving corporation (the Solar Surviving Corporation ); and
(iii) 2GIG Merger Sub will merge (the 2GIG Merger and, collectively with the APX Merger and the Solar Merger, the Mergers ) with and into 2GIG, with 2GIG being the surviving corporation (the 2GIG Surviving Corporation and, collectively with the APX Surviving Corporation and the Solar Surviving Corporation, the Surviving Corporations ).
(b) Upon the consummation of each Merger, the separate corporate existence of the applicable Merger Sub will cease, and the applicable Surviving Corporation will continue its corporate existence under the DGCL as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Buyer.
1.2 Closing . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the consummation of the Mergers and the closing of the Transactions (the Closing ) will take place at the offices of Jones Day, 222 East 41st Street, New York, New York 10017, at 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the date which is three Business Days after the date on which all conditions set forth in Article VI have been satisfied or, to the extent permitted, waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted, waiver of such conditions) or such other time and place as Buyer (without joinder by the Merger Subs) and the Companies may mutually agree; provided , however , that if the Marketing Period has not ended at the time of the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted, waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI hereof (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted, waiver of such conditions), neither Buyer nor the Merger Subs will be required to effect the Closing until the earlier to occur of (x) a date during the Marketing Period to be specified by Buyer on no less than two Business Days prior notice to the Companies (it being understood that such date may be conditioned upon the simultaneous completion of the Debt Financing) and (y) the third Business Day after the final day of the Marketing Period, subject, in each case, to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted, waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted, waiver of such conditions) as of the date determined as the Closing Date pursuant to this Section 1.2 . The date of the Closing is referred to herein as the Closing Date .
1.3 Filing of Certificates of Merger; Effective Time . As soon as practicable on the Closing Date, each Merger Sub and Company, as applicable, will cause the certificate of merger for the applicable Merger (each, a Certificate of Merger and, collectively, the Certificates of Merger ) to be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware simultaneously with the other Certificates of Merger as provided
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in Section 251 of the DGCL. For purposes of this Agreement, the Effective Time means the time at which the Certificates of Merger have been duly filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and become effective in accordance with the DGCL.
1.4 Effects of the Mergers . Each Merger will have the effects set forth in the DGCL, this Agreement and the applicable Certificate of Merger and, without limiting the foregoing, including the rights and obligations of the parties hereto pursuant to Article VIII hereof, all properties, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the applicable Merger Sub and the applicable Company will vest in the applicable Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the applicable Merger Sub and the applicable Company will become debts, liabilities and duties of the applicable Surviving Corporation.
1.5 Certificates of Incorporation and Bylaws . The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of each Surviving Corporation will be amended at the Effective Time to be in the form of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the applicable Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that the name of the Surviving Corporation will, at the Effective Time, be changed to the name of the applicable Company.
1.6 Directors and Officers . The directors of each Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the initial directors of the applicable Surviving Corporation, and the officers of each Company immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the initial officers of the applicable Surviving Corporation, each to hold office until his or her respective successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified, or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal, in accordance with such Surviving Corporations certificate of incorporation and bylaws and the DGCL.
1.7 Merger Consideration and Conversion of Capital Stock . (a) APX Merger . The aggregate amount payable by Buyer in the APX Merger will be an amount in cash equal to the Aggregate APX Consideration, plus the amount (if any) by which the Final APX Net Worth Amount exceeds the Target APX Net Worth Amount and minus the amount (if any) by which the Target APX Net Worth Amount exceeds the Final APX Net Worth Amount (the Adjusted Aggregate APX Consideration ). The portion of the Adjusted Aggregate APX Consideration payable to holders of APX Common Shares and APX Stock Options at the Effective Time pursuant to Sections 1.7(a)(i)-(ii) will be an amount (the APX Closing Merger Consideration ) equal to the Aggregate APX Consideration, minus the APX Escrow Amount, minus the APX Adjustment Escrow Amount, minus the APX Representative Expense Amount, minus the Net Funded Debt of APX as set forth on the Net Funded Debt Payment Schedule, minus the APX Transaction Expenses as set forth on the Transaction Expense Payment Schedule, minus the amount of the APX Employee Closing Payments as set forth on the APX Employee Payment Schedule, minus the APX Employee Escrow Amount, minus the APX Payroll Taxes, minus the aggregate amount payable to holders of APX Series A Preferred Shares, APX Series D Preferred Shares and APX Series D Warrants (to the extent unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time) pursuant to Sections 1.7(a)(iii)-(v) , minus the RBS Repurchase Amount, minus the Riverwoods Repurchase Amount, plus the aggregate exercise price of all APX Series D Warrants, plus the amount (if any) by which the Estimated APX Net Worth Amount exceeds the
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Target APX Net Worth Amount, and minus the amount (if any) by which the Estimated APX Net Worth Amount is less than the Target APX Net Worth Amount. Subject to this Article I and in accordance with Article II , with respect to the APX Merger:
(i) APX Common Stock . At the Effective Time, by virtue of the APX Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of APX Common Stock, each share (an APX Common Share ) of APX Common Stock that is then issued and outstanding (other than the APX Dissenting Shares, if any), including APX Common Shares issued immediately prior the Closing upon the exercise of APX Series D Warrants in accordance with Section 1.7(a)(v) , will be converted and automatically exchanged into the right to receive an amount in cash (the Per Share APX Merger Consideration ) equal to the Per Share Percentage multiplied by the sum of (A) the APX Closing Merger Consideration as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule pursuant to Section 2.1(k), plus (B) the aggregate exercise price of all In-the-Money APX Stock Options, and plus (C) the aggregate of any amounts payable to former holders of APX Common Shares, APX Series D Warrants and In-the-Money APX Stock Options in accordance with a Subsequent Payments Schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(i) , 5.9 , 8.7(a) or 9.2(f) (the APX Subsequent Merger Consideration and, together with the APX Closing Merger Consideration, the APX Merger Consideration );
(ii) APX Stock Options . Except as otherwise agreed to in writing between Buyer and a holder of an APX Stock Option (as defined below), immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding and unexercised option to acquire shares of APX Series C Common Stock (each, an APX Stock Option ) will become fully vested and at the Effective Time, to the extent then unexercised, will be canceled, and each holder of APX Stock Options will become entitled to receive, in lieu of receiving any capital stock of APX, APX Merger Sub or the APX Surviving Corporation and subject to any applicable withholding and payroll deductions, an amount in cash equal to (A) the excess, if any, of (x) the Per Share APX Merger Consideration over (y) the exercise price per share of such APX Stock Option, multiplied by (B) the total number of shares of APX Series C Common Stock subject to such APX Stock Option immediately prior to its cancellation (without interest thereon). For the avoidance of doubt, any APX Stock Option for which the Per Share APX Merger Consideration is less than or equal to the exercise price per share of APX Series C Common Stock subject to such APX Stock Option will not be entitled to receive any portion of the APX Merger Consideration, and will be cancelled, as of the Closing Date, with no consideration delivered in exchange therefor. APX will take all actions necessary under the APX Stock Option Plan to terminate the APX Stock Option Plan effective as of the Closing Date and ensure that from and after the Effective Time there are not outstanding rights to acquire shares of APX Series C Common Stock;
(iii) APX Series A Preferred Stock . At the Effective Time, by virtue of the APX Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of APX Series A Preferred Stock, each share (an APX Series A Preferred Share )
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of APX Series A Preferred Stock that is then issued and outstanding, including APX Series A Preferred Shares issued immediately prior the Closing upon the exercise of APX Series D Warrants in accordance with Section 1.7(a)(v) , will be converted into and become the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $1,000.00, as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule;
(iv) APX Series D Preferred Stock . At the Effective Time, by virtue of the APX Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of APX Series D Preferred Stock, each share (an APX Series D Preferred Share ) of APX Series D Preferred Stock that is then issued and outstanding will be converted into and become the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the sum of (A) $1,000.00, plus (B) all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon multiplied by (ii) 1.2, as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule; and
(v) APX Series D Warrants . APX will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause, immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding APX Series D Warrant to be exercised. From and after the Effective Time, each unexercised APX Series D Warrant issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will, in accordance with the terms of such APX Series D Warrant, only entitle the holder thereof to exchange such APX Series D Warrant (after giving effect to the payment of the aggregate exercise price of such APX Series D Warrant) for an amount in cash equal to the amount to which such holder would have been entitled pursuant to Sections 1.7(a)(i) and 1.7(a)(iii) with respect to the APX Common Shares and APX Series A Preferred Shares that would have been issued upon the exercise of such APX Series D Warrant as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(b) Solar Merger . The aggregate amount payable by Buyer in the Solar Merger will be the amount in cash equal to the Aggregate Solar Consideration, plus the amount (if any) by which the Final Solar Net Worth Amount exceeds the Target Solar Net Worth Amount, and minus the amount (if any) by which the Target Solar Net Worth Amount exceeds the Final Solar Net Worth Amount (the Adjusted Aggregate Solar Consideration ). The portion of the Adjusted Aggregate Solar Consideration payable to holders of Solar Common Shares and Solar Sub Stock Options at the Effective Time pursuant to Section 1.7(b)(i)-(ii) will be an amount (the Solar Closing Merger Consideration ) equal to the Aggregate Solar Consideration, minus the Solar Escrow Amount, minus the Solar Adjustment Escrow Amount, minus the Solar Representative Expense Amount, minus the Net Funded Debt of Solar as set forth on the Net Funded Debt Payment Schedule, minus the Solar Transaction Expenses as set forth on the Transaction Expense Payment Schedule, minus the amount of the Solar Sub Employee Closing Payments as set forth on the Solar Sub Employee Payment Schedule, minus the Solar Sub Payroll Taxes, minus the aggregate amount payable to holders of Solar Series B Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 1.7(b)(iv) , minus the aggregate amount payable to holders of Solar Sub Stock Options outstanding as of the Effective Time pursuant to Section 1.7(b)(ii) , plus the amount (if any) by which the Estimated Solar Net Worth Amount exceeds the Target Solar Net Worth Amount, and minus the amount (if any) by which the Estimated Solar Net Worth Amount is less than the Target Solar Net Worth Amount. Subject to this Article I and in accordance with Article II , with respect to the Solar Merger:
(i) Solar Common Stock . At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Solar Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Solar Common Stock, each share (a Solar Common Share ) of Solar Common Stock that is then issued and outstanding (other than Solar Dissenting Shares, if any) will be converted and automatically exchanged into the right to receive an amount in cash (the Per Share Solar Merger Consideration ) equal to the Per Share Percentage multiplied by the sum of (A) the Solar Closing Merger Consideration as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule pursuant to Section 2.1(k) , plus (B) the aggregate exercise price of all In-the-Money Solar Sub Stock Options, and plus (C) the aggregate of any amounts payable to former holders of Solar Common Shares in accordance with a Subsequent Payments Schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(ii) , 8.7(b) or 9.2(f) (the Solar Subsequent Merger Consideration and, together with the Solar Closing Merger Consideration, the Solar Merger Consideration );
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(ii) Solar Sub Stock Options . Except as otherwise agreed to in writing between Buyer and a holder of a Solar Sub Stock Option (as defined below), immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding and unexercised option to acquire shares of Solar Sub Common Stock (each a Solar Sub Stock Option ) will become fully vested and, at the Effective Time, to the extent then unexercised, will be canceled, and each holder of Solar Sub Stock Options will become entitled to receive, in lieu of receiving any capital stock of Solar Sub, Solar, Solar Merger Sub or the Solar Surviving Corporation and subject to any applicable withholding and payroll deductions, an amount in cash equal to (A) the excess, if any, of (x) the Per Share Solar Merger Consideration (which, for purposes of this Section 1.7(b)(ii) only, will be determined without subtracting the aggregate amount payable to holders of Solar Sub Stock Options outstanding as of the Effective Time) over (y) the exercise price per share of such Solar Sub Stock Option, multiplied by (B) the total number of shares of Solar Sub Common Stock subject to such Solar Sub Stock Option immediately prior to its cancellation (without interest thereon). For the avoidance of doubt, any Solar Sub Stock Option for (which the Per Share Solar Merger Consideration which, for purposes of this Section 1.7(b)(ii) only, will be determined without subtracting the aggregate amount payable to holders of Solar Sub Stock Options outstanding as of the Effective Time) is less than or equal to the exercise price per share of Solar Sub Common Stock subject to such Solar Sub Stock Option will not be entitled to receive any portion of the Solar Merger Consideration, and will be cancelled, as of the Closing Date, with no consideration delivered in exchange therefor. Solar Sub will take all actions necessary under the Solar Sub Stock Incentive Plan to terminate the Solar Sub Stock Incentive Plan effective as of the Closing Date and ensure that from and after the Effective Time there are no outstanding rights to acquire shares of Solar Sub Common Stock;
(iii) Solar Series A Preferred Stock . At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Solar Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Solar Series A Preferred Stock, each share of Solar Series A Preferred Stock that is then issued and outstanding will be cancelled without any consideration therefor; and
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(iv) Solar Series B Preferred Stock . At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Solar Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Solar Series B Preferred Stock, each share (a Solar Series B Preferred Share ) of Solar Series B Preferred Stock that is then issued and outstanding will be converted into and become the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Change of Control Price (as such term is defined in the Certificate of Designation of Preferences and Rights of Series B Preferred Stock of Solar), in either case as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule.
(c) 2GIG Merger . The aggregate amount payable by Buyer in the 2GIG Merger will be the amount in cash equal to the Aggregate 2GIG Consideration, plus the amount (if any) by which the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount exceeds the Target 2GIG Net Worth Amount, and minus the amount (if any) by which the Target 2GIG Net Worth Amount exceeds the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount ( Adjusted Aggregate 2GIG Consideration ). The portion of the Adjusted Aggregate 2GIG Consideration payable to holders of 2GIG Common Shares and 2GIG Stock Options at the Effective Time pursuant to Sections 1.7(c)(i)-(ii) will be an amount (the 2GIG Closing Merger Consideration ) equal to the Aggregate 2GIG Consideration, minus the 2GIG Escrow Amount, minus the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Amount, minus the 2GIG Representative Expense Amount, minus the Net Funded Debt of 2GIG as set forth on the Net Funded Debt Payment Schedule, minus the 2GIG Transaction Expenses as set forth on the Transaction Expense Payment Schedule, minus the 2GIG Employee Closing Payments as set forth on the 2GIG Employee Payment Schedule, minus the 2GIG Payroll Taxes, plus the amount (if any) by which the Estimated 2GIG Net Worth Amount exceeds the Target 2GIG Net Worth Amount, and minus the amount (if any) by which the Estimated 2GIG Net Worth Amount is less than the Target 2GIG Net Worth Amount. Subject to this Article I and in accordance with Article II , with respect to the 2GIG Merger:
(i) 2GIG Common Stock . At the Effective Time, by virtue of the 2GIG Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of 2GIG Common Stock, each share (a 2GIG Common Share ) of 2GIG Common Stock that is then issued and outstanding (other than 2GIG Dissenting Shares, if any) will be converted and automatically exchanged into the right to receive an amount in cash (the Per Share 2GIG Merger Consideration ) equal to the Per Share Percentage multiplied by the sum of (A) the 2GIG Closing Merger Consideration as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule pursuant to Section 2.1(k) , plus (B) the aggregate exercise price of all In-the-Money 2GIG Stock Options, and plus (C) the aggregate of any amounts payable to former holders of 2GIG Common Shares and In-the-Money 2GIG Stock Options in accordance with a Subsequent Payments Schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(e)(iii) , 8.7(c) or 9.2(f) (the 2GIG Subsequent Merger Consideration and, together with the 2GIG Closing Merger Consideration, the 2GIG Merger Consideration and, together with the APX Merger Consideration and the Solar Merger Consideration, the Combined Merger Consideration ); and
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(ii) 2GIG Stock Options . Except as otherwise agreed to in writing between Buyer and a holder of a 2GIG Stock Option (as defined below), immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding and unexercised option to acquire shares of 2GIG Common Stock (each a 2GIG Stock Option ) will become fully vested and, at the Effective Time, to the extent then unexercised, will be canceled, and each holder of 2GIG Stock Options will become entitled to receive, in lieu of receiving any capital stock of 2GIG, 2GIG Merger Sub or the 2GIG Surviving Corporation and subject to any applicable withholding and payroll deductions, an amount in cash equal to (A) the excess, if any, of (x) the Per Share 2GIG Merger Consideration over (y) the exercise price per share of such 2GIG Stock Option, multiplied by (B) the total number of shares of 2GIG Common Stock subject to such 2GIG Stock Option immediately prior to its cancellation (without interest thereon). For the avoidance of doubt, any 2GIG Stock Option for which the Per Share 2GIG Merger Consideration is less than or equal to the exercise price per share of 2GIG Common Stock subject to such 2GIG Stock Option shall not be entitled to receive any portion of the 2GIG Merger Consideration, and shall be cancelled, as of the Closing Date, with no consideration delivered in exchange therefor. 2GIG will take all actions necessary under the 2GIG Stock Incentive Plan to terminate the 2GIG Stock Incentive Plan effective as of the Closing Date and ensure that from and after the Effective Time there are no outstanding rights to acquire 2GIG Common Stock.
(d) Merger Subs . Each share of capital stock of each Merger Sub will be converted into one share of capital stock of the applicable Surviving Corporation.
1.8 Dissenting Shares . Prior to the Closing, the Companies will enforce the terms of each agreement pursuant to which a holder of APX Common Stock, Solar Common Stock or 2GIG Common Stock is a party and obtain consents to the applicable Merger and waivers of appraisal rights from each such holder (other than a Principal Stockholder or a holder who has voted in favor or consented to the adoption of this Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article I and to the extent available under Section 262 of the DGCL, Dissenting Shares, if any, will not be converted into, or represent the right to receive, the APX Merger Consideration, Solar Merger Consideration or 2GIG Merger Consideration, as the case may be, and the holders thereof will be entitled only to such rights as are granted by Section 262 of the DGCL. Each holder of Dissenting Shares who becomes entitled to payment for the fair cash value of such shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL will receive such payment therefor from the applicable Surviving Corporation in accordance with the DGCL; provided , however , that if any such holder of Dissenting Shares (a) fails to establish such holders entitlement to appraisal rights as provided in Section 262 of the DGCL or (b) withdraws such holders demand for appraisal of such shares or waives or loses such holders right to appraisal and payment for such holders shares under Section 262 of the DGCL, such holder will forfeit the right to appraisal of such shares and each such share will not constitute a Dissenting Share and will be treated as if it had been converted and automatically exchanged into the right to receive, as of the Effective Time, from the applicable Surviving Corporation the portion of the APX Merger Consideration, Solar Merger Consideration or 2GIG Merger Consideration, as the
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case may be, deliverable in respect thereof as determined in accordance with this Article I and Article II , without any interest thereon. Each Company will give Buyer (i) prompt notice of any demands received by such Company for appraisal of any applicable shares, withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments served pursuant to the DGCL and received by such Company and (ii) the opportunity to participate in any proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal under the DGCL. Prior to the Effective Time, no Company will, without the prior written consent of Buyer, make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands, or agree to do any of the foregoing.
1.9 Rollover . Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Buyer has entered into, and prior to the Closing Buyer intends to enter into, share contribution, rollover and subscription agreements (each, a Rollover Agreement ) with certain Company Interest Holders (the Rollover Equityholders ) pursuant to which, immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Rollover Equityholders will exchange certain of the Companies Group Equity held by such Rollover Equityholders (the Rolled Equity ) for equity securities of Buyer (collectively, the Rollover Transactions ). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all Companies Group Equity owned by Buyer at the Effective Time will be automatically cancelled and will cease to exist and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor, except for any amounts required to be paid into any of the Escrow Funds pursuant to Article II in respect of such Rolled Equity, which amounts will be paid into the Escrow Funds and will otherwise be treated for all purposes hereunder as if such Rolled Equity were still held by the applicable Rollover Equityholder at the Effective Time. Each Rollover Equityholder will retain the right to receive any payments from the Escrow Funds in respect of any Rolled Equity contributed to Buyer by such Rolled Equityholder, when, if and to the extent such amounts would have become payable to such Rollover Equityholder had such Rollover Equityholder held such Rolled Equity at the Effective Time. For the avoidance of doubt, the Rolled Equity will be treated as if it was outstanding at the Effective Time for purposes of calculating the allocation of the consideration payable to the other Company Interest Holders.
II. PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION
2.1 Estimated Closing Statement . Not less than five Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, the Companies will deliver to Buyer a written statement (the Estimated Closing Statement ) setting forth:
(a) an estimated unaudited consolidated balance sheet of APX and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the Estimated APX Closing Date Balance Sheet ), which will be prepared in good faith in accordance with APXs Applicable Accounting Practices, as well as a good faith estimate of the Net Worth of APX and its Subsidiaries as of such close of business as derived therefrom (the Estimated APX Net Worth Amount );
(b) an estimated unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Solar and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the Estimated Solar Closing Date Balance Sheet ),
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which will be prepared in good faith in accordance with Solars Applicable Accounting Practices, as well as a good faith estimate of the Net Worth of Solar and its Subsidiaries as of such close of business as derived therefrom (the Estimated Solar Net Worth Amount );
(c) an estimated unaudited consolidated balance sheet of 2GIG and its Subsidiary as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the Estimated 2GIG Closing Date Balance Sheet ), which will be prepared in good faith in accordance with 2GIGs Applicable Accounting Practices, as well as a good faith estimate of the Net Worth of 2GIG and its Subsidiary as of such close of business as derived therefrom (the Estimated 2GIG Net Worth Amount );
(d) the amount of the RBS Repurchase Amount and the Riverwoods Repurchase Amount, together with wire transfer instructions with respect to the payment of such amounts at the Closing;
(e) a schedule (the Net Funded Debt Payment Schedule ) setting forth the Companies respective good faith estimates of each such Companys Funded Debt, Company Cash and Net Funded Debt as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, together with wire transfer instructions for each Person listed on the Net Funded Debt Payment Schedule;
(f) a schedule (the Transaction Expense Payment Schedule ) setting forth each Companys good faith estimate of the amount of such Companys Transaction Expenses as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, together with wire transfer instructions for each Person listed on the Transaction Expense Payment Schedule;
(g) the APX Representative Expense Amount, the Solar Representative Expense Amount and the 2GIG Representative Expense Amount;
(h) a schedule (the APX Employee Payment Schedule ) setting forth (A) the APX Employee Closing Payment payable to each Person listed thereon pursuant to the applicable APX Employee Payment Contract under which such payment obligation arises, (B) the aggregate amount of the maximum potential APX Employee Post-Closing Payment payable following the Closing, identifying thereon each applicable potential recipient of such Employee Post-Closing Payments and the applicable APX Employee Payment Contract under which such potential payment obligation would arise, and (C) an estimate of the aggregate amount of APX Payroll Taxes;
(i) a schedule (the Solar Sub Employee Payment Schedule ) setting forth (A) the Solar Sub Employee Closing Payment payable to each Person listed thereon at Closing pursuant to the applicable Solar Sub Employee Payment Contract under which such payment obligation arises and (B) an estimate of the aggregate amount of Solar Sub Payroll Taxes;
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(j) a schedule (the 2GIG Employee Payment Schedule ) setting forth (A) the 2GIG Employee Closing Payment payable to each Person listed thereon at Closing pursuant to the applicable 2GIG Employee Payment Contract under which such payment obligation arises and (B) an estimate of the aggregate amount of 2GIG Payroll Taxes; and
(k) a schedule (the Closing Payments Schedule ) setting forth the aggregate amount of the APX Closing Merger Consideration, the Solar Closing Merger Consideration and the 2GIG Closing Merger Consideration, as well as the amounts to be paid at the Effective Time to each Person entitled to receive a payment pursuant to Section 1.7 , in each case based on the applicable amounts set forth in the Estimated Closing Statement.
2.2 Closing Payments . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Buyer will deliver by wire transfer of immediately available funds to:
(a) subject to Section 2.6 hereof, each holder of APX Common Shares, APX Series D Warrants, Solar Common Shares or 2GIG Common Shares, the portion of the APX Closing Merger Consideration, Solar Closing Merger Consideration or 2GIG Closing Merger Consideration, as applicable, payable to such holder as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule, which amount will be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Acknowledgement/Release Letter completed and executed by such holder;
(b) subject to Section 2.6 hereof, each holder of APX Series A Preferred Shares or APX Series D Preferred Shares, the amount payable to such holder pursuant to Section 1.7(a)(iii) or 1.7(a)(iv) , as applicable, as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule, which amount will be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Acknowledgement/Release Letter completed and executed by such holder;
(c) subject to Section 2.6 hereof, each holder of Solar Series B Preferred Shares, the amount payable to such holder of Solar Series B Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 1.7(b)(iv) as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule, which amount will be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Acknowledgement/Release Letter completed and executed by such holder;
(d) each Person listed on the Net Funded Debt Payment Schedule, the amount set forth opposite such Persons name, which amount will be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Net Funded Debt Payment Schedule;
(e) each Person listed on the Transaction Expense Payment Schedule, the amount set forth opposite such Persons name, which amount will be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Transaction Expense Payment Schedule;
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(f) Alarm Contracts, LLC and RBS (as defined in the RBS Agreement), on behalf of AP AL LLC, the RBS Repurchase Amount, which amount will be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the instructions set forth on the Estimated Closing Statement;
(g) Riverwoods Capital Fund II, LLC and Riverwoods Capital Fund III, LLC, on behalf of Vivint, Inc., the Riverwoods Repurchase Amount, which amount will be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the instructions set forth on the Estimated Closing Statement;
(h) the Escrow Agent, (i) the APX Escrow Amount, to be held in the APX Escrow Fund, (ii) the Solar Escrow Amount, to be held in the Solar Escrow Fund, (iii) the 2GIG Escrow Amount, to be held in the 2GIG Escrow Fund, (iv) an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the maximum potential APX Employee Post-Closing Payments listed on the APX Employee Payment Schedule (net of the portion thereof to be allocated to an Escrow Fund or a Representative Fund, as identified on the APX Employee Payment Schedule) (such aggregate amount, the APX Employee Escrow Amount ), to be held in the APX Employee Escrow Fund, (v) the APX Adjustment Escrow Amount, to be held in the APX Adjustment Escrow Fund, (vi) the Solar Adjustment Escrow Amount, to be held in the Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund, and (vii) the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Amount, to be held in the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund;
(i) the applicable Representative, (i) the APX Representative Expense Amount, to be held in the APX Representative Expense Fund, (ii) the Solar Representative Expense Amount, to be held in the Solar Representative Expense Fund, and (iii) the 2GIG Representative Expense Amount, to be held in the 2GIG Representative Expense Fund;
(j) APX, the aggregate amount of the APX Employee Closing Payments as set forth on the APX Employee Payment Schedule, and Buyer will cause the APX Surviving Corporation to, on the first applicable scheduled payroll date following the Closing, pay to each applicable Person set forth thereon the applicable APX Employee Closing Payment as set forth on the APX Employee Payment Schedule;
(k) Solar Sub, the aggregate amount of the Solar Sub Employee Closing Payments as set forth on the Solar Sub Employee Payment Schedule, and Buyer will cause Solar Sub to, on the first scheduled payroll date following the Closing, pay to each Person set forth thereon the applicable Solar Sub Employee Closing Payment as set forth on the Solar Sub Employee Payment Schedule; and
(l) 2GIG, the aggregate amount of the 2GIG Employee Closing Payments as set forth on the 2GIG Employee Payment Schedule, and Buyer will cause 2GIG to, on the first scheduled payroll date following the Closing, pay to each Person set forth thereon the applicable 2GIG Employee Closing Payment as set forth on the 2GIG Sub Employee Payment Schedule.
2.3 Payment of Stock Options . On the first applicable scheduled payroll date following the Closing, (a) the APX Surviving Corporation will, and Buyer will cause the APX Surviving Corporation to, pay to each former holder of an APX Stock Option the amount
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payable to such former holder as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule, (b) Solar Sub will, and Buyer will cause Solar Sub to, pay to each former holder of a Solar Sub Stock Option the amount payable to such former holder as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule, and (c) the 2GIG Surviving Corporation will, and Buyer will cause the 2GIG Solar Corporation to, pay to each former holder of a 2GIG Stock Option the amount payable to such former holder as set forth on the Closing Payments Schedule, less , in each case, applicable withholding and payroll deductions as required under applicable Tax Law.
2.4 Purchase Price Adjustment . (a) For purposes of this Agreement, the Net Worth of a Company as of any date means the consolidated assets of such Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date minus the consolidated liabilities of such Company and its Subsidiaries as of such date, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP, as applied in a manner consistent with the accounting practices of such Company used to prepare its audited financial statements as of and for the 12 month period ended December 31, 2011, before purchase accounting for the Transactions (as to each Company, such Companys accounting practices, as modified by this Section 2.4(a) , the Applicable Accounting Practices ); provided , however , that (i) in no event will the calculation of Net Worth of a Company (A) include any assets or liabilities included in Funded Debt, Company Cash or any Transaction Expenses, APX Employee Payments, Solar Sub Employee Closing Payments, 2GIG Employee Closing Payments, the Riverwood Repurchase Amount, the RBS Repurchase Amount or any other assets and liabilities that are otherwise set forth on the applicable Estimated Closing Statement if and to the extent paid, to be paid or, in the case of Company Cash, netted against any payment at Closing, in each case pursuant to Section 2.2 (without giving effect to any reduction to Company Cash set forth in the definition of Net Funded Deb t), (B) include any assets or liabilities in respect of (1) deferred financing fees, (2) management notes receivables or (3) deferred Tax assets and liabilities or (C) except for any payments to be made from one Company to another Company at the Closing pursuant to Section 2.2 , give effect to the consummation of the Transactions or any transactions effectuated by Buyer or its Affiliates, including the Companies and their Subsidiaries, after the Closing, including the settlement or cancellation of the APX Stock Options, Solar Sub Stock Options and 2GIG Stock Options, (ii) the Final APX Net Worth Amount, the Final Solar Net Worth Amount and Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount will include the excess, if any, of the Funded Debt, the Company Cash, the Transaction Expenses, APX Employee Payments, Solar Sub Employee Closing Payments or 2GIG Employee Closing Payments over the amounts paid (or, in the case of Company Cash, netted against any payment at Closing) with respect thereto pursuant to Section 2.2 , and (iii) any calculation of Net Worth of a Company for purposes of this Agreement will reflect the adjustments provided for in the Net Worth calculations with respect to such Company that are set forth in Schedule 2.4(a) , which contains a sample calculation of Net Worth for each Company for reference purposes only (and no Company makes any representation or warranty, or will incur any liability, in respect thereof by reason of such inclusion).
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(b) As soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, and in any event within 90 calendar days thereafter, Buyer will cause the applicable Surviving Corporation to prepare and deliver to the applicable Representative (collectively, the Proposed Final Closing Statement and the amounts set forth thereon, the Proposed Final Net Worth Amounts ):
(i) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of APX and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the APX Closing Date Balance Sheet ) and a calculation of the Net Worth of APX and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date based on the APX Closing Date Balance Sheet ( Proposed Final APX Net Worth Amount ), in each case, determined without giving effect to the consummation of the APX Merger. The APX Closing Date Balance Sheet will be prepared using APXs Applicable Accounting Practices;
(ii) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Solar and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the Solar Closing Date Balance Sheet ) and a calculation of the Net Worth of Solar and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date based on the Solar Closing Date Balance Sheet ( Proposed Final Solar Net Worth Amount ), in each case, determined without giving effect to the consummation of the Solar Merger. The Solar Closing Date Balance Sheet will be prepared using Solars Applicable Accounting Practices; and
(iii) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of 2GIG and its Subsidiary as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the 2GIG Closing Date Balance Sheet , and together with the APX Closing Date Balance Sheet and Solar Closing Date Balance Sheet, the Closing Date Balance Sheets ) and a calculation of the Net Worth of 2GIG and its Subsidiary as of the Closing Date based on the 2GIG Closing Date Balance Sheet ( Proposed Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount ), in each case, determined without giving effect to the consummation of the 2GIG Merger. The 2GIG Closing Date Balance Sheet will be prepared using 2GIGs Applicable Accounting Practices.
(c) Following the Closing, Buyer will provide the Representatives and their representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to the records, properties, personnel and auditors of the Companies and their respective Subsidiaries in connection with the Representatives review of the applicable portion of the Proposed Final Closing Statement, and will cause the personnel of each Company and its respective Subsidiaries, including their respective officers, to reasonably cooperate with the applicable Representative in connection therewith.
(d) If a Representative disagrees with the calculation of any applicable amounts set forth in the Proposed Final Closing Statement, it will notify Buyer of such disagreement in writing, setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such disagreement, within 60 days after the delivery by Buyer of the Proposed Final Closing Statement (any such disagreements so notified in writing within such timeframe, the Specified Items ). In the event that any Representative does not provide such a notice of disagreement within such 60-day period, such Representative will be deemed to have accepted the Proposed Final Net
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Worth Closing Amounts, and the Proposed Final APX Net Worth Amount will be deemed to be Final APX Net Worth Amount, the Proposed Final Solar Net Worth Amount will be deemed to be Final Solar Net Worth Amount and the Proposed Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount will be deemed to be the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount. In the event any such notice of disagreement is timely provided with respect to a Proposed Final Closing Statement, Buyer and the applicable Representative will use commercially reasonable efforts for a period of 45 days (or such longer period as they may mutually agree) to resolve any applicable Specified Items. If, at the end of such period, they are unable to resolve any such Specified Items, then Duff & Phelps Corp. (or such other independent accounting firm of recognized national standing as may be mutually selected by Buyer and the applicable Representative(s)) (the Accounting Firm ) will resolve any remaining disagreements. The Accounting Firm will determine as promptly as practicable, but in any event within 30 days of the date on which such dispute is referred to the Accounting Firm, whether the applicable Proposed Final Net Worth Amounts subject to dispute were prepared in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 2.4(b) and whether and to what extent (if any) the applicable Proposed Final Net Worth Amount(s) requires adjustment. The determinations of the Accounting Firm will be final, conclusive and binding on the parties hereto. The Accounting Firm will act to resolve only the Specified Items that remain unresolved at the time of the Accounting Firms determination, and will resolve the dispute over such unresolved Specified Items based on the submissions of Buyer and the relevant Representative, without audit or discovery, and may not assign a value to any particular item that is greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either party in dispute or less than the lowest value for such item claimed by either party in dispute, in each case as presented to the Accounting Firm. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm will be borne on a proportionate basis by the applicable Representative (in which case the amount will be paid out of the applicable Adjustment Escrow Fund) on the one hand, and by Buyer, on the other hand, by the party (either the applicable Representative, in which case the amount will be paid out of the applicable Adjustment Escrow Fund, or Buyer) based on the percentage which the portion of the contested amount not awarded to such Person bears to the amount actually contested by such Person, as finally determined by the Accounting Firm.
(e) The Net Worth of (i) APX and its Subsidiaries, (ii) Solar and its Subsidiaries, and (iii) 2GIG and its Subsidiary, in each case as of the close of business on the Closing Date and as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.4 , are referred to herein as the Final APX Net Worth Amount , the Final Solar Net Worth Amount and Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount , respectively (each, a Final Net Worth Amount ). Following the determination of the applicable Final Net Worth Amount:
(i) (A) if the Final APX Net Worth Amount is greater than the Estimated APX Net Worth Amount, then (1) within two Business Days after the Final APX Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, the APX Representative will deliver to Buyer a schedule (a Subsequent Payments Schedule ) setting forth the portion of such excess payable to (I) each former holder of APX Common Shares issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and each former holder of APX Series D Warrants not exercised pursuant to Section 1.7(a)(v) , (II) each former holder of APX Stock Options issued and
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outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (III) each of the Persons identified in such Subsequent Payments Schedule in connection with certain APX Employee Payments payable to such Person (which for this purpose may include the APX Employee Escrow Fund) (collectively, the APX Post-Closing Payees ), (2) within two Business Days after receipt of such Subsequent Payments Schedule, subject to Section 2.6 hereof, Buyer will pay or cause to be paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, to each APX Post-Closing Payee, the amount payable to such APX Post-Closing Payee as set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule, and (3) Buyer and the APX Representative will, within two Business Days after the Final APX Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse to the APX Post-Closing Payees, pursuant to a Subsequent Payments Schedule prepared by the APX Representative and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with such joint written instructions, the remainder, if any, of the APX Adjustment Escrow Fund (after giving effect to all other payments therefrom pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each APX Post-Closing Payee in the amount set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule, (B) if the Final APX Net Worth Amount is less than the Estimated APX Net Worth Amount, then Buyer and the APX Representative will, within two Business Days after the Final APX Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, jointly instruct the Escrow Agent (i) to disburse the absolute value of the amount of such shortfall (x) first, from the APX Adjustment Escrow Fund and (y) second, if insufficient funds remain in the APX Adjustment Escrow Fund, from the APX Escrow Fund in the amount by which the absolute value of the shortfall exceeds the amount of the APX Adjustment Escrow Fund, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Buyer and (ii) to disburse to the APX Post-Closing Payees, pursuant to a Subsequent Payments Schedule prepared by the APX Representative and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with such joint written instructions, the remainder, if any, of the APX Adjustment Escrow Fund (after giving effect to all other payments therefrom pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each APX Post-Closing Payee in the amount set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule, or (C) if the Final APX Net Worth Amount is equal to the Estimated APX Net Worth Amount, then (1) no adjustment will be made and (2) Buyer and the APX Representative will, within two Business Days after the Final APX Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse to the APX Post-Closing Payees, pursuant to a Subsequent Payments Schedule prepared by the APX Representative and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with such joint written instructions, the remainder, if any, of the APX Adjustment Escrow Fund (after giving effect to all other payments therefrom pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each APX Post-Closing Payee in the amount set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule.
(ii) (A) if the Final Solar Net Worth Amount is greater than the Estimated Solar Net Worth Amount, then (1) within two Business Days after the Final Solar Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, the Solar Representative will deliver to Buyer a Subsequent Payments Schedule setting forth the portion of such excess payable to (I) each former holder of Solar Common Shares issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (II) each former holder of Solar Sub Stock
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Options issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (III) each of the Persons identified in such Subsequent Payments Schedule in connection with certain Solar Sub Employee Closing Payments payable to such Person (collectively, the Solar Post-Closing Payees ), (2) within two Business Days after receipt of such Subsequent Payments Schedule, Buyer will pay or cause to be paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, to each Solar Post-Closing Payee, the amount payable to such Solar Post-Closing Payee as set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule, and (3) Buyer and the Solar Representative will, within two Business Days after the Final Solar Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse to the Solar Post-Closing Payees, pursuant to a Subsequent Payments Schedule prepared by the Solar Representative and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with such joint written instructions, the remainder, if any, of the Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund (after giving effect to all other payments therefrom pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Solar Post-Closing Payee in the amount set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule, (B) if the Final Solar Net Worth Amount is less than the Estimated Solar Net Worth Amount, then Buyer and the Solar Representative will, within two Business Days after the Final Solar Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, jointly instruct the Escrow Agent (i) to disburse the absolute value of the amount of such shortfall (x) first, from the Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund and (y) second, if insufficient funds remain in the Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund, from the Solar Escrow Fund in the amount by which the absolute value of the shortfall exceeds the amount of the Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Buyer and (ii) to disburse to the Solar Post-Closing Payees, pursuant to a Subsequent Payments Schedule prepared by the Solar Representative and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with such joint written instructions, the remainder, if any, of the Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund (after giving effect to all other payments therefrom pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Solar Post-Closing Payee in the amount set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule, or (C) if the Final Solar Net Worth Amount is equal to the Estimated Solar Net Worth Amount, then (1) no adjustment will be made and (2) Buyer and the Solar Representative will, within two Business Days after the Final Solar Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse to the Solar Post-Closing Payees, pursuant to a Subsequent Payments Schedule prepared by the Solar Representative and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with such joint written instructions, the remainder, if any, of the Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund (after giving effect to all other payments therefrom pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Solar Post-Closing Payee in the amount set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule; and
(iii) (A) if the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount is greater than the Estimated 2GIG Net Worth Amount, then (1) within two Business Days after the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, the 2GIG Representative will deliver to Buyer a Subsequent Payments Schedule setting forth the portion of such excess payable to (I) each former holder of 2GIG Common Shares issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (II) each former holder of 2GIG Stock Options issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (III) each of the
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Persons identified in such Subsequent Payments Schedule in connection with certain APX Employee Payments payable to such Person (which for this purpose may include the APX Employee Escrow Fund) (collectively, the 2GIG Post-Closing Payees ), (2) within two Business Days after receipt of such Subsequent Payments Schedule, Buyer will pay or cause to be paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, to certain 2GIG Post-Closing Payees, the amount payable to such 2GIG Post-Closing Payees as set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule, and (3) Buyer and the 2GIG Representative will, within two Business Days after the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse to the 2GIG Post-Closing Payees (which for this purpose may include the APX Employee Escrow Fund), pursuant to a Subsequent Payments Schedule prepared by the 2GIG Representative and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with such joint written instructions, the remainder, if any, of the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund (after giving effect to all other payments therefrom pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each 2GIG Post-Closing Payee in the amount set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule, (B) if the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount is less than the Estimated 2GIG Net Worth Amount, then Buyer and the 2GIG Representative will, within two Business Days after the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, jointly instruct the Escrow Agent (1) to disburse the absolute value of the amount of such shortfall (x) first, from the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund and (y) second, if insufficient funds remain in the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund, from the 2GIG Escrow Fund in the amount by which the absolute value of the shortfall exceeds the amount of the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Buyer and (2) to disburse to the 2GIG Post-Closing Payees (which for this purpose may include the APX Employee Escrow Fund), pursuant to a Subsequent Payments Schedule prepared by the 2GIG Representative and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with such joint written instructions, the remainder, if any, of the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund (after giving effect to all other payments therefrom pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each 2GIG Post-Closing Payee in the amount set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule, or (C) if the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount, is equal to the Estimated 2GIG Net Worth Amount, then (1) no adjustment will be made and (2) Buyer and the 2GIG Representative will, within two Business Days after the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount has been finally determined, jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse to the 2GIG Post-Closing Payees (which for this purpose may include the APX Employee Escrow Fund), pursuant to a Subsequent Payments Schedule prepared by the 2GIG Representative and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with such joint written instructions, the remainder, if any, of the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund (after giving effect to all other payments therefrom pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each 2GIG Post-Closing Payee in the amount set forth in such Subsequent Payments Schedule.
(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if insufficient funds are available to make any payment to Buyer pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) from any of the Adjustment Escrow Funds, prior to withdrawing funds from any of the Indemnity Escrow Funds to satisfy such payments, and after giving effect to any other payments required hereunder to be paid out of the Adjustment Escrow Funds to the Buyer pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) , the
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Representatives and Buyer will jointly instruct the Escrow Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the other written instructions to the Escrow Agent required by this Section 2.4(e) , to fund, on an equitable basis, such shortfall, to the extent sufficient funds are available therein, with the amounts that would have been otherwise allocated and payable to the Cross Ownership Holders pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) by the amount of such payments; provided , however , that in the event the Representatives cannot agree on such equitable allocation, such determination will be made by counsel appointed by the Representatives (with the determination of such counsel to be conclusive). Any Subsequent Payment Schedule delivered pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) will reflect the payment of such amounts.
2.5 Subsequent Payments . If (a) any portion of an Escrow Fund is disbursed pursuant to Section 5.9 or 8.7 or (b) any portion of a Representative Expense Fund is disbursed pursuant to Section 9.2(f) , in each case to Buyer or a Surviving Corporation for subsequent payment to APX Post-Closing Payees, Solar Post-Closing Payees or 2GIG Post-Closing Payees, as applicable, then Buyer will, or will cause the applicable Surviving Corporation to, pay all such amounts no later than the first applicable scheduled payroll date following receipt of any such amount, in each case subject to any applicable withholding and payroll deductions (which withheld amounts will be remitted to the applicable Governmental Authority when due under applicable Law). Buyer will be entitled to rely on any Subsequent Payments Schedule provided to it for all purposes hereunder.
2.6 Payment and Exchange of Certificates; Acknowledgement/Release Letters . Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, in no event will any Person who is entitled to receive any payment pursuant to this Agreement as a result of any equity interest in any Company or any APX Employee Payment (collectively, the Company Interest Holders ) receive any such payment unless and until such time as the applicable Person delivers to Buyer or the Companies (a) an acknowledgement and release letter in the applicable form set forth in Schedule 2.6 (each, an Acknowledgement/Release Letter ) and, if applicable, a properly executed substitute Form W-9 or similar document and (b) with respect to holders of APX Common Shares, APX Series A Preferred Shares, APX Series D Preferred Shares, Solar Common Shares, Solar Series B Preferred Shares or 2GIG Common Shares, certificates representing such shares ( Certificates ). Any Certificate so surrendered will be cancelled and the holder of such Certificate will receive in exchange therefor the right to receive the applicable consideration set forth in Section 1.7 , without interest, on the Closing Date or, if later, within five Business Days following receipt of such Certificate and duly completed and validly executed Acknowledgement/Release Letter. In the event any Certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and upon the execution and delivery by such Person of an indemnity agreement in favor of the Surviving Corporation in form and substance reasonably determined by Buyer, Buyer will, subject to this Article II , issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the applicable consideration therefor set forth in Section 1.7 , without interest. Each outstanding share of stock of any of the Companies will be deemed cancelled from and after the applicable Effective Time and, for all corporate purposes, to evidence only the right to receive the applicable payments in respect of the Combined Merger Consideration.
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2.7 No Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article II , none of the Companies, Buyer, the Surviving Corporations and any Representative will be liable to any Person for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.
2.8 Withholding . Buyer will be entitled to deduct and withhold from amounts otherwise payable to any Person under this Agreement such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under applicable Tax Law. If Buyer so withholds (or causes to be withheld) any such amounts, such amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to such Person, and Buyer will pay over such amounts to the applicable Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Tax Law.
III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANIES
Except as set forth in the applicable section of the Disclosure Schedule, each Company represents and warrants, severally, not jointly and only as to itself and its Subsidiaries, to Buyer as follows:
3.1 Corporate Organization of Each Company . Such Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Such Company is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of its property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Company. The copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of such Company previously made available by such Company to Buyer are true, correct and complete.
3.2 Subsidiaries . All of the Subsidiaries of such Company are set forth on Schedule 3.2 . Such Companys Subsidiaries have been incorporated or organized and are validly existing under the laws of their state of incorporation or organization and have the requisite power and authority to own or lease their properties and to conduct their business as it is now being conducted. Each Subsidiary of such Company is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation (or other entity, if applicable) in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Company. The copies of the organizational documents of such Companys Subsidiaries previously made available by such Company to Buyer are true, correct and complete.
3.3 Due Authorization . Such Company has the requisite corporate power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each other agreement, instrument and document to be executed and delivered by such Company pursuant hereto (collectively, the Company Ancillary Agreements ) and (subject to the approvals described below) to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions have been
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duly and validly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of such Company, and no other corporate proceeding on the part of such Company is necessary to authorize this Agreement, other than the Stockholders Approvals. This Agreement has been, and each Company Ancillary Agreement will upon delivery be, duly and validly executed and delivered by such Company and constitutes, or will upon such delivery constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Company, enforceable against such Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (such exception, the Bankruptcy Exception ).
3.4 No Conflict . Subject to the receipt of the Authorizations and other requirements set forth in Section 3.5 and except for Liens incurred in connection with any financing obtained by Buyer or the Surviving Corporations, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and any Company Ancillary Agreement by such Company and the consummation of such Companys Merger and the other Transactions as herein provided do not and will not conflict with, result in any violation of, or default under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries under, or result in the revocation of, in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time, or both, any provision of (a) the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) any Contract to which such Company or one of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be bound, or (c) any Law or Authorization applicable to such Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets or any Governmental Order to which such Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets are subject, except to the extent that, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), the occurrence of any of the foregoing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to (i) materially impair the ability of such Company to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) have a Material Adverse Effect on such Company.
3.5 Governmental Authorities; Consents . Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement, no Authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is required on the part of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to such Companys execution or delivery of this Agreement or any Company Ancillary Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions, except for (a) applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (b) any Authorizations, designations, declarations or filings, the absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Company, and (c) the filing of the applicable Certificate of Merger in accordance with the DGCL.
3.6 Capitalization of the Companies and their Respective Subsidiaries . (a) The authorized capital stock of APX consists of (i) 25,576 shares of APX Series A Common Stock, of which (A) 25,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and (B) assuming the full exercise of APX Series D Warrants, 25,575.45 shares will be issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) 25,576 shares of APX Series B Common Stock, of which (A) 25,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this
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Agreement and (B) assuming the full exercise of APX Series D Warrants, 25,575.45 shares will be issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (iii) 1,550 shares of APX Series C Common Stock, none of which is outstanding as of the date of this Agreement but 1,548.25 of which are reserved for issuance upon full exercise of outstanding APX Stock Options and APX Series D Warrants, (iv) 25,576 shares of APX Series A Preferred Stock, of which (A) 25,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and (B) assuming the full exercise of APX Series D Warrants, 25,575.45 shares will be issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (v) 10,230 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of APX, none of which is issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and (vi) 50,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, all of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. All of the issued and outstanding shares of APX Common Stock, APX Series A Preferred Stock and APX Series D Preferred Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities Laws and any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal of any Person. As of the date of this Agreement, there are APX Stock Options to purchase in the aggregate 1,513.40 shares of APX Series C Common Stock. No shares of capital stock are held by APX as treasury shares. Schedule 3.6(a) sets forth (i) all holders of record of issued and outstanding shares of APX Common Stock, APX Series A Preferred Stock and APX Series D Preferred Stock, identified by each class and series thereof, (ii) all holders of an outstanding APX Stock Option, together with the grant date, vesting schedule, exercise price and number of shares of APX Series C Common Stock subject thereto for such APX Stock Options, and (iii) all holders of outstanding APX Series D Warrants to purchase APX Common Stock and APX Series A Preferred Stock, together with, for each such APX Series D Warrant, the issuance date, exercise price and number and type of shares issuable upon exercise thereof. The exercise price of each APX Stock Option is equal to or greater than the grant date fair market value of each share of APX Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such APX Stock Option. Assuming that Buyer owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Merger Sub at the Effective Time of the APX Merger, at and as of the Effective Time of the APX Merger, Buyer will own, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of APX and each of its Subsidiaries.
(b) The authorized capital stock of Solar consists of (i) 25,000 shares of Solar Series A Common Stock, all of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) 25,000 shares of Solar Series B Common Stock, all of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, (iii) 25,028 shares of Series C common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Solar, none of which is issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, (iv) 25,000 shares of Solar Series A Preferred Stock, all of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and (v) 8,343 shares of Solar Series B Preferred Stock, of which 8,342.36 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Solar Common Stock, Solar Series A Preferred Stock and Solar Series B Preferred Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities Laws and any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal of any Person. The authorized capital stock of Solar Sub consists of 10,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Solar Sub Common Stock ), of which (A) 9,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and held by Solar and (B) 1,000 shares are reserved for issuance upon exercise of Solar Sub Stock Options. As of the date of this Agreement, there
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are Solar Sub Stock Options outstanding to purchase in the aggregate 700 shares of Solar Sub Common Stock. No shares of capital stock are held by Solar Sub as treasury shares. Schedule 3.6(b) sets forth (i) all holders of record of issued and outstanding shares of Solar Sub Common Stock, Solar Series A Preferred Stock and Solar Series B Preferred Stock, identified by each class and series thereof, (ii) all holders of issued and outstanding shares of Solar Sub Common Stock, and (iii) all holders of an outstanding Solar Sub Stock Option, together with the grant date, vesting schedule, exercise price and number of shares of Solar Sub Common Stock subject thereto for such Solar Sub Stock Option. The exercise price of each Solar Sub Stock Option is equal to or greater than the grant date fair market value of each share of Solar Sub Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Solar Sub Stock Option. Assuming that Buyer owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Merger Sub at the Effective Time of the Solar Merger, at and as of the Effective Time of the Solar Merger, Buyer will own, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Solar and each of its Subsidiaries.
(c) The authorized capital stock of 2GIG consists of 12,500,000 shares of 2GIG Common Stock, of which (i) 10,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) 521,790 are reserved for issuance upon full exercise of outstanding 2GIG Stock Options. All of the issued and outstanding 2GIG Common Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities Laws and any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal of any Person. No shares of capital stock are held by 2GIG as treasury shares. As of the date of this Agreement, there are 2GIG Stock Options outstanding to purchase in the aggregate 1,021,790 2GIG Common Shares (500,000 of such 2GIG Common Shares will be (A) contributed by 2G Holding Company, LLC for issuance in respect of certain of such 2GIG Stock Options, if exercised, or (B) cancelled without any payment in respect thereof if such 2GIG Stock Options are cancelled in accordance with Section 1.7(c)(ii) ). Schedule 3.6(c) sets forth (i) all holders of record of issued and outstanding shares of 2GIG Common Stock and (ii) all holders of an outstanding 2GIG Stock Option, together with the grant date, vesting schedule, exercise price and number of shares of 2GIG Common Stock subject thereto for all 2GIG Stock Options for each such holder. The exercise price of each 2GIG Stock Option is equal to or greater than the grant date fair market value of each share of 2GIG Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such 2GIG Stock Option. Assuming that Buyer owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Merger Sub at the Effective Time of the 2GIG Merger, at and as of the Effective Time of the 2GIG Merger, Buyer will own, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of 2GIG and each of its Subsidiaries.
(d) Except as described in this Section 3.6 (collectively, the Companies Group Equity ), (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of the capital stock of such Company, any other commitments or agreements providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or for the repurchase or redemption of shares of the capital stock of such Company or any other agreements of any kind which may obligate such Company to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock, (ii) there are no voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts or understandings with respect to the voting of any shares of capital stock of such Company to which such Company is a party, (iii) there is no obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Company to provide funds to, or make any investment in (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise), or provide any
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guarantee with respect to the obligations of any other Person (other than such Companys Subsidiaries), and (iv) there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness issued by such Company which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of such Company are entitled to vote. Assuming that the Buyer owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Merger Sub at the Effective Time of the Mergers, at and as of the Effective Time of each Merger, the Companies Group Equity of such Company and each of its Subsidiaries outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of such Merger will, as a result of the Merger and the terms of this Agreement, be cancelled and cease to be outstanding (except for the capital stock and other equity interests, if applicable, of such Companys Subsidiaries, which will continue to be directly or indirectly wholly owned by such Company, and the common stock of the applicable Surviving Corporation, which will be owned by the Buyer) and no obligations will be owing in respect of such cancelled Companies Group Equity except those expressly set forth herein and any obligations arising in respect of Dissenting Shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL.
(e) The outstanding shares of capital stock of each of such Companys Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued and, to the extent applicable, are fully paid and nonassessable. Such Company or one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries owns of record and beneficially all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock and, if applicable, other equity interests of such Subsidiaries free and clear of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens. Except as described in this Section 3.6 , (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of the capital stock of any such Subsidiary, any other commitments or agreements providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or for the repurchase or redemption of shares of the capital stock of any such Subsidiary or any other agreements of any kind which may obligate any such Subsidiary to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock, (ii) there are no voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts or understandings with respect to the voting of any shares of capital stock of any such Subsidiary to which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, (iii) there is no obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Subsidiary to provide funds to, or make any investment in (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise), or provide any guarantee with respect to the obligations of any other Person, and (iv) there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness issued by any such Subsidiary which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which equityholders of such Subsidiary are entitled to vote. Except for the interests in its Subsidiaries set forth in Schedule 3.2 , neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns, directly or indirectly, any capital stock of, or other equity interest in, any Person.
3.7 Financial Statements . Schedule 3.7(a) includes (a) the audited consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of cash flows and statements of changes in equity of APX and its Subsidiaries as of and for the 12-month periods ended December 31, 2009, December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011, together with the auditors reports thereon (the APX Audited Financial Statements ), and (b) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations of APX and its Subsidiaries as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 (the APX Unaudited Financial Statements , and together with
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the APX Audited Financial Statements, the APX Financial Statements ). Schedule 3.7(b) includes (a) the audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, cash flows and changes in equity of Solar Sub and its Subsidiaries as of and for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, together with the auditors reports thereon (the Solar Sub Audited Financial Statements ), and (b) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations of Solar Sub and its Subsidiaries as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 (the Solar Sub Unaudited Financial Statements , and together with the Solar Sub Audited Financial Statements, the Solar Sub Financial Statements ). Schedule 3.7(c) includes (a) the audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, cash flows and changes in equity of 2GIG and its Subsidiary as of and for the 12-month periods ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011, together with the auditors reports thereon (the 2GIG Audited Financial Statements ), and (b) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations of 2GIG and its Subsidiary as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 (the 2GIG Unaudited Financial Statements , and together with the 2GIG Audited Financial Statements, the 2GIG Financial Statements ). The APX Financial Statements, Solar Sub Financial Statements and 2GIG Financial Statements are referred to herein as the Financial Statements , and the APX Unaudited Financial Statements, Solar Sub Unaudited Financial Statements and 2GIG Unaudited Financial Statements are referred to herein as the Unaudited Financial Statements . The Financial Statements for the applicable Company present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position and results of operations of such Company and its respective Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods indicated therein in conformity with GAAP, consistently applied (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), and subject, in the case of the Unaudited Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments and to the exception that the Unaudited Financial Statements of Solar and 2GIG do not contain footnote disclosures. The Companies and their respective Subsidiaries maintain systems of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP in all material respects, including but not limited to internal accountings controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (A) transactions are executed in accordance with managements general or specific authorization; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements of such Company in conformity with GAAP and maintain accountability for assets; and (C) the recorded accountability for assets is maintained at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. There are no significant deficiencies (as such term is defined in Regulation S-X) in such Companys and its Subsidiaries internal controls likely to adversely affect such Companys and its Subsidiaries ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information. To the Knowledge of such Company, there has not been any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees of such Company and its Subsidiaries who have a significant role in such Companys internal controls over financial reporting.
3.8 Undisclosed Liabilities . There are no liabilities or obligations of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether matured, unmatured, fixed or contingent or otherwise)
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(collectively, Liabilities ) of any kind other than (a) Liabilities to the extent reflected in or reserved for on such Companys most unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2012, or disclosed in the notes thereto, (b) Liabilities that have arisen since June 30, 2012, for such Company in the ordinary course of business of such Company and its Subsidiaries consistent with past practice (none of which relates to or in the nature of a breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of Law), (c) Liabilities incurred on behalf of such Company in connection with the Transactions, and (d) Liabilities which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to such Company and its Subsidiaries.
3.9 Absence of Changes . Since December 31, 2011:
(a) there has not been any Material Adverse Effect on such Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(b) through the date of this Agreement, except for the process giving rise to this Agreement, such Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their business and operated their properties substantially in the ordinary course of business consistent in all material respects with past practice; and
(c) through the date of this Agreement, neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries took any action that, if Section 5.1(b) had applied in such period, would have constituted a material breach thereof.
3.10 Litigation and Proceedings . There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of such Company, threatened, and since September 1, 2009 there have been no actions at law or in equity or, to the Knowledge of such Company, investigations before or by any Governmental Authority against such Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on such Company.
3.11 Properties . Schedule 3.11 sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true and complete list of all of such Companys and its Subsidiaries Owned Real Property and Leased Real Property. The tangible and intangible properties owned, leased or licensed by such Company or its Subsidiaries at the Closing will constitute substantially all of the tangible or intangible properties historically used to conduct business of such Company and its Subsidiaries. Such Company and its Subsidiaries have good and valid fee title to each Owned Real Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens and defects except for Permitted Liens. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on such Company, (a) such Company or a Subsidiary of such Company has, as of the date of this Agreement, a good and valid title to a leasehold estate in each Leased Real Property, subject only to (i) Permitted Liens, (ii) Liens constituting a lease, sublease or occupancy agreement that gives any third party any right to occupy any portion of the Leased Real Property, and (iii) Liens that would not, individually or in the aggregate, impair or interfere with, in any material respect, the current use or occupancy of the Leased Real Property subject thereto, (b) all Real Property Leases are in full force and effect, and (c) neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries that is party to such leases has received or given any written notice of any material default thereunder which default continues on the date of this Agreement. The
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tangible property material to the business or operations of such Company and its Subsidiaries is, when taken as a whole, in good operating condition and repair in all material respects (normal wear and tear excepted and except for those items undergoing routine repair and maintenance).
3.12 Legal Compliance and Authorizations . (a) Such Company and its Subsidiaries have been and continue to be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws (and their respective privacy and data security policies), including all Laws applicable to its business and operations.
(b) Such Company and its Subsidiaries have obtained and currently possess all of the material Authorizations necessary under applicable Law to permit such Company and its Subsidiaries to own, operate, use and maintain their assets in the manner in which they are now operated and maintained, a list of which is set forth on Schedule 3.12 . None of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in default or violation (and no event has occurred that, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or violation) of any term, condition or provision of any Authorization to which it is a party in any material respect.
(c) Prior to the date of this Agreement, such Company has delivered to or made available to Buyer all written reports, notices or correspondence relating to complaints regarding such Company or its Subsidiaries and their respective business practices delivered by such Company or its Subsidiaries to, or received by such Company or its Subsidiaries from, any Governmental Authority or any Better Business Bureau, in each case, since September 1, 2009. Except alleged in such reports, notices and correspondence, since January 1, 2009, none of such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received any written notice from any Governmental Authority regarding any, or been charged with any, actual, alleged, possible or potential material violation of, or material failure to comply with, any Law or Order applicable to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any properties or assets owned or used by such Company or any of its Subsidiaries are bound or affected or by which any properties or assets owned or used by such Company or any of its Subsidiaries are bound or affected.
3.13 Contracts; No Defaults . (a) Schedule 3.13(a) contains a listing of all Contracts described in clauses (i) through (xiii) below to which, as of the date of this Agreement, such Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party and has continuing obligations or rights. True, correct and complete copies of the Contracts listed on Schedule 3.13(a) , including all amendments, schedules, exhibits and other attachments thereto, have been delivered to or made available to Buyer or its agents or representatives.
(i) Each Contract that such Company reasonably anticipates will involve aggregate payments or consideration furnished by or to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries of more than $1,000,000 in any calendar year;
(ii) Each Contract or group of related Contracts, which involve commitments to make capital expenditures or which provide for the purchase of assets, goods, materials, supplies, equipment or services by such Company or any of its Subsidiaries from any one Person (or group of Affiliated Persons) under which the undelivered balance of such goods or services has a purchase price in excess of $750,000 in any consecutive 12-month period after the date hereof and which are not terminable without material penalty by such Company or its Subsidiary, as applicable, upon ninety 90 days or less advance notice;
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(iii) Each Contract (A) that grants or purports to grant any Person any exclusive license, supply, distribution, purchase or other exclusive rights, (B) that grants or purports to grant any Person any most favored nation pricing terms or similar rights, (C) that presently limits (or will, with the passage of time, limit) in any respect the freedom of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries to engage or compete in any business or to engage or compete in any business in any location or to otherwise compete with any Person, or (D) that prohibits or limits the ability of any Person to compete with any of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries;
(iv) Each Contract, in each case, that is a secured obligation relating to indebtedness for borrowed money by such Company or its Subsidiaries of more than $500,000;
(v) Each Contract relating to the disposition or acquisition by such Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any business (whether by merger, sale or purchase of assets, sale or purchase of stock or equity ownership interests or otherwise) (A) entered into on or after December 31, 2010 or (B) that contains material surviving obligations of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(vi) Each Contract, other than with respect to off-the-shelf software, that (a) requires a license or royalty payment to, or license or royalty payment by, such Company or its Subsidiaries of more than $500,000 in any calendar year or (b) relates to Intellectual Property and is material to such Companys or its Subsidiaries businesses;
(vii) (A) Each Contract under which such Company or one of its Subsidiaries leases (including as lessor), subleases (including as sub-lessor) or occupies Leased Real Property and (B) any other Contract pursuant to which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a lessor or lessee of any personal property or holds or operates any material tangible personal property owned by another Person, except, in the case of both (A) and (B), for any such Contracts under which the aggregate annual payments to or from such Company and its Subsidiaries is less than $250,000 in any calendar year;
(viii) Each employment or independent contractor or consulting Contract (including confidentiality and non-competition Contracts) with a natural Person that involves total cash consideration of more than $250,000 in any calendar year, in each case, which may not be terminated at will or by giving notice of 30 days or less without cost or penalty;
(ix) Each Affiliate Agreement;
(x) Each Contract relating to the incurrence of indebtedness by such Company or any of its Subsidiaries and each Contract under which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries has made advances or loans to any other Person, other than employee loans in the ordinary course of business;
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(xi) Each joint venture Contract, partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement and each similar type of Contract (however named) involving a sharing of profits, losses, costs or liabilities with any other Person, other than those disclosed on Schedule 3.14;
(xii) Each Contract for the acquisition or disposition of customer accounts or customer Contracts or similar assets of any of the Companies with (i) material surviving rights or obligations of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any put or call rights, purchase or sale options or similar rights in respect of any or all of the customer accounts or customer Contracts so acquired or disposed that may be exercisable following the date hereof; and
(xiii) any other Contract used in the operation or conduct of the business of such Company and its Subsidiaries entered into outside the ordinary course of business to which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by or to which any such Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or subject and that has an aggregate future liability to any Person in excess of $1,000,000.
(b) All of the Material Contracts are (i) in full force and effect and (ii) represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Company or one of its Subsidiaries party thereto and, to the Knowledge of such Company, represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the other parties thereto, in accordance with their terms and subject, in each case, to the Bankruptcy Exception. Such Company and its applicable Subsidiaries party to any Material Contracts have materially performed all obligations required to be performed by it pursuant to such Material Contracts and is not in violation or default under any Material Contract and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default by such Company or its applicable Subsidiaries (as the case may be) under any of the Material Contracts. To the Knowledge of such Company, (A) no other party to any Material Contract is in breach of or default under any such Material Contract, nor has any other party exercised any termination rights with respect to any Material Contracts, and (B) there are no existing threats of default, breaches or violations of any Material Contract by any other party.
3.14 Employee Benefit Plans . (a) Schedule 3.14(a) contains a list of each material Employee Plan in effect on the date of this Agreement. The Companies have made available to Buyer true and complete copies of, to the extent applicable, (i) each material Employee Plan (including all amendments thereto) and any related trust agreement or other funding instrument, (ii) the most recent summary plan description, (iii) the most recent determination letter or opinion letter received from the Internal Revenue Service regarding each Employee Plan, and (iv) the most recent (A) Form 5500 annual report for each Employee Plan, (B) audited financial statements, and (C) actuarial valuation reports.
(b) None of the Companies nor any of their Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates maintains, contributes to, or has any current or potential liability, and has not within the preceding six years, maintained, contributed to or had any liability, whether contingent or otherwise, with respect to any Employee Plan (including, for such purpose, any employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA), that is, or has been, (i) a Pension Plan, (ii) a Multiemployer Plan, (iii) maintained by more than one employer within the meaning
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of Section 413(c) of the Code, (iv) subject to Sections 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, or (v) a multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA. ERISA Affiliate means any corporation or other trade or business that is, or at any relevant time was, required to be treated as a single employer with any Company under Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA or Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
(c) Each Employee Plan which covers current or former employees of any Company or any of such Companys Subsidiaries that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401 of the Code has either (x) received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding its tax-qualification (and no event has occurred which, since the date of such letter, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation of such determination letter) or (y) has applied, or will apply for such letter during the applicable remedial amendment period.
(d) The Employee Plans have been maintained in accordance with their terms and in material compliance with all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code. With respect to the Employee Plans, all material required contributions have been timely made or properly accrued on or before the Closing date.
(e) None of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries has any liability with respect to any transaction in violation of Sections 404 or 406 of ERISA or any prohibited transaction, as defined in Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code, for which no exemption exists under Section 408 of ERISA or Section 4975(c)(2) or (d) of the Code. None of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries have knowingly participated in a violation of Part 4 of Title I, Subtitle B of ERISA by any plan fiduciary of any Pension Plan of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries. The Secretary of Labor has not assessed a civil penalty under Section 502(l) of ERISA that remains unpaid.
(f) With respect to each Employee Plan: (i) no actions, suits or claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course) are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened; (ii) to the Knowledge of such Company, no facts or circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such actions, suits or claims; and (iii) no administrative investigation, audit or other administrative proceeding by the Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental agencies are pending, in progress or, to such Companys Knowledge, threatened.
(g) No Employee Plan, as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions (whether alone or in connection with any other event), could reasonably be expected to result in (i) severance pay or any increase in severance pay upon any termination of employment after the date of this Agreement under any Employee Plan, (ii) acceleration of the time of payment or vesting or result in any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or result in any other material obligation pursuant to, any of the Employee Plans, or (iii) payments under any of the Employee Plans which would not be deductible because of Section 280G of the Code.
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(h) Each Employee Plan (other than the Sales Commission Plans) is either exempt from, or has been established, documented, maintained and operated in good faith compliance with, Section 409A of the Code and the applicable guidance issued thereunder. Each Employee Plan covering participants under the direct seller election/residual commission scale programs (the Sales Commission Plans ) has been maintained and operated in substantial compliance with Section 409A of the Code and the applicable guidance issued thereunder.
3.15 Labor Relations and Employment . Neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a party to any collective bargaining agreement, and to the Knowledge of such Company there is no union organizing activity ongoing nor has there been in the previous three years, (ii) is subject to any organized labor dispute, strike or work stoppage, nor has there been any such activity in the previous three years, (iii) has recognized any labor organization as the collective representative of any of their employees, nor has any labor organization been so certified, (iv) is a party to any unfair labor practice charge or complaint presently pending and, to the Knowledge of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, none is threatened, (v) is a party to any action, complaint, charge, inquiry or proceeding by or on behalf of any employee, prospective employee, former employee, labor organization or other representative of such Companys or any of its Subsidiaries employees is pending or, to the Knowledge of such Company, threatened which, if adversely decided, may reasonably, individually or in the aggregate, create a liability in excess of $150,000, and (vi) is not a party to, or otherwise bound by, any consent decree with, or citation by, any Governmental Authority relating to employees or employment practices. Such Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with all applicable Laws, agreements, contracts, policies, plans, and programs relating to employment, employment practices, compensation, benefits, hours, terms and conditions of employment, and the termination of employment, including but not limited to any obligations pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, the proper classification of employees as exempt or non-exempt from overtime pay requirements, the provision of required meal and rest breaks, and the proper classification of individuals as contractors or employees.
3.16 Taxes . (a) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been properly prepared and timely filed, and all such Tax Returns (including information provided therewith or with respect thereto) are true, correct and complete in all material respects.
(b) Such Company and its Subsidiaries have fully and timely paid all Taxes imposed on or with respect to it (whether or not shown to be due on the Tax Returns referred to in Section 3.16(a)), except for Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.
(c) The unpaid Taxes of such Company and its Subsidiaries (i) did not, as of the date of the most recent balance sheet provided in Section 3.7 , materially exceed any reserve for Tax liability set forth on the face of the such balance sheet (rather than in any notes thereto) and (ii) do not, and will not as of the Closing Date, materially exceed that reserve as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of such Company and its Subsidiaries in filing their Tax Returns.
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(d) There are no Liens for Taxes upon any of the assets or properties of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable or Permitted Liens.
(e) As of the date of this Agreement, no extension or waiver of a statute of limitations relating to Taxes is in effect with respect to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries. No claim or nexus inquiry has been made by a Tax authority in a jurisdiction where such Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that any of them are or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(f) All material amounts of Tax required to be withheld by such Company and its Subsidiaries have been or will be timely withheld and paid over to the appropriate Tax authority.
(g) Such Company and its Subsidiaries have collected all material sales and use Taxes required to be collected, and has remitted, or will remit on a timely basis, such amounts to the appropriate authorities, and have maintained all material records and supporting documents relating to such Taxes in the manner required by all applicable statutes and regulations.
(h) No deficiency for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Authority in writing against such Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to their Knowledge, has been threatened or proposed), except for deficiencies which have been satisfied by payment, settled or been withdrawn. As of the date of this Agreement, no audit or other proceeding by any Governmental Authority is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing with respect to any material Taxes due from or with respect to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(i) All material transactions (determined both individually and with respect to a series of related transactions) between such Company or its Subsidiaries and each other Company or such other Companys Subsidiaries have been entered into on an arms-length basis for all Tax purposes, and the Tax treatment of each such transaction is consistent with the previous reporting of any such position to any Tax authority.
(j) Neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) is or has ever been a member of an affiliated group of Companies filing a consolidated, joint or unitary Tax Return (other than the group to which they are currently members and the common parent of which is such Company), or (B) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than such Company or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of any state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(k) There are no Tax indemnification, allocation or sharing agreements (or similar agreements) under which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries could be liable for the Tax liability of an entity that is neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, other than any such agreements that are pursuant to customary commercial contracts not primarily related to Taxes.
(l) As of the date of this Agreement, no power of attorney granted by or with respect to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Taxes is currently in force.
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(m) No closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of any state, local or foreign law) has been entered into by or with respect to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(n) Neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (A) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date, (B) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date, or (C) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date.
(o) Neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been either a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a distribution in which the parties to such distribution treated the distribution as one to which Section 355 of the Code is applicable.
(p) Neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
(q) Neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any transaction that could give rise to (i) a registration obligation with respect to any Person under Section 6111 of the Code or the regulations thereunder, (ii) a list maintenance obligation with respect to any Person under Section 6112 of the Code or the regulations thereunder, or (iii) a disclosure obligation as a reportable transaction under Section 6011 of the Code and the regulations thereunder.
3.17 Insurance . Schedule 3.17 sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all insurance policies or programs of self-insurance that are owned or held by each Company and its Subsidiaries and are in effect as of the date of this Agreement (collectively the Insurance Policies ). The Insurance Policies (a) are in full force and effect except for any expiration thereof in accordance with the terms thereof, (b) provide insurance in such amounts and against such risks as is sufficient to comply with applicable law and to satisfy any requirements to purchase insurance assumed under any contract, and (c) provide adequate coverage of a type and nature customarily insured against by companies and subsidiaries in similar lines of business as each Company and its Subsidiaries. The applicable insured parties have complied in all material respects with the provisions of such Insurance Policies, and as of the date of this Agreement, all premiums due and payable have been paid, and there is no existing event which would constitute a material default under any Insurance Policy. In the three years prior to the date of Agreement, neither such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received (i) any notice regarding the cancellation or invalidation of any of the existing Insurance Policies or regarding any actual or possible adjustment in the amount of the premiums or deductibles payable with respect to any such policies (except for adjustments in the ordinary course of business), or (ii) any notice regarding any refusal of coverage, or any rejection of any claim under, any such policies. There are no outstanding requirements by any insurer or regulatory authority for improvements that may give rise to a material capital expenditure after the Closing Date. As of the date of this Agreement, notice has been provided under any applicable or potentially applicable Insurance Policy for all known incidents that have occurred
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prior to the date of this Agreement and that could result in a claim by or on behalf of any Company or its Subsidiaries under any Insurance Policy from and after the date of this Agreement.
3.18 Intellectual Property . (a) Schedule 3.18(a) lists each material patent, registered trademark, registered service mark or trade name and registered copyright owned by such Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement for which applications have been filed or registrations or patents have been obtained as of the date of this Agreement, and such items are subsisting and unexpired and, to the Knowledge of such Company, valid and enforceable. Such Company or one of its Subsidiaries exclusively owns, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, all material proprietary Intellectual Property, and owns or has the valid right to use pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement or permission, all other Intellectual Property that is reasonably necessary in connection with the operation of the business of such Company and its Subsidiaries, as presently conducted, except where the failure to have such rights would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Company.
(b) Such Company and its Subsidiaries are not interfering with, infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect and, as of the date of this Agreement, such Company and its Subsidiaries have not received from any Person in the past 3 years (or earlier if still unresolved) any written notice, charge, complaint, claim or other written assertion of any present, impending or threatened infringement or violation by or misappropriation of, or other conflict with, any Intellectual Property of any Person that remains unresolved. To the Knowledge of such Company, no third party materially infringes, misappropriates or violates any Intellectual Property rights owned or exclusively licensed by or to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(c) Such Company and its Subsidiaries take reasonable actions to protect and maintain their material Intellectual Property, and the operation, security and contents of their material software, systems and websites, and to the Knowledge of such Company there has been no material violation of or unauthorized access to same. All of such Companys and its Subsidiaries material products, software, systems and websites (including those made available to customers) are free from any material defect, bug, virus, error or corruptant. No material software owned by such Company or its Subsidiaries has been licensed, distributed or conveyed to any Person in any manner that requires any of them, pursuant to an open source or similar license, to provide the source code to any other Person.
3.19 Certain Environmental Matters . (a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) such Company and its Subsidiaries have not released, stored, disposed of, or otherwise handled any Materials of Environmental Concern, and Materials of Environmental Concern are not otherwise present, at any Owned Real Property, any Leased Real Property, facility used for treatments or storage or disposal of Materials of Environmental Concern, or any other location for which such Company or its Subsidiaries may be liable; (ii) such Company and its Subsidiaries have not assumed or retained, by contract or operation of Law, any obligations under any Environmental Laws or regarding any Materials of Environmental Concern; and (iii) no Owned Real Property, to the Knowledge of such Company, or Leased Real Property is subject to any Transaction-triggered
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Environmental Law (including but not limited to the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act), requiring investigation, remediation or reporting of environmental conditions on such property; and (b) such Company has provided or made available to Buyer, to the extent in such Companys possession or control, all reports of site assessments, compliance audits, reviews, impact analyses, and other similar documents, and all correspondence with Governmental Authorities, in any case containing information regarding material or potentially material liabilities or obligations under Environmental Laws or regarding Materials of Environmental Concern, of or affecting such Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
3.20 Transactions with Affiliates . Schedule 3.20 lists all Contracts (other than Employee Plans) between or among such Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and another Company or any holder of any equity interest in such Company or another Company or any of their respective Affiliates, or any officer, director, stockholder, partner or member of any of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries or any of such persons immediate family or any of their respective Affiliates on the other hand (each an Affiliate Agreement ).
3.21 Brokers Fees . No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by such Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates, except for Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. A true and correct copy of each engagement letter or other Contract between such Company and any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, on the other hand, has been made available to Buyer prior to the date of this Agreement, and as of the date of this Agreement, such Contracts and their terms have not been subsequently modified, amended, supplemented or waived.
3.22 Suppliers . (a) Schedule 3.22 sets forth a true and complete list of the ten largest suppliers of such Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in terms of dollar value of purchases during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2012 (collectively, the Major Suppliers ).
(b) Since June 30, 2011, there has not been any unresolved material dispute between such Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Major Supplier, and no Major Supplier has stated to such Company or to any of its Subsidiaries that such Major Supplier intends to materially reduce sales to, or to otherwise materially reduce its business relationship with, such Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
3.23 Dealers . A list of such Companys and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, top 10 dealers based upon number of accounts generated for the 12- month period ended June 30, 2012 is set forth in Schedule 3.23(b) . None of the business arrangements that such Company or any of its Subsidiaries has with any of its dealers constitutes a franchise under the Federal Trade Commissions Franchise Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 436, or any other applicable Law.
3.24 Product Liability; Recalls . To the Knowledge of such Company, there has been no accident, happening or event that is caused or allegedly caused by any hazard or defect in manufacture, design, materials or workmanship including any failure to warn or any breach of
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express or implied warranties or representations with respect to a product manufactured, shipped, sold or delivered by or on behalf of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which results in serious injury or death to any person or material damage to or destruction of property or other material consequential damages. There has been no product recall or post-sale warning conducted by such Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any product manufactured, shipped, sold or delivered by or on behalf of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which result in serious injury or death to any person or material damage to or destruction of property.
3.25 Anti-Corruption . None of such Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, agents, distributors, employees or any other Persons associated with, or acting on behalf of, such Company or any of its Subsidiaries has violated or is in violation of (i) the anti bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the FCPA ), (ii) the books and records provisions of the FCPA, as they relate to any payment in violation of the anti bribery provisions of the FCPA or (iii) any other anti-bribery or anti-corruption Laws applicable to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case in any material respect.
3.26 No Additional Representation or Warranties . Except as provided in this Article III , no Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of its respective directors, officers, Affiliates, employees, stockholders, partners, members or representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to Buyer or a Merger Sub or their Affiliates in respect of any forecasts or projections of future business, results of operations or prospects. All such other representations and warranties are expressly disclaimed by the Companies.
IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to the Companies as follows:
4.1 Corporate Organization . Each of Buyer and each Merger Sub has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation or other entity in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Each of Buyer and each Merger Sub is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where failure to be so licensed or qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Buyer or a Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement or timely consummate the Transactions. Each Merger Sub is a direct, wholly owned Subsidiary of Buyer. Since its date of incorporation, no Merger Sub has carried on any business or conducted any operations other than the execution of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and matters ancillary thereto.
4.2 Due Authorization . Each of Buyer and each Merger Sub has the requisite power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each other agreement, instrument and document to be executed and delivered by Buyer or the applicable Merger Sub pursuant hereto (collectively, the Buyer Ancillary Agreements ) and (subject to the approval described below) to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
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Transactions have been duly and validly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors or comparable governing body of Buyer and each of the Merger Subs, and no other corporate or comparable proceeding on the part of Buyer or a Merger Sub is necessary to authorize this Agreement (other than the adoption of this Agreement by Buyer in its capacity as the sole stockholder of each Merger Sub, which adoption will occur immediately following execution of this Agreement). This Agreement has been, and each Buyer Ancillary Agreement will upon delivery be, duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Buyer and each Merger Sub party thereto and constitutes, or will upon such delivery constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Buyer and each Merger Sub, enforceable against Buyer and each Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, subject in each case to the Bankruptcy Exception.
4.3 No Conflict . The execution and delivery of this Agreement and Buyer Ancillary Agreements by Buyer and the Merger Subs and the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not conflict with, result in any violation of, or default under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Buyer or the Merger Subs under, or result in the revocation of, in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time, or both any provision of (a) the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of Buyer or any Subsidiary of Buyer (including the Merger Subs), (b) any Contract to which Buyer or any Subsidiary of Buyer (including the Merger Subs) is a party or by which Buyer or any Subsidiary of Buyer (including the Merger Subs) may be bound, or (c) any Law or Authorization applicable to Buyer or the Merger Subs or any of their respective properties or assets or any Governmental Order to which such Persons respective properties or assets are subject, except to the extent that the occurrence of the foregoing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Buyer or a Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement or timely consummate the Transactions.
4.4 Litigation and Proceedings . There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened, Actions at law or in equity, or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, investigations, before or by any Governmental Authority against Buyer or a Merger Sub which, if determined adversely, would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Buyer or a Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement or timely consummate the Transactions.
4.5 Governmental Authorities; Consents . Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Companies contained in Section 3.5 hereof, no Authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is required on the part of Buyer or a Merger Sub with respect to Buyer or a Merger Subs execution or delivery of this Agreement or any Buyer Ancillary Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions, except for (a) applicable requirements of the HSR Act or (b) the filing of the Certificates of Merger in accordance with the DGCL.
4.6 Financial Ability . (a) Buyer has delivered to the Companies true and complete copies of (i) an executed commitment letter from Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. (the Equity Financing Commitment ) to make an equity investment in Buyer, subject only to the terms and conditions therein, in cash in the aggregate amounts set forth therein (the Equity Financing ) and (ii) an executed commitment letter, together with all exhibits, annexes, schedules and
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attachments thereto, from the financial institutions identified therein, together with the fee letter, with only the fee amounts redacted (the Redacted Fee Letter ) (collectively, the Debt Financing Letter and, together with the Equity Financing Commitments, the Financing Commitments ) to provide, subject only to the terms and conditions therein, debt financing in the amounts set forth therein (being collectively referred to as the Debt Financing and, together with the Equity Financing, collectively referred to as the Financing ). As of the date hereof, neither of the Financing Commitments has been amended or modified, no such amendment or modification is contemplated (other than amendments or modifications permitted by Section 5.15(a) ), and none of the respective obligations and commitments contained in such letters have been withdrawn, terminated or rescinded in any respect. Buyer and Merger Subs have fully paid any and all commitment fees or other fees in connection with the Financing Commitments that are payable on or prior to the date of this Agreement. Assuming (A) the Financing is funded in accordance with the Financing Commitments, (B) the accuracy in all material respects of the representations and warranties set forth in Article III hereof, and (C) compliance by the Companies with their covenants hereunder, the net proceeds contemplated by the Financing Commitments, together with the Companies cash on hand, will in the aggregate be sufficient for Buyer, the Merger Subs and the Surviving Corporations to pay each of the amounts required to be paid in connection with the consummation of the Transactions (including the repayment of any outstanding indebtedness that may become due on the Closing Date) and to pay all related fees and expenses of Buyer, the Merger Subs and the Surviving Corporations. The Financing Commitments are (x) legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer and the Merger Subs, as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Buyer and the Merger Subs, each of the other parties thereto, and (y) enforceable in accordance with their respective terms against Buyer and the Merger Subs, as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Buyer and the Merger Subs, each of the other parties thereto, subject, as to clause (y), to the Bankruptcy Exception. As of the date of this Agreement, no event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would or would reasonably be expected to constitute a default or breach on the part of Buyer or either Merger Sub or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, any other parties thereto under the Financing Commitments; provided that Buyer is not making any representation or warranty regarding the effect of (A) any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties set forth in Article III or (B) the failure by any of the Companies to comply with any covenant herein. As of the date of this Agreement, assuming satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by Law) waiver of the conditions to Buyers and the Merger Subs obligation to consummate the Transactions, none of Buyer nor the Merger Subs have any reason to believe that any of the conditions to the Financing will not be satisfied or that the Financing will not be made available to Buyer or the Merger Sub on the Closing Date. There are no conditions precedent or other contingencies related to the funding of the full amount of the Financing, other than as expressly set forth in the Financing Commitments. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no Contracts or other agreements, arrangements or understandings (whether oral or written) or commitments to enter into agreements, arrangements or understandings (whether oral or written) to which Buyer or any of its Affiliates is a party related to the Financing other than as expressly contained in the Financing Commitments and delivered to the Companies prior to the date hereof.
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(b) Buyers obligations under this Agreement are not subject to any conditions regarding Buyers, its Affiliates or any other Persons ability to obtain financing for the consummation of the Transactions.
4.7 Brokers Fees . No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders fee or other commission for which any of the Companies could have any liability prior to the Closing in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by Buyer or any of its Affiliates.
4.8 No Outside Reliance . Buyer and each Merger Sub acknowledge that Buyer, together with its Affiliates and advisors, has made its own investigation of the Companies and their Subsidiaries and, without limiting Buyers and each Merger Subs right to rely on each of the express representations and warranties of the Companies set forth herein, is not relying on any implied warranties or upon any representation or warranty whatsoever as to the prospects (financial or otherwise) or the viability or likelihood of success of the business of the Companies and their Subsidiaries as conducted after the Closing, as contained in any materials provided or made available by the Companies or any of their Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members or representatives or otherwise (including any information provided pursuant to Section 5.15 ).
4.9 Acquisition of Interests for Investment . Buyer has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its participation in this Merger. Buyer is acquiring the capital stock of the Surviving Corporations for investment and not with a view toward or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, or with any present intention of distributing or selling capital stock of any of the Surviving Corporations. Buyer understands and agrees that capital stock of the Surviving Corporations may not be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, except pursuant to an exemption from such registration available under such Act, and without compliance with state, local and foreign securities Laws, in each case, to the extent applicable.
V. COVENANTS
5.1 Conduct of Business . (a) From the date of this Agreement through the Closing, each Company will, and will cause its respective Subsidiaries to, except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as consented to by Buyer in writing (which consent may not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), (i) operate its business in the ordinary course consistent in all material respects with past practice and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to preserve the present business operations, organization and goodwill of such Company and its Subsidiaries and preserve present relationships with customers and vendors of such Company and its Subsidiaries.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly set forth on Schedule 5.1 or as consented to by Buyer in writing (which consent may not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied as to Sections 5.1(b)(iv)-(vii) , 5.1(b)(xii) and 5.1(b)(xviii) (insofar as applicable to Sections 5.1(b)(iv)-(vii) and 5.1(b)(xii) )), from the date of this Agreement through the Closing, such Company will not, and such Company will cause its Subsidiaries not to, except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement:
(i) amend the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as required by Law;
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(ii) split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or authorize the issuance of securities in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock or purchase, redeem or acquire any shares of its capital stock or otherwise effect a like change of its capitalization or adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or authorize or undertake a dissolution, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;
(iii) issue, deliver or sell, pledge, dispose of or otherwise encumber any shares of capital stock or other securities of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries or issue or grant any warrants, options or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire shares of its capital stock, any securities convertible into shares of its capital stock or any other equity securities of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(iv) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease, license, abandon or allow to lapse or expire or otherwise dispose of any assets or rights or properties having an aggregate value in excess of $1,000,000, except in the ordinary course of business for fair value;
(v) except as (A) otherwise required by Law or (B) as otherwise required by existing Employee Plans set forth on Schedule 3.14(a) , (1) take any action with respect to the grant of any severance or termination pay which may become due and payable after the Closing Date to any current or former director, officer, employee or individual independent contractor of any such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (2) increase the compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to any of the directors, officers or employees or individual independent contractors of any such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (3) accelerate the payment, right to payment, vesting or funding of any material compensation or benefits, other than as expressly required by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 3.14(g) , (4) grant any equity or equity-based awards, (5) loan or advance any amount of money or property to any current or former director, employee or individual independent contractors (other than in the ordinary course of business (x) in connection with reimbursement of business expenses or (y) as necessary to perform services for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), in the ongoing course of business, or (6) adopt, establish, enter into, terminate, enter into or materially amend any Employee Plan or any plan, agreement, program, policy or other arrangement that would be an Employee Plan if it were in effect as of the date of this Agreement;
(vi) hire any management employee with an annual salary in excess of $100,000 or voluntarily terminate any management employee with an annual salary in excess of $100,000, except for cause;
(vii) acquire (whether by merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, asset or equity acquisition, customer contract purchase,
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division purchase or otherwise) any business, assets, rights, securities or other properties of any other Person, other than acquisitions of assets of another Person in the ordinary course of business;
(viii) make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices materially affecting the consolidated assets, liabilities or results of operations of such Company, other than as required by GAAP or applicable Law;
(ix) make or change any material Tax election, change an annual accounting period or material Tax accounting method, file any material amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle or compromise any proceeding with respect to any material Tax claim or assessment relating to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, surrender any right to claim a refund of material Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax claim or assessment relating to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or take any other similar action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax;
(x) declare, set aside, establish a record date for, make or pay any non-cash dividend or other non-cash distribution in respect of the capital stock or other securities of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(xi) other than in accordance with Section 5.12 , enter into or modify any Affiliate Agreement or any other Contract that would be an Affiliate Agreement if it were in effect as of the date of this Agreement;
(xii) except for Actions (A) with respect to which an insurer has the right to control the decision to settle or (B) as to which such settlement does not adversely affect the Company or its Subsidiaries after the Closing, waive, release, compromise or settle any pending or threatened Action or other proceedings before a Governmental Authority that will (A) require any of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries following the Closing to pay an amount in excess of $750,000 or (B) entail the incurrence of (1) any obligation or liability of any of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries in excess of such amount, including costs or revenue reductions, or (2) obligations that would impose any material restrictions on the business or operations of the Companies or their Subsidiaries;
(xiii) enter into, modify or terminate in any material respect any labor or collective bargaining agreement of any of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries;
(xiv) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to or investments in any Person (other than such Company and its Subsidiaries) in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(xv) enter into any commitment to make capital expenditures of such Company and its Subsidiaries, except for commitments which are either consistent with the capital expenditures plan furnished to Buyer prior to the date of this Agreement or not in excess of $1,000,000 for any individual commitment and $3,000,000 for all commitments in the aggregate;
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(xvi) cancel or compromise any material debt or claim or waive or release any material right of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the ordinary course of business, incur, amend or modify in any material respect the terms of, or refinance, any Indebtedness for borrowed money, guarantee of Indebtedness for borrowed money or debt securities of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except (A) in connection with any refinancing of Indebtedness as it matures that does not include any new prepayment penalties, make-whole or similar terms and does not unreasonably interfere with, compete with or impede in any material respect the Debt Financing or (B) any Indebtedness of the Companies that is or will be paid off in full at or prior to the Closing;
(xvii) settle or resolve any Action, threatened Action or other matter in respect of the MPEG LA Letter; or
(xviii) enter into any agreement, or otherwise become obligated, to do any action prohibited under this Section 5.1(b) .
5.2 Access to Information . (a) Prior to the Closing, Buyer and its accountants, counsel and other representatives (including Financing Sources and their representatives) will be permitted to make, during normal business hours upon reasonable prior notice, such investigation of the properties, business and operations of the Companies and their Subsidiaries (including reasonable access to the personnel, counsel, accountants, consultants and representatives thereof) and such examination of the books and records of the Companies and their Subsidiaries as, in each case, it reasonably requests. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Companies nor any of their Affiliates is under any obligation to disclose to Buyer any information the disclosure of which (i) is restricted by applicable Law or any obligations to any third party or (ii) is subject to attorney-client privilege. Buyer and its representatives will not have access to employment records of individual employees of the Companies or their Subsidiaries prior to the Closing except on such terms as may be agreed by the Companies and Buyer in order to protect confidential information and ensure compliance with all applicable Laws and the applicable Companys policies. Any investigation pursuant to this Section 5.2(a) will be conducted in such manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of any Company or its Subsidiaries, and no such investigation will affect any representation or warranty in this Agreement of any party hereto or any condition to the obligations of the parties hereto. Each Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants, attorneys and other representatives of such Company and its Subsidiaries to reasonably cooperate with Buyer and its representatives in connection with such investigation and examination.
(b) For a period of one year following the Survival Date (and otherwise to the extent necessary to respond to a Tax audit by a Governmental Authority), Buyer will, and will cause the Surviving Corporations to, give the Representatives reasonable access during the Surviving Corporations regular business hours upon reasonable advance notice and under reasonable circumstances to books, records and personnel of the Surviving Corporations in order to permit them to take any action contemplated to be taken by them hereunder or as otherwise may be
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necessary to exercise any of their rights or obligations hereunder, including in connection with any Actions under Article VIII . Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Surviving Corporations nor any of their Affiliates is under any obligation to disclose to the Representatives any information the disclosure of which (i) is prohibited by applicable Law or (ii) is subject to attorney-client privilege.
5.3 Reasonable Efforts . Without limiting any covenant contained in this Article V , Buyer and each Company will, and will each cause their respective Subsidiaries to (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to assemble, prepare and file any information (and, as needed, to supplement such information) as may be reasonably necessary to obtain as promptly as practicable all Authorizations of any Governmental Authority required to be obtained in connection with the Transactions, (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all material Authorizations of third parties that any of Buyer, a Company or their respective Affiliates are required to obtain in order to consummate the Transactions, and (c) take such other action as may reasonably be necessary or as another party hereto may reasonably request to satisfy the conditions of Article VI or otherwise to comply with this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions as soon as practicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will a Company or any of its Subsidiaries be obligated to bear any material expense or pay any material fee or grant any material concession in connection with obtaining any Authorizations required in order to consummate the applicable Merger pursuant to the terms of any Contract to which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party.
5.4 Antitrust Approvals . (a) Each of Buyer and each Company will (i) make or cause to be made all filings required of it or its Affiliates under the Antitrust Laws with respect to the Transactions as promptly as practicable and, in any event, within ten Business Days from the date of this Agreement, (ii) comply at the earliest practicable date with any request under the Antitrust Laws for additional information, documents or other materials received by it or its Affiliates from any Governmental Authority in respect of such filings or the Transactions, and (iii) reasonably cooperate with the other in connection with any such filing and in connection with resolving any investigation or other inquiry of any Governmental Authority under any Antitrust Law with respect to any such filing or the Transactions. Each of Buyer and each Company will use its reasonable best efforts to furnish to the other all information required for any application or other filing required to be made pursuant to any applicable Law in connection with the Transactions and promptly inform the other of any oral communication with, and, subject to applicable Law, provide copies of written communications with, any Governmental Authority regarding any such filings or the Transactions. No party hereto will independently participate in any scheduled meeting or teleconference with any Governmental Authority in respect of any such filing, investigation or other inquiry without giving the other party hereto, to the extent reasonably practicable, prior notice of the meeting and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority, the opportunity to attend and participate in such meeting.
(b) Without limiting the generality or effect of Section 5.2(a) or 5.3 , each of Buyer and each Company will use its respective reasonable best efforts to resolve such objections, if any, as may be asserted by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Transactions under any Antitrust Law and take such action as may be required to cause the expiration of the waiting periods under the Antitrust Laws with respect to the Transactions as promptly as possible after the execution of this Agreement. In connection therewith, if any Action is instituted (or
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threatened to be instituted) challenging the Transactions (or any portion thereof) as in violation of any Antitrust Law, each of Buyer and each Company will cooperate and use its reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any such Action and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any Governmental Order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the Transactions unless Buyer and any of the Companies mutually agree that litigation is not in their respective best interests. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, each of Buyer and each Company will take promptly any and all steps necessary to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under any Antitrust Law that may be asserted by any Governmental Authority, so as to enable the parties hereto to close the Transactions as promptly as possible, including, in the case of Buyer, agreeing to, and thereafter using its best efforts to cause to be implemented in accordance with their terms, such divestiture, hold-separate or other orders or remedies as any Governmental Authority may require to permit the Transactions to be consummated as promptly as possible and in any event prior to the Termination Date.
(c) Buyer will be solely responsible for and pay all filing fees payable to Governmental Authorities under any Antitrust Law.
5.5 Indemnification and Insurance . (a) From and after the Closing Date, the Buyer will cause each Surviving Corporation and each of its Subsidiaries to maintain in effect all rights of any individual who, on or prior to the Closing Date was a director or officer of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring on or prior to the Closing Date as provided in (i) the respective certificate of incorporation or similar organizational documents of the applicable Company or its applicable Subsidiary and (ii) any director and/or officer indemnification agreement set forth on Schedule 3.14 hereto, in each case to survive the Closing Date and continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
(b) At or prior to the Closing, each Company may purchase a tail policy of directors and officers liability insurance, the cost of which will be deemed to be a APX Transaction Expense, Solar Transaction Expense or 2GIG Transaction Expense, as applicable, in each case to the extent unpaid as of the Closing.
(c) The provisions of this Section 5.5 will survive the Closing and are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified Person hereunder and its successors and representatives. The rights of the indemnified Persons under this Section 5.5 will be in addition to any rights such Persons may have under the organizational or indemnification documents of Buyer, the applicable Company or any of their Subsidiaries, by contract or by law.
(d) The obligations under this Section 5.5 will not be terminated or modified by Buyer or the applicable Surviving Corporation in a manner as to adversely affect any indemnified Person to whom this Section 5.5 applies without the consent of the affected indemnified Person. In the event that either Buyer or the applicable Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Persons or (ii) transfers 50% or more of its properties or assets to any Person, then and in each case, proper provision will be made so that the applicable successors and assigns or transferees assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.5 .
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5.6 280G Stockholder Vote . Prior to the Closing, the Companies will seek shareholder approval that satisfies the requirements of Q/A-7 of the regulations under Section 280G of the Code ( Section 280G ), including soliciting the waiver, to the extent necessary, by all persons who are disqualified individuals within the meaning of Section 280G of all payments and benefits in the nature of compensation that could, but for such waiver (as applicable) and approval, reasonably be expected to be treated as parachute payments under Section 280G (either alone or in combination with any other event). In connection with the foregoing, the Companies will provide drafts of all documentation related to such waiver and shareholder vote to Buyer for reasonable prior review and comment and will reasonably consider comments timely provided by Buyer to the Companies with respect to such documentation.
5.7 Employment Matters . (a) For a period of one year following the Closing Date, Buyer will cause each Surviving Corporation to continue to provide the active employees of the applicable Company and such Companys Subsidiaries with salary, wages, bonus opportunities, commissions, if applicable, and benefits (excluding in all cases, equity-based compensation and benefits), which in the aggregate are at least substantially equivalent to the salary, wages, bonus opportunities, commissions, if applicable, and benefits (excluding in all cases, equity-based compensation and benefits) provided prior to the Closing Date by such Company or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. This Section 5.7 will not limit the obligation of a Surviving Corporation to maintain any Employee Plan that, pursuant to an existing Contract, must be maintained for a period longer than one year. No provision of this Agreement will be construed as a guarantee of continued employment of any employee of a Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and this Agreement will not be construed so as to prohibit the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries from having the right to terminate the employment of any employee of a Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) Each employee and former employee of a Company and its Subsidiaries will be credited with his or her years of service with such Company and its Subsidiaries (and any predecessor entities thereof) before the Closing Date under any employee benefit plan of Buyer and its Subsidiaries providing benefits similar to those provided under an Employee Plan to the same extent as such employee or former employee was entitled, before the Closing Date, to credit for such service under such Employee Plan; provided , that the foregoing will not apply to the extent it would result in a duplication of benefits. With respect to the applicable plan year in which Buyer ceases to maintain any particular Employee Plan, each employee will be given credit for amounts paid under such Employee Plan for purposes of applying deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket maximums as though such amounts had been paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of the parallel plan, program or arrangement of Buyer or its Subsidiaries.
(c) Prior to the Closing, each Company will pay all commissions, bonuses and other compensation to its employees and other service providers that is due and payable as of such date in accordance with the terms of such arrangements and will otherwise timely make all payments of commission, bonuses and other compensation in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and without delay, including those amounts set forth on Schedule 5.7(c) .
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(d) No provision of this Section 5.7 (i) creates any third-party beneficiary or other rights for any employee of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries (including any beneficiary or dependent thereof), (ii) constitutes an employment agreement or an amendment to or adoption of any employee benefit plan of or by any member of Buyer, the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries, or (iii) will, except with respect to an APX Employee Payment Contract, alter or limit the ability of Buyer, the Companies or any of their respective Subsidiaries to amend, modify or terminate any benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement at any time assumed, established, sponsored or maintained by any of them in accordance with the terms of such plan, program agreement or arrangement and applicable Law.
5.8 Escrow Agreement . At or prior to the Closing, Buyer, the Escrow Agent and a duly authorized representative of each Representative will execute and deliver the Escrow Agreement.
5.9 APX Post-Closing Employee Payments . (a) Following the Closing, the Surviving Corporation will cooperate as may be reasonably requested by the APX Representative for purposes of determining whether any APX Employee Post-Closing Payments are required to be made pursuant to the APX Employee Payment Contracts. Without limiting the foregoing, if, after the Closing, any Person entitled to an APX Employee Post-Closing Payment pursuant to an APX Employee Payment Contract ceases to be employed by or provide services to the applicable Surviving Corporation or one of its Affiliates, the APX Surviving Corporation will promptly provide the APX Representative with (i) the date on which such Person ceased to provide services or be employed and (ii) a brief description of the circumstances that resulted in the cessation, and the APX Representative will be entitled to rely on the Surviving Corporations position regarding the circumstances that resulted in the cessation of employment.
(b) At any time after the Closing Date that any Employee Post-Closing Payments become due pursuant to the terms of the Employee Payment Contracts, the APX Representative will calculate such amounts and deliver to Buyer and the Escrow Agent a Subsequent Payments Schedule with respect thereto, identifying (i) the amount of each APX Employee Post-Closing Payment payable to the Person entitled thereto, (ii) the aggregate portion of the APX Employee Escrow Fund that, as of such date, is no longer payable to the applicable participants pursuant to the terms of the applicable Employee Payment Contracts, whether as a result of the prior cessation of employment or services of such participants or otherwise (collectively, Forfeited Post-Closing Employee Payments ), and (iii) the applicable portion of the Forfeited Post-Closing Employee Payments payable to each APX Post-Closing Payee and, to the extent Forfeited Post-Closing Employee Payments relate to payments made in accordance with the APX Alarm Securities Solutions, Inc. 2GIG Special Incentive Plan, certain 2GIG Post-Closing Payees. Within three Business Days following the delivery to Buyer and the Escrow Agent of such Subsequent Payments Schedule, Buyer and the APX Representative will cause the Escrow Agent to pay (A) the amounts identified in clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence to the APX Surviving Corporation for distribution to the APX Post-Closing Employees pursuant to Section 2.5 and (B) the amounts identified in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence to be distributed in the same manner as the APX Escrow Amount is distributed pursuant to Section 8.7(a) .
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(c) The APX Surviving Corporation will be solely responsible for the calculation of any applicable withholding and payroll deductions to be made to any payments that may be payable pursuant to Section 5.9(b) .
5.10 Repurchase of Contracts . APX will take such actions as may be necessary to exercise, at the Closing, subject to the payment by Buyer of the repurchase amounts set forth in Sections 2.2(f) and 2.2(g) , APXs rights to acquire all rights, title and interest in the Assets to be Acquired (as defined in each of the RBS Agreement, the Riverwoods II Agreement and the Riverwoods III Agreement) (collectively, the Account Repurchases ).
5.11 Public Announcements . The initial press release announcing this Agreement will be in substantially the form previously agreed to by representatives of the parties. Thereafter, no party will issue any press release or otherwise make any similar public announcement with respect to the Transactions, without the prior written consent of Buyer and the Companies, except to the extent required by Law or Governmental Authority, in which case it will, if practicable in the circumstances, use its reasonable efforts to consult with the other party with respect to the timing and content thereof.
5.12 Termination of Certain Arrangements . Effective immediately prior to the Closing, each Company will take such action as is required to cause the Contracts set forth in Schedule 5.12 to be terminated in their entirety, and will deliver to Buyer evidence of such termination in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer.
5.13 No Solicitation . From the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date, the Companies will not, and will direct their respective Affiliates, stockholders, directors, officers, agents, employees and other representatives not to, directly or indirectly (a) discuss, negotiate, undertake, initiate, authorize, assist, recommend, propose or enter into, whether as the proposed surviving, merged, acquiring or acquired corporation or otherwise, any transaction involving a merger, consolidation, business combination, purchase or disposition of any material amount of the assets of the Companies and their Subsidiaries or any capital stock or other ownership interest in any of the Companies or their Subsidiaries, other than the Transactions (an Acquisition Transaction ), (b) facilitate or encourage, solicit or initiate discussions, negotiations or submissions of proposals or offers in respect of an Acquisition Transaction, (c) furnish or cause to be furnished to any Person, any information concerning the business, operations, properties or assets of the Acquired Companies in connection with an Acquisition Transaction, or (d) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other Person to do or seek any of the foregoing. Promptly following the date hereof, the Companies will exercise any contractual rights available to any of them to cause each Person (other than Buyer and its representatives, including the Financing Sources and their representatives) who received non-public or confidential information of any of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries in connection with any possible Acquisition Transaction to cause such Persons to promptly return to the Companies or destroy such information.
5.14 Disclosure Schedule . In the preparation of Disclosure Schedules prior to the date hereof, the Companies have included in the Disclosure Schedule items that may not be material
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in order to avoid any misunderstanding, and such inclusion, or any references to dollar amounts, will not be deemed to be an acknowledgement or representation that such items are material, to establish any standard of materiality or to define further the meaning of such terms for purposes of this Agreement. Information disclosed in any Disclosure Schedule delivered by the Companies will qualify any representation and warranty herein to the extent that the relevance or applicability of the information disclosed with respect to the representation and warranty is reasonably apparent on its face, notwithstanding the absence of a reference or cross-reference to such representation and warranty on any such Disclosure Schedule or the absence of a reference or cross-reference to such Disclosure Schedule in such representation and warranty. Descriptions of terms or documents summarized in the Disclosure Schedule will be qualified in their entirety by the documents themselves; provided that such documents, including all amendments, exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto, have been made available to Buyer prior to the date hereof.
5.15 Financing Activities . (a) Buyer will use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and obtain the Financing on the terms and conditions described in the Financing Commitments, including using reasonable best efforts to (i) maintain in effect the Financing Commitments, (ii) negotiate definitive agreements with respect to the Debt Financing on terms and conditions (including, as necessary, the flex provisions contained in the Redacted Fee Letter) as specified in the Debt Financing Letter (any such agreements, the Definitive Debt Agreements ), (iii) satisfy on a timely basis (or obtain the waiver of) all conditions that are applicable to Buyer or Merger Sub in the Debt Financing Letter or the Definitive Debt Agreements, as applicable, and comply with its obligations thereunder, and (iv) upon the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions, consummate the Debt Financing at or prior to the Closing as set forth in Section 1.2 . In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event that all conditions to the Debt Financing Letter (and if Definitive Debt Agreements have been entered into, to such respective Definitive Debt Agreements) have been satisfied, and all of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing), Buyer will use its reasonable best efforts to enforce its rights under the applicable Debt Financing Letter and Definitive Debt Agreements, as the case may be, including by suit or other appropriate proceeding. Buyer will have the right from time to time to amend, modify or replace the Financing Commitments; provided , that Buyer will not, without the prior written consent of the Companies, agree to, or permit, any amendment, modification or replacement of, or waiver under, the Financing Commitments or the definitive agreements relating to the Financing Commitments if such amendment, modification, replacement or waiver would (A) reduce the aggregate amount of the Debt Financing, (B) impose new or additional conditions or otherwise expand or amend any of the conditions precedent or contingencies to the funding on the Closing Date of the Financing as set forth in the Financing Commitments, or (C) reasonably be expected to prevent, impede or delay the consummation of the Financing or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or make the funding of the Financing less likely to occur or adversely impact the ability of the Buyer (or with respect to the Equity Financing, the Companies) to enforce its rights against the other parties to the Financing Commitments or the definitive documents with respect thereto, without the prior consent of the Companies; provided , further , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may amend the Debt Financing Letter to add lenders, lead arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or similar entities who had not executed the Debt
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Financing Letter as of the date of this Agreement if the addition of such parties individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to delay or prevent the consummation of the Debt Financing or the Closing. Buyer will deliver to the Companies and the Representatives copies of any such amendment, modification, replacement or waiver promptly upon its execution thereof. If, notwithstanding the use of reasonable best efforts by Buyer to satisfy its obligations under this Section 5.15(a) , any portion of the Debt Financing or Definitive Debt Documents is terminated or expires or otherwise becomes unavailable on the terms and conditions (including the flex provisions contained in the Redacted Fee Letter) specified in the Debt Financing Letter or the Definitive Debt Agreements, Buyer will promptly notify the Companies and the Representatives and will use its reasonable best efforts to arrange and obtain alternative financing from the same and/or alternative sources on terms and conditions not less favorable, taken as a whole, to Buyer (as determined in the reasonable judgment of Buyer), than those contained in the Debt Financing Letter ( Alternative Financing ), upon terms and conditions which would not have any of the effects specified in clauses (A), (B), and (C) of this Section 5.15(a) as promptly as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of such event. Buyer will keep Companies informed on a reasonably current basis of the status of its efforts to arrange the Financing and to satisfy the conditions thereof, including (1) giving Companies and the Representatives prompt written notice of any material adverse change with respect to the Debt Financing, including if at any time the Debt Financing Letter expires or is terminated for any reason or if any financing source party to the Debt Financing Letter notifies Buyer that such source no longer intends to provide financing to Buyer on the terms set forth therein, and (2) upon Companies reasonable request, advising and updating the Companies, in a reasonable level of detail, with respect to status and proposed funding date. For purposes of this Agreement, references to Financing and Debt Financing and Definitive Debt Documents will include the financing contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitment as permitted by this Section 5.15(a) to be amended, modified or replaced and references to Debt Financing Letter will include such documents as permitted by this Section 5.15(a) to be amended, modified or replaced, in each case from and after such amendment, modification, or replacement.
(b) The Companies will, and will cause their respective Subsidiaries to, provide all cooperation reasonably requested by Buyer in connection with the arrangement of the Debt Financing, at Buyers sole cost and expense (provided that such requested cooperation does not unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the Companies and their Subsidiaries and provided that such requested cooperation is of the type customarily provided in connection with similar financings), by (i) participating at reasonable times in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations, road shows, drafting sessions and due diligence sessions (including sessions with prospective lenders, investors and rating agencies), (ii) assisting with the preparation of materials for rating agency presentations, bank information memoranda, offering documents, private placement memoranda and other similar documents including road show or investor meeting slides in connection with the Debt Financing (including requesting customary consents of accountants for use of their reports in any materials relating to the Debt Financing and the delivery of one or more customary representation letters and/or customary authorization letters), (iii) reasonably cooperating with the pledging of collateral in connection with the Debt Financing as may be reasonably requested by Buyer, (iv) taking actions reasonably necessary to permit the Financing Sources to evaluate the Companies inventory, current assets, cash management and accounting systems, policies and procedures relating thereto for the purpose of establishing
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collateral arrangements required to be established as of the Closing under the Debt Financing Commitment, (v) reasonably cooperating with the marketing efforts of Buyer and the Lenders for any portion of the Debt Financing, (vi) providing a certificate of the chief financial officer of each Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to solvency matters as of the Closing on a pro forma basis in the form attached to the Debt Financing Commitment, (vii) if requested by a financing source at least three days prior to Closing, providing information related to each Company which such financing source has reasonably requested and that such financing source has determined is required by regulatory authorities under applicable know your customer and anti money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act, (viii) using reasonable best efforts to obtain customary accountants comfort letters and customary local counsel legal opinions to the extent required from the Financing Sources, including furnishing, prior to the commencement of the Marketing Period, drafts of such comfort letters (which will provide negative assurance comfort) which such accountants are prepared to issue upon completion of customary procedures, (viii) facilitating the execution and delivery (at the Closing) of definitive documents related to the Debt Financing on terms specified by the Debt Financing Letter to the extent required to be delivered as of Closing, (ix) obtaining customary payoff letters (including release of Liens) relating to the payoff of all existing indebtedness to be terminated on or prior to the Closing, and (x) using reasonable best efforts to furnish to Buyer and the Financing Sources as promptly as reasonably practicable, but in the event such information is required to be delivered by the Debt Financing Letter, no later than the time called for by the Debt Financing Letter, all financial, business and other information regarding the Companies as may be reasonably requested by Buyer or its Financing Sources, to be contained in a customary offering memorandum containing all customary information (other than a description of notes and information customarily provided by the initial purchasers and their counsel), including annual audited and interim unaudited financial statements (including interim unaudited financial statements as of, and for the nine-month period ending, September 30, 2012) (each Companys accountants will perform a SAS 100 review on any such interim unaudited financial information), pro forma financial statements, managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, business and other financial and other data of the type and form that are customarily included in offering memoranda for private placements of high-yield debt securities pursuant to Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act, including information required by Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K under the Securities Act (which is understood not to include consolidating and other financial statements and data that would be required by Sections 3-10 and 3-16 of Regulation S-X, Item 402 of Regulation S-K and information regarding executive compensation) (information required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (x) being referred to as the Required Information ); and provided that, the foregoing notwithstanding in this clause (b), (A) no obligation of the Companies under any such agreement, certificate, document or instrument will be effective until the Closing, (B) the pre-Closing directors of the Companies will not be required to adopt resolutions approving the agreements, documents and instruments pursuant to which the Debt Financing is obtained, (C) the Companies will not be required to execute prior to the Closing any Definitive Debt Agreements or other documents in connection with the Debt Financing (except for documents that would only become effective at and as of the Closing), (D) except as expressly provided above, the Companies will not be required to take any corporate actions prior to the Closing to permit the consummation of the Debt Financing, and (E) the Companies will not be required to pay any commitment fee or other fee or incur any monetary
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liability or expenses or give any indemnity with respect to the Financing that is not contingent on Closing. If the Closing does not occur, Buyer will reimburse such Company for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs actually incurred by such Company in connection with such cooperation (and any such amounts will not be included will not be included as a liability in any calculation of Net Worth pursuant to Section 2.4(e) ). Buyer will indemnify and hold harmless the Companies and their Subsidiaries from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, costs or expenses actually suffered or incurred by them in connection with the arrangement of the Debt Financing and any information used in connection therewith. All non-public or other confidential information provided by or on behalf of any Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 5.15(b) will be kept confidential in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement, except that Buyer will be permitted to disclose such information to potential sources of capital and to rating agencies and prospective lenders and investors during syndication of the Financing, subject to the potential sources of capital, prospective lenders and investors being informed by Buyer of the obligations of confidentiality relating to Representatives (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) of Buyer under the Confidentiality Agreement and agreeing to maintain the confidentiality thereof. The Companies hereby consent to the reasonable use of the Companies respective logos in connection with the Debt Financing; provided , that such logos are used in a manner that is not intended to harm or disparage the Companies or their marks.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the Transactions are not contingent on Buyers ability to obtain Financing (including any alternate financing contemplated by Section 5.15(a) ) or any specific amount or terms with respect to such Financing.
5.16 Payoff Letters . Without limiting the obligations of the Companies pursuant to Section 5.15(b), not less than two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Companies will deliver to Buyer draft payoff letters to Buyer with respect to the Existing Credit Facilities that is to be repaid at the Closing, which letters (A) correctly state the amount, including any applicable premiums or fees and expenses necessary to repay such Existing Credit Facilities and completely discharge the obligations of the applicable Company and/or its Subsidiaries with respect thereto and (B) acknowledge that, subject to the repayment of the aggregate principal amount outstanding, together with all interest accrued thereon and any other fees or expenses payable thereunder, (x) such debt instrument, credit facility or other instrument has been terminated, (y) any and all Liens relating to such debt instrument, credit facility or other instrument have been released, and (z) the applicable Companies and their respective Subsidiaries have been released from any and all liabilities and obligations with regards to such debt instrument, credit facility or other instrument (other than any obligation under any indemnification or similar provision that by its terms survives such termination), which payoff letters will be executed and delivered to Buyer at Closing upon repayment of the Existing Credit Facilities.
5.17 Written Consents . As promptly as practicable after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and without limiting the rights of Buyer pursuant to Section 7.1(e) hereof, each of the Companies will deliver to the Buyer executed written consents in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto, which written consents will, at the time of such delivery, be executed by a sufficient number of the stockholders of each of the Companies to cause the adoption of this Agreement in accordance with the DGCL and the applicable Companys certificate of incorporation and bylaws (the Stockholder Approvals ).
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In the event that there are any Dissenting Shares, APX, Solar and/or 2GIG, as the case may be, will take such actions as are necessary to cause the holders of such Dissenting Shares to waive such rights, including by enforcing any contractual rights that would require such waivers.
VI. CONDITIONS
6.1 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer, the Merger Subs and the Companies . The obligations of Buyer, the Merger Subs and the Companies to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may (to the extent permitted by Law) be waived in writing by Buyer and the Companies:
(a) all waiting periods under the HSR Act applicable to any Merger or the Transactions shall have expired or been terminated; and
(b) there shall not be in force any Governmental Order or other Law enjoining, preventing or prohibiting the consummation of any Merger or the Transactions.
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer and the Merger Subs . The obligations of Buyer and the Merger Subs to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may (to the extent permitted by Law) be waived in writing by Buyer (without joinder by the Merger Subs):
(a) (i) the representations and warranties of each Company contained in Section 3.1 , Section 3.2 , Section 3.3 , Section 3.6 and Section 3.21 (collectively, the Fundamental Representations ) of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as though made on such date (except to the extent any representations and warranties speak as to another date, which representations and warranties shall be so true and correct at and as of such other date), (ii) the representations and warranties of each Company contained in Section 3.9(a) shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as though made on such date; provided that such representations and warranties shall, solely for purposes of this Section 6.2(a) , be deemed to speak to all of the Companies and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as opposed to the individual Companies and their respective Subsidiaries, and (iii) each of the other representations and warranties of each Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect and words of similar import set forth therein) at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as though made on such date (except to the extent any representations and warranties speak as to another date, which representations and warranties shall be so true and correct at and as of such other date), except, solely in the case of this clause (iii), where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on all Companies, taking the Companies together as a whole;
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(b) each Company and each Representative shall have, in all material respects, performed or complied with each of the covenants required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement prior to the Closing;
(c) a Material Adverse Effect on the Companies, taken together as a whole, shall not have occurred that is continuing as of the Closing Date;
(d) the Account Repurchases shall occur concurrently with the Closing; and
(e) Buyer shall have received from the Companies each of the following:
(i) a certificate signed by an officer of such Company, dated the Closing Date, certifying that each of the conditions specified in Sections 6.2(a) and 6.2(b) is satisfied;
(ii) not less than two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Payoff Letters;
(iii) a valid certificate from each of the Companies in the form set forth on Schedule 6.2(e)(iii) , duly executed and acknowledged, providing for the elimination of withholding under Section 1445 of the Code;
(iv) counterparts to the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by each of the Companies and authorized representatives of each of the Representatives;
(v) copies of purchase agreements in respect of the Account Repurchases, duly executed and delivered by APX and each of Alarm Contracts, LLC and RBS (as defined in the RBS Agreement), Riverwoods Capital Fund II, LLC and Riverwoods Capital Fund III, LLC, as applicable, which agreements shall be in full force and effect at and as of the Closing; and
(vi) the Stockholder Approvals, which shall continue to be in full force and effect.
6.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Companies . The obligations of the Companies to consummate the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by the Companies:
(a) the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to materiality, material adverse effect and words of similar import set forth therein) at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as though made on such date (except to the extent any representations and warranties speak as to another date, which representations and warranties shall be so true and correct at and as of such other date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Buyer or the Merger Subs to consummate the Transactions;
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(b) each of Buyer and each Merger Sub shall have, in all material respects, performed or complied with each of the covenants required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement prior to the Closing; and
(c) the Companies and the Representatives shall have received from Buyer each of the following:
(i) a certificate signed by an officer of Buyer, dated the Closing Date, certifying that each of the conditions specified in Sections 6.3(a) and 6.3(b) is satisfied; and
(ii) counterparts to the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Buyer.
VII. TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS
7.1 Termination . This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time as follows:
(a) by mutual written consent of Buyer and the Companies;
(b) by either the Companies, on the one hand, or Buyer, on the other hand, if the Closing has not occurred on or before December 31, 2012 (the Termination Date ); provided , however , that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(b) will not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement has caused, or resulted in, the failure of the Transactions to be consummated on or before such date (for the avoidance of doubt, but without limiting Section 7.3 , Buyers failure to close due to the unavailability of the Debt Financing (or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing) will not in any way limit its termination right pursuant to this Section 7.1(b) , except to the extent such unavailability was caused by or resulted directly from the breach by Buyer of Section 5.15 );
(c) by either the Companies, on the one hand, or Buyer, on the other hand, if the consummation of the Transactions (or any portion thereof) is enjoined, prohibited or otherwise restrained by the terms of a final, non-appealable Governmental Order of a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction; provided , however , that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) will not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement has caused, or resulted in, the issuance of such non-appealable Governmental Order;
(d) by Buyer, on the one hand, or the Companies, on the other hand, if there is any material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant on the part of the Companies, on the one hand, or Buyer or the Merger Subs, on the other hand, set forth in this Agreement, such that the conditions specified in Section 6.2(a) or 6.2(b) (in the case of a termination by Buyer) or Section 6.3(a) or 6.3(b) (in the case of a termination by the Companies) would not be satisfied at the Closing and, in either such case, such breach cannot be cured by the Termination Date, or if capable of being cured, is not cured within 30 days after written notice of such breach is given by the applicable party (or, if earlier, the Termination Date); provided , however , that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(d) will not be available to any party who is then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants under this Agreement;
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(e) by Buyer, by giving written notice to the Companies after 11:59 pm EST on the date hereof, if the Companies shall not have delivered the executed Stockholder Approvals to Buyer on or before the delivery of such written notice; or
(f) by the Companies if (i) the Marketing Period has ended and the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 (provided such conditions are capable of being satisfied as of the date of the Companies notice terminating the Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(f) ) have been satisfied, (ii) the Companies have irrevocably confirmed by written notice to Buyer after the end of the Marketing Period that all conditions set forth in Section 6.3 have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied by actions taken at the Closing) or that it is willing to waive any unsatisfied conditions set forth in Section 6.3 , (iii) the Mergers shall not have been consummated on the date on which the Closing would otherwise have been required to occur in accordance with Section 1.2 , and (iv) the Mergers shall not have been consummated within one Business Day following the delivery of such notice, during which period following delivery of such notice the Companies stood ready, willing and able to consummate the Closing.
7.2 Effect of Termination . (a) In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.1 , this Agreement will forthwith become void and have no effect, and no party hereto, or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of the officers or directors of any of the foregoing, will have any liability of any nature whatsoever under this Agreement, or in connection with the Transactions, except that the Confidentiality Agreement and the Limited Guarantee will survive any termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms, and this Section 7.2 , Section 7.3 and Article XI will each survive any termination of this Agreement; provided , however , that nothing will relieve any of the Companies from liability for any knowing breach of any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement or any deliberate breach of any covenant of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) a knowing breach of a representation and warranty will be deemed to have occurred only if an executive officer of the party alleged to have breached had actual knowledge of such breach as of the date of this Agreement (without any independent duty of investigation or verification other than an actual reading of the representations and warranties as they appear in this Agreement by such partys chief executive officer and chief operating officer) and (ii) a deliberate breach of any covenant will be deemed to have occurred only if an executive officer of the party alleged to have breached took or failed to take action with actual knowledge that there was a substantial likelihood that the action so taken or omitted to be taken constituted a breach of such covenant or reasonably should have known that an action or failure to take action resulted in a substantial likelihood of such breach. For purposes of this Section 7.2(b) , an executive officer will have the meaning given to the term officer in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Buyer or any Merger Sub breaches this Agreement (whether knowingly, deliberately, willfully, intentionally, unintentionally or otherwise) or fails to perform hereunder (whether willfully, intentionally, unintentionally or otherwise), then, except for specific performance as and only to the extent
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expressly permitted by Section 11.12(b) , the sole and exclusive remedies (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) against Buyer, the Merger Subs, the Guarantor, the other Non-Recourse Parties (as defined in the Limited Guarantee) or the Financing Sources for any breach, loss or damage or failure to perform will be (x) for the Companies to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(f) and the Companies to receive payment of the Buyer Termination Fee or (y) for the Companies to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(d) and seek to recover monetary damages from Buyer, which damages may include damages of any kind, including consequential damages and any other damages (whether or not communicated or contemplated at the time of execution of this Agreement) and including as damages the value lost by the Company Interest Holders and other Persons entitled to receive payments hereunder based on the consideration that would otherwise have been paid and the benefits that would have accrued; provided , however , that in no event will Buyer be subject to monetary damages in excess of the amount of the Buyer Termination Fee in the aggregate. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Non-Recourse Parties (except to the extent expressly set forth in the Limited Guarantee) or the Financing Sources will have any liability to any Person, including the Representatives, the holders of equity of the Companies or any of their respective Affiliates relating to or arising out of this Agreement, the Financing or in respect of any other document or theory of law or equity or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith, whether at law or equity in contract, in tort or strict liability, by the enforcement of any assessment, by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any Law or otherwise.
7.3 Fees and Expenses . (a) In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.1(f) , then Buyer will promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day after the date of such termination, pay to the Companies, or cause to be paid to the Companies, an amount equal to $80.4 million in cash (the Buyer Termination Fee ), allocated among the Companies in the manner set forth on Schedule 7.3 hereto; provided , further , that any purported termination of this Agreement by Buyer under Section 7.1(b) will be deemed to be a termination by the Companies under Section 7.1(f) if the Companies were entitled to terminate this Agreement under Section 7.1(f) at the time of such termination.
(b) Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that the covenants contained in this Section 7.3 are an integral part of the Transactions, and that without these covenants, the parties hereto would not have entered into this Agreement, and that any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 7.3 do not constitute a penalty, but are liquidated damages in a reasonable amount that will compensate the Companies in the circumstances in which such fee is payable for the efforts and resources expended by the Companies and their stockholders (including the Representatives on their behalf) and the opportunities foregone by the Companies while negotiating this Agreement and in reliance on this Agreement and on the expectation of the consummation of the Closing, which amount would otherwise be impossible to calculate with precision.
(c) Any amount that becomes payable pursuant to this Section 7.3 will be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Companies.
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VIII. INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Indemnification by the Company Indemnitors . (a) On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Article VIII , the APX Indemnitors will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its Affiliates, officers, directors, managers, stockholders, employees and assigns (collectively, the Buyer Indemnitees ) from and against, and pay or reimburse Buyer Indemnitees solely (i) from the APX Escrow Funds or, to the extent not available, or (ii) from the Solar Escrow Funds or 2GIG Escrow Funds (in each case solely to the extent the amount of such Indemnity Escrow Funds would otherwise be allocated and payable to Cross Ownership Holders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) for, any and all damages, losses, liabilities and reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable expert witness fees and reasonable attorneys fees (collectively, Losses ), of Buyer Indemnitees in connection with, resulting from or arising out of:
(i) any breach or inaccuracy of a representation or warranty of APX contained in this Agreement (A) on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date (other than any such representation or warranty that speaks of a specific date or time other than the Closing Date) or (B) on and as of the date or time when made, in the case of any representation or warranty that speaks as of a specific date or time other than the Closing Date;
(ii) any breach by APX of any covenant of APX contained in this Agreement or by the APX Representative of any Post-Closing Covenant of such APX Representative;
(iii) any Seller Taxes of APX, except to the extent the liability for such Seller Taxes is reduced by reason of a utilization of a net operating loss of APX which is in existence as of the Closing Date, and reduced by the amount of all cash refunds of Seller Taxes of APX actually received after the Closing Date and all credits in respect of Seller Taxes of APX actually reducing cash Taxes payable after the Closing Date;
(iv) any APX Transaction Expenses in excess of the sum of the amount paid at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2(e) and the amount included in the Final APX Net Worth Amount;
(v) any APX Employee Post-Closing Payments in excess of amounts available in the APX Employee Escrow Fund;
(vi) any APX Funded Debt in excess of the sum of the amount paid at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2(d) and the amount included in the Final APX Net Worth Amount;
(vii) any Action arising out of or related to the treatment of Companies Group Equity of APX or any of its Subsidiaries in the Transactions, including the exercise of appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL by holders of Dissenting Shares of APX;
(viii) any and all Losses (which for clarity shall include any and all payments to MPEG LA, Sipco LLC and/or IntusIQ or any such partys designee, whether in lump sum
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or on a per-product basis), related to the subject matter of the letter received by Vivint, Inc. from MPEG LA dated June 1, 2012 (the MPEG LA Letter ), and related to actions, omissions, sales, revenues or activities incurred, accrued or allocated (A) prior to the Closing Date or (B) on or after the Closing Date until the Survival Date;
(ix) any investigation of APX, its Subsidiaries, its Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, independent contractors, agents or other representatives by any Governmental Authorities related to the protection of consumers or customers and any Action arising out of or relating to such investigation or out of facts and circumstances that are the same as, or substantially similar to, any of the facts and circumstances that gave rise to, or were discovered during the course of or in connection with, such investigation (each such investigation, together with the related Actions as described above, a Customer Protection Incident ), whether such Customer Protection Incident arose prior to, at or after the Closing Date, in all cases only to the extent such Customer Protection Incident relates to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the Closing Date; or
(x) the Action captioned Johansen v. Vivint , 12-cv-07159 (N.D. Ill.) (the TCPA Action ) and any other Actions that relate to the facts and circumstances alleged in the TCPA Action.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the APX Indemnitors will not be required to indemnify Buyer Indemnitees (A) with respect to any individual matter or series of related matters described in Section 8.1(a)(i) (other than Fundamental Representations) unless the aggregate amount of Losses with respect thereto exceeds $50,000, (B) with respect to any Consumer Protection Incident pursuant to Section 8.1(a)(ix) unless, and then only to the extent that, the aggregate amount of all Losses thereunder with respect to such Consumer Protection Incident exceeds $500,000, (C) with respect to matters described in Section 8.1(a)(i) (other than Fundamental Representations), Section 8.1(a)(viii) and Section 8.1(a)(x) , unless, and then only to the extent that, the aggregate amount of all Losses thereunder exceeds the APX Deductible, (D) with respect to matters described in Section 8.1(a)(iii) unless, and then only to the extent that, the aggregate amount of all Losses thereunder exceeds $300,000 or (E) for any Losses under this Article VIII in excess of the APX Escrow Amount (as may be supplemented pursuant to Section 8.7(d) ).
(b) On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Article VIII , the Solar Indemnitors will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer Indemnitees from and against, and pay or reimburse Buyer Indemnitees solely from (i) the Solar Escrow Funds or, to the extent not available, or (ii) from the 2GIG Escrow Funds or APX Escrow Funds (in each case solely to the extent the amount of such Indemnity Escrow Funds would otherwise be allocated and payable to Cross Ownership Holders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) for, any and all Losses resulting from or arising out of:
(i) any breach or inaccuracy of a representation or warranty of Solar contained in this Agreement (A) on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date (other than any such representation or
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warranty that speaks of a specific date or time other than the Closing Date) or (B) on and as of the date or time when made, in the case of any representation or warranty that speaks as of a specific date or time other than the Closing Date;
(ii) any breach by Solar of any covenant of Solar contained in this Agreement or by the Solar Representative of any Post-Closing Covenant of such Solar Representative;
(iii) any Seller Taxes of Solar, except to the extent the liability for such Seller Taxes is reduced by reason of a utilization of a net operating loss of Solar which is in existence as of the Closing Date, and reduced by the amount of all cash refunds of Seller Taxes of Solar actually received after the Closing Date and all credits in respect of Seller Taxes of Solar actually reducing cash Taxes payable after the Closing Date;
(iv) any Solar Transaction Expenses in excess of the sum of the amount paid at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2(e) and the amount included in the Final Solar Net Worth Amount;
(v) any Solar Funded Debt in excess of the sum of the amount paid at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2(d) and the amount included in the Final Solar Net Worth Amount; or
(vi) any Action arising out of or related to the treatment of Companies Group Equity of Solar or any of its Subsidiaries in the Transactions, including the exercise of appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL by holders of Dissenting Shares of Solar.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Solar Indemnitors will not be required to indemnify Buyer Indemnitees (A) with respect to any individual matter described in Section 8.1(b)(i) (other than Fundamental Representations) unless the aggregate amount of Losses with respect thereto exceeds $50,000, (B) with respect to matters described in Section 8.1(b)(i) (other than Fundamental Representations) unless, and then only to the extent that, the aggregate amount of all Losses thereunder exceeds the Solar Deductible, (C) with respect to matters described in Section 8.1(b)(iii) unless, and then only to the extent that, the aggregate amount of all Losses thereunder exceeds $100,000 or (D) for any Losses under this Article VIII in excess of the Solar Escrow Amount (as may be supplemented pursuant to Section 8.7(d) ).
(c) On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Article VIII , the 2GIG Indemnitors will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer Indemnitees from and against, and pay or reimburse Buyer Indemnitees solely (i) from the 2GIG Escrow Funds or, to the extent not available, or (ii) from the Solar Escrow Funds or APX Escrow Funds (in each case solely to the extent the amount of such Indemnity Escrow Funds would otherwise be allocated and payable to Cross Ownership Holders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) for, any and all Losses resulting from or arising out of:
(i) any breach or inaccuracy of a representation or warranty of Solar contained in this Agreement (A) on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date (other than any such representation or
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warranty that speaks of a specific date or time other than the Closing Date) or (B) on and as of the date or time when made, in the case of any representation or warranty that speaks as of a specific date or time other than the Closing Date;
(ii) any breach by 2GIG of any covenant of 2GIG contained in this Agreement or by the 2GIG Representative of any Post-Closing Covenant of such 2GIG Representative;
(iii) any Seller Taxes of 2GIG, except to the extent the liability for such Seller Taxes is reduced by reason of a utilization of a net operating loss of 2GIG which is in existence as of the Closing Date, and reduced by the amount of all cash refunds of Seller Taxes of 2GIG actually received after the Closing Date and all credits in respect of Seller Taxes of 2GIG actually reducing cash Taxes payable after the Closing Date;
(iv) any 2GIG Transaction Expenses in excess of the sum of the amount paid at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2(e) and the amount included in the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount;
(v) any 2GIG Funded Debt in excess of the sum of the amount paid at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2(d) and the amount included in the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount; or
(vi) any Action arising out of or related to the treatment of Companies Group Equity of 2GIG or any of its Subsidiaries in the Transactions, including the exercise of appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL by holders of Dissenting Shares of 2GIG.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 2GIG Indemnitors will not be required to indemnify Buyer Indemnitees (A) with respect to any individual matter described in Section 8.1(c)(i) (other than Fundamental Representations) unless the aggregate amount of Losses with respect thereto exceeds $50,000, (B) with respect to matters described in Section 8.1(c)(i) (other than Fundamental Representations) unless, and then only to the extent that, the aggregate amount of all Losses thereunder exceeds the 2GIG Deductible, (C) with respect to matters described in Section 8.1(c)(iii) unless, and then only to the extent that, the aggregate amount of all Losses thereunder exceeds $100,000 or (D) for any Losses under this Article VIII in excess of the 2GIG Escrow Amount (as may be supplemented pursuant to Section 8.7(d) ).
(d) Each of the representations and warranties of the Companies contained herein will survive the Closing until the Survival Date. The covenants (other than Section 5.1(a) ) will survive the Closing until the Survival Date; provided that any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement that, by its terms, provides for performance following the Closing ( Post-Closing Covenants ) will survive and continue in full force and effect until such covenant is performed or observed in accordance with its terms. All other covenants contained in this Agreement will not survive the Closing. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, in no event will any Buyer Indemnitee be entitled to make any claim for indemnification in respect of the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of any Company under this Section 8.1 after the Survival Date; provided that nothing herein will limit specific performance remedies with respect to the Post-Closing Covenants.
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8.2 [ Intentionally Omitted .]
8.3 Indemnification Procedures . (a) Notice and Opportunity to Defend Claims . If an event occurs that a Person entitled to indemnification with respect thereto under this Agreement (the Indemnified Party ) asserts is an indemnifiable event pursuant to Section 8.1 , the Indemnified Party seeking indemnification will notify the applicable Representative (in such case, the Indemnifying Party ) promptly, but no later than 30 days, after such Indemnified Party receives written notice, in the case of a third-party claim, or otherwise becomes aware, in the case of a direct claim, of any such claim, event or matter as to which indemnity may be sought; provided , however , that (i) the failure of the Indemnified Party to give notice as provided in this Section 8.3(a) will not relieve any Indemnifying Party of its obligations under Section 8.1 , except to the extent that such failure materially prejudices the rights of any such Indemnifying Party and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, the applicable Representative is referred to herein as an Indemnified Party solely for purposes of receiving notice and controlling the defense and settlement of claims hereunder, and in no circumstances will a Representative or any member thereof have any obligation to indemnify any Person hereunder in such Representatives capacity as a Representative. Any notice of a claim, event or matter as to which indemnity may be sought will include a reasonably detailed description of such claim, event or matter, the basis of the claim for indemnification, copies of material documentation reasonably accessible to or in the possession of the Indemnified Party that the Indemnified Party believes supports such claim for indemnification and a good faith estimate, to the extent practicable, of the amount of Losses incurred or which reasonably could be expected to be incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with such claim.
(b) Third-Party Claims . In the case of any claim asserted by a third party against an Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party will give written notice to the Indemnifying Party (or, with respect to a claim for which indemnification is sought pursuant to Section 8.1 , the applicable Representative) of the third-party claim in accordance with Section 8.3(a) , and the Indemnified Party will permit the Indemnifying Party (at the expense of such Indemnifying Party) to assume (upon acknowledging that the applicable Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification with respect to such claim, subject to the limitations set forth in this Article VIII ) the defense of any third-party claim or any litigation with a third party resulting therefrom; provided , however , that (i) counsel for the Indemnifying Party who conducts the defense of such claim or litigation will be subject to the approval of the Indemnified Party (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and (ii) the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such Indemnified Partys expense. Except with the prior consent of the Indemnified Party, no Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, will consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that provides for injunctive or other non-monetary relief affecting the Indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates or that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by each claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party and its Affiliates of a general release from all liability with respect to such claim or litigation, or, in the case of any claim for Taxes, that results in an increase in Taxes or taxable income of the Indemnified Party or its Affiliates for a taxable period or portion thereof
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beginning after the Closing Date. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any matter as above provided, the Indemnified Party will have the right to defend such matter and to settle such matter; provided , however , that the Indemnified Party may not settle such claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). In any event, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party will reasonably cooperate in the defense of any third-party claim or litigation subject to this Article VIII and will each provide the other reasonable access to its records in order to facilitate the defense and settlement of such matter.
8.4 Exclusive Remedy; Indemnification Escrow . Following the Closing, the indemnification provided for in this Article VIII will be the sole and exclusive remedy available to any Buyer Indemnitee against another party for any claims under or based upon this Agreement or the Transactions except for actual fraud. Neither Buyer nor any other Buyer Indemnitee will be entitled to recovery for indemnification claims under this Article VIII directly from any Company Interest Holders or any of their Affiliates. Without limiting the foregoing, in no event will Buyer or any other Buyer Indemnitee be entitled to offset any amounts owed to it pursuant to this Article VIII against any amounts owed by Buyer, any Buyer Indemnitee, any Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Affiliates to any employee or former employee of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any Contract.
8.5 Additional Limitations and Qualifications on Indemnification; Subrogation . (a) No Indemnified Party will be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VIII for (i) any punitive damages or (ii) any lost profits or consequential, special or indirect damages, except, in the case of (ii), to the extent such lost profits or damages are (x) not based on any special circumstances of the Indemnified Party and (y) the natural, probably and reasonably foreseeable result of the even that gave rise thereto or the matter for which indemnification is sought hereunder; provided , however, that if an Indemnified Person is held liable to a third party based on any final Governmental Order for any such damages and the applicable Indemnifying Party is obligated to indemnify such Indemnified Person for the matter that gave rise to such damages, then such Indemnifying Party will be liable for, and obligated to reimburse such Indemnified Party for, such damages.
(b) Each of the Buyer Indemnitees will use its reasonable best efforts to mitigate all Losses for which such Indemnified Parties are entitled or may be entitled to indemnification hereunder.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Buyer Indemnitee will be indemnified for any Loss to the extent (i) that specific reserves therefor exist on the applicable Financial Statements as of the date hereof (and without giving effect to any subsequent restatement thereof), (ii) that such Loss was reflected in the calculation of the applicable Final Net Worth Amount.
(d) For purposes of determining the amount and extent of any Losses in respect of any breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement, any express qualifications or limitations set forth in such representation, warranty or covenant as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other words of similar import contained therein will be disregarded. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of determining whether a
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representation or warranty is breached or inaccurate, any express qualifications or limitations set forth in such representation, warranty or covenant as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other words of similar import contained therein will not be disregarded.
(e) Any indemnifiable Loss hereunder will be calculated net of any insurance recoveries or recoveries from third parties pursuant to indemnification or otherwise, in each case actually received by the Indemnified Party, net of any costs of recovering such amount. If the Indemnifying Party makes any payment on any claim pursuant to Section 8.1 , the Indemnifying Party will be subrogated, to the extent of such payment, to all rights and remedies of the Indemnified Party to any insurance benefits or other claims of the Indemnified Party with respect to such claim. The parties hereto will execute, upon request, all instruments reasonably necessary to evidence and perfect the above described subrogation rights.
(f) Any indemnifiable Loss hereunder will be calculated net of any Tax savings realized by the Indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates in the form of a cash refund or reduction in cash Taxes payable in the year in which the indemnity payment is to be made or in a prior year and arising in connection with the accrual, incurrence of payment of any such Loss.
8.6 Treatment of Indemnity Payments . Any payment made pursuant to this Article VIII will be treated as an adjustment to the APX Merger Consideration, the Solar Merger Consideration or the 2GIG Merger Consideration, as the case may be, for all Tax purposes, to the extent permitted by applicable Law.
8.7 Release of Escrow Amount . (a) APX Escrow Amount . Subject to Section 8.7(d) , on the first Business Day following the Survival Date, Buyer and the Representative will jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to distribute from the APX Escrow Amount to the APX Post-Closing Payees (which for this purpose may include the APX Employee Escrow Fund), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the APX Representative, the aggregate amount by which the APX Escrow Amount exceeds the sum of the aggregate amount of indemnification claims made under this Article VIII and then pending ( APX Pending Claims ), in each case in accordance with the instructions set forth in a Subsequent Payments Schedule provided by the APX Representative; provided , however , that the portion of any such payments payable to APX Post-Closing Payees in respect of APX Stock Options or APX Employee Payments will be paid to the APX Surviving Corporation, and Buyer will cause the APX Surviving Corporation to pay the applicable amount to each such APX Post-Closing Payee in accordance with Section 2.5 . With respect to any APX Pending Claims, as soon as reasonably practicable following resolution of any such APX Pending Claims, the amount, if any, of such APX Pending Claims which has not been paid to a Buyer Indemnitee in connection with such resolution will be distributed from the APX Escrow Amount, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in the same manner as described in the immediately preceding sentence.
(b) Solar Escrow Amount . Subject to Section 8.7(d) , on the first Business Day following the Survival Date, Buyer and the Solar Representative will jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to distribute from the Solar Escrow Amount to the Solar Post-Closing Payees, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Solar Representative, the aggregate amount by which the Solar Escrow Amount exceeds the sum of the aggregate amount
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of indemnification claims made under this Article VIII and then pending ( Solar Pending Claims ), in each case in accordance with the instructions set forth in a Subsequent Payments Schedule provided by the Solar Representative; provided , however , that the portion of any such payments payable to Solar Post-Closing Payees in respect of Solar Sub Stock Options will be paid to the Solar Surviving Corporation, and Buyer will cause the Solar Surviving Corporation to pay the applicable amount to each such Solar Post-Closing Payee in accordance with Section 2.5 . With respect to any Solar Pending Claims, as soon as reasonably practicable following resolution of any such Solar Pending Claims, the amount, if any, of such Solar Pending Claims which has not been paid to a Buyer Indemnitee in connection with such resolution will be distributed from the Solar Escrow Amount, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in the same manner as described in the immediately preceding sentence.
(c) 2GIG Escrow Amount . Subject to Section 8.7(d) , on the first Business Day following the Survival Date, Buyer and the Representative will jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to distribute from the 2GIG Escrow Amount to the 2GIG Post-Closing Payees (which for this purpose may include the APX Employee Escrow Fund), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the 2GIG Representative, the aggregate amount by which the 2GIG Escrow Amount exceeds the sum of the aggregate amount of indemnification claims made under this Article VIII and then pending ( 2GIG Pending Claims ), in each case in accordance with the instructions set forth in a subsequent Payments Schedule provided by the 2GIG Representative; provided , however , that the portion of any such payments payable to 2GIG Post-Closing Payees in respect of 2GIG Stock Options or APX Employee Payments will be paid to the 2GIG Surviving Corporation or the APX Surviving Corporation, as applicable, and Buyer will cause the 2GIG Surviving Corporation and the APX Surviving Corporation, as applicable, to pay the applicable amount to each such 2GIG Post-Closing Payee in accordance with Section 2.5 . With respect to any 2GIG Pending Claims, as soon as reasonably practicable following resolution of any such 2GIG Pending Claims, the amount, if any, of such 2GIG Pending Claims which has not been paid to a Buyer Indemnitee in connection with such resolution will be distributed from the 2GIG Escrow Amount, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in the same manner as described in the immediately preceding sentence.
(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8.7 to the contrary, to the extent the aggregate amount of APX Pending Claims, Solar Pending Claims or 2GIG Pending Claims exceed the amount of the applicable Companys Indemnity Escrow Funds, then the Representatives will direct the Escrow Agent to retain funds from the excess Escrow Funds equal to such shortfall, which amounts will be retained solely from the released Escrow Funds that would otherwise be allocated and payable to Cross Ownership Holders pursuant to this Section 8.7 ; provided , however , that in the event the Representatives cannot agree on such allocation, such determination will be made by counsel appointed by the Representatives (with the determination of such counsel to be conclusive).
IX. REPRESENTATIVES
9.1 Designation and Replacement of Members of Representatives . The parties hereto have agreed that it is desirable to designate a representative committee to act on behalf of APXs
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Company Interest Holders (such committee, the APX Representative ), Solars Company Interest Holders (such committee, the Solar Representative ) and 2GIGs Company Interest Holders (such committee, the 2GIG Representative ), in each case for certain limited purposes, as specified herein. Each Representative will act by majority consent and will consist of the individuals set forth on Schedule 9.1 or their successors appointed by the Companies with written notice to Buyer prior to the Closing, and Buyer acknowledges that certain employees of a Surviving Corporation may serve on such committee and nothing herein or otherwise will be deemed to preclude any former Company Interest Holders from communicating in respect of any matter, including any claim pursuant to Article VIII . The adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of each of the Companies will constitute ratification and approval of the designation of (a) the members of each Representative and (b) the applicable Representative to act on behalf of the applicable Company Interest Holders of the Company that it represents (it being understood that no Representative will have the right or obligation to act on behalf of any Company Interest Holders of any other Company). Each Representative may designate one or more individual members thereof to act on its behalf for purposes of communicating with Buyer in connection with this Agreement, and Buyer will be permitted to rely on such designees authority in such communications.
9.2 Authority and Rights of the Representatives; Limitations on Liability . The Representatives will have such powers and authority as are necessary to carry out the functions assigned to them under this Agreement; provided , however , that the Representatives will have no obligation to act on behalf of a Company Interest Holder, except as expressly provided herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Representative will have full power, authority and discretion to:
(a) (i) dispute or refrain from disputing, on behalf of its applicable Company Indemnitors, any claim made by any Buyer Indemnitee under this Agreement and comply with Governmental Orders with respect to, any dispute or Loss and (ii) negotiate, compromise and settle on behalf of its applicable Company Indemnitors, any dispute that may arise under, and to exercise or refrain from exercising any remedies available under, this Agreement;
(b) give and receive notices and communications on behalf of its applicable Company Interest Holders, or to give or agree to, on behalf of its applicable Company Interest Holders, any and all consents, waivers, amendments or modifications, as the Representative determines, in its sole discretion, to be necessary or appropriate under this Agreement;
(c) engage attorneys, accountants and agents at the expense of the applicable Company Interest Holders;
(d) settle any disputes with respect to the calculation and determination of the Final APX Net Worth Amount, the Final Solar Net Worth Amount and the Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount, as applicable;
(e) disburse or direct payments (including by delivering any Subsequent Payments Schedule) with respect to any consideration released pursuant to this Agreement for the benefit of its applicable Company Interest Holders (including in respect of any APX Employee Post-Closing Payments or any Forfeited Post-Closing Employee Payments);
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(f) set aside an amount in cash (i) in an amount determined by the APX Representative prior to the Closing in its sole discretion not in excess of $5 million (the APX Representative Expense Amount ), (ii) in an amount determined by the Solar Representative prior to the Closing in its sole discretion not in excess of $5 million (the Solar Representative Expense Amount ), and (iii) in an amount determined by the 2GIG Representative prior to the Closing in its sole discretion not in excess of $5 million (the 2GIG Representative Expense Amount ), as applicable, which amounts (A) will be used to fund the actions and obligations of such Representative on behalf of the applicable Company Interest Holders as authorized by this Section 9.2 or otherwise contemplated under this Agreement, and (B) held in a segregated account (in each case, a Representative Expense Fund ) for the benefit of each applicable Company Interest Holder, and such Representative will release any amounts in the applicable Representative Expense Fund not used to fund the actions and obligations of such Representative on behalf of the applicable Company Interest Holders no later than the first Business Day following the latest of (1) the date on which all applicable Pending Claims have been finally resolved, (2) the Survival Date, and (3) the date on which all amounts in the APX Employee Escrow Fund have been disbursed; provided , however , that if such Representative reasonably determines that additional amounts are necessary or appropriate to carry out the actions and obligations of such Representative on behalf of the applicable Company Interest Holders as set forth in this Agreement, then, within 30 days notice from such Representative, each applicable Company Interest Holder will deposit additional amounts into the applicable Representative Expense Fund proportionally in accordance with each applicable Company Interest Holders pro rata share of the Representative Expense Fund. Without limiting the foregoing, each Representative and its members will also be entitled to reimbursement from funds to be paid by Buyer under Section 2.4(e) , released from the applicable Escrow Amounts for the benefit of the Company Interest Holders and/or otherwise received by it in its capacity as a Representative pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances (including fees and disbursements of its counsel, experts and other agents and consultants) incurred by such Representative (or its members) in such capacity. The applicable Company Interest Holders hereby irrevocably grant the applicable Representative exclusive and full power and authority to invest any amounts held in the applicable Representative Expense Fund in an interest bearing deposit account at a commercial bank or brokerage at its sole discretion, with any losses suffered as a result of any such investments to be borne by the applicable Company Interest Holders and any interest or other income accrued on any such investments being allocated among and released to the applicable Company Interest Holders on a pro rata basis; and
(g) reasonably determine and allocate the fees and expenses incurred by the Representatives among the Companies applicable Company Interest Holders.
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9.3 Reliance; Limitations on Liability . By adopting this Agreement, each applicable Company Interest Holder hereby agrees that:
(a) in all matters in which action by any Company Interest Holder or the applicable Representative is required or permitted under this Agreement, the applicable Representative is exclusively authorized to act on behalf of such Company Interest Holder, notwithstanding any dispute or disagreement among Company Interest Holders, or between any Company Interest Holder and the applicable Representative, and each of Buyer, the Escrow Agent and the Accounting Firm will be entitled to rely conclusively on any and all instructions or decisions of, or actions taken by, such Representative under this Agreement without any liability;
(b) any decision, act, consent or instruction of a Representative will constitute a decision of all of its applicable Company Interest Holders and will be final, binding and conclusive upon each such Company Interest Holder;
(c) the power and authority of each Representative, as described in this Agreement, will continue in force until all rights and obligations of the applicable Company Interest Holders under this Agreement have terminated, expired or been fully performed; and
(d) no Representative (or any member of such Representative) will have by reason of this Agreement or otherwise a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Company Interest Holder, and no Company Interest Holder will have any cause of action against such Representative (or any member thereof) for, and no Representative will be liable to any Company Interest Holder for, and the Company Interest Holders will indemnify the applicable Representative for any Losses arising out of, any action taken or not taken, decision made or instruction given by the Representative under this Agreement, except for actual fraud in which the Representative receives a direct financial benefit not proportionately realized by the Company Interest Holders. Without limiting the foregoing, no Representative (or any member thereof) will be liable to any Company Interest Holder for any apportionment or distribution of payments made by it in good faith, and if any such apportionment or distribution is subsequently determined to have been made in error, the sole recourse of any Company Interest Holder to whom payment was due, but not made, will be to recover from the other Company Interest Holders relating to such Company, any payment in excess of the amount to which they are determined to have been entitled pursuant to this Agreement.
X. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
10.1 Defined Terms . (a) As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:
2GIG Adjustment Escrow Amount means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund means, at any given time after Closing, the funds remaining in one or more accounts in which the Escrow Agent has deposited the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Amount in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, including remaining amounts of interest actually earned.
2GIG Common Stock means the 2GIG common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of 2GIG.
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2GIG Deductible means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
2GIG Dissenting Shares means 2GIG Common Shares held by Persons who have objected to the 2GIG Merger and complied with the provisions of the DGCL concerning the rights of holders of 2GIG Common Shares to dissent from the 2GIG Merger and require appraisal of their 2GIG Common Shares.
2GIG Employee Closing Payments means the aggregate 2GIG Employee Payments that are due at the Closing.
2GIG Employee Payment Contracts means all change-in-control, retention and other Employee Plans, Contracts or other obligations pursuant to which payments are due to employees and other individual service providers of 2GIG and its Subsidiaries as a result of the Transactions, including pursuant to which 2GIG Employee Closing Payments are required to be made at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2(l) .
2GIG Escrow Amount means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
2GIG Escrow Fund means, at any given time after Closing, the funds remaining in the one or more accounts in which the Escrow Agent has deposited the 2GIG Escrow Amount in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, including remaining amounts of interest actually earned.
2GIG Indemnitors means the holders of 2GIG Common Shares or 2GIG Stock Options.
2GIG Payroll Taxes means social security, Medicare, unemployment and other payroll, employment or similar or related Taxes or similar obligations payable, in each case, by any of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries as result of the making of any 2GIG Employee Closing Payments or the exercise of 2GIG Stock Options.
2GIG Stock Incentive Plan means the 2GIG Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
2GIG Transaction Expenses means, without duplication, the outstanding and unpaid out-of-pocket costs, payables, fees and expenses incurred by 2GIG or its Subsidiaries to Company Professional Advisors in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, regardless of when paid, except to the extent incurred by or on behalf of Buyer or 2GIG Merger Sub.
Action means any claim, action, suit, audit, assessment, arbitration or proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority.
Adjustment Escrow Funds means the APX Adjustment Escrow Fund, the Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund and the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund.
Affiliate means, with respect to any specified Person, any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person,
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through one or more intermediaries or otherwise. For purposes hereof, control (including, with correlative meaning, the terms controlled by and under common control with) means the possession, direct or indirect, 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 contract or otherwise.
Aggregate 2GIG Consideration means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
Aggregate APX Consideration means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
Aggregate Solar Consideration means the amount identified as such thereof on the Signature Page.
Antitrust Laws means the HSR Act, the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 and any other Laws that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or creating significant impediments to, or lessening of, competition or creating or strengthening a dominant position through merger or acquisition.
APX Adjustment Escrow Amount means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
APX Adjustment Escrow Fund means, at any given time after Closing, the funds remaining in one or more accounts in which the Escrow Agent has deposited the APX Adjustment Escrow Amount in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, including remaining amounts of interest actually earned.
APX Base Cash means, at any date of determination thereof, the amount of cash and cash equivalents of APX and its Subsidiaries representing credit card collections that are not, at such time, immediately available for use by APX and its Subsidiaries.
APX Common Stock means the APX Series A Common Stock, APX Series B Common Stock and APX Series C Common Stock.
APX Deductible means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
APX Dissenting Shares means APX Common Shares held by Persons who have objected to the APX Merger and complied with the provisions of the DGCL concerning the rights of holders of APX Common Shares to dissent from the APX Merger and require appraisal of their APX Common Shares.
APX Employee Closing Payments means the aggregate APX Employee Payments that are due at the Closing.
APX Employee Escrow Fund means, at any given time after Closing, the funds remaining in one or more accounts in which the Escrow Agent has deposited the APX Employee Escrow Amount in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, including remaining amounts of interest actually earned.
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APX Employee Payment Contracts means all change-in-control, retention and other Employee Plans, Contracts or other obligations pursuant to which payments are due to employees and other individual service providers of APX and its Subsidiaries as a result of the Transactions, including, without limitation, the Contracts or other obligations described on Schedule 10.1(a)(i) pursuant to which (i) APX Employee Closing Payments are required to be made at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2(j) and (ii) APX Employee Post-Closing Payments are required to made pursuant to Section 5.9 .
APX Employee Payments means the aggregate amounts payable in connection with the Transactions pursuant to the APX Employee Payment Contracts.
APX Employee Post-Closing Payments means the portion of the APX Employee Payments that are payable following the Closing pursuant to the APX Employee Payment Contracts.
APX Escrow Amount means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
APX Escrow Fund means, at any given time after Closing, the funds remaining in the one or more accounts in which the Escrow Agent has deposited the APX Escrow Amount in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, including remaining amounts of interest actually earned.
APX Indemnitors means the holders of APX Common Shares, APX Stock Options APX Series D Warrants and, for purposes of Articles VIII and IX, any Persons who are entitled to receive an APX Employee Payment, other than the Persons indentified on Schedule 10.1(a)(ii) .
APX Payroll Taxes means social security, Medicare, unemployment and other payroll, employment or similar or related Taxes or similar obligations payable, in each case, by any of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries as a result of the making of any APX Employee Closing Payments or the exercise of APX Stock Options.
APX Series A Common Stock means the Series A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of APX.
APX Series A Preferred Stock means the Series A preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of APX.
APX Series B Common Stock means the Series B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of APX.
APX Series C Common Stock means the Series C common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of APX.
APX Series D Preferred Stock means the Series D preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of APX.
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APX Series D Warrant means the outstanding warrants to purchase shares of APX Common Stock and APX Series A Preferred Stock.
APX Stock Option Plan means the APX Group, Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan.
APX Transaction Expenses means, without duplication, the outstanding and unpaid out-of-pocket costs, payables, fees and expenses incurred by APX or its Subsidiaries to Company Professional Advisors in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, except to the extent incurred by or on behalf of Buyer or APX Merger Sub.
Authorizations means permits, licenses, certifications, approvals, registrations, consents, authorizations, franchises, variances, exemptions and orders, in each case, issued or granted by a Governmental Authority or other Person.
Business Day means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by Law to close.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Company Cash means, with respect to a Company as at any date of determination thereof, all cash and cash equivalents of such Company and its Subsidiaries determined after giving effect to any payments in respect of Funded Debt payable to such Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, Closing Cash will be calculated net of issued but uncleared checks and drafts and will include checks and wire transfers and drafts deposited or available for deposit for the account of such Company and its Subsidiaries.
Company Indemnitors means the APX Indemnitors, the Solar Indemnitors and the 2GIG Indemnitors.
Company Professional Advisors means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Durham Jones & Pinegar and Jones Day.
Contracts means any written contracts, agreements, subcontracts, leases and purchase orders.
Cross Ownership Holders means any Person listed on Schedule 10.1(a)(iii) .
Disclosure Schedule means the series of schedules delivered by the Companies corresponding to certain Sections herein containing the information required to be disclosed pursuant to, and certain exceptions to, the representations, warranties and covenants in such Articles and Sections.
Dissenting Shares means APX Dissenting Shares, Solar Dissenting Shares and 2GIG Dissenting Shares.
Employee Plans means, with respect to a Company and any of its Subsidiaries, (i) any
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employment, consulting, severance or other similar Contract, arrangement or policy, (ii) each employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), whether or not subject to ERISA, and (iii) each other plan, arrangement, program, agreement or commitment providing for insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), workers compensation, disability benefits, supplemental unemployment benefits, vacation benefits, retirement benefits, pension benefits, life, health, disability or accident benefits (including any voluntary employees beneficiary association as defined in Section 501(c)(9) of the Code providing for the same or other benefits) or for deferred compensation, profit-sharing bonuses, stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock purchase, phantom stock or other stock, or other forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement insurance, bonus, change in control, retention, compensation or benefits, in each case, for any current or former employee, director, or other individual service provider, which is entered into, maintained, sponsored, contributed to or required to be contributed to, as the case may be, by such Company or any of its Subsidiaries or under which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries may incur any liability.
Environmental Law means any Law concerning the protection of the environment or of human health as affected by harmful or deleterious substances.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Escrow Agent means Wilmington Trust.
Escrow Agreement means the escrow agreement to be entered into by and among Buyer, the Escrow Agent and a duly authorized representative of each Representative as of the Closing.
Escrow Funds means the APX Escrow Fund, the Solar Escrow Fund, the 2GIG Escrow Fund, the APX Adjustment Escrow Fund, the Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund, the 2GIG Adjustment Escrow Fund, the APX Employee Escrow Fund, the Solar Employee Escrow Fund and the 2GIG Employee Escrow Fund.
Existing Credit Facilities means (i) with respect to APX, that Fourth Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated February 28, 2012, among Vivint, Inc., Vivint Purchasing, LLC, Vivint Canada, Inc., APX, and certain subsidiaries thereof, the various lenders party thereto, Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P., Barclays Bank plc, Citibank N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, and (ii) with respect to Solar, the Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2012, among Vivint Solar, Inc., Solar, Vivint Solar Developer, LLC, Vivint Solar Liberty Managers, LLC, Vivint Solar Provider, LLC, Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Holdings, Inc., and Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P.
Financing Sources mean the Persons that have committed to provide or have otherwise entered into agreements in connection with the Debt Financing or any alternative debt financing and any joinder agreements, indentures or credit agreements entered into pursuant thereto or relating thereto, together with their Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives involved in the Debt Financing and their successors and assigns.
Funded Debt means, with respect to a Company as at any date of determination thereof,
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without duplication, (a) the aggregate amount of all obligations of such Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of each of the Contracts listed on Schedule 10.1(a)(iv) , plus (b) the aggregate amount of all other obligations of such Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money, bankers acceptances, capital leases, interest rate hedging or swap agreements, plus (c) any other payment obligations in respect of any of the foregoing (including any prepayment fees, breakage costs, make whole premiums or other similar fees or premiums payable) as a result of the Transactions. For the avoidance of doubt, Funded Debt will not include obligations in respect of Company warrants.
GAAP means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
Governmental Authority means any federal, regional, state, local, foreign, multi-national government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative or enforcement agency, governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, court or tribunal.
Governmental Order means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, writ, stipulation, determination or award, in each case, entered by or with any Governmental Authority.
HSR Act means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
Indemnity Escrow Funds means the APX Escrow Fund, the Solar Escrow Fund and the 2GIG Escrow Fund.
Intellectual Property means any and all worldwide intellectual property, including any (i) patents and patent applications, (ii) registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade names, business names, corporate names, logos, trade dress or other indicia of source or origin, pending trademark and service mark registration applications, and intent-to-use registrations or similar reservations of marks, together with all goodwill associated with or symbolized by the foregoing, (iii) registered and unregistered copyrights, and applications for registration of copyright, (iv) internet domain names, (v) trade secrets, know-how, inventions and other proprietary rights, (vi) rights in computer software, code and related assets, and (vii) licenses with respect to any of the foregoing.
In-the-Money 2GIG Stock Options, means at any time of determination, any 2GIG Stock Options canceled at the Effective Time with an exercise price per share less than the Per Share Percentage multiplied by the 2GIG Merger Consideration calculated as of such time of determination.
In-the-Money APX Stock Options, at any time of determination, means any APX Stock Options canceled at the Effective Time with an exercise price per share less than the Per Share Percentage multiplied by the APX Merger Consideration calculated as of such time of determination.
In-the-Money Solar Sub Stock Options, at any time of determination, means any Solar Sub Stock Options canceled at the Effective Time with an exercise price per share less than the Per Share Percentage multiplied by the Solar Merger Consideration (which, for purposes of this
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definition only, will be determined without subtracting the aggregate amount payable to holders of Solar Sub Stock Options outstanding as of the Effective Time) calculated as of such time of determination.
Knowledge of any Person means the actual knowledge of, in the case of a Company, the individuals set forth on Schedule 10.1(a)(v) , and in the case of all other Persons, such Persons executive officers.
Law means any statute, law (including common law), ordinance, rule, regulation or Governmental Order, in each case, of any Governmental Authority.
Leased Real Property means, as of the date of this Agreement, all real property leased by a Company or any of its Subsidiaries., the lease of which provides for annual rental payments in excess of $100,000.
Lien means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or security interest.
Marketing Period means the first period of 15 consecutive Business Days after the date hereof throughout which (i) Buyer and the Merger Subs shall have the Required Information that the Companies are required to provide to Buyer pursuant to Section 5.15(b) and (ii) the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 (excluding, in each case, those conditions that by their nature cannot be satisfied until the Closing) shall be satisfied and nothing has occurred and no condition exists that would cause any of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 to fail to be satisfied assuming the Closing were to be scheduled for any time during such 15 consecutive Business Day period excluding each day beginning on; provided , that the Marketing Period shall exclude the days from (x) November 21, 2012, through and including November 23, 2012 and (y) December 21, 2012 through and including January 1, 2013; provided, further the if the Marketing Period has not been completed by December 21, 2012, it shall not begin earlier than January 2, 2013; provided , further , that the Marketing Period shall not be deemed to have commenced if, prior to the completion of the Marketing Period, (A) Ernst & Young shall have withdrawn its audit opinion with respect to any audited financial statements contained in the Required Information or (B) the financial statements included in the Required Information on the first day of any such 15 consecutive Business Day period would be required to be updated under Rule 3-12 of Regulation S-X in order to be sufficiently current on any day during such 15 consecutive Business Day period to permit a registration statement including such financial statements to be declared effective by the SEC on the last day of such period, in which case the Marketing Period shall not be deemed to commence unless and until, at the earliest, the receipt by Buyer of updated Required Information that would be required under Rule 3-12 of Regulation S-X to permit a registration statement using such financial statements to be declared effective by the SEC on the last day of such period; or (C) any of the Companies restate any historical financial statements of such Company or have an intent to, or are considering, restating any historical financial statements, in which case the Marketing Period shall not be deemed to commence unless and until, at the earliest, such restatement has been completed and the relevant financial statements have been amended or such Company has announced that it has concluded that no restatement shall be required in accordance with GAAP. If at any time the Companies in good faith believe that they have delivered the Required Information, then the Companies may
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deliver to the Buyer a written notice to that effect, in which case the Marketing Period will be deemed to have begun on the date such notice is delivered, unless Buyer in good faith reasonably believes the Companies have not delivered the Required Information and within three Business Days after delivery of such notice, delivers a written notice to the Companies to that effect, stating with specificity which items of Required Information have not been provided.
Material Adverse Effect means, with respect to any Company, any change, effect, event, occurrence, circumstance, state of facts of development that, individually or in the aggregate, is or is reasonably likely to have (a) a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided , however , that in no event will any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, nor will any of the following (including the effect of any of the following) be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Material Adverse Effect on or in respect of any Company: (i) any change after the date hereof in applicable Laws or GAAP or any interpretation thereof; (ii) any change in interest rates or economic, political, business or financial market conditions generally; (iii) any change generally affecting any of the industries in which such Company or its Subsidiaries operates or the economy as a whole; (iv) the announcement or the execution of this Agreement, the pendency or consummation of the Transactions or the performance of this Agreement (provided that the exception in this clause (iv) will not apply to that portion of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to the extent that the purpose of such portion of such representation or warranty is to address the consequences resulting from the execution, delivery, announcement, performance, pendency or consummation of this Agreement); or (v) any natural disaster or acts of terrorism or war or the outbreak or escalation of hostilities or change in geopolitical conditions; or (vii) any failure of such Person or Persons to meet any projections or forecasts (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Material Adverse Effect), except in the case of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) to the extent such changes have a disproportionate adverse impact on such Company or its Subsidiaries in any material respect as compared to other participants in the industry in which they operate, or (b) a material adverse effect on the ability of the Companies to consummate the Transactions.
Materials of Environmental Concern means any and all substances or materials regulated, prohibited or limited as hazardous or acutely hazardous or toxic or as pollutants or contaminants (or words of similar meaning) by or pursuant to any Environmental Law, including petroleum, petroleum products, pesticides, dioxin, infectious material, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, toxic mold, asbestos and asbestos containing materials, and any other substance the presence of or exposure to which could result in liability under any applicable Environmental Law.
Multiemployer Plan means any multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
Net Funded Debt means, with respect to any Company as at any date of determination thereof, (a) the Funded Debt of such Company minus , (b) the Company Cash of such Company; provided that, solely in the case of APX, the amount of Company Cash included in Net Funded
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Debt will be reduced by the amount of APX Base Cash for all purposes hereunder; provided , further , that solely in the case of Solar, the amount of Company Cash included in Net Funded Debt will be reduced by the amount of Solar Restricted Cash for all purposes hereunder.
Owned Real Property means all real property owned by a Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Pension Plan means any employee pension benefit plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan).
Permitted Liens means (i) mechanics, materialmens and similar Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to any amounts not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith through (if then appropriate) appropriate Actions, (ii) Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith through (if then appropriate) appropriate Actions and for which reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (iii) liens, encumbrances and restrictions on real property (including easements, covenants, rights of way and similar restrictions of record) that are not material and (A) are matters of record or (B) would be revealed by a survey or physical inspection of such real property and (iv) Liens described on Schedule 10.1(a)(vi) ; provided , that none of items (i) through (iii), individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with or impairs the present and continued use and operation of the asset to which they relate.
Person means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, Governmental Authority or other entity of any kind.
Per Share Percentage , at any time of determination, means an amount expressed as a percentage equal to one divided by the total number of, as applicable, APX Common Shares, Solar Common Shares, shares of common stock of Solar Sub or 2GIG Common Shares, in each case, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and calculated assuming that all then In-the-Money APX Stock Options, APX Series D Warrants, then In-the-Money Solar Sub Stock Options and then In-the-Money 2GIG Stock Options, as applicable, have been exercised.
RBS Agreement means the Purchase Agreement to be entered into in connection with the Closing, between AP AL LLC and Alarm Contracts, LLC.
RBS Repurchase Amount means the amount, in cash, required to repurchase, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, all rights, title and interest to the Assets to be Acquired (as defined in the RBS Agreement) pursuant to the terms of the RBS Agreement.
Riverwoods II Agreement means the Purchase Agreement to be entered into in connection with the Closing, between Riverwoods Capital Fund II, LLC and Vivint, Inc.
Riverwoods III Agreement means the Purchase Agreement to be entered into in connection with the Closing, between Riverwoods Capital Fund III, LLC and Vivint, Inc.
Riverwoods Repurchase Amount means the amount, in cash, required to repurchase, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, all rights, title and interest to (a) the Assets to be
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Acquired (as defined in the Riverwoods II Agreement) pursuant to the terms of the Riverwoods II Agreement and (b) the Assets to be Acquired (as defined in the Riverwoods III Agreement) pursuant to the terms of the Riverwoods III Agreement.
Seller Taxes means, with respect to any Company, (x) Taxes of such Company and its Subsidiaries (and any predecessors) for all taxable periods and portions thereof ending on or before the Closing Date, (y) any liability (as a result of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) for Taxes of any Person (other than such Company or any of its Subsidiaries) which is or has ever been affiliated with such Company or any of its Subsidiaries or with whom such Company or any of its Subsidiaries otherwise joins or has ever joined (or is or has ever been required to join) in filing any consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate Tax Return, prior to the Closing Date, and (z) any payments required to be made after the Closing Date under any Tax sharing, Tax indemnity, Tax allocation or similar contracts (whether or not written) with respect to taxable periods (or portions thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date to which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries was obligated, or was a party, on or prior to the Closing Date. In the case of any taxable period that begins on or before and ends after the Closing Date, the amount of Taxes allocable to the portion of such period ending on the Closing Date shall be deemed to be: (i) in the case of Taxes imposed on a periodic basis (such as real or personal property Taxes), the amount of such Taxes for the entire period (or, in the case of such Taxes determined on an arrears basis, the amount of such Taxes for the immediately preceding period) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in such period ending on and including the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in such entire period; and (ii) in the case of Taxes not described in (i) above (such as franchise Taxes, Taxes that are based upon or related to income or receipts, based upon occupancy or imposed in connection with any sale or other transfer or assignment of property (real or personal, tangible or intangible)), the amount of any such Taxes shall be determined as if such taxable period ended as of the close of business on the Closing Date.
Solar Adjustment Escrow Amount means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
Solar Adjustment Escrow Fund means, at any given time after Closing, the funds remaining in one or more accounts in which the Escrow Agent has deposited the Solar Adjustment Escrow Amount in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, including remaining amounts of interest actually earned.
Solar Common Stock means the Solar Series A Common Stock and Solar Series B Common Stock.
Solar Deductible means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
Solar Dissenting Shares means Solar Common Shares held by Persons who have objected to the Solar Merger and complied with the provisions of the DGCL concerning the rights of holders of Solar Common Shares to dissent from the Solar Merger and require appraisal of their Solar Common Shares.
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Solar Escrow Amount means the amount identified as such on the Signature Page.
Solar Escrow Fund means, at any given time after Closing, the funds remaining in the one or more accounts in which the Escrow Agent has deposited the Solar Escrow Amount in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, including remaining amounts of interest actually earned.
Solar Indemnitors means the holders of Solar Common Shares or Solar Sub Stock Options.
Solar Restricted Cash means, as of any date of determination, the amount that would appear in the line item Restricted Cash, Long Term in the consolidated balance sheet of Solar and its Subsidiaries as of such date of determination.
Solar Series A Common Stock means the Series A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Solar.
Solar Series A Preferred Stock means the Series A preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Solar.
Solar Series B Common Stock means the Series B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Solar.
Solar Series B Preferred Stock means the Series B preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Solar.
Solar Sub means Vivint Solar, Inc.
Solar Sub Employee Closing Payments means the aggregate amounts payable in connection with the Transactions pursuant to the Solar Sub Employee Payment Contracts.
Solar Sub Employee Payment Contracts means all change-in-control, retention and other Employee Plans, Contracts or other obligations pursuant to which payments are due to employees and other individual service providers of Solar, Solar Sub or their respective Subsidiaries as a result of the Transactions, including the Contracts or other obligations described on Schedule 10.1(a)(i) pursuant to which Solar Sub Employee Closing Payments are required to be made at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2(k) .
Solar Sub Payroll Taxes means social security, Medicare, unemployment and other payroll, employment or similar or related Taxes or similar obligations payable, in each case, by any of the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries as a result of the making of any Solar Sub Employee Closing Payments or the exercise of Solar Sub Stock Options.
Solar Sub Stock Incentive Plan means the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan of Solar Sub.
Solar Transaction Expenses means, without duplication, the outstanding and unpaid out-of-pocket costs, payables, fees and expenses incurred by Solar or its Subsidiaries to Company Professional Advisors in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, except to the extent incurred by or on behalf of Buyer or Solar Merger Sub.
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Subsidiary means, with respect to a Person, a corporation or other entity of which 50% or more of the voting power of the equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
Survival Date means the date that is 30 days after the completion of the audit of APXs, Solars or 2GIGs, as applicable, consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, but in no event later than June 30, 2014.
Target 2GIG Net Worth Amount means $7,175,214.
Target APX Net Worth Amount means $621,290,221.
Target Solar Net Worth Amount means $23,186,842.
Tax Returns means any return, declaration, report, statement, information statement or other document filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any claims for refunds of Taxes, any information returns and any amendments or supplements of any of the foregoing.
Taxes means (i) all federal, state, local, foreign and other taxes (including withholding taxes), customs, duties, imposts and other similar governmental charges of any kind or nature whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions or additional amounts with respect thereto, (ii) any liability for payment of amounts described in clause (i) whether as a result of transferee liability, joint and several liability for being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or other group for any period, or otherwise by operation of law, and (iii) any liability for the payment of amounts described in clause (i) or (ii) as a result of any tax sharing, tax indemnity or tax allocation agreement or any other express or implied agreement to pay or indemnify any other Person, other than any such agreements that are pursuant to customary commercial contracts not primarily related to Taxes.
Transaction Expenses means APX Transaction Expenses, Solar Transaction Expenses and 2GIG Transaction Expenses.
(b) The following terms have the meaning specified in the indicated Sections:
Term |
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2GIG | Preamble | |||
2GIG Audited Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
2GIG Closing Date Balance Sheet | 2.4(b)(iii) | |||
2GIG Closing Merger Consideration | 1.7(c) | |||
2GIG Common Share | 1.7(c)(i) | |||
2GIG Employee Payment Schedule | 2.1(j) | |||
2GIG Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
2GIG Merger | 1.1(a)(iii) | |||
2GIG Merger Consideration | 1.7(c)(i) | |||
2GIG Merger Sub | Preamble |
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2GIG Pending Claims | 8.7(c) | |||
2GIG Post-Closing Payees | 2.4(e)(iii) | |||
2GIG Representative | 9.1 | |||
2GIG Representative Expense Amount | 9.2(f) | |||
2GIG Stock Option | 1.7(c)(ii) | |||
2GIG Subsequent Merger Consideration | 1.7(c)(i) | |||
2GIG Surviving Corporation | 1.1(a)(iii) | |||
2GIG Unaudited Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
Account Repurchases | 5.10 | |||
Accounting Firm | 2.4(d) | |||
Acknowledgement/Release Letter | 2.6 | |||
Acquisition Transaction | 5.13 | |||
Adjusted Aggregate 2GIG Consideration | 1.7(c) | |||
Adjusted Aggregate APX Consideration | 1.7(a) | |||
Adjusted Aggregate Solar Consideration | 1.7(b) | |||
Affiliate Agreement | 3.20 | |||
Agreement | Preamble | |||
Alternative Financing | 5.15(a) | |||
Applicable Accounting Practices | 2.4(a) | |||
APX | Preamble | |||
APX Audited Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
APX Closing Date Balance Sheet | 2.4(b)(i) | |||
APX Closing Merger Consideration | 1.7(a) | |||
APX Common Share | 1.7(a)(i) | |||
APX Employee Escrow Amount | 2.2(h) | |||
APX Employee Payment Schedule | 2.1(h) | |||
APX Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
APX Merger | 1.1(a)(i) | |||
APX Merger Consideration | 1.7(a)(i) | |||
APX Merger Sub | Preamble | |||
APX Pending Claims | 8.7(a) | |||
APX Post-Closing Payees | 2.4(e)(i) | |||
APX Representative | 9.1 | |||
APX Representative Expense Amount | 9.2(f) | |||
APX Series A Preferred Share | 1.7(a)(iii) | |||
APX Series D Preferred Share | 1.7(a)(iv) | |||
APX Stock Option | 1.7(a)(ii) | |||
APX Subsequent Merger Consideration | 1.7(a)(i) | |||
APX Surviving Corporation | 1.1(a)(i) | |||
APX Unaudited Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
Bankruptcy Exception | 3.3 | |||
Buyer | Preamble | |||
Buyer Ancillary Agreements | 4.2 | |||
Buyer Indemnitees | 8.1(a) | |||
Buyer Termination Fee | 7.3(a) | |||
Certificate of Merger | 1.3 |
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Certificates | 2.6 | |||
Closing | 1.2 | |||
Closing Date | 1.2 | |||
Closing Date Balance Sheets | 2.4(b)(iii) | |||
Closing Payments Schedule | 2.1(k) | |||
Combined Merger Consideration | 1.7(c)(i) | |||
Companies Group Equity | 3.6(d) | |||
Company | Preamble | |||
Company Ancillary Agreements | 3.3 | |||
Company Interest Holders | 2.6 | |||
Confidentiality Agreement | 11.8 | |||
Customer Protection Incident | 8.1(a)(ix) | |||
Debt Financing | 4.6 | |||
Debt Financing Letter | 4.6 | |||
Definitive Debt Agreements | 5.15(a) | |||
DGCL | Recitals | |||
Effective Time | 1.3 | |||
Equity Financing | 4.6 | |||
Equity Financing Commitment | 4.6 | |||
ERISA Affiliate | 3.14(b) | |||
Estimated 2GIG Closing Date Balance Sheet | 2.1(c) | |||
Estimated 2GIG Net Worth Amount | 2.1(c) | |||
Estimated APX Closing Date Balance Sheet | 2.1(a) | |||
Estimated APX Net Worth Amount | 2.1(a) | |||
Estimated Closing Statement | 2.1 | |||
Estimated Solar Closing Date Balance Sheet | 2.1(b) | |||
Estimated Solar Net Worth Amount | 2.1(b) | |||
FCPA | 3.25 | |||
Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount | 2.4(e) | |||
Final APX Net Worth Amount | 2.4(e) | |||
Final Net Worth Amount | 2.4(e) | |||
Final Solar Net Worth Amount | 2.4(e) | |||
Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
Financing | 4.6 | |||
Financing Commitment | 4.6 | |||
Forfeited Post-Closing Employee Payments | 5.9(b) | |||
Fundamental Representations | 6.2(a) | |||
Guarantor | Recitals | |||
Indemnified Party | 8.3(a) | |||
Indemnifying Party | 8.3(a) | |||
Insurance Policies | 3.17 | |||
Liabilities | 3.8 | |||
Limited Guarantee | Recitals | |||
Losses | 8.1(a) | |||
Major Suppliers | 3.22 | |||
Merger Sub | Preamble |
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Mergers | 1.1(a)(iii) | |||
MPEG LA Letter | 8.1(a)(viii) | |||
Net Funded Debt | 2.4(a) | |||
Net Funded Debt Payment Schedule | 2.1(e) | |||
Net Worth | 2.4(a) | |||
Per Share 2GIG Merger Consideration | 1.7(c)(i) | |||
Per Share APX Merger Consideration | 1.7.(a)(i) | |||
Per Share Solar Merger Consideration | 1.7(b)(i) | |||
Post-Closing Covenants | 8.1(d) | |||
Proposed Final 2GIG Net Worth Amount | 2.4(b)(iii) | |||
Proposed Final APX Net Worth Amount | 2.4(b)(i) | |||
Proposed Final Closing Statement | 2.4(b) | |||
Proposed Final Net Worth Amounts | 2.4(b) | |||
Proposed Final Solar Net Worth Amount | 2.4(b)(ii) | |||
Redacted Fee Letter | 4.6 | |||
Representative | Preamble | |||
Representative Expense Fund | 9.2(f) | |||
Required Information | 5.15(b) | |||
Rolled Equity | 1.9 | |||
Rollover Agreement | 1.9 | |||
Rollover Equityholders | 1.9 | |||
Rollover Transactions | 1.9 | |||
Sales Commission Plans | 3.14(h) | |||
Section 280G | 5.6 | |||
Signature Page | Preamble | |||
Solar | Preamble | |||
Solar Closing Date Balance Sheet | 2.4(b)(ii) | |||
Solar Closing Merger Consideration | 1.7(b) | |||
Solar Common Share | 1.7(b)(i) | |||
Solar Merger | 1.1(a)(ii) | |||
Solar Merger Consideration | 1.7(b)(i) | |||
Solar Merger Sub | Preamble | |||
Solar Pending Claims | 8.7(b) | |||
Solar Post-Closing Payees | 2.4(e)(ii) | |||
Solar Representative | 9.1 | |||
Solar Representative Expense Amount | 9.2(f) | |||
Solar Series B Preferred Share | 1.7(b)(iv) | |||
Solar Sub Audited Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
Solar Sub Common Stock | 3.6(b) | |||
Solar Sub Employee Payment Schedule | 2.1(i) | |||
Solar Sub Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
Solar Sub Stock Option | 1.7(b)(ii) | |||
Solar Sub Unaudited Financial Statements | 3.7 | |||
Solar Subsequent Merger Consideration | 1.7(b)(i) | |||
Solar Surviving Corporation | 1.1(a)(ii) | |||
Specified Items | 2.4(d) |
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Stockholder Approvals | 5.17 | |||
Subsequent Payments Schedule | 2.4(e)(i)(A) | |||
Surviving Corporations | 1.1(a)(iii) | |||
TCPA Actions | 8.1(a)(x) | |||
Termination Date | 7.1(b) | |||
Transaction Expense Payment Schedule | 2.1(f) | |||
Transactions | Recitals | |||
Unaudited Financial Statements | 3.7 |
10.2 Construction . Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (a) words of any gender include each other gender, (b) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (c) the terms hereof, herein, hereby, hereto and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, (d) when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit, such reference is to an Article or Section of, or a Schedule or Exhibit to, this Agreement, (e) the word including, include or includes means including, without limitation, and (f) the word or will be disjunctive but not exclusive. The word extent in the phrase to the extent means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase will not mean simply if. The term made available and words of similar import means, with respect to the Companies, that the relevant documents, instruments or materials were posted and made available to Buyer on the due diligence data site created for the process giving rise to this Agreement and remained available thereon as of September 15, 2012, or furnished in writing by a representative of the Companies to a representative of Buyer prior to the date of this Agreement. References to agreements and other documents will be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto. References to statutes will include all regulations promulgated thereunder, and references to statutes or regulations will be construed to include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute or regulation. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any party. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number will refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified. All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein will have the meanings given to them under GAAP. All terms defined in this Agreement will have the defined terms when used in certificates or other documents made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein.
XI. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Waiver . Any party hereto may by action taken by its Board of Directors (if applicable), or officers thereunto duly authorized, waive any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement in writing executed by Buyer (without the joinder of the Merger Subs) and the Companies (or, if after the Closing, by the Representatives) in the same manner as this Agreement.
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11.2 Notices . All notices and other communications among the parties will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) five days after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, (c) when delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or (d) when delivered by fax or email and promptly confirmed by delivery in person or by post or overnight courier as aforesaid in each case, with postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
(a) If to Buyer or a Merger Sub, or, after the Closing, a Surviving Corporation to:
c/o The Blackstone Group
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attention: Peter Wallace
Fax: (212) 583-5710
Email: wallace@blackstone.com
with copies to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Peter Martelli
Fax: (212) 455-2502
Email: pmartelli@stblaw.com
(b) If to the APX Representative or, prior to the Closing, APX, to:
c/o APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Attention: Todd Pedersen
Fax: 212.755.7306
Email: tpedersen@vivint.com
with copies to:
Jones Day
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017
Attention: | Robert A. Profusek | |
Andrew M. Levine |
Fax: 212.755.7306
Email: | raprofusek@jonesday.com | |
amlevine@jonesday.com |
and
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
One Oxford Centre
301 Grant St., 20th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Attention: Hugh G. Van der Veer
Fax: 412.562.1041
Email: hugh.vanderveer@bipc.com
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(c) If to the Solar Representative or, prior to the Closing, Solar, to:
c/o V Solar Holdings, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Attention: Todd Pedersen
Fax: 212.755.7306
Email: tpedersen@vivint.com
with copies to:
Jones Day
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017
Attention: | Robert A. Profusek | |
Andrew M. Levine |
Fax: 212.755.7306
Email: | raprofusek@jonesday.com | |
amlevine@jonesday.com |
and
Durham Jones & Pinegar
111 East Broadway, Suite 900
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: N. Todd Leishman
Fax: 801-415-3500
Email: tleishman@djplaw.com
(d) If to the 2GIG Representative or, prior to the Closing, 2GIG, to:
c/o 2GIG Technologies, Inc.
2961 West Maple Loop Drive
Suite 300
Lehi, Utah 84043
Attention: Todd Santiago
Fax: 801.221.9164
Email: TSantiago@2gig.com
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with copies to:
Jones Day
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017
Attention: | Robert A. Profusek | |
Andrew M. Levine |
Fax: 212.755.7306
Email: | raprofusek@jonesday.com | |
amlevine@jonesday.com |
and
Durham Jones & Pinegar
111 East Broadway, Suite 900
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: N. Todd Leishman
Fax: 801-415-3500
Email: tleishman@djplaw.com
or to such other address or addresses as the parties may from time to time designate in writing.
11.3 Assignment . No party hereto may assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the other parties, except that any consent by Buyer will not require the additional consent of the Merger Subs; provided , that (a) any of Buyer and any of the Merger Subs may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, or any of their respective rights or delegate any of their respective duties under this Agreement to one or more Affiliates of Buyer; provided , further , that no such assignment will relieve Buyer or Merger Subs of their obligations hereunder; and (b) any of Buyer and any of the Merger Subs may assign their respective rights, but not their respective obligations, under this Agreement to any of the Financing Sources (in no event will such Financing Sources be required or deemed to assume any obligations of the parties hereunder). Any assignment in violation of this Section 11.3 will be void and of no effect. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
11.4 Rights of Third Parties . Except for the rights of the Company Professional Advisors pursuant to Section 11.13 , the Non-Recourse Parties (including the Financing Sources) pursuant to Section 7.2(b) , the Indemnified Parties pursuant to Article VIII , the other indemnified Persons pursuant to Section 5.5 and the Financing Sources pursuant to Section 11.6 , Section 11.11 and Section 11.12(c) , nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or will be construed to confer upon or give any Person, other than the parties hereto, any right or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement. No party may assert any claim against any officer, director, direct or indirect stockholder, partner or member of another party under this Agreement or in connection with the Transactions.
11.5 Expenses . Except as otherwise provided herein, each party hereto, other than the Representatives, will bear its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions whether or not such Transactions are consummated, including all fees of its legal counsel, financial advisers and accountants.
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11.6 Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, applicable to agreements executed and performed entirely within such state, without regard to the conflict of laws principles that would result in the application of any Law other than the Law of the State of Delaware.
11.7 Captions; Counterparts . The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and will not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
11.8 Entire Agreement . This Agreement (together with the Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement) and the letter agreement between Buyer and the Companies (the Confidentiality Agreement ) constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto relating to the Transactions and supersede any other agreements, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries relating to the Transactions. The parties negotiated this Agreement with the assistance of professional advisors and intend that the Agreement encompass the entire relationship among them. As such, the parties hereby confirm that there are no, and hereby expressly waive and disclaim, extra-contractual rights or obligations among them, including arising under theories of implied duties of good faith or fair dealing, actual or constructive fraud or other theories.
11.9 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by a duly authorized agreement in writing executed by Buyer and the Companies in the same manner as this Agreement and which makes reference to this Agreement. The approval of this Agreement by the requisite stockholders of a Company will not restrict the ability of the Board of Directors of such Company to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.1 or to cause such Company to enter into an amendment to this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.9 to the extent permitted under the DGCL.
11.10 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. The parties hereto further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable in any respect under applicable Law, they will take any actions necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and, to the extent necessary, will amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the parties.
11.11 Jurisdiction; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . (a) Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, all Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be heard and determined in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any federal court within the State of Delaware). The parties hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any federal court within the State of Delaware) for the purpose of any Action (other than as otherwise expressly set forth herein)
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arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that they are not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of such Action is improper or that this Agreement or the Transactions may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts. Each of the parties agrees that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 11.2 or such other manner as may be permitted by Law will be valid and sufficient service of process. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final and non-appealable judgment in Action so brought will be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment in any jurisdiction within or outside the United States or in any other manner provided in Law or in equity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the parties hereto agrees that it will not bring or support any Action, cause of action, claim, cross-claim or third-party claim of any kind or description, whether in law or in equity, against the Financing Sources in any way relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing Letter or the performance thereof, in any forum other than the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, or, if under applicable Law exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the Federal courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (and appellate courts thereof).
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY; INCLUDING ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE DEBT FINANCING LETTER OR THE PERFORMANCE THEREOF. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) 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, (II) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER, (III) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.11(b) .
11.12 Enforcement . (a) The parties agree that irreparable damage for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in the event that the provisions contained in this Agreement were not performed (including failing to take such actions as are required hereunder to consummate this Agreement) in accordance with their specified terms or were otherwise breached. It is therefore acknowledged and agreed that the parties will be entitled to specific performance to prevent breaches of this Agreement and the Equity Financing Commitment (solely to the extent expressly provided for therein) and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Equity Financing
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Commitment (solely to the extent expressly provided for therein) in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.2(b) and Section 11.12(b) . The parties agree that they will not oppose the granting of specific performance on the basis that other parties have an adequate remedy at law or that any award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or in equity. In the event a party seeks specific performance to prevent breaches of this Agreement or the Equity Financing Commitment (solely to the extent expressly provided for therein) and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement or the Equity Financing Commitment (solely to the extent expressly provided for therein), such party, as applicable, will not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such Governmental Order. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by Law or equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, including Section 11.12(a) , it is explicitly agreed that the Companies and the Representatives will not be entitled to seek specific performance of Buyers and Merger Subs obligations to consummate the Mergers or to cause the Equity Financing to be funded, unless each of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) the Marketing Period has ended and all of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2 have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing) at the time that the Closing would have been required to occur in accordance with Section 1.2 , (ii) the Debt Financing has been funded in accordance with the terms thereof or is available to be funded at the Closing in accordance with the terms thereof but for the failure of the Equity Financing to be funded at the Closing, (iii) Buyer and Merger Subs fail to complete the Closing in accordance with Section 1.2 , and (iv) the Companies have irrevocably confirmed to Buyer in writing that if specific performance is granted and the Equity Financing and Debt Financing are funded, then the Closing will occur pursuant to Article I . For the avoidance of doubt, but without limiting Section 5.15(b) , in no event will any of the Companies or any of the Representatives, in each case individually or collectively, be entitled to enforce or seek to enforce in any manner Buyers right or obligation to cause the Equity Financing to be funded or to consummate the Mergers if the Debt Financing has not been funded (or will not be funded at the Closing if the Equity Financing is funded at the Closing).
(c) Except to the extent otherwise set forth in the Limited Guarantee or the Equity Financing Commitment, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement may only be brought against, the persons who are expressly named as parties hereto and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such person. Except to the extent a named party to this Agreement, the Limited Guarantee or the Equity Financing Commitment (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such named party in this Agreement, the Limited Guarantee or the Equity Commitment and not otherwise), none of the Financing Sources (or any of their respective former, current or future stockholders, partners, members, controlling parties, Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives), and no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney or representative of any party hereto will have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of any party hereto under this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing Letter or the performance thereof.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Agreement, but subject to the limitations on remedies set forth in Section 11.12(c) above, each party agrees that, prior to the termination of this Agreement or the Closing, as applicable, specific performance will be its sole and exclusive remedy with respect to breaches by the other parties to this Agreement and that it may not seek or accept any other form of relief prior to the termination of this Agreement or the Closing, as applicable, that may be available for breach under this Agreement or otherwise in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions (including monetary damages).
11.13 Company Professional Advisors . Each party hereto hereby acknowledges, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates, that each of the Company Professional Advisors may advise and represent the Companies and their Affiliates in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions, and that, following consummation of the Transactions, each of the Company Professional Advisors may advise and represent the Representatives or any of their members or their respective Affiliates, if such Persons so request, in connection with any Action or obligation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or the Transactions, and each party hereby consents thereto and waives any conflict of interest arising therefrom, and each party and their respective Boards of Directors (or committees thereof) will cause any Affiliate thereof to consent to and waive any conflict of interest arising from any such representation. Buyer, for itself, the Merger Subs and the Surviving Corporations and for their respective successors and assigns, irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that all communications between the Companies and their respective shareholders and the Company Professional Advisors that are legal counsel that were made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and closing under, or any dispute or proceeding arising under or in connection with, this Agreement which, immediately prior to the Closing, would be deemed to be privileged communications of the Companies and such shareholders and their legal counsel and would not be subject to disclosure to Buyer, the Merger Subs or the Surviving Corporations in connection with any process relating to a dispute arising under or in connection with this Agreement or otherwise, will continue after the Closing to be privileged communications between such Persons and such legal counsel, and none of Buyer, the Merger Subs, the Surviving Corporations or any Person acting or purporting to act on behalf of or through Buyer, the Merger Subs or the Surviving Corporations will seek to obtain the same by any process on the grounds that the privilege attaching to such communications belongs to Buyer, the Merger Subs or the Surviving Corporations.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of September 16, 2012.
BUYER: 313 ACQUISITION LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Peter Wallace |
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Name: |
Peter Wallace |
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Title: |
Senior Managing Director |
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APX MERGER SUB: 313 GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Peter Wallace |
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Name: |
Peter Wallace |
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Title: |
Senior Managing Director |
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SOLAR MERGER SUB: 313 SOLAR, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Peter Wallace |
|
Name: |
Peter Wallace |
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Title: |
Senior Managing Director |
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2GIG MERGER SUB: 313 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Peter Wallace |
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Name: |
Peter Wallace |
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Title: |
Senior Managing Director |
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd Pedersen |
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Name: |
Todd Pedersen |
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Title: |
CEO |
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V SOLAR HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd Pedersen |
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Name: |
Todd Pedersen |
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Title: |
CEO and President |
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2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd Santiago |
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Name: |
Todd Santiago |
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Title: |
President |
APX REPRESENTATIVE | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd Pedersen |
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Name: |
Todd Pedersen |
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Duly Authorized: | ||
SOLAR REPRESENTATIVE | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd Pedersen |
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Name: |
Todd Pedersen |
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Duly Authorized: | ||
2GIG REPRESENTATIVE | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd Pedersen |
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Name: |
Todd Pedersen |
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Duly Authorized: |
TRANSACTION PARTICULARS
Aggregate APX Consideration: $1,835,000,000
Aggregate Solar Consideration: $75,000,000
Aggregate 2GIG Consideration: $100,000,000
APX Escrow Amount: $35,000,000
Solar Escrow Amount: $7,500,000
2GIG Escrow Amount: $7,500,000
APX Adjustment Escrow Amount: $7,000,000
Solar Adjustment Escrow Amount: $1,500,000
2GIG Adjustment Escrow Amount: $1,500,000
APX Deductible: $2,250,000
Solar Deductible: $125,000
2GIG Deductible: $125,000
Dated: September 16, 2012
Exhibit 3.1
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
APX GROUP, INC.
APX Group, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:
1. The name of the corporation is APX Group, Inc. The original Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 5, 2006 and thereafter amended and restated on April 18, 2006, July 11, 2007, and October 2, 2009, and was further amended by articles of amendment filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2010.
2. This Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation attached as Exhibit A hereto has been duly adopted by the corporations board of directors and stockholders in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
3. The Certificate of Incorporation of APX Group, Inc. is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
Executed this 19th day of December, 2011.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd R. Pedersen |
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Name: | Todd R. Pedersen | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit A
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
APX GROUP, INC.
FIRST : The name of the corporation (the Corporation ) is APX Group, Inc.
SECOND : The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.
THIRD : The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
FOURTH : The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation has authority to issue is 138,464 shares, consisting of:
(a) 25,563 shares of Series A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series A Common Stock );
(b) 25,563 shares of Series B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series B Common Stock and, together with Series A Common Stock, Voting Common Stock );
(c) 1,550 shares of Series C Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series C Common Stock or Nonvoting Common Stock ), and together with Series A Common Stock and Series B Common Stock, Common Stock );
(d) 25,563 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series A Preferred Stock );
(e) No shares of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series B Preferred Stock );
(f) 10,225 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series C Preferred Stock ); and
(g) 50,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (Series D Preferred Stock, and, together with Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, Preferred Stock ).
The powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, in respect of each class or series of stock of the Corporation shall be as follows:
Section 1. Voting Rights .
(a) Holders of Voting Common Stock shall have one vote per share on any matter as to which they are entitled to vote. Holders of Series C Common Stock and holders of Preferred Stock, except as expressly provided in Section 5 hereof, shall have no votes per share, such shares being nonvoting stock. Except as otherwise required by law or set forth in this Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of Voting Common Stock shall be entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders and shall vote together with each other as a single class upon any matter submitted to the stockholders for a vote.
(b) There shall be no cumulative voting.
Section 2. Dividends .
(a) Dividends may be declared and paid from funds lawfully available therefor as and when determined by the Board of Directors; provided that, except as expressly provided in Section 2(d) hereof, no dividends shall be declared or paid until all shares of Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
(b) When and if declared, the holders of Common Stock shall share in such dividends equally pro rata based on the number of shares of Common Stock held by each such holder.
(c) Subject to Section 2(a) and Section 2(f) hereof, the holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to monthly dividends, upon the terms set forth below, based solely on collections of RMR in the immediately preceding calendar month from a designated pool of security alarm contracts of Vivint, Inc. (f/k/a APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc.) (Vivint), identified in a written list determined by the Corporations Board of Directors, a copy of which list shall be available from the Secretary of the Corporation upon request. Monthly dividends per share on the Series C Preferred Stock shall be calculated by determining the amount of the RMR, as defined below, actually received by Vivint, from contracts included in the Designated Contract Pool (as defined in the Credit Agreement), minus $13 per month per security alarm contract in the Designated Contract Pool outstanding at the end of the month, and dividing such total by the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding at the time such dividends are paid. Dividends based on each months collection of RMR shall be paid by the Corporation on or before the last day of the following calendar month. The term RMR means the aggregate recurring, regular monthly amount paid by subscribers for a one (I) month period (regardless of whether any particular subscriber is billed monthly, quarterly, annually or otherwise); net of any monthly discounts afforded the subscriber (e.g., for prepayment or for paying by automatic clearinghouse or electronically); provided , however , that RMR shall not include any revenue attributable to or derived from: (a) reimbursement or prepayment of telephone line or other utility company charges associated with the installation, monitoring or furnishing of alarm services to the extent the same are passed through by Vivint to its subscribers for payment; (b) reimbursement for or payment of any false alarm assessments to the extent the same are passed through by Vivint to its subscribers for payment; (c) reimbursement for or payment of any taxes, fees or other charges imposed by any governmental authority or fire or law enforcement institutions relative to the furnishing of services pursuant to a security alarm
contract to the extent the same are passed through by Vivint to its subscribers for payment; (d) guard response and patrol services; (e) unmonitored closed-circuit television equipment; (f) fire test, fire inspection services or fire monitoring services that are not provided in connection with security alarm monitoring; (g) service, maintenance or inspection agreements that are not provided in conjunction with security alarm monitoring; (h) third-party or wholesale monitoring services; (i) lease agreements that provide the subscriber with the option of buying the underlying alarm system for a nominal amount; (j) late fees or fees for returned checks; (k) reimbursement of franchise or license fees; (1) all other non-recurring charges from subscribers for services which are not provided on a regular and recurring basis such as installation and time and material charges; or (m) energy maintenance and related services. The holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall not have any right to any dividend or distribution derived from any source other than the Designated Contract Pool.
(d) Subject to Section 2(f) hereof, the holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor, dividends per share of Series D Preferred Stock at the rate of ten percent (10 %) per annum (the Dividend Rate) of the Series D Issuance Price (the Series D Issuance Price shall mean $1,000.00 per share of Series D Preferred Stock, as adjusted for subsequent stock dividends, stock splits, combinations, recapitalizations or the like with respect to shares of Series D Preferred Stock), prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any cash dividend on any other class or series of Preferred Stock or the Common Stock of the Corporation. Such dividends shall accrue, whether or not declared by the Board of Directors, and compound quarterly and shall begin to accrue on a daily basis at the prorated Dividend Rate from the date hereof; provided , however , that such dividends shall only be payable upon the occurrence of a liquidation, sale, dissolution or winding up in accordance with Section 4 hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of calculating the accrued dividends, the accrued dividend each quarter will be added to Series D Issuance Price as of the end of such quarter and function as the basis for calculating the dividend for the subsequent quarter. In the event (i) of a breach by the Corporation of any material provision of any Transaction Document (as defined herein), the result of which is that the holders of Series D Preferred Stock are adversely affected, (ii) of a material default by the Corporation and/or Vivint under any contractual obligation of the Corporation and/or Vivint to their respective institutional and/or bank lenders, or (iii) that holders of the Series D Preferred Stock have elected to redeem shares of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof and the Company is prohibited from consummating such redemption on the Series D Redemption Date as contemplated by Section 3(h) hereof, in each case, that is not cured within thirty (30) days (such thirtieth (30th) day, the Default Date), the Dividend Rate shall increase by one percent (1%) per share of Series D Preferred Stock per annum effective as of the Default Date and the date of each three month (3) anniversary of the Default Date thereafter until all outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock are redeemed in full pursuant to Section 3 hereof. If any shares of Series D Preferred Stock are not redeemed for any reason within ninety (90) days of the Default Date, then at any time thereafter (so long as such shares of Series D Preferred Stock have not been redeemed), a Series D Majority Interest shall have the right to cause the Corporation and the Board of Directors of the Corporation, at the written request of a Series D Majority Interest, to retain a nationally recognized investment bank designated by a Series D Majority Interest and to initiate and proceed with, and to control the process related to, a full, bona-fide process to effectuate an Asset Sale or Change of Control (a Dividend Default Sale).
(e) The term Transaction Document shall mean each of (A) that certain Series D Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, (the Series D Purchase Agreement) by and among the Corporation, Vivint and the Investors (as defined therein), (B) that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated on or about the date hereof by and among the Corporation and the Investors (as defined therein), (C) that certain Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among the Corporation and the stockholders party thereto, (D) those certain Stock Purchase Warrants issued pursuant to the Series D Purchase Agreement, and (E) this Certificate of Incorporation.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the Corporations Bylaws to the contrary, the Corporation shall not (and shall have no obligation to) declare or pay dividends to the extent such dividends are prohibited by, would violate the terms of, or would cause a breach or default under that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time) (the Credit Agreement) by and among Vivint, the other Credit Parties party thereto from time to time, the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.
Section 3. Redemptions .
(a) No shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock (other than the Series D Preferred Stock) may be redeemed by the Corporation until all shares of Series D Preferred Stock have been redeemed pursuant to Section 3(b) or 3(c) hereof.
(b) (i) Subject to Section 3(h) hereof, at any time and from time to time on or after the earlier of (A) December 19, 2016, (B) a breach by the Corporation of any provision of any Transaction Document as a result of which the holders of Series D Preferred Stock are adversely affected in any material respect and which breach, if reasonably susceptible to being cured, is not cured within thirty (30) days of the first occurrence of such breach, or (C) a Change of Control that is elected not to be treated as a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to Section 4(g) hereof, holders of twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class (the Series D Requisite Interest) may elect to have up to all of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock redeemed. In such event (but subject to Section 3(h) hereof), the Corporation shall redeem all of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock that the holders of Series D Preferred Stock elect to have redeemed, out of funds legally available therefor, for an amount per share equal to the Series D Redemption Price (as defined below). Any election by a Series D Requisite Interest pursuant to this Section 3(b)(i) shall be made by written notice to the Corporation and the other holders of Series D Preferred Stock at least thirty (30) days prior to the elected redemption date (the Series D Redemption Date). Upon such election, all holders of Series D Preferred Stock may elect to have their shares of Series D Preferred Stock redeemed pursuant to this Section 3(b); provided , however , that, if holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock (a Series D Majority Interest) elect to cause all shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be redeemed, then the Corporation shall redeem all outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock. Any election or notice regarding redemption by a Series D Majority Interest or holder of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 3(b), once given, may be revoked at
any time prior to the payment in full of the Series D Redemption Price related to the shares elected to be redeemed in such election or notice, provided that, any such revocation shall be accompanied by a payment in cash or check for any portion of the Series D Redemption Price previously paid to any holder of Series D Preferred Stock as to whom such revocation of election or notice regarding redemption applies.
(ii) The price for each share of Series D Preferred Stock redeemed pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall be an amount equal to the product of (A) the Series D Issuance Price, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon at the Dividend Rate through the date of redemption, and (B) the Multiplier (as defined herein) (the Series D Redemption Price). The aggregate Series D Redemption Price shall be payable in cash in immediately available funds to the respective holders of the Series D Preferred Stock on the Series D Redemption Date. The Multiplier shall initially equal 1.2 and shall be increased by 0.2 (for example, to 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, etc.) effective at 12:01 A.M. local time in New York, NY on each anniversary of the date hereof, until all shares of Series D Preferred Stock have been redeemed in full.
(iii) If the funds of the Corporation legally available to redeem shares of Series D Preferred Stock on the Series D Redemption Date are insufficient to redeem the total number of such shares required to be redeemed on such date, the Corporation shall (i) take any action necessary or appropriate, to the extent reasonably within its control and to the extent permissible under applicable law, to remove as promptly as practicable any impediments to its ability to redeem the total number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock required to be so redeemed, including, without limitation, (A) to the extent permissible under applicable law, reducing the stated capital of the Corporation or causing a revaluation of the assets of the Corporation under Section 154 of the Delaware General Corporation Law to create sufficient surplus to make such redemption and (B) incurring any indebtedness necessary to make such redemption, and (ii) in any event, use any funds that are legally available to redeem the maximum possible number of such shares from the holders of such shares to be redeemed in proportion to the respective number of such shares that otherwise would have been redeemed if all such shares had been redeemed in full. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock not redeemed shall remain outstanding and entitled to all the rights and preferences provided herein. At any time thereafter when additional funds of the Corporation are legally available to redeem such shares of Series D Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall, as promptly as practicable, use such funds to redeem the balance of the shares that the Corporation became obligated to redeem on the Series D Redemption Date (but which it has not yet redeemed) at such Series D Redemption Price.
(iv) Subject to Section 3(h), if any shares of Series D Preferred Stock are not redeemed within five (5) days of the Series D Redemption Date for any reason, then from and after the Series D Redemption Date, at the election of a Series D Majority Interest, any unpaid portion of the Series D Redemption Price shall be treated as indebtedness of the Corporation to the applicable holders of Series D Preferred Stock and accrue interest at a rate of 18.00% per annum, with interest payable in kind, compounding quarterly (the Series D Redemption Default Interest), until the Series D Redemption Price is paid in full. Upon such election by the Series D Majority Interest to treat any unpaid portion of the Series D Redemption Price as indebtedness, the Dividend Rate shall cease to accrue, and the Multiple shall cease to apply, to the unpaid Series D Redemption Price so converted. The Series D Redemption Default
Interest shall increase by two percent (2%) as of the end of each three (3) month period following the Series D Redemption Date until such obligation is paid in full unless such interest rate reaches the lesser of (i) the maximum rate of twenty-six percent (26%) per annum, or (ii) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. Upon the request of a Series D Majority Interest, the Corporation shall issue to the applicable holders of Series D Preferred Stock to be redeemed a promissory note evidencing the obligations of the Corporation pursuant to this Section 3(b)(iv). If any shares of Series D Preferred Stock are not redeemed for any reason within ninety (90) days of the Series D Redemption Date, then at any time thereafter (so long as such shares of Series D Preferred Stock have not been redeemed), a Series D Majority Interest shall have the right to cause the Corporation and the Board of Directors of the Corporation, at the written request of a Series D Majority Interest, to retain a nationally recognized investment bank designated by a Series D Majority Interest and to initiate and proceed with, and to control the process related thereto, a full, bona-fide process to effectuate an Asset Sale or Change of Control (a Failed Redemption Sale).
(v) In the event that shares of Series D Preferred Stock required to be redeemed are not redeemed and continue to be outstanding, such shares shall continue to be entitled to dividends thereon as provided in Section 2(d) hereof until the date on which the Corporation actually redeems such shares.
(vi) Each holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing such shares to the Corporation, duly assigned or endorsed for transfer to the Corporation (or accompanied by duly executed stock powers relating thereto), or, in the event the certificate or certificates are lost, stolen or missing, shall deliver an affidavit of loss, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or such other place as the Corporation may from time to time designate by notice to the holders of Series D Preferred Stock, and each surrendered certificate shall be canceled and retired and the Corporation shall thereafter make payment of the applicable Series D Redemption Price by certified check or wire transfer; provided , however , that if the Corporation has insufficient funds legally available to redeem all shares of Series D Preferred Stock required to be redeemed, each such holder shall, in addition to receiving the payment of the portion of the aggregate Series D Redemption Price that the Corporation is not legally prohibited from paying to such holder by certified check or wire transfer, receive a new stock certificate for those shares of Series D Preferred Stock not so redeemed. Each holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock so redeemed by the Corporation shall make customary representations and warranties to the Corporation upon surrender thereof that such holder is the sole record and beneficial owner of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock and shall surrender such shares free of any liens, security interests or other encumbrances.
(c) Subject to Section 3(h) hereof, at any time and from time to time on or after the date hereof, the Corporation may elect to have all, but not less than all, of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock redeemed for an amount per share equal to the Series D Redemption Price. Any election by a Corporation pursuant to this Section 3(c) shall be made by written notice to all holders of Series D Preferred Stock at least thirty (30) days prior to the elected redemption date (the Series D Call Redemption Date). The aggregate Series D Redemption Price shall be payable in cash in immediately available funds to the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock on the Series D Call Redemption Date. In the event that shares of Series D
Preferred Stock required to be redeemed are not redeemed and continue to be outstanding, such shares shall continue to be entitled to dividends thereon as provided in Section 2(d) hereof until the date on which the Corporation actually redeems such shares. Each holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing such shares to the Corporation, duly assigned or endorsed for transfer to the Corporation (or accompanied by duly executed stock powers relating thereto), or, in the event the certificate or certificates are lost, stolen or missing, shall deliver an affidavit of loss, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or such other place as the Corporation may from time to time designate by notice to the holders of Series D Preferred Stock, and each surrendered certificate shall be canceled and retired and the Corporation shall thereafter make payment of the applicable Series D Redemption Price by certified check or wire transfer. Each holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock so redeemed by the Corporation shall make customary representations and warranties to the Corporation upon surrender thereof that such holder is the sole record and beneficial owner of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock and shall surrender such shares free of any liens, security interests or other encumbrances.
(d) Subject to Section 3(h) hereof, all shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation at a redemption price of $1,000 per share at any time in accordance with the terms of this Section 3. When and if cash is legally available for redemption as determined by the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors may elect to use such cash to redeem shares of Preferred Stock as provided in this Section 3(d) and in Section 3(e) below. Until such time as all shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed at $1,000 per share, all funds used for redemption of Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock shall be paid to the holders of such Preferred Stock in the following proportions: (i) 80% to the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, pro rata in accordance with the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by each such holder to redeem these shares at $1,000 per share, and (ii) 20% to the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, pro rata in accordance with the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by each such holder to redeem these shares at $1,000 per share.
(e) Once redemptions have been made in accordance with Section 3(d) (such that all shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed at $1,000 per share and a pro rata portion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed at $1,000 per share), thereafter when and if cash is legally available for redemption as determined by the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors may elect to use such cash to redeem shares of Preferred Stock as follows: until such time that the remaining shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed at $1,000 per share, all funds used for redemption shall be paid to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock pro rata in accordance with the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by each such holder to redeem these shares at $1,000 per share.
(f) The Series C Preferred Stock may not be redeemed by a demand of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock. When and if cash is legally available and to the extent not otherwise prohibited by applicable law and to the extent such redemption is not prohibited by, or does not cause a default under, any contractual obligation of the Corporation and/or Vivint, including contractual obligations to the lenders of the Corporation and/or Vivint, the Corporation may redeem the Series C Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, by having Vivint sell contracts in the Designated Contract Pool, as provided below. If the Corporation, at any time
permitted above, desires to redeem shares of Series C Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall cause Vivint to sell all or a portion of the accounts in the Designated Contract Pool, and to distribute the proceeds of such sale to the Corporation, which in turn shall use such proceeds to redeem that portion of the Series C Preferred Stock held by holders of Series C Preferred Stock, on a pro rata basis, corresponding to that portion of the then effective Designated Contract Pool sold in such sale. By way of example, if one-third of the then effective contracts in the Designated Contract Pool are sold by Vivint, then the Corporation shall redeem from each holder one-third of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock held by such holder at such time for a price per share equal to the total proceeds distributed to the Corporation from the sale of contracts by Vivint, divided by the total number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock to be redeemed. The Corporation shall be prohibited from selling contracts in the Designated Contract Pool except as provided above in connection with the redemption of shares of Series C Preferred Stock.
(g) All dollar amounts per share of Preferred Stock set forth in this Section 3 shall be subject to equitable adjustment whenever there shall occur a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification or other similar event with respect to the applicable series of Preferred Stock.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the Corporations Bylaws to the contrary, the Corporation shall not (and shall have no obligation to) redeem any shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock to the extent such redemption is prohibited by, would violate the terms of, or would cause a breach or default under, the Credit Agreement.
Section 4. Liquidation Rights .
(a) In the event of any liquidation, sale, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, (including as contemplated by Section 4(g) below, the holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid first, prior to any other series or class of capital stock of the Corporation (including the holders of Series C Preferred Stock, pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof), out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to holders of the Corporations capital stock, an amount equal to the product of (A) the Series D Issuance Price, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon at the Dividend Rate, and (B) the Multiplier (as defined above). If the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to permit the payment in full to the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock of all amounts distributable to them under this Section 4, then the entire assets of the Corporation available for such distribution shall first be distributed ratably among the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock in proportion to the full preferential amount each such holder is otherwise entitled to receive under this Section 4(a).
(b) After the preferential payments described in Sections 4(a) shall have been made in full to the holders of Series D Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall only be entitled to receive assets of the Corporation derived from the sale of all or any portion of the Designated Contract Pool by Vivint or corresponding to the value attributed to the Designated Contract Pool in such dissolution event, in an amount equal to that portion of the then effective security alarm contracts in the Designated Contract Pool sold in such sale or liquidation event, and only to the extent such distribution is not prohibited by, or does not cause
a default under, any contractual obligation of the Corporation and/or Vivint, including contractual obligations to the lenders of the Corporation and/or Vivint. Subject to the preceding sentence, the full amount of the proceeds of such sale or liquidation of the Designated Contract Pool by Vivint shall be distributed to the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock and the holders of any other series or class of the Corporations capital stock shall not be entitled to receive a distribution of the proceeds of any sale or liquidation of the Designated Contract Pool. The holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall not have any rights to any distribution of assets of the Corporation other than the proceeds of a sale or liquidation, in whole or in part, of the Designated Contract Pool.
(c) After the preferential payments described in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) shall have been made in full to the holders of Series D Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series B Common Stock shall be entitled to be paid first, prior to any other series or class of capital stock of the Corporation, out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to holders of the Corporations capital stock, an amount equal to (A) $1,000 per share of Series B Preferred Stock (which amount shall be subject to equitable adjustment whenever there shall occur a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification or other similar event with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock), and (B) $900 per share of Series B Common Stock (which amount shall be subject to equitable adjustment whenever there shall occur a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification or other similar event with respect to the Series B Common Stock), less the amount of all dividends per share paid on the Series B Common Stock prior to the payment of such liquidation preference.
If the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to permit the payment in full to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and Series B Common Stock of all amounts distributable to them under this Section 4(c), then the entire assets of the Corporation (other than the proceeds of the sale or liquidation of the Designated Contract Pool) available for such distribution shall first be distributed ratably among the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock in proportion to the full preferential amount each such holder is otherwise entitled to receive under this Section 4(c), and second shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the Series B Common Stock in proportion to the full preferential amount each such holder is otherwise entitled to receive under this Section 4(c).
(d) After the preferential payments described in Sections 4(a)-(c) shall have been made in full to the holders of Series D Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series B Common Stock, or funds necessary for such payments shall have been set aside by the Corporation in trust for the account of holders of Series D Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series B Common Stock so as to be available for such payments, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Series A Common Stock shall be entitled to be paid next, prior to any other series or class of capital stock of the Corporation, out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to holders of the Corporations capital stock, an amount equal to (A) $1,000 per share of Series A Preferred Stock (which amount shall be subject to equitable adjustment wherever there shall occur a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification or other similar event with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock) and (B) $900 per share of Series A Common Stock (which amount shall be subject to equitable adjustment wherever there shall occur a stock dividend, stock split,
combination of shares, reclassification or other similar event with respect to the Series A Common Stock), less the amount of all dividends per share paid on the Series A Common Stock prior to the payment of such liquidation preference.
If the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to permit the payment in full to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Series A Common Stock of all amounts distributable to them under this Section 4(d), then the entire remaining assets of the Corporation available for such distribution shall first be distributed ratably among the holders of Series A Preferred Stock in proportion to the full preferential amount each such holder is otherwise entitled to receive under this Section 4(d), and second shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the Series A Common Stock in proportion to the full preferential amount each such holder is otherwise entitled to receive under this Section 4(d).
(e) If the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution are sufficient to permit payment in full of the preferential payments described in Sections 4(a)-(d) to the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of Voting Common Stock then, notwithstanding the terms of Sections 4(c) and 4(d), the Corporation shall distribute to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock an amount equal to $1000 per share of Series B Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock (which amount shall be subject to equitable adjustment wherever there shall occur a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification or other similar event with respect to such Preferred Stock) or funds necessary for such payments shall be set aside by the Corporation in trust for the account of holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock so as to be available for such payments, and the remaining assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution shall be distributed among the holders of Common Stock ratably in proportion to the number of shares then held by them. In no event shall the holders of Series B Preferred Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock be entitled to receive any amounts in excess of $1000 per share of such Preferred Stock (which amount shall be subject to equitable adjustment wherever there shall occur a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification or other similar event with respect to such Preferred Stock).
(f) Whenever the distributions provided for in this Section 4 shall be payable in property other than cash, the value of such distributions shall be the fair market value of such property as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall give prompt written notice of such valuation to each holder of Preferred Stock and Common Stock.
(g) For the purposes of this Section 4, each of (i) the merger or consolidation of the Corporation or other acquisition transaction (or a series of transactions) in which the holders of capital stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction do not hold in excess of 50% in voting power of the capital stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation (a Change of Control), and (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation (an Asset Sale), shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation unless the holders of a Series D Majority Interest and the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series B Common Stock, each, elect to the contrary, such election to be made by giving written notice thereof to the Corporation at least three (3) business days before the effective date of such event. Unless such election is made, any amounts
received by the holders of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock as a result of such merger, consolidation or acquisition shall be deemed to be applied toward, and all consideration received by the Corporation in such Change of Control or Asset Sale together with all other available assets of the Corporation shall be distributed toward, the liquidation payments attributable to such shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock in accordance with this Section.
Section 5. Restrictions .
(a) Except where the vote of the holders of a greater number of shares of the Corporation is required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, and in addition to any other vote required by law or this Certificate of Incorporation, without first obtaining the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series B Common Stock voting as a separate class, the Corporation (which, for purposes of this Section 5 will include any subsidiary of the Corporation) will not:
(i) create, authorize or issue, or obligate the Corporation to issue, shares of any class or series of stock or authorize or issue any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or having option rights to purchase, any shares of stock of the Corporation or reclassify any outstanding shares of any class or series of stock or create any option or similar equity compensation plan or arrangement;
(ii) amend, alter, waive or repeal its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws;
(iii) sell all or any material portion of the assets of the Corporation or liquidate, dissolve or wind-up the affairs of the Corporation, including any activity described in Section 4(g);
(iv) change the size of the Corporations Board of Directors;
(v) change the business of the Corporation in any material respect or add any unrelated line of business;
(vi) hire, terminate the employment of or establish or amend the compensation for any key management employees;
(vii) declare any dividends or other distributions;
(viii) redeem or acquire any equity securities of the Corporation other than repurchases from employees, directors and consultants pursuant to agreements where the Corporation has the option of repurchase upon the occurrence of certain events, such as termination of employment;
(ix) acquire all or substantially all of the assets, or any portion of capital stock providing voting control, of another entity, whether through purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise; or
(x) enter into any transactions with the executive officers, directors, or stockholders of the Corporation or any of their related or affiliated parties.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the Corporations Bylaws to the contrary, written notice of any action specified in Section 5(a) shall be given by the Corporation to each holder of outstanding shares of Series B Common Stock at least ten (10) days before the date on which the books of the Corporation shall close or a record shall be taken with respect to such proposed action, or, if there shall be no such date, at least ten (10) days before the date when such proposed action is scheduled to take place. Any holder of outstanding shares of Series B Common Stock may waive any notice required to be given to such holder by this Section by a written document specifically indicating such waiver.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, without first obtaining the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding Series D Preferred Stock, the Corporation (which, for purposes of this Section 5 will include any subsidiary of the Corporation) will not:
(i) alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series D Preferred Stock;
(ii) amend, alter, waive or repeal any portion of the Transaction Documents in any manner that adversely impacts the Series D Preferred Stock; or
(iii) declare or pay any dividend or distribution, or redeem or acquire, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation ranking on a parity with or junior to the Series D Preferred Stock as to dividends or proceeds upon liquidation, other than the payment of dividends on or redemption of the Series D Preferred Stock as set forth in Section 3(b) and 3(c) hereof.
(d) Without first obtaining the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a Series D Majority Interest, the Corporation (which for purposes of this Section 5 will include any subsidiary of the Corporation) will not:
(i) create, authorize or issue, or obligate the Corporation to issue (including by reclassifying any existing class or series of capital stock), shares of any class or series of capital stock or any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or having option rights to purchase, any shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation, having any preference or priority as to rights or privileges superior to or on a parity with any such preference or priority of the Series D Preferred Stock, except to the extent that (A) all of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock are redeemed and the Series D Redemption Price therefor paid in full pursuant to Section 3(c) hereof on or prior to the date of such issuance, or (B) such violation would not result in the Series D Leverage Ratio exceeding 30.0:1.0; or
(ii) incur at any time any indebtedness (other than inter-company indebtedness) for borrowed money which would result in the Series D Leverage Ratio exceeding 30.0:1.0 (provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 5(d)(ii), subsidiary shall not include any subsidiary of the Corporation which is not a party to the Credit Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof);
(iii) change the line of business of the Corporation to the extent that any such change would, or would reasonably be expected to, (i) cause the Corporation or any holder of Series D Preferred Stock to violate any U.S. or foreign banking laws (including, without limitation, the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended from time to time) or (b) require the consent of, or approval from, the Federal Reserve System; or
(iv) enter into any transactions with the executive officers, directors, or stockholders of the Corporation or any of their related or affiliated parties.
(e) The Series D Leverage Ratio shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) the sum of (a) the aggregate outstanding principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest under the Credit Agreement and any other indebtedness for borrowed money of the Corporation or its subsidiaries who are (or are required to be) a party to the Credit Agreement, but excluding any inter-company indebtedness, plus (b) the Series D Redemption Price as if the Series D Preferred Stock were to be redeemed as of such date, plus (c) the redemption price or liquidation value and accrued but unpaid dividends (without double counting) on all classes or series of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding or proposed to be issued having any preference or priority as to rights or privileges superior to or on a parity with any such preference or priority of the Series D Preferred Stock, to (ii) the aggregate Eligible RMR, as defined in the Credit Agreement, as of such date.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the Corporations Bylaws to the contrary, written notice of any action specified in Sections 5(c) or 5(d) shall be given by the Corporation to each holder of outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock at least ten (10) days before the date on which the books of the Corporation shall close or a record shall be taken with respect to such proposed action, or, if there shall be no such date, at least ten (10) days before the date when such proposed action is scheduled to take place. Any holder of outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock may waive any notice required to be given to such holder by this Section by a written document specifically indicating such waiver.
Section 6. Pre-Emptive Rights .
(a) The Corporation shall not issue any debt or equity securities in exchange for capital or otherwise, including, without limitation, any warrants or options or other convertible securities, unless the Corporation shall have first offered to sell to the holders of the Voting Common Stock their respective proportionate percentage of such securities (the Offered Securities ) at a price and on such other terms as shall have been specified by the Corporation in a writing delivered to the holders of Voting Common Stock (the Rights Offer ). The Rights Offer by its terms shall remain open and irrevocable for a period of 20 days from the date the Rights Offer is delivered by the Corporation to the holders of the Voting Common Stock (such period being hereinafter referred to as the Offer Period ). The date on which the Corporation delivers the Rights Offer is hereinafter referred to as the Notice Date .
(b) Notice from a holder of Voting Common Stock of the intention to accept a Rights Offer made pursuant to Section 6(a) shall be evidenced by a writing signed by the holder of Voting Common Stock and delivered to the Corporation prior to the end of the Offer Period, setting forth such portion of the Offered Securities which the holder of Voting Common Stock elects to purchase (the Notice of Acceptance ). At the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Rights Offer and the Notice of Acceptance, the holder of Voting Common Stock shall pay to the Corporation the entire purchase price for the Offered Securities purchased by the holder at a time and place mutually acceptable to the parties.
(c) In the event that all or some Offered Securities are not purchased by the holders of Voting Common Stock in accordance with Sections 6(a) and 6(b) (the Refused Securities ), the Corporation shall have 90 days from the expiration of the Offer Period to sell all or any part of the Refused Securities to any other person or persons, on terms and conditions, including without limitation, price, which are not more favorable to such other person or persons or less favorable to the Corporation than those set forth in the Rights Offer.
(d) Any Offered Securities not purchased by the holders of Voting Common Stock or other person or persons in accordance with Sections 6(a), 6(b) and 6(c) may not be sold or otherwise disposed of until they are again offered to the holders of Voting Common Stock under the procedures specified in paragraphs Section 6(a), 6(b) and 6(c).
Section 7. No Reissuance of Preferred Stock .
No shares of Preferred Stock acquired by the Corporation by reason of redemption, purchase, conversion or otherwise shall be reissued, and all such shares shall be canceled, retired and eliminated from the shares which the Corporation shall be authorized to issue.
FIFTH : In furtherance of and not in limitation of powers conferred by statute, it is further provided that:
(a) Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless, and only to the extent, otherwise provided in the Bylaws; and
(b) Subject to any applicable requirements of law, the books of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such locations as may be designated by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
SIXTH : The Corporation shall indemnify each person who at any time is, or shall have been, a director or officer of the Corporation and was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding, to the maximum extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. In furtherance of and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Corporation shall advance expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by an officer or director of the
Corporation in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such advances if it shall be ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. The foregoing right of indemnification shall in no way be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which any such director or officer may be entitled, under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of directors or stockholders or otherwise. No amendment to or repeal of the provisions of this Article SIXTH shall deprive a director or officer of the benefit hereof with respect to any act or failure to act occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.
SEVENTH : No director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or to any of its stockholders for monetary damages arising out of such directors breach of his fiduciary duty as a director of the Corporation, except to the extent that the elimination or limitation of such liability is not permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. No amendment to or repeal of the provisions of this Article SEVENTH shall deprive any director of the Corporation of the benefit hereof with respect to any act or failure to act of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
APX GROUP, INC.
APX Group, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:
1. The name of the corporation is APX Group, Inc. The original Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 5, 2006 and thereafter amended and restated on April 18, 2006, July 11, 2007 and October 2, 2009, was further amended by articles of amendment filed with the Secretary of State on December 30, 2010, and further amended and restated on December 19, 2011.
2. This Certificate of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation attached as Exhibit A hereto has been duly adopted by the corporations board of directors and stockholders in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
3, The Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of APX Group, Inc. is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
Executed this 28th day of February, 2012.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd R. Pedersen |
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Name: | Todd R. Pedersen | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit A
AMENDMENT TO THE
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
APX GROUP, INC.
Article Fourth, subsections (a) through (g) are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:
FOURTH : The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation has authority to issue is 138,508 shares, consisting of
(a) 25,576 shares of Series A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series A Common Stock );
(b) 25,576 shares of Series B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series B Common Stock and, together with Series A Common Stock, Voting Common Stock );
(c) 1,550 shares of Series C Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series C Common Stock or Nonvoting Common Stock ), and together with Series A Common Stock and Series B Common Stock, Common Stock );
(d) 25,576 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (Series A Preferred Stock);
(e) No shares of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (Series B Preferred Stock);
(f) 10,230 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (Series C Preferred Stock); and
(g) 50,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share ( Series D Preferred Stock , and, together with Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, Preferred Stock ).
Exhibit 3.2
BYLAWS
OF
APX GROUP, INC.
(a Delaware corporation)
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS
1. CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING STOCK. Certificates representing stock in the corporation shall be signed by, or in the name of, the corporation by the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, if any, or by the President or a Vice-President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation. Any or all the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.
Whenever the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class of stock, and whenever the corporation shall issue any shares of its stock as partly paid stock, the certificates representing shares of any such class or series or of any such partly paid stock shall set forth thereon the statements prescribed by the General Corporation Law. Any restrictions on the transfer or registration of transfer of any shares of stock of any class or series shall be noted conspicuously on the certificate representing such shares.
The corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of the lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate, or such owners legal representative, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft, or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate or uncertificated shares.
2. UNCERTIFICATED SHARES. Subject to any conditions imposed by the General Corporation Law, the Board of Directors of the corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the stock of the corporation shall be uncertificated shares. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of any uncertificated shares, the corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof any written notice prescribed by the General Corporation Law.
3. FRACTIONAL SHARE INTERESTS. The corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue fractions of a share. If the corporation does not issue fractions of a share, it shall (1) arrange for the disposition of fractional interests by those entitled thereto, (2) pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or (3) issue scrip or warrants in registered form (either represented by a certificate or uncertificated) or bearer form (represented by a certificate) which shall entitle the holder to receive a full share upon the surrender of such scrip or warrants aggregating a full share. A certificate for a fractional share or an uncertificated fractional share shall, but scrip or warrants shall not unless otherwise provided therein, entitle the holder to exercise voting rights, to receive dividends thereon, and to participate in any of the assets of the corporation in the event of liquidation. The Board of Directors may cause scrip or warrants to be issued subject to the conditions that they shall become void if not exchanged for certificates representing the full shares or uncertificated full shares before a specified date, or subject to the conditions that the shares for which scrip or warrants are exchangeable may be sold by the corporation and the proceeds thereof distributed to the holders of scrip or warrants, or subject to any other conditions which the Board of Directors may impose.
4. STOCK TRANSFERS. Upon compliance with provisions restricting the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock, if any, transfers or registration of transfers of shares of stock of the corporation shall be made only on the stock ledger of the corporation by the registered holder thereof, or by the registered holders attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the corporation or with a transfer agent or a registrar, if any, and, in the case of shares represented by certificates, on surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares of stock properly endorsed and the payment of all taxes due thereon.
5. RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDERS. In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which date shall not be more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the General Corporation Law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation by delivery to its principal place of business or an officer or
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agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. If no record date 4has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the General Corporation Law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action. In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
6. MEANING OF CERTAIN TERMS. As used herein in respect of the right to notice of a meeting of stockholders or a waiver thereof or to participate or vote thereat or to consent or dissent in writing in lieu of a meeting, as the case may be, the term share or shares or share of stock or shares of stock or stockholder or stockholders refers to an outstanding share or shares of stock and to a holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock when the corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and said reference is also intended to include any outstanding share or shares of stock and any holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock of any class upon which or upon whom the certificate of incorporation confers such rights where there are two or more classes or series of shares of stock or upon which or upon whom the General Corporation Law confers such rights notwithstanding that the certificate of incorporation may provide for more than one class or series of shares of stock, one or more of which are limited or denied such rights thereunder; provided, however, that no such right shall vest in the event of an increase or a decrease in the authorized number of shares of stock of any class or series which is otherwise denied voting rights under the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, except as any provision of law may otherwise require.
7. STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS.
- TIME. The annual meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed, from time to time, by the directors, provided, that the first annual meeting shall be held on a date within thirteen months after the organization of the corporation, and each successive annual meeting shall be held on a date within thirteen months after the date of the preceding annual meeting. A special meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed by the directors.
- PLACE. Annual meetings and special meetings may be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the directors may, from time to time, fix. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware. The board of directors may also, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by Section 211(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. If a meeting by remote communication is authorized by the board of directors in its sole
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discretion, and subject to guidelines and procedures as the board of directors may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication participate in a meeting of stockholders and be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (a) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder, (b) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (c) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.
- CALL. Annual meetings and special meetings may be called by the directors or by any officer instructed by the directors to call the meeting.
- NOTICE OR WAIVER OF NOTICE. Written notice of all meetings shall be given, which shall state the place, if any, date, and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The notice of an annual meeting shall state that the meeting is called for the election of directors and for the transaction of other business which may properly come before the meeting, and shall (if any other action which could be taken at a special meeting is to be taken at such annual meeting) state the purpose or purposes. The notice of any meeting shall also include, or be accompanied by, any additional statements, information, or documents prescribed by the General Corporation Law. Except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation Law, the written notice of any meeting shall be given not less than ten days nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholders address as it appears on the records of the corporation. If a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. Whenever notice is required to be given under the Delaware General Corporation Law, certificate of incorporation or bylaws, a written waiver signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a stockholder at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the stockholder attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the
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business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.
- STOCKHOLDER LIST. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting or during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the corporation. In the event that the corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
- CONDUCT OF MEETING. Meetings of the stockholders shall be presided over by one of the following officers in the order of seniority and if present and actingthe Chairperson of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairperson of the Board, if any, the President, a Vice-President, or, if none of the foregoing is in office and present and acting, by a chairperson to be chosen by the stockholders. The Secretary of the corporation, or in such Secretarys absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present the chairperson of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.
- PROXY REPRESENTATION. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after 3 years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the stockholder or such stockholders authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing such persons signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature. A stockholder may also authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telegram, cablegram, or other means of electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such telegram, cablegram or
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other means of electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder. If it is determined that such telegrams, cablegrams or other electronic transmissions are valid, the inspectors or, if there are no inspectors, such other persons making the determination shall specify the information upon which they relied. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to Section 212(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and, if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation generally.
- INSPECTORS. The directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of duties of inspector, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of such inspectors ability. The inspectors, if any shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots, or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots, or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question, or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors. Except as may otherwise be required by subsection (e) of Section 231 of the General Corporation Law, the provisions of that Section shall not apply to the corporation.
- QUORUM. The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders for the transaction of any business. The stockholders present may adjourn the meeting despite the absence of a quorum.
- VOTING. Each share of stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast except where the General Corporation Law prescribes a different percentage of votes and/or a different exercise of voting power, and except as may be otherwise prescribed by the provisions of the certificate of incorporation and these Bylaws. In the election of directors, and for any other action, voting need not be by ballot.
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8. STOCKHOLDER ACTION WITHOUT MEETINGS. Except as any provision of the General Corporation Law may otherwise require, any action required by the General Corporation Law to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. A telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes of this section, provided that any such telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the corporation can determine that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was transmitted by the stockholder or proxyholder or by a person or persons authorized to act for the stockholder or proxyholder and the date on which such stockholder or proxyholder or authorized person or persons transmitted such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission. The date on which such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission is transmitted shall be deemed to be the date on which such consent was signed. No consent given by telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper shall be delivered to the corporation by delivery to its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which the proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded, to the extent and in the manner provided by resolution of the board of directors of the corporation. Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. Action taken pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of Section 228 of the General Corporation Law.
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
1. FUNCTIONS AND DEFINITION. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors of the corporation. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of the members thereof. The use of the phrase whole board herein refers to the total number of directors which the corporation would have if there were no vacancies.
All decisions regarding the roles, duties or compensation of members, employees, consultants, etc. acting in connection with the corporation shall be determined by and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
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2. QUALIFICATIONS AND NUMBER. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The initial Board of Directors shall consist of one person. Thereafter the number of directors constituting the whole board shall be at least one. Subject to the foregoing limitation and except for the first Board of Directors, such number may be fixed from time to time by action of the directors, subject to a vote of the stockholders, or, if the number is not fixed, the number shall be not less than one nor more than seven. The number of directors may be increased or decreased by action of the directors, subject to a vote of the stockholders.
3. ELECTION AND TERM. Except as otherwise provided in the Companys Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time, the first Board of Directors, unless the members thereof shall have been named in the certificate of incorporation, shall be elected by the incorporator or incorporators and shall hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the corporation. Thereafter, directors who are elected at an annual meeting of stockholders, and directors who are elected in the interim to fill vacancies and newly created directorships, shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Except as the General Corporation Law may otherwise require, in the interim between annual meetings of stockholders or of special meetings of stockholders called for the election of directors and/or for the removal of one or more directors and for the filling of any vacancy in that connection, newly created directorships and any vacancies in the Board of Directors, including unfilled vacancies resulting from the removal of directors for cause or without cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director, subject to stockholder approval.
4. MEETINGS.
- TIME. Meetings shall be held at such time as the Board shall fix, except that the first meeting of a newly elected Board shall be held as soon after its election as the directors may conveniently assemble.
- PLACE. Meetings shall be held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as shall be fixed by the Board.
- CALL. No call shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed. Special meetings may be called by or at the direction of the Chairperson of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairperson of the Board, if any, of the President, or of a majority of the directors in office.
- NOTICE OR ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE WAIVER. No notice shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed. Written, oral, or any other mode of notice of the time and place shall be given for special meetings in sufficient time for
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the convenient assembly of the directors thereat. Whenever notice is required to be given under the Delaware General Corporation Law, certificate of incorporation or bylaws, a written waiver signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of any such person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when such person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.
- QUORUM AND ACTION. A majority of the whole Board shall constitute a quorum except (i) in connection with any meeting called to act exclusively on any of the matters raised in Section 8 of the Corporations Stockholders Agreement dated as of April 18, 2006, a copy of which is on file with the Secretary of the Corporation and will be made available to any stockholder or director of the Corporation upon request, whereupon a majority of the Series B Directors (as defined in such Stockholders Agreement) shall constitute a quorum, and (ii) when a vacancy or vacancies prevents such majority, whereupon a majority of the directors in office shall constitute a quorum, provided, that in both cases such majority shall constitute at least one-third of the whole Board. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting to another time and place. Except as herein otherwise provided, and except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation Law, the vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. The quorum and voting provisions herein stated shall not be construed as conflicting with any provisions of the General Corporation Law and these Bylaws which govern a meeting of directors held to fill vacancies and newly created directorships in the Board or action of disinterested directors.
Any member or members of the Board of Directors or of any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any such committee, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.
- CHAIRPERSON OF THE MEETING. The Chairperson of the Board, if any and if present and acting, shall preside at all meetings. Otherwise, the Vice-Chairperson of the Board, if any and if present and acting, or the President, if present and acting, or any other director chosen by the Board, shall preside.
5. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. Except as may otherwise be provided by the General Corporation Law, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors.
6. COMMITTEES. The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification
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of any member of any such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation with the exception of any power or authority the delegation of which is prohibited by Section 141 of the General Corporation Law, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
7. WRITTEN ACTION. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
The officers of the corporation shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and, if deemed necessary, expedient, or desirable by the Board of Directors, a Chairperson of the Board, a Vice-Chairperson of the Board, an Executive Vice-President, one or more other Vice-Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers with such titles as the resolution of the Board of Directors choosing them shall designate. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, as the directors may determine.
Unless otherwise provided in the resolution choosing such officer, each officer shall be chosen for a term which shall continue until the meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until such officers successor shall have been chosen and qualified.
All officers of the corporation shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management and operation of the corporation as shall be prescribed in the resolutions of the Board of Directors designating and choosing such officers and prescribing their authority and duties, and shall have such additional authority and duties as are incident to their office except to the extent that such resolutions may be inconsistent therewith, The Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation shall record all of the proceedings of all meetings and actions in writing of stockholders, directors, and committees of directors, and shall exercise such additional authority and perform such additional duties as the Board shall assign to such Secretary or Assistant Secretary. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors.
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ARTICLE IV
CORPORATE SEAL
The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall prescribe.
ARTICLE V
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION
1. Actions other than by or in the Right of the Corporation . The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe such persons conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such persons conduct was unlawful.
2. Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
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Corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or such other court shall deem proper.
3. Success on the Merits. To the extent that any person described in Section 1 or 2 of this Article VI has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in said Sections, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.
4. Specific Authorization. Any indemnification under Section 1 or 2 of this Article VI (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of any person described in said Sections is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in said Sections. Such determination shall be made (1) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding (even though less than a quorum), or (2) if there are no disinterested Directors or if a majority of disinterested Directors so directs, by independent legal counsel (who may be regular legal counsel to the Corporation) in a written opinion, or (3) by the stockholders of the Corporation.
5. Advance Payment. Expenses incurred in defending a pending or threatened civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of any person described in said Section to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification by the Corporation as authorized in this Article VI.
6. Non-Exclusivity. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other Sections of this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those provided indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.
7. Insurance. The Board of Directors may authorize, by a vote of the majority of the full board, the Corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article VI.
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8. Continuation of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VI shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
9. Severability. If any word, clause or provision of this Article VI or any award made hereunder shall for any reason be determined to be invalid, the provisions hereof shall not otherwise be affected thereby but shall remain in full force and effect.
10. Intent of Article. The intent of this Article VI is to provide for indemnification and advancement of expenses to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware. To the extent that such Section or any successor section may be amended or supplemented from time to time, this Article VI shall be amended automatically and construed so as to permit indemnification and advancement of expenses to the fullest extent from time to time permitted by law.
ARTICLE VII
CONTROL OVER BYLAWS
Subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation and the provisions of the General Corporation Law and any other agreement of the corporation to the contrary, the power to amend, alter, or repeal these Bylaws and to adopt new Bylaws may be exercised by the Board of Directors or by the stockholders.
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Exhibit 3.3
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
of
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
The undersigned, in order to form a corporation for the purpose hereinafter stated, under and pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, hereby certifies that:
FIRST. The name of the Corporation is APX Group Holdings, Inc. (the Corporation).
SECOND. The registered office and registered agent of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, 19801.
THIRD. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law or any successor statute.
FOURTH. The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
FIFTH. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Board of Directors of the Corporation, acting by majority vote, is expressly authorized to make, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.
SIXTH. Unless and except to the extent that the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so require, election of directors of the Corporation need not be by written ballot.
SEVENTH. (a) No director of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of his or her fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent that such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law as currently in effect or as the same may hereafter be amended. Any repeal, amendment or modification of this subsection (a) of this Article SEVENTH shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director, officer or the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal, amendment or modification or in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal, amendment or modification. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended after the effective date of this Certificate of Incorporation to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as so amended. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, all references to a director or officer shall be references to any current or former directors or officers of the Corporation.
(b) The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law as currently in effect or as the same may hereafter be amended, any person (a Covered Person ) who was or is a party or is threatened to
be made a party to, or testifies or is otherwise involved in, any threatened, pending or completed action, claim, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a Proceeding ), by reason of the fact that such person (or a person for whom such person is the legal representative) is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise or non-profit entity, against all claims, losses, liabilities, expenses (including attorneys fees and disbursements), damages, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with such Proceeding, and the Corporation may adopt Bylaws or enter into agreements with any such person for the purpose of providing for such indemnification.
(c) To the extent that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding referred to in paragraph (b) of this Article SEVENTH, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
(d) Expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred by a Covered Person in defending or testifying in a Proceeding by reason of the fact that such person (or a person for whom such person is the legal representative) is or was an officer or director of the Corporation (or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise or non-profit entity) shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding within ten business days of the Corporations receipt of a request for advancement of such expenses from such Covered Person and, to the extent required by law, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of any such Covered Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation against such expenses as authorized by the relevant sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law or otherwise, and the Corporation may adopt Bylaws or enter into agreements with such persons for the purpose of providing for such advances. If a claim for indemnification under this Article SEVENTH (following the final disposition of such Proceeding) is not paid in full within thirty days after the Corporation has received a claim therefor by the Covered Person (or if a claim for any advancement of expenses under this subsection is not paid in full within ten business days), the Covered Person shall thereupon (but not before) be entitled to file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim. If successful in whole or in part, the Covered Person shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim to the fullest extent permitted by law. In any such action, the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Covered Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.
(e) The indemnification permitted by this Article SEVENTH shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any person may be or become entitled under any statute, provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such persons official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding an office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person. To assure indemnification under this Article SEVENTH of all current and former directors and officers who are determined by the Corporation or otherwise to
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be or to have been fiduciaries of any employee benefit plan of the Corporation which may exist from time to time, Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law shall, for the purposes of this Article SEVENTH, be interpreted as follows: other enterprise shall be deemed to include such an employee benefit plan, including without limitation, any plan of the Corporation which is governed by the Act of Congress entitled Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time; the Corporation shall be deemed to have requested a person to serve an employee benefit plan where the performance by such person of his duties to the Corporation also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, such person to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; and excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to such Act of Congress shall be deemed fines.
(f) The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance to protect itself and any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or while a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such persons status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the Delaware General Corporation Law or the provisions of this Article SEVENTH or otherwise.
(g) Any right to indemnification or advancement of expenses of any Covered Person arising hereunder shall not be eliminated or impaired by an amendment to or repeal of this Certificate of Incorporation after the occurrence of the act or omission that is the subject of the Proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought. The Corporation shall not in connection with the settlement or resolution of any claim alleged against it in any Proceeding, seek or consent to entry of any order that releases, bars or otherwise affects the rights of indemnification and advancement of expenses provided in this Article SEVENTH.
(h) This Article SEVENTH shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Covered persons when and as authorized by appropriate corporate actions.
EIGHTH. Except as otherwise agreed in writing between such director and the Corporation, or as provided below, to the fullest extent permitted by law, except as may be otherwise agreed in writing between such director and the Corporation, (a) no director of the Corporation (other than any director who is an executive officer of the Corporation) shall have any duty (fiduciary or otherwise) or obligation, if any, to refrain from (i) engaging in the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) doing business with any client, customer or vendor of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, including, in the cases of clauses (i) or (ii), any such matters as may be Corporate Opportunities (as defined below); and (b) no officer, director or employee thereof shall be deemed to have breached any duty (fiduciary or otherwise), if any, to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or stockholders solely by reason of any director of the Corporation (other than any director who is an executive officer of the Corporation) engaging in any such activity or entering into such transactions, including any Corporate Opportunities. Corporate Opportunity means any potential transaction, investment or business opportunity or prospective economic or competitive advantage in which the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries could have any expectancy or interest.
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Without limiting the foregoing, the Corporation and its subsidiaries shall have no interest or expectation in, nor right to be informed of, any Corporate Opportunity, and in the event that any director of the Corporation (other than any director who is an executive officer of the Corporation) acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter which may be a Corporate Opportunity, such director shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no duty (fiduciary or otherwise) or obligation to communicate or offer such Corporate Opportunity to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or to any other director of the Corporation and shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be liable to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a director or officer of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries solely by reason of the fact that any director of the Corporation (other than any director who is an executive officer of the Corporation) acquires or seeks such Corporate Opportunity for itself, directs such Corporate Opportunity to another individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or a department or agency or political subdivision thereof, or otherwise does not communicate information regarding such Corporate Opportunity to the Corporation or its subsidiaries, and the Corporation and its subsidiaries, to the fullest extent permitted by law, waive and renounce any claim that such business opportunity constituted a Corporate Opportunity that should have been presented to the Corporation or its subsidiaries; provided that if an opportunity is expressly communicated to a director of the Corporation in his or her capacity as a director as an opportunity intended exclusively for the Corporation or its subsidiaries (hereinafter called an Identified Corporate Opportunity), such Identified Corporate Opportunity shall belong to the Corporation and its subsidiaries and, unless and until the Corporation notifies the stockholders that neither the Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries intend to pursue such Identified Corporate Opportunity, no director of the Corporation may pursue such Identified Corporate Opportunity.
NINTH. The Corporation reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, and other provisions authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law at the time in force may be added or inserted, in a manner now or hereafter prescribed by law; and all rights, preferences and privileges of any nature conferred upon stockholders, directors, or any other persons by and pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the rights reserved in this article.
TENTH. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, a state or federal court located within the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by, or other wrongdoing by, any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporations stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, (iv) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the Corporations certificate of incorporation or bylaws or (v) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to said court having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article TENTH.
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ELEVENTH: The name of the sole incorporator is Evan Dunn, and his address is Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017-3954.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this Certificate of Incorporation on October 25, 2012.
/s/ Evan Dunn |
Evan Dunn |
Incorporator |
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Exhibit 3.4
BYLAWS
OF
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(hereinafter, the Corporation)
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1.1. Registered Office . The registered office of the Corporation shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.
Section 1.2. Other Offices . The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
ARTICLE II
Meetings of Stockholders
Section 2.1. Annual Meetings . If required by applicable law, an annual meeting of stockholders shall be held for the election of directors at such date, time and place, if any, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors from time to time. Any other proper business may be transacted at the annual meeting. The Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.2. Special Meetings . Special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Board of Directors, but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. The Board of Directors may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.3. Notice of Meetings . Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a notice of the meeting shall be given that shall state the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise provided by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, the notice of any meeting shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining
the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholders address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.
Section 2.4. Adjournments . Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.
Section 2.5. Quorum . Except as otherwise provided by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, at each meeting of stockholders the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the stockholders so present may, by a majority in voting power thereof, adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 2.4 of these bylaws until a quorum shall attend. Shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation to vote stock, including but not limited to its own stock, held by it in a fiduciary capacity.
Section 2.6. Organization . Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, if any, or in his or her absence by the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, if any, or in his or her absence by one of the following officers present in the order stated: the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the President, any Vice President, or in the absence of the foregoing persons by a chairperson designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation by a chairperson chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in his or her absence the chairperson of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 2.7. Voting; Proxies . Except as otherwise provided by or pursuant to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by such stockholder which has voting power upon the matter in question. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy
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shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the Secretary of the Corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date. Voting at meetings of stockholders need not be by written ballot. At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. All other elections and questions presented to the stockholders at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall, unless otherwise provided by the certificate of incorporation, these bylaws, the rules or regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the Corporation, or applicable law or pursuant to any regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, be decided by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of stock of the Corporation which are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon.
Section 2.8. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record . In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date: (i) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders or adjournment thereof, shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting; (ii) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action without a meeting, shall not be more than ten days from the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors; and (iii) in the case of any other action, shall not be more than sixty days prior to such other action. If no record date is fixed: (a) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (b) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action without a meeting when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be the first day on which a consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with applicable law, or, if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action; and (c) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
Section 2.9. List of Stockholders . The Secretary shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to
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vote at such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, as required by applicable law. Except as otherwise provided by law, the stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine such list or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
Section 2.10. Action By Written Consent of Stockholders . Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which minutes of proceedings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporations registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall, to the extent required by law, be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for notice of such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take the action were delivered to the Corporation.
Section 2.11. Conduct of Meetings . The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the person presiding over the meeting. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the person presiding over any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) to recess and/or adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such presiding person, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the presiding person of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the presiding person of the meeting shall determine; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (v) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. The presiding person at any meeting of stockholders, in addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a matter or business was not properly brought before the meeting and if such presiding person should so determine, such presiding person shall so declare to the meeting and any such matter or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or considered. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the person presiding over the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
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ARTICLE III
Board of Directors
Section 3.1. Number; Qualifications . The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more members, the number thereof to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Directors need not be stockholders.
Section 3.2. Election; Resignation; Vacancies . The Board of Directors shall initially consist of the persons elected by the incorporator of the Corporation, and each director so elected shall hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. At the first annual meeting of stockholders and at each annual meeting thereafter, the stockholders shall elect directors each of whom shall hold office for a term of one year or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to such directors earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice to the Corporation. Unless otherwise provided by law or the certificate of incorporation, any newly created directorship or any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors for any cause may be filled by a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, even if such majority is less than a quorum, or by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders, and each director so elected shall hold office until the expiration of the term of office of the director whom he or she has replaced or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Unless otherwise provided by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of not less than eighty percent (80%) in voting power of outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote at an election of directors.
Section 3.3. Duties and Powers . The business of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and so all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the certificate of incorporation or by these bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.
Section 3.4. Regular Meetings . Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such places within or without the State of Delaware and at such times as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
Section 3.5. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or place within or without the State of Delaware whenever called by the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, or by any member of the Board of Directors. Notice of a special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given by the person or persons calling the meeting at least twenty-four hours before the special meeting, either personally or by mail, telephone, facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication.
Section 3.6. Telephonic Meetings Permitted . Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting thereof by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this bylaw shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
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Section 3.7. Quorum; Vote Required for Action . At all meetings of the Board of Directors the directors entitled to cast a majority of the votes of the whole Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except in cases in which the certificate of incorporation, these bylaws or applicable law otherwise provides, a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
Section 3.8. Organization . Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, if any, or in his or her absence by the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, if any, or in their absence by a chairperson chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in his or her absence the chairperson of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 3.9. Action by Unanimous Consent of Directors . Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission and the writing or writings or electronic transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee in accordance with applicable law.
Section 3.10. Compensation . In the discretion of the Board of Directors, each director may be paid such fees for his or her services as director and be reimbursed for his or her reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties as director as the Board of Directors from time to time may determine. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving reasonable compensation therefor.
Section 3.11. Interested Directors and Officers .
(a) No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of the Corporations directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his, her or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:
(i) The material facts as to his or her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or
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(ii) The material facts as to his or her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or
(iii) The contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders.
(b) Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.
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ARTICLE IV
Committees
Section 4.1. Committees . The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of the committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent permitted by law and to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
Section 4.2. Committee Rules . Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, each committee designated by the Board of Directors may make, alter and repeal rules for the conduct of its business. In the absence of such rules each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board of Directors conducts its business pursuant to Article III of these bylaws.
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ARTICLE V
Officers
Section 5.1. Officers; Election; Qualifications; Term of Office; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies . The Board of Directors shall elect a President and Secretary, and it may, if it so determines, choose a Chairperson of the Board of Directors and a Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors from among its members. The Board of Directors may also choose one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, a Treasurer and one or more Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as it shall from time to time deem necessary or desirable. Each such officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may remove any officer with or without cause at any time. The authority, duties or responsibilities of any officer of the Corporation may be suspended by the President with or without cause. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.
Section 5.2. Powers and Duties of Officers . The officers of the Corporation shall have such powers and duties in the management of the Corporation as may be prescribed in a resolution by the Board of Directors and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may require any officer, agent or employee to give security for the faithful performance of his or her duties.
Section 5.3. Appointing Attorneys and Agents; Voting Securities of Other Entities . Unless otherwise provided by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President may from time to time appoint an attorney or attorneys or agent or agents of the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to cast the votes which the Corporation may be entitled to cast as the holder of stock or other securities in any other corporation or other entity, any of whose stock or other securities may be held by the Corporation, at meetings of the holders of the stock or other securities of such other corporation or other entity, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such other corporation or other entity, and may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consents, and may execute or cause to be executed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate seal or otherwise, all such written proxies or other instruments as he or she may deem necessary or proper. Any of the rights set forth in this Section 5.3 which may be delegated to an attorney or agent may also be exercised directly by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the President or the Vice President.
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ARTICLE VI
Stock
Section 6.1. Certificates . The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, if any, or the President or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Corporation certifying the number of shares owned by such holder in the Corporation. Any of or all the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation.
Section 6.2. Transfers of Stock . Subject to the restrictions, if any, stated or noted on the stock certificate, shares of stock may be transferred on the books of the Corporation kept at an office of the Corporation or by transfer agents designated to transfer shares of the stock of the Corporation. Except as may be otherwise required by law, by the certificate of incorporation or by these bylaws, the Corporation shall be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the owner of such stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the right to receive notice and to vote or to give any consent with respect thereto and to be held liable for such calls and assessments, if any, as may lawfully be made thereon, regardless of any transfer, pledge or other disposition of such stock until the shares have been properly transferred on the books of the Corporation. It shall be the duty of each stockholder to notify the Corporation of his post office address. The Corporation may enter into agreements with stockholders to restrict the transfer of stock of the Corporation in any manner not prohibited by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
Section 6.3. Fractional Shares . The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a stockholder except as therein provided.
The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.
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Section 6.4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Stock Certificates; Issuance of New Certificates . The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owners legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.
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ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
Section 7.1. Dividends . Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, and may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.
Section 7.2. Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 7.3. Seal . The corporate seal shall have the name of the Corporation inscribed thereon and shall be in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.
Section 7.4. Manner of Notice . Except as otherwise provided herein or permitted by applicable law, notices to directors and stockholders shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to the directors or stockholders at their addresses appearing on the books of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, and except as prohibited by applicable law, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of applicable law, the certificate of incorporation, or these bylaws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the Corporation, within 60 days of having been given written notice by the Corporation of its intention to send the single notice permitted under this Section 7.4, shall be deemed to have consented to receiving such single written notice. Notice to directors may be given personally or by telecopier, telephone or other means of electronic transmission.
Section 7.5. Waiver of Notice of Meetings of Stockholders, Directors and Committees . Any waiver of notice, given by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in a waiver of notice.
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Section 7.6. Form of Records . Any records maintained by the Corporation in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account, and minute books, may be kept on, or by means of, or be in the form of, any information storage device or method, provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time. The books of the Corporation may (subject to any statutory requirements) be kept outside the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may determine from time to time.
Section 7.7. Amendment of Bylaws . These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, and new bylaws made, by the majority vote of the Board of Directors.
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Exhibit 3.5
1. Name of Limited Liability Company: |
313 Aviation, LLC | |||
2. Purpose: |
Any Business Purpose |
Exhibit 3.6
OPERATING AGREEMENT
FOR
313 Aviation, LLC
A Utah Limited Liability Company
This OPERATING AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is made and entered as of November 20, 2012, by APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Member), as the sole and initial Member of 313 Aviation, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (the Company) in order to specify the business and operation of the Company.
RECITALS
The Member has formed a limited liability company (the Company) under the Laws of the State of Utah;
The Member desires to enter into this Agreement in order to form and provide for the governance of the Company and the conduct of its business.
NOW THEREFORE, the Member hereby agrees as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS .
All capitalized terms used in this Agreement are equally applicable to both the singular and plural derivations of the defined terms:
Act means the Utah Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, codified in the Utah Code, as amended from time to time.
Member means the initial member identified above and all new, or substitute Members, pursuant Section 12 of this Agreement.
2. ORGANIZATION .
2.1 Formation . The Member has formed 313 Aviation, LLC (the LLC or sometimes the Company), pursuant to the Act, by causing a Limited Liability Company Certificate of Registration to be filed with the office of the Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code of the State of Utah (the Department) on November 27, 2012 (the Certificate). This Agreement shall govern the Members rights and obligations and the Companys administration to the extent permitted by the Act.
2.2 Name . The Companys name is 313 Aviation, LLC. The Company may conduct business under any other name the Member deems necessary or desirable to comply with local law.
2.3 Business Purpose . The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which an LLC may be organized under the Act. The primary purpose of the Company shall be to manage the property now or hereafter owned by the Company; to acquire, lease, manage, and hold for investment purposes, stocks, bonds, securities, interests in
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partnerships, real estate, or any other real and personal property (any and all of such property as may from time to time, be owned or used by the Company being hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Property); and generally to engage in any and all business activities that the Manager may, from time to time, deem to be in the best interests of the Company.
2.4 Term . The Companys existence commenced on the date the Certificate was filed with the Department and shall continue until dissolved pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement.
2.5 Principal Place of Business . The Companys principal place of business shall be located at 1212 W. Flight Line Drive, Provo, Utah 84601, or at such other location as the Member may determine from time to time. The Company may also have such offices, anywhere within or without the State of Utah, as the Member may determine from time to time.
2.6 Registered Office and Agent . The Company shall continuously maintain a registered agent in the State of Utah as required by the Act. The registered agent shall be as stated in the Certificate, or as otherwise determined by the Member from time to time.
2.7 Filing of Other Certificates . The Member shall execute, file, publish, and record all certificates, notices, statements, and other instruments and amendments thereto for the formation and operation of a limited liability company as the Member deems appropriate. The Member shall register the Company to transact intrastate business in such jurisdictions as the Member deems appropriate and in connection therewith to execute and file statements of information and similar required documents.
2.8 Tax Classification: Requirement of Separate Books and Records and Segregation of Assets and Liabilities . The Member acknowledges that because the Company is formed to have a single Member pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3, the Company shall be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner for federal income tax purposes until the effective date of any election it may make to change its classification for federal income tax purposes to that of a corporation by filing IRS Form 8832, Entity Classification Election, or until the Company has more than one member in which case it would be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes (provided that the Company has not elected on Form 8832 to be treated as a corporation). In all events, however, the Company shall keep books and records separate from those of its Member and shall at all times segregate and account for all of its assets and liabilities separately from those of its Member.
3. MEMBER .
3.1 Member Names . The Members name, and current business address are as follows:
Name | Address | |
APX Group, Inc. |
4931 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 |
3.2 Member Meetings. No annual or regular member meetings are required.
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4. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION . Upon the Members execution of this Agreement, the Member shall contribute to the Company, as the Members initial capital contribution, the amount set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. The Member shall receive a credit to the Members Capital Account equal to such contribution. The Member is not required to make any additional contribution to the capital of the Company. The Member may make additional contributions to the capital of the Company in the Members sole and absolute discretion.
5. LIMITED LIABILITY . No Member shall be personally liable for the debts, obligations, losses, liabilities, or expenses of the Company, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or provided by applicable law. Any provision of this Agreement stating circumstances under which a Member may be required to return a distribution from the Company is intended only to state the current law, not to create additional obligations. No allocation of losses or any item thereof to a Member shall create any implication that a Member is liable for anything other than the Members capital contribution.
6. DISTRIBUTIONS .
6.1 Payment . Distributions shall be made at such times, and from time to time as the Member may determine.
6.2 Restrictions on Distributions . Notwithstanding Section 6.1, no distribution shall be made if after giving effect to the distribution: (a) the Company would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or (b) the Companys total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities.
7. MANAGEMENT .
7.1 Member-Managed . The Companys business, property, and affairs shall be managed and all Company powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Member.
7.2 Powers . The Member shall have all necessary powers to manage and carry out the Companys purposes, business, property, and affairs, including, without limitation, the power to exercise on behalf, and in the name, of the Company all of the powers described in Act.
8. OFFICERS .
8.1 Appointment of Officers . The Member may appoint officers at any time. The officers of the Company, if deemed necessary by the Member, may include a chairperson, president, vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. The officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Member, subject to all rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment. Any individual may hold any number of offices. No officer need be a resident of the State of Utah. If a Member is not an individual, such Members officers may serve as officers of the Company if elected by the Members. The officers shall exercise such powers and only perform such duties as specified in this Agreement or as shall be customary for officers of a limited liability company under the Act, and as shall be determined from time to time by the Member.
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8.2 Removal, Resignation and Filling of Vacancy of Officers . Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under a contract of employment, any officers may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Member at any time. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Member, without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Company under any contract to which the officer is a party. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed by the Member.
8.3 Salaries of Officers . The salaries of all officers and agents of the Company, if any, shall be fixed by a resolution of the Member, which shall be in writing and filed with the books and records of the Company.
8.4 Acts of Officers as Conclusive Evidence of Authority . Any note, mortgage, evidence of indebtedness, contract, certificate, statement, conveyance or other instrument in writing, and any assignment or endorsement thereof, executed or entered into between the Company and any other person, when signed by the chairperson of the board, the president or any vice president and any secretary, any assistant secretary, the chief financial officer, or any assistant treasurer of the Company, shall not be invalidated by any lack of authority of the signing officers in the absence of actual knowledge on the part of the other person that the signing officers had no authority to execute the same.
8.5 Signing Authority of Officers . Subject to any restrictions imposed by the Member: Any officer, acting alone, is authorized to endorse checks, drafts and other evidences of indebtedness made payable to the order of the Company, but only for the purpose of deposit into the Companys accounts. All checks, drafts and other instruments obligating the Company to pay money may be signed by the Officers of the Company or by any person designated by them.
9. COMPETING ACTIVITIES . The Member may engage or invest in, independently or with others, any business, activity of any type or description, including without limitation those that might be the same as or similar to the Companys business and that might be in direct or indirect competition with the Company. The Company shall not have any right in or to such other ventures or activities, or to the income or proceeds derived therefrom. The Member is not obligated to present any opportunity to the Company.
10. ACCOUNTING, RECORDS, AND REPORTS .
10.1 Fiscal Year . The Companys fiscal year shall be the calendar year.
10.2 Method of Accounting . The Companys accounting records shall be kept on a method to be determined by the Member upon advice of the Companys accountants.
10.3 Books and Records . The member shall keep books and records of the Company that reflect all material Company transactions and are appropriate and adequate for the Companys business.
10.4 Bank Accounts . All Company funds shall be deposited in the Companys name in one or more banks, money funds, bank certificates of deposit, or government securities to be designated by the Member. All deposits into and withdrawals from any such Company account, shall be made by the Managers, or such persons as the Managers may designate, subject to the limitations provided in this Agreement.
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10.5 Tax Filings . The Member shall prepare and timely file the income tax returns for the Company with the appropriate authorities. The Member shall also prepare and timely file, with appropriate authorities, amendments to, or restatements of, the Articles and all reports required to be filed by the Company with those entities under the Act or other applicable laws, rules, regulations.
11. DISSOLUTION .
11.1 Dissolution Events . The Company shall dissolve, dispose of its assets, and wind up its affairs upon the first to occur of the following (each, a Dissolution Event): (a) the Members written consent, (b) the date upon which there is a general assignment of the assets of the Company for the benefit of creditors or the Company shall be adjudicated bankrupt, or (c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under the Act.
11.2 Certificate of Dissolution . As soon as possible following the occurrence of a Dissolution Event, the Member shall (a) execute a Certificate of Dissolution (the Certificate) in such form as shall be prescribed by the Secretary, and (b) file the Certificate as required by the Act.
11.3 Procedures upon Dissolution .
11.3.1 General . Upon dissolution, the Company shall continue solely for the purpose of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the claims of its creditors pursuant to the appropriate provisions of the Act and the procedures set forth in this Section 11.3.
11.3.2 Control of Winding Up . The Member shall have all the duties and responsibilities associated with winding up the Companys affairs. The Member shall determine the time, manner, and terms of the sale of the Company assets, consistent with his fiduciary responsibilities and having due regard to the activity and condition of the relevant market and general financial and economic conditions.
11.3.3 Liquidating Distributions . Following the Companys dissolution, the Companys assets shall be applied to satisfy claims of creditors and distributed to the Member in liquidation as provided in the Act.
11.3.4 Certificate of Cancellation . On completion of the Companys winding up, the Member shall file a Certificate of Cancellation in the office of the Secretary, and on a form prescribed by the Act.
12. TRANSFERS, NEW MEMBERS, AND ASSIGNMENTS .
12.1 Transfer and Assignment of Interests . No Member shall be entitled to transfer, assign, convey, sell, encumber or in any way alienate all or any part of the Members interest in the Company without the prior written consent of all Members. The Member assigning his or her interest in the company shall not be released from any liability the assigning Member may have to the company or to any third party solely as a result of the assignment.
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12.2 New or Substitute Members . A new Member or a transferee of a Members interest shall have the right to become a new or substitute Member only if such person (a) executes an instrument accepting and adopting all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and (b) pays all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the admission of the new Member or the transferee as a substitute Member. The admission of a new Member or a transferee in violation of this Section shall be null and void
12.3 Assignment of Economic Interests . The assignee of a Members economic interest shall not have any right to vote or to participate in the management and affairs of the Company or to become or exercise any rights of a Member.
13. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE .
13.1 Indemnification of Manager . The Company shall indemnify any Manager and may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding because he or she is or was a Manager, officer, employee, or other agent or that, being, or having been such a Manager, officer, employee, or agent, he or she is or was serving at the Companys request as a Manager, director, officer, employee, or other agent of another limited liability company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise (collectively an agent), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
14. MISCELLANEOUS .
14.1 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Member and the Members successors and assigns.
14.2 Parties in Interest . Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall (a) confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties and their respective successors and assigns, (b) relieve or discharge the obligation of any third person to any party, or (c) shall give any third person any right of subrogation or action against any party.
14.3 Amendments . This Agreement shall not be amended except in writing signed by the Member.
14.4 Governing Law . The rights and obligations of the Member shall be governed by, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Utah.
14.5 Citizenship . The Company and the Managers shall at all times remain a citizen of the United States as defined in Section 40102(a)(15) of Title 49, United States Code.
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14.6 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement concerning the Companys affairs and the conduct of its business, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written. The Company shall have no oral operating agreements.
14.7 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances, is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has made and entered this Agreement to be effective as of the date and year set forth above.
Initial Member:
APEX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
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Exhibit 3.7
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
ARM Security, Inc.
I, the undersigned natural person over the age of eighteen (18) wars, acting as incorporator of a corporation under the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation.
ARTICLE I
The name of the Corporation is ARM Security, Inc.
ARTICLE II
The period of the Corporations duration is perpetual.
ARTICLE III
The purpose or purposes for which the Corporation is organized are to engage in all aspects of residential and commercial alarm sales. installation, monitoring. servicing. and any other lawful act or activity for which corporations may he organized under the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act.
ARTICLE IV
The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be 1,000 shares of common stock with a par value of One Dollar ($1.00) per share. All stock or this corporation shall be of the same class, common, and shall have the same rights and preferences. Fully paid stock of the Corporation shall not be liable to any call and is non-assessable.
ARTICLE V
The name and address of the Corporations initial registered agent is:
Name of Agent | Address of Registered Agent | |
Nathan B. Wilcox, Esq. | 5132 North 300 West, Provo, Utah 84604 |
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I hereby accept appointment as registered agent for ARM Security, Inc.
/s/ Nathan Wilcox |
Nathan B. Wilcox, Esq. |
Registered Agent |
ARTICLE VI
The Corporation shall have a minimum of three (31 and a maximum of nine (91 directors as shall be set by the Bylaws of the Corporation. If however, the number of shareholders of the Corporation shall be less than three (31. the minimum number of directors shall be equal to the lumber of shareholders. Until their successors arc duly elected and qualified, the original directors shall he the following:
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Address |
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Todd Petersen |
5132 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 |
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Keith Nellesen |
5132 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 |
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Shawn Brenchley |
5132 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 |
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Alex Dunn |
5132 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 |
ARTICLE VII
A. The Corporation shall have the right to purchase its own shares to the extent of its unreserved and unrestricted earned surplus and also to the extent of its unreserved and unrestricted capital surplus.
B. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may designate such committee or committees as it determines in accordance with law to exercise such authority as the Board of Directors shall delegate in the resolution designating, such committee or committees.
C. The shareholders shall not hack preemptive rights to acquire additional securities of the Corporation: and there shall be no cumulative voting by shareholders at any election of di lectors of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VIII
The name and address of each incorporator or the Corporation is as follows:
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Name | Address | |
Nathan B. Wilcox | 5132 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 |
ARTICLE IX
The liability of any directors or former directors of the Corporation is limited to the full extent permitted in Utah Code Ann. § 16-10a-841. Each past and present director, fiduciary, agent, officer or employee of the Corporation shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the full extent permitted in Utah Code Ann. §§ 16-10a-901 through 909.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above-named incorporator has executed these Articles of Incorporation this 10th day of March , 2008.
/s/ Nathan Wilcox |
Nathan B. Wilcox |
Incorporator |
Exhibit 3.8
BYLAWS
OF
ARM SECURITY INC.
ARTICLE I. OFFICES
The principal office of the corporation in the State of Utah shall be located in 5132 North 300 West Provo, Utah, 84604. The corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Utah, as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the corporation may require from time to time.
The registered office of the corporation required by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act to be maintained in the State of Utah may be, but need not be, identical with the principal office in the State of Utah, and the address of the registered office may be changed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE II. SHAREHOLDERS
Section 1. Annual Meeting . The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held on the second Monday in the month of December in each year, beginning with the year 2008, at the hour of 10:00 oclock a.m. for the purpose of electing directors and for transacting such other business as may come before the meeting. If the day fixed for the annual meeting shall be a legal holiday in the State of Utah, such meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day. If the election of directors shall not be held on the day designated herein or any annual meeting of the shareholders, or at any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors shall cause the election to be held at a special meeting of the shareholders as soon thereafter as is convenient.
Section 2. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by the President, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the Board of Directors, and shall be called by the President at the request of the holders of not less than ten percent (10%) of all outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote at the meeting.
Section 3. Place of Meeting . The Board of Directors may designate any place, either within or without the State of Utah, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting called by the Board of Directors. A waiver of notice signed by all shareholders entitled to vote at a meeting may designate any place, either within or without the State of Utah, as the place for the holding of such meeting. If no designation is made, or if a special meeting be otherwise called, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the corporation in the State of Utah.
Section 4. Notice of Meeting . Written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, be delivered not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the President, or the Secretary, or the persons calling the meeting, to each
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shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.
Section 5. Closing of Transfer Books or Fixing of Record Date . For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors of the corporation may provide that the stock transfer books shall be closed for a stated period but not to exceed, in any case, fifty (50) days. If the stock transfer books shall be closed for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, such books shall be closed for at least ten days immediately preceding such meeting. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than fifty (50) days and, in case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date on which the particular action requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken. If the stock transfer books are not closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof.
Section 6. Lists . The officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for shares of the corporation shall make a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at each meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of shares held by each. Such list shall be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting for the purposes thereof.
Section 7. Quorum . A majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders. If less than a majority of the outstanding shares are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. The shareholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum.
Section 8. Proxies . At all meetings of shareholders, a shareholder may vote in person or by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. Such proxy shall be filed with the secretary of the corporation before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid after eleven months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy.
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Section 9. Voting of Shares . Each outstanding share entitled to vote shall be entitled to one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders, as presented to the shareholders in a written consent of the shareholders, unless provided otherwise in the Corporations Articles of Incorporation.
Section 10. Voting of Shares by Certain Holders . Shares outstanding in the name of another corporation may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the by laws of such corporation may prescribe, or, in the absence of such provision, as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine.
Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian or conservator may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into his name. Shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him without a transfer of such shares into his name.
Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver, and shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by such receiver without the transfer thereof into his name if authority so to do be contained in an appropriate order of the court by which such receiver was appointed.
A shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and thereafter the pledgee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.
Neither shares of its own stock held by the corporation, nor those held by another corporation if a majority of the shares entitled to vote for the election of directors of such other corporation are held by the corporation, shall be voted at any meeting or counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time for purposes of any meeting.
Section 11. Informal Action by Shareholders . Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, or any action which may be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, may be taken without notice or a meeting if one or more consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Unless written consents of all shareholders entitled to vote have been obtained, notice of such approval without a meeting shall be given at least ten days before consummation of the transaction, action, or event authorized to shareholders entitle to vote who have not consented in writing and those not entitled to vote to whom notice of the action is required to be given.
ARTICLE III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Elimination of Directors Liability .
(a) The directors of the Corporation are not liable to the Corporation or to its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, except liability for:
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(1) the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which he/she is not entitled;
(2) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders;
(3) a violation of Utah Code Ann. § 16-10a-842; or
(4) an intentional violation of criminal law.
(b) If the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act is amended after approval by the Board of Directors of this Article to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, as so amended, and without the necessity for further Board of Director action in respect thereof.
(c) Any repeal or modification of this Article by the shareholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
Section 2. General Powers . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may designate a committee or committees consisting of not less than two directors, which committee or committees shall have and may exercise all of the authority designated to it or them by the Board of Directors; but, the designation of such committees and the delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the Board of Directors or any member thereof of any responsibility imposed upon it or him by law.
Section 3. Number, Tenure and Qualifications . The number of directors of the corporation shall be not less than three (3) nor more than nine (9) as determined, from time to time, by the Board of Directors; provided, however, so long as this Corporation has fewer than three (3) shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors, the corporation may have a minimum number of directors equal to the number of those shareholders.
Each Director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Directors need not be residents of the State of Utah or shareholders of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may elect from its own number a Chairman of the Board, who shalt preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Regular Meetings . A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice than this bylaw immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of shareholders. The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place, either within or without the State of Utah, for the holding of additional regular meetings without other notice than such resolution.
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Section 5. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board-of-Directors may be called by or at the request of the President or the Chairman of the Board of Directors or any two Directors. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any place, either within or without the State of Utah, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them.
Section 6. Meeting by Telephone . Members of the Board of Directors or any committee designated by the Board may participate in a meeting of the Board as committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and participation in a meeting under this section shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
Section 7. Notice . Notice of any special meeting shall be given at least two days previously thereto by written notice delivered personally or mailed to each Director at his business address, or by telegram. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid. If notice be given by telegram such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company. Any Director may waive notice of any meeting. The attendance of a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
Section 8. Quorum . A majority of the number of Directors fixed by Section 111.3 shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, but unless than such majority is present at a meeting, a majority of the Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.
Section 9. Manner of Acting . The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the Directors may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the Directors.
Section 10. Vacancies . Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. A Director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office. Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of Directors may be filled by election by the Board of Directors for a term of office continuing only until the next election of Directors by the shareholders.
Section 11. Removals . Directors may be removed at any time without cause by vote of the shareholders holding a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Such vacancy shall be filled by the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and any person so designated or appointed shall hold office until the next annual meeting or until his successor is duly elected and qualified; provided that any directorship to be filled by reason of removal by the shareholders may be filled by election by the shareholders at the meeting at which the director is removed. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of his term of office.
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Section 12. Resignation . A director may resign at any time by delivering written notification thereof to the President or Secretary of the corporation. Resignation shall become effective upon its acceptance by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that if the Board of Directors has not acted thereon within ten (10) days after the date of its delivery, the resignation shall be deemed accepted upon the tenth day.
Section 13. Compensation . By resolution of the Board of Directors, each Director may be paid his expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, and may be paid a stated salary as Director or a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or both. No such payment shall prelude any Director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
Section 14. Presumption of Assent . A Director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent to such action with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favor of such action.
Section 15. Chairman . The Board of Directors may elect from its own number a Chairman of the Board, who shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS
Section 1. Number . The officers of the corporation shall be a President, one or more Vice-Presidents (the number thereof to be determined by the Board of Directors), a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors. Such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.
Section 2. Election and Term of Office . The officers of the corporation to be elected by the Board of Directors shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of the shareholders. If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as conveniently may be. Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until his death or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided.
Section 3. Resignations . Any corporate officer may resign at any time by delivering a written resignation either to the corporate President or to the corporate Secretary. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon delivery.
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Section 4. Removal . Any officer or agent may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment, the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby, but any such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.
Section 5. Vacancies . A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.
Section 6. The President . The President shall be the principal executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the corporation. He shall when present, preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors, unless the Directors have designated a Chairman in accordance with Section 111.3. He may sign, with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates for shares of the corporation, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these bylaws to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Section 7. The Vice-President . In the absence of the President or in the event of his death, inability or refusal to act, the Vice-President (or in the event there be more than one Vice-President, the Vice-Presidents in the order designated at the time of their election, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Any Vice-President may sign, with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, certificates for shares of the corporation; and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.
Section 8. The Secretary . The Secretary shall: (a) keep the minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation and see that the seal of the corporation is affixed to all documents the execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized; (d) keep a register of the post office address of each shareholder; (e) sign with the President, or a Vice-President, certificates for shares of the corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; (f) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; and (g) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.
Section 9. The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall: (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; (b) receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Article V.
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Section 10. Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers . The Assistant Secretaries, when authorized by the Board of Directors, may sign with the President or a Vice-President certificates for shares of the corporation the issuance, of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. The Assistant Treasurers shall, respectively, if required by the Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in such sums and with such sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, or by the President or the Board of Directors.
Section 11. Salaries . The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of the fact that he is also a Director of the corporation.
Section 12. Other Officers . Other officers shall perform such duties and have such powers as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE V. CONTRACTS LOANS CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
Section 1. Contracts . The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 2. Loans . No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation and no evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized in writing by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 3. Checks Drafts, Etc . All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Deposits . All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.
ARTICLE VI. INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. Indemnification . The corporation shall indemnity its directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries and agents to the full extent permitted by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act or any successor statute. In particular, and not in derogation of the generality of the foregoing, except as provided in this section, the corporation shall indemnity an individual made a party to a proceeding because he/she is or was a director, against liability incurred in the proceeding if:
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(a) his/her conduct was in good faith;
(b) he/she reasonably believed that his/her conduct was in, or not opposed to, the corporations best interests; and
(c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, he/she had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
The corporation shall not indemnity a director under this section:
(a) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation; or
(b) in connection with any other proceeding charging that the director derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving acts in his/her official capacity, in which proceeding he/she was adjudged liable on the basis that he/she derived an improper personal benefit. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of no contest or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
Section 2. Determination . To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section VI.1 or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) which he actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Any other indemnification under Section VI.I not ordered by a court shall be made by the corporation upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section VI.1. Such determination shall be made either by (a) the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (b) by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (c) by the shareholders by a majority vote of a quorum of shareholders at any meeting duly called for such purpose.
Section 3. General Indemnification . The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article may not be construed to be exclusive of any of the rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to an action in his official capacity and as to an action in another capacity while holding office.
Section 4. Advances . Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent that he shall repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized by this Article.
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Section 5. Scope of Indemnification . The indemnification and advancement of expenses authorized by this Article shall apply to all present and future directors, officers, employees and agents of the corporation and shall continue as to such persons who cease to be directors, officers, employees, or agents of the corporation and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of all such persons and shall be in addition to all other indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by law.
Section 6. Insurance . The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, bust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status in any such capacity, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against any such liability under the provisions of this Article VI or the laws of the State of Utah, as the same may hereafter be amended or modified.
ARTICLE VII. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER
Section 1. Certificates for Shares . Certificates representing shares of the corporation shall be in such form as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Such certificates shall be signed by the President or Vice-President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and sealed with the corporate seal or a facsimile thereof. The signatures of such officers upon a certificate may be facsimiles if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, or registered by a registrar, other than the corporation itself or one of its employees. All certificates for shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. The name and address of the person to whom the shares represented thereby are issued, with the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the stock transfer books of the corporation. All certificates surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall be canceled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificates for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and canceled, except that in case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate a new one may be issued therefor upon such terms and indemnity to the corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe.
Section 2. Transfer of Shares . Transfer of shares of the corporation shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the corporation by the holder of record thereof or by his legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the corporation, and on surrender for cancellation of the certificate for such shares. The person in whose name shares stand on the books of the corporation shall be deemed by the corporation to be the owner thereof for all purposes.
Section 3. Consideration for Shares . The capital stock of the corporation shall be issued for such consideration as shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors, but in no event shall such value be less than the par value of such shares. In the absence of fraud, the determination of the Board of Directors as to the value of any property or services received in full or partial payment for shares shall be conclusive.
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Section 4. Registered Shareholders . The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder thereof in fact and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in the shares.
ARTICLE VIII. FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the corporation shall be the calendar year and begin on the first day of January and end on the last day of December in each year.
ARTICLE IX. DIVIDENDS
The Board of Directors may, from time to time, declare and the corporation may pay dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner, and upon the terms and conditions provided by law and its articles of incorporation,
ARTICLE X. CORPORATE SEAL
The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, provide a corporate seal. The lack of a corporate seal on any instrument or document shall not otherwise affect its validity.
ARTICLE XI. WAIVER OF NOTICE
Whenever any notice is required to be given to any shareholder or Director of the corporation under the provisions of these bylaws or under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or under the provisions of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a Director at any meeting of Directors shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Director attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
ARTICLE XII. AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE XIII. PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING MEETINGS
All shareholder and director meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures set forth in the most current edition of Roberts Rules of Order.
A true copy adopted by the Board of Directors on March 10, 2008.
ATTEST: |
/s/ Shawn Brenchley |
Shawn Brenchley Secretary |
Exhibit 3.9
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
APX ALARM SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
I, the undersigned, a natural person of the age of eighteen (18) yews or more, acting as incorporator of a corporation under the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation
ARTICLE I - NAME
The name of this corporation is APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc.
ARTICLE II - DURATION
The period of its duration is perpetual
ARTICLE III - PURPOSES
The purposes for which the corporation is organized are to transact any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act
ARTICLE IV - STOCK
The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall be authorized to issue is 1,000 shares of common stock with a par value of One Dollar ($1 00) per share All stock of this corporation shall be of the same class, common, and shall have the same rights and preferences Fully paid stock of this corporation shall not be liable to any call and is non-assessable
ARTICLE V - INITIAL REGISTERED AGENT
The name and address of this corporations initial registered agent is.
Name of Agent | Address of Registered Office | |
David R York, Esq , CPA |
10 East South Temple, Suite 900 Salt Lake City, Utah 84133 |
I hereby accept appointment as registered agent for APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc.
/s/ David R. York |
David R. York, Esq , CPA |
Registered Agent |
ARTICLE VI - DIRECTORS
The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors of this corporation is Three The names and addresses of persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders, or until their successors are elected and qualify, are
Name |
Address |
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Todd Pedersen |
580 South State Street Orem, Utah 84058 |
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Keith Nellesen |
580 South State Street Orem, Utah 84058 |
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Shawn Brenchley |
580 South State Street Orem, Utah 84058 |
The number of directors may be changed from time to time by amendment of the bylaws, but there shall be not more than nine (9) nor less than three (3) directors, provided, however, so long as this corporation has fewer than three (3) shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors, the corporation may have a number of individuals equal or greater than the number of those shareholders
ARTICLE VII - ELIMINATION OF PERSONAL LIABILITY
OF DIRECTORS
1. The personal liability of the directors of the corporation is hereby eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act
2. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the directors of the corporation are not liable to the corporation or to its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, except liability for
(a) the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which he/she is not entitled;
(b) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders,
(c) a violation of Utah Code Ann § 16-10a-842, or
(d) an intentional violation of criminal law
3. If the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act is hereafter amended or supplemented to authorize corporation action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the corporation shall be eliminated of limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, as so amended, and without the necessity for further shareholder action in respect thereof
4. Any repeal or modification of this Article by the shareholders of the corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification
ARTICLE VIII - INDEMNIFICATION
1. The corporation shall indemnify its directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries and agents to the full extent permitted by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, as the same may be hereafter amended or supplemented
2. In particular, and not in derogation of the generality of the foregoing, except as provided in paragraph 3 of this Article, the corporation shall indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because he/she is or was a director, against liability incurred in the proceeding if
(a) | his/her conduct was in good faith, |
(b) | he/she reasonably believed that his/her conduct was in, or not opposed to, the corporations best interests, and |
(c) | in the case of any criminal proceeding, he/she had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. |
3. The corporation shall not indemnify a director under paragraph 2 of this Article
(a) | in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation, or |
(b) | in connection with any other proceeding charging that the director derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not Involving acts in his/her official capacity, in which proceeding he/she was adjudged liable on the basis that he/she derived an improper personal benefit |
4. Indemnification under paragraph 2 of this Article in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation shall be limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding
ARTICLE IX INCORPORATORS
The name and address of each incorporator is
Name |
Address |
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David R. York, Esq , CPA |
580 South State Street Orem, Utah 84058 |
DATED this 8 th day of November , 2005
/s/ David R. York |
David R. York, Esq , CPA, Incorporator |
AMENDMENT
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF APX ALARM SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
Pursuant to Section 16-10a-1006 of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc. hereby files with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial. Code the following Articles of Amendment:
FIRST: Prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment, the name of the Company was APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc. APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc. now desires to change its name to Vivint, Inc.
SECOND: The following Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by unanimous consent of the sole shareholder and directors of APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc. on November 22, 2010, in the manner prescribed by sections 16-10a-704 and 16-10a-821 of the Utah Revised Business Corporations Act:
The Amendment of the Articles is to Article I, which shall now be restated in its entirety to read as follows:
ARTICLE I- NAME
The name of this corporation is Vivint, Inc.
THIRD: APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is the sole shareholder of APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc., and possesses and holds all of the shares of APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc.
FOURTH: APX Group, Inc. voted all of the shares of APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc. and all of the shares were indisputably represented in the action taken.
Filed in accordance with Section 16-10a-120 of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act this 7th day of December, 2010.
APX ALARM SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Utah corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Wilcox |
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Nathan Wilcox | ||
Its: | Secretary |
Exhibit 3.10
BYLAW S
O F
VIVINT, INC. (F/K/A APX ALARM SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.)
ARTICLE I. OFFICES
The principal office of the corporation in the State of Utah shall be located in 4931 North 300 West, Provo, Utah 84604. The corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Utah, as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the corporation may require from time to time.
The registered office of the corporation required by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act to be maintained in the State of Utah may be, but need not be, identical with the principal office in the State of Utah, and the address of the registered office may be changed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE II. SHAREHOLDERS
Section 1. Annual Meeting . The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held on the second Monday in the month of December in each year, beginning with the year 2006, at the hour of 10:00 oclock a.m. for the purpose of electing directors and for transacting such other business as may come before the meeting. If the day fixed for the annual meeting shall be a legal holiday in the State of Utah, such meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day. If the election of directors shall not be held on the day designated herein or any annual meeting of the shareholders, or at any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors shall cause the election to be held at a special meeting of the shareholders as soon thereafter as is convenient.
Section 2. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by the President, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the Board of Directors, and shall be called by the President at the request of the holders of not less than ten percent (10%) of all outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote at the meeting.
Section 3. Place of Meeting . The Board of Directors may designate any place, either within or without the State of Utah, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting called by the Board of Directors. A waiver of notice signed by all shareholders entitled to vote at a meeting may designate any place, either within or without the State of Utah, as the place for the holding of such meeting. If no designation is made, or if a special meeting be otherwise called, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the corporation in the State of Utah.
Section 4. Notice of Meeting . Written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, be delivered not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the President, or the Secretary, or the persons calling the meeting, to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.
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Section 5. Closing of Transfer Books or Fixing of Record Date . For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors of the corporation may provide that the stock transfer books shall be closed for a stated period but not to exceed, in any case, fifty (50) days. If the stock transfer books shall be closed for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, such books shall be closed for at least ten days immediately preceding such meeting. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than fifty (50) days and, in case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date on which the particular action requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken, If the stock transfer books are not closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof.
Section 6. Voting Lists . The officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for shares of the corporation shall make a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at each meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of shares held by each. Such list shall be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting for the purposes thereof.
Section 7. Quorum . A majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders. If less than a majority of the outstanding shares are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. The shareholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum.
Section 8. Proxies . At all meetings of shareholders, a shareholder may vote in person or by proxy executed in writing by. the shareholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. Such proxy shall be filed with the secretary of the corporation before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid after eleven months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy.
Section 9. Voting of Shares . Each outstanding share entitled to vote shall be entitled to one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders, as presented to the shareholders in a written consent of the shareholders, unless provided otherwise in the corporations Articles of Incorporation.
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Section 10. Voting of Shares by Certain Holders . Shares outstanding in the name of another corporation may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the bylaws of such corporation may prescribe, or in the absence of such provision, as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine.
Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian or conservator may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into his name, Shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him without a transfer of such shares into his name.
Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver, and shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by such receiver without the transfer thereof into his name if authority so to do be contained in an appropriate order of the court by which such receiver was appointed.
A shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and thereafter the pledgee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.
Neither shares of its own stock held by the corporation, nor those held by another corporation if a majority of the shares entitled to vote for the election of directors of such other corporation are held by the corporation, shall be voted at any meeting or counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time for purposes of any meeting.
Section 11, Informal Action by Shareholders. Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, or any action which may be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof.
ARTICLE III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Elimination of Directors Liability .
(a) The directors of the corporation are not liable to the corporation or to its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, except liability for:
(1) the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which he/she is not entitled;
(2) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders;
(3) a violation of Utah Code Ann, § 16-10a-842; or
(4) an intentional violation of criminal law.
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(b) If the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act is amended after approval by the Board of Directors of this Article to authorize corporation action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, as so amended, and without the necessity for further Board of Director action in respect thereof,
(c) Any repeal or modification of this Article by the shareholders of the corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
Section 2. General Powers . The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may designate a committee or committees consisting of not less than two directors, which committee or committees shall have and may exercise all of the authority designated to it or them by the Board of Directors; but, the designation of such committees and the delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the Board of Directors or any member thereof of any responsibility imposed upon it or him by law.
Section 3. Number, Tenure and Qualifications . The number of directors of the corporation shall be not less than three (3) nor more than nine (9) as determined, from time to time, by the Board of Directors; provided, however, so long as this Corporation has fewer than three (3) shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors, the corporation may have a minimum number of directors equal to the number of those shareholders.
Each Director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Directors need not be residents of the State of Utah or shareholders of the corporation. The Board of Directors may elect from its own number a Chairman of the Board, who shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Regular Meetings . A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice than this bylaw immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of shareholders. The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place, either within or without the State of Utah, for the holding of additional regular meetings without other notice than such resolution.
Section 5. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the President or the Chairman of the Board of Directors or any two Directors. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any place, either within or without the State of Utah, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them.
Section 6. Meeting by Telephone . Members of the Board of Directors or any committee designated by the Board may participate in a meeting of the Board as committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting under this section shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
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Section 7. Notice . Notice of any special meeting shall be given at least two days previously thereto by written notice delivered personally or mailed to each Director at his, business address, or by telegram. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid. If notice be given by telegram such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company. Any Director may waive notice of any meeting. The attendance of a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
Section 8. Quorum and Action . A majority of the whole Board shall constitute a quorum except (i) in connection with any meeting called to act exclusively on any of the matters raised in Section 8 of the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement of APX Group, Inc., dated as of May 1, 2007, a copy of which is on file with the Secretary of the Corporation and will be made available to any stockholder or director of the Corporation upon request, whereupon a majority of the Series B Directors (as defined in such Stockholders Agreement) shall constitute a quorum, and (ii) when a vacancy or vacancies prevents such majority, whereupon a majority of the directors in office shall constitute a quorum, provided, that in both cases such majority shall constitute at least one-third of the whole Board. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting to another time and place. Except as herein otherwise provided, and except as otherwise provided by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, the vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. The quorum and voting provisions herein stated shall not be construed as conflicting with any provisions of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act Law and these Bylaws which govern a meeting of directors held to fill vacancies and newly created directorships in the Board or action of disinterested directors.
Any member or members of the Board of Directors or of any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any such committee, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.
Section 9. Manner of Acting . The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the Directors may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the Directors.
Section 10. Vacancies . Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. A Director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office. Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of Directors may be filled by election by the Board of Directors for a term of office continuing only until the next election of Directors by the shareholders.
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Section 11. Removals . Directors may be removed at any time without cause by vote of the shareholders holding a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Such vacancy shall be filled by the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and any person so designated or appointed shall hold office until the next annual meeting or until his successor is duly elected and qualified; provided that any directorship to be filled by reason of removal by the shareholders may be filled by election by the shareholders at the meeting at which the director is removed, No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of his term of office.
Section 12. Resignation . A director may resign at any time by delivering written notification thereof to the President or Secretary of the corporation. Resignation shall become effective upon its acceptance by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that if the Board of Directors has not acted thereon within ten (10) days after the date of its delivery, the resignation shall be deemed accepted upon the tenth day.
Section 13. Compensation . By resolution of the Board of Directors, each Director may be paid his expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, and may be paid a stated salary as Director or a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or both, No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
Section 14. Presumption of Assent . A Director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent to such action with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favor of such action.
Section 15. Chairman . The Board of Directors may elect from its own number a Chairman of the Board, who shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS
Section 1. Number . The officers of the corporation shall be a President, one or more Vice-Presidents (the number thereof to be determined by the Board of Directors), a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors, Such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors, Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.
Section 2. Election and Term of Office . The officers of the corporation to be elected by the Board of Directors shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of the shareholders, If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon
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thereafter as conveniently may be, Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until his death or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided.
Section 3. Resignations . Any corporate officer may resign at any time by delivering a written resignation either to the corporate President or to the corporate Secretary, Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon delivery.
Section 4. Removal . Any officer or agent may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment, the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby, but any such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed, Election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.
Section 5. Vacancies . A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.
Section 6. The President . The President shall be the principal executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the corporation. He shall when present, preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors, unless the Directors have designated a Chairman in accordance with Section 111.3. He may sign, with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates for shares of the corporation, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these bylaws to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Section 7. The Vice-President . In the absence of the President or in the event of his death, inability or refusal to act, the Vice-President (or in the event there be more than one Vice-President, the Vice-Presidents in the order designated at the time of their election, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Any Vice-President may sign, with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, certificates for shares of the corporation; and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.
Section 8. The Secretary . The Secretary shall: (a) keep the minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation and see that the seal of the corporation is affixed to all documents the execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized; (d) keep a register of the post office address of each shareholder; (e) sign with the President, or a Vice-President, certificates for shares of the corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by
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resolution of the Board of Directors; (f) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; and (g) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.
Section 9. The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall: (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; (b) receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Article V.
Section 10. Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers . The Assistant Secretaries, when authorized by the Board of Directors, may sign with the President or a Vice-President certificates for shares of the corporation the issuance of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. The Assistant Treasurers shall, respectively, if required by the Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in such sums and with such sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, or by the President or the Board of Directors.
Section 11. Salaries . The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of the fact that he is also a Director of the corporation.
Section 12. Other Officers . Other officers shall perform such duties and have such powers as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors,
ARTICLE V. CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
Section 1. Contracts . The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 2. Loans . No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation and no evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized in writing by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 3. Checks Drafts, Etc . All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Deposits . All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.
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ARTICLE VI. INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. Indemnification . The corporation shall indemnify its directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries and agents to the full extent permitted by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act or any successor statute. In particular, and not in derogation of the generality of the foregoing, except as provided in this section, the corporation shall indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because he/she is or was a director, against liability incurred in the proceeding if:
(a) his/her conduct was in good faith;
(b) he/she reasonably believed that his/her conduct was in, or not opposed to, the corporations best interests; and
(c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, he/she had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
The corporation shall not indemnify a director under this section:
(a) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation; or
(b) in connection with any other proceeding charging that the director derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving acts in his/her official capacity, in which proceeding he/she was adjudged liable on the basis that he/she derived an improper personal benefit. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
Section 2. Determination . To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section VI.1 or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) which he actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith, Any other indemnification under Section VI.1 not ordered by a court shall be made by the corporation upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section VI.1 . Such determination shall be made either by (a) the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (b) by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (c) by the shareholders by a majority vote of a quorum of shareholders at any meeting duly called for such purpose.
Section 3. General Indemnification . The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article may not be construed to be exclusive of any of the rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to an action in his official capacity and as to an action in another capacity while holding office.
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Section 4. Advances . Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent that he shall repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized by this Article.
Section 5. Scope of Indemnification . The indemnification and advancement of expenses authorized by this Article shall apply to all present and future directors, officers, employees and agents of the corporation and shall continue as to such persons who cease to be directors, officers, employees, or agents of the corporation and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of all such persons and shall be in addition to all other indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by law.
Section 6. Insurance . The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status in any such capacity, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against any such liability under the provisions of this Article VI or the laws of the State of Utah, as the same may hereafter be amended or modified.
ARTICLE VII. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER
Section 1. Certificates for Shares . Certificates representing shares of the corporation shall be in such form as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Such certificates shall be signed by the President or Vice-President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and sealed with the corporate seal or a facsimile thereof, The signatures of such officers upon a certificate may be facsimiles if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, or registered by a registrar, other than the corporation itself or one of its employees. All certificates for shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. The name and address of the person to whom the shares represented thereby are issued, with the number of shares and date, of issue, shall be entered on the stock transfer books of the corporation. All certificates surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall be canceled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificates for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and canceled, except that in case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate a new one may be issued therefor upon such terms and indemnity to the corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe.
Section 2. Transfer of Shares . Transfer of shares of the corporation shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the corporation by the holder of record thereof or by his legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the corporation, and on surrender for cancellation of the certificate for such shares. The person in whose name shares stand on the books of the corporation shall be deemed by the corporation to be the owner thereof for all purposes.
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Section 3. Consideration for Shares . The capital stock of the corporation shall be issued for such consideration as shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors, but in no event shall such value be less than the par value of such shares, In the absence of fraud, the determination of the Board of Directors as to the value of any property or services received in full or partial payment for shares shall be conclusive.
Section 4. Registered Shareholders . The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder thereof in fact and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in the shares.
ARTICLE VIII. FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the first day of January and end on the last day of December in each year.
ARTICLE IX. DIVIDENDS
The Board of Directors may, from time to time, declare and the corporation may pay dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner, and upon the terms and conditions provided by law and its articles of incorporation.
ARTICLE X. CORPORATE SEAL
The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, provide a corporate seal.
ARTICLE XI. WAIVER OF NOTICE
Whenever any notice is required to be given to any shareholder or Director of the corporation under the provisions of these bylaws or under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or under the provisions of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a Director at any meeting of Directors shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Director attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
ARTICLE XII. AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE XIII. PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING MEETINGS
All shareholder and director meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures set forth in the most current edition of Roberts Rules of Order .
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A true copy adopted by the Board of Directors on December 30, 2010.
ATTEST: |
/s/ Nathan Wilcox |
Nathan Wilcox |
Secretary |
Exhibit 3.11
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Under GRAMA [63-2-201], all registration information maintained by the division is classified as public record. For confidentiality purposes, you may use the business entity physical address rather than the residential or private address of any individual affiliated with the entity.
Exhibit 3.12
OPERATING AGREEMENT
OF
VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC
This Operating Agreement (the Agreement ) has been adopted by Vivint, Inc., a Utah corporation and the sole member (the Member ) of Vivint Purchasing, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (the Company ), effective as of June 29, 2011.
1. Purpose . The object and purpose of, and the nature of the business to be conducted and promoted by, the Company are acquiring and reselling inventory and equipment to the Member and engaging in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Utah Revised Limited Liability Company Act, § 48-2c-101-1902, as amended from time to time (the Act ).
2. Member . The name and address of the Member are:
Vivint, Inc,
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
3. Management .
(a) The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by the Member. The Member, on behalf of the Company, shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary or convenient to, or for the furtherance of, the business and affairs of the Company.
(b) The Member may appoint by written resolution officers and agents of the Company to which the Member may delegate by written resolution whatever duties, responsibilities and authority the Member may desire. Any officer or agent may be removed by the Member at any time by written resolution.
(c) If an officer of the Company is appointed by the Member and given a title that is used by officers of a business corporation, the Member shall be deemed to have delegated to the officer the duties, responsibilities and authority that would be exercised by an officer of a business corporation with the same title, unless the Member provides otherwise by written resolution.
4. Title to Company Property . All real and personal property shall be acquired in the name of the Company, and title to any property so acquired shall vest in the Company itself rather than in the Member.
5. Compensation of Member . The Member may be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in managing the Company and may, at the election of the Member, be entitled to compensation for management services rendered, in an amount to be determined from time to time by the Member.
6. Distributions . Distributions shall be made to the Member (in cash or in kind) at the times and in the aggregate amounts determined by the Member and as permitted by applicable law.
7. Elections . The Member may make any tax elections for the Company allowed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the tax laws of any state or other jurisdiction having taxing jurisdiction over the Company.
8. Assignability of Membership Interest . The economic interest of the Member in the Company is assignable, in whole or in part, either voluntarily or by operation of law.
9. Admission of Additional Members . Additional members of the Company may be admitted to the Company at the direction of the Member only if a new operating agreement or an amendment and restatement of this Agreement is executed.
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10. Liability of the Member . The Member shall not have any liability for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the Company or for the acts or omissions of any other member, officer, agent or employee of the Company except to the extent provided in the Act. The failure of the Member to observe any formalities or requirements relating to the exercise of the powers of the Member or the management of the business and affairs of the Company under this Agreement or the Act shall not be grounds for imposing liability on the Member for liabilities of the Company.
11. Indemnification . The Company shall indemnify the Member and those authorized officers, agents and employees of the Company identified in writing by the Member as entitled to be indemnified under this section for all costs, losses, liabilities and damages paid or accrued by the Member (as the Member or as an officer, agent or employee) or any such officer, agent or employee in connection with the business of the Company, except to the extent prohibited by the laws of the State of Utah. In addition, the Company may advance costs of defense of any proceeding to the Member or any such officer, agent or employee upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.
12. Dissolution .
(a) The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon the first to occur of the following: (i) the written direction of the Member, or (ii) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under the Act. The dissolution or bankruptcy of the Member or the occurrence of any other event that terminates the continued membership of the Member shall not cause a dissolution of the Company.
(b) Upon dissolution, the Company shall cease carrying on any and all business other than the winding up of the Company business, but the Company is not terminated and shall continue until the winding up of the affairs of the Company is completed and a certificate of dissolution has been filed pursuant to the Act. Upon the winding up of the Company, the Companys property shall be distributed: (i) first to creditors, including the Member if the Member is a creditor, to the extent permitted by law, in satisfaction of the Companys liabilities; and (ii) then to the Member. Such distributions shall be in cash or property or partly in both, as determined by the Member.
13. Conflicts of Interest . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the right of the Member to enter into any transaction that may be considered to be competitive with, or a business opportunity that may be beneficial to, the Company. The Member does not violate a duty or obligation to the Company merely because the conduct of the Member furthers the interests of the Member. The Member may lend money to and transact other business with the Company. The rights and obligations of the Member upon lending money to or transacting business with the Company are the same as those of a person who is not the Member, subject to other applicable law. No transaction with the Company shall be void or voidable solely because the Member has a direct or indirect interest in the transaction,
14. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Utah, without reference to the conflicts of law rules of that or any other jurisdiction.
15. Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Member with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, express or implied, oral or written, with respect thereto. The express terms of this Agreement control and supersede any course of performance or usage of trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.
16. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by a written instrument executed by the Member,
17. Rights of Creditors and Third Parties . This Agreement is entered into by the Member solely to govern the operation of the Company. This Agreement is expressly not intended for the benefit of any creditor of the
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Company or any other person other than the successors and assigns of the Member. Except and only to the extent provided by applicable statute, no creditor or third party shall have any rights under this Agreement or any agreement between the Company and the Member, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, has adopted this Operating Agreement on the date first above written.
MEMBER: | ||
VIVINT, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Todd Pedersen | |
Name: Title: |
Todd Pedersen Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 3.13
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
AP AL LLC
The undersigned, an authorized natural person, for the purpose of forming a limited liability company, under the provisions and subject to the requirements of the State of Delaware (particularly Chapter 18, Title 6 of the Delaware Code and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and known, identified, and referred to as the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act), hereby certifies that:
FIRST: The name of the limited liability company (hereinafter called the limited liability company) is:
AP AL LLC
SECOND: The address of the registered office and the name and the address of the registered agent of the limited liability company required to be maintained by Section 18-104(a) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act are:
The Corporation Trust Company
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
New Castle County
Dated: October 29, 2008 | /s/ Shaun S. Fleming | |||||
Shaun S. Fleming, Sole Organizer |
Exhibit 3.14
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
This Limited Liability Company Agreement (together with the schedules attached hereto, this Agreement ) of AP AL LLC (the Company ), is entered into, effective as of October 29, 2008, by APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc., as the sole equity member (the Member ), and Lisa A. DeDonato, as the Special Member (as defined on Schedule A hereto). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth on Schedule A hereto.
The Member, by execution of this Agreement, hereby forms the Company as a limited liability company pursuant to and in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del. C . Sections 18-101, et seq .), as amended from time to time (the Act), and the Member and the Special Member agree as follows:
Section 1. Name .
The name of the limited liability company formed hereby is AP AL LLC,
Section 2. Principal Business Office .
The principal business office of the Company shall be 5132 North 300 West, Provo, Utah 84604, or at such other location as may hereafter be determined by the Member.
Section 3. Registered Office .
The address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is as set forth in item 4 on Schedule B hereto,
Section 4. Registered Agent .
The name and address of the registered agent of the Company for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware is as set forth in item 5 on Schedule B hereto.
Section 5. Members .
(a) The mailing address of the Member is 5132 North 300 West, Provo, Utah 84604. The Member was admitted to the Company as a member of the Company upon its execution of a counterpart signature page to this Agreement.
(b) Subject to Section 9(j), the Member may act by written consent.
(c) Upon the occurrence of any event that causes the Member to cease to be a member of the Company (other than (1) upon an assignment by the Member of all of its limited liability company interest in the Company and the admission of the transferee pursuant to Sections 21 and 23 , or (ii) the resignation of the Member and the admission of an additional member of the Company pursuant to Sections 22 and 23 ), each person acting as an Independent Director pursuant to Section 10 shall, without any action of any Person and simultaneously with the Member ceasing to be a member of the Company, automatically be admitted to the Company as a Special Member and shall preserve and continue the Company without dissolution. No
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Special Member may resign from the Company or transfer its rights as Special Member unless (i) a successor Special Member has been admitted to the Company as Special Member by executing a counterpart to this Agreement, and (ii) such successor has also accepted its appointment as an Independent Director pursuant to Section 10 ; provided , however , a Special Member shall automatically cease to be a member of the Company upon the admission to the Company of a substitute Member. A Special Member shall be a member of the Company that has no interest in the profits, losses and capital of the Company and has no right to receive any distributions of Company assets. Pursuant to Section 18-301 of the Act, a Special Member shall not be required to make any capital contributions to the Company and shall not receive a limited liability company interest in the Company. A Special Member, in its capacity as Special Member, may not bind the Company. Except as required by any mandatory provision of the Act, a Special Member, in its capacity as Special Member, shall have no right to vote on, approve or otherwise consent to any action by, or matter relating to, the Company, including, without limitation, the merger, consolidation or conversion of the Company, In order to implement the admission to the Company of a Special Member, each person acting as an Independent Director pursuant to Section 10 shall execute a counterpart to this Agreement. Prior to its admission to the Company as Special Member, each person acting as an Independent Director pursuant to Section 10 shall not be a member of the Company.
Section 6. Certificates .
The Person identified in item 6 on Schedule B hereto as the Authorized Person is hereby designated as the Authorized Person within the meaning of the Act, and has executed, delivered and filed the Certificate of Formation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, Upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, her powers as the Authorized Person ceased, and the Member thereupon became the designated Authorized Person and shall continue as the designated Authorized Person within the meaning of the Act. The Member or an Officer shall execute, deliver and file any other certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in Utah and in any other jurisdiction in which the Company may wish to conduct business.
The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until cancellation of the Certificate of Formation as provided in the Act.
Section 7. Purposes. The purpose to be conducted or promoted by the Company shall be limited to the following activities:
(a) (i) |
conducting the activities identified in item 7 on Schedule B hereto; and |
(ii) |
engaging in any lawful act or activity and exercising any powers permitted to limited liability companies organized under the laws of the State of Delaware that are related or incidental to and necessary, convenient or advisable for the accomplishment of the above-referenced purposes; provided , however , notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall not engage in any business, and it shall have no purpose, unrelated to the above-referenced purposes and shall not |
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acquire or own any assets other than those related to such above-referenced purposes and/or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Company or other Persons, if any, identified in the above-referenced purposes. |
(b) The Company and the Member, or any Director (other than an Independent Director) or Officer on behalf of the Company, may and are hereby authorized to enter into and perform the documents set forth in item 8 on Schedule B hereto all without any further act, vote or approval of any Member, Director, Officer or other Person notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Act or applicable law, rule or regulation. The foregoing authorization shall not be deemed a restriction on the powers of the Member or any Director or Officer to enter into other agreements on behalf of the Company.
Section 8. Powers .
Subject to Sections 9(j) and 10 , the Company, and the Board of Directors and the Officers of the Company on behalf of the Company, (i) shall have and exercise all powers necessary, convenient or incidental to accomplish its Purposes and (ii) shall have and exercise all of the powers and rights conferred upon limited liability companies formed pursuant to the Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing (or anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement), neither the Company, the Board of Directors, the Officers of the Company, nor the Member shall have any authority to perform any act in respect of the Company in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
Section 9. Management .
(a) Board of Directors . Subject to Sections 9(j) and 10 , the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of one or more Directors designated by the Member. Subject to Section 10 , the Member may determine at any time in its sole and absolute discretion the number of Directors to constitute the Board. The authorized number of Directors may be increased or decreased by the Member at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, upon notice to all Directors, and subject in all cases to Section 10 . The initial number of Directors shall be as set forth in item 9 on Schedule B hereto and the number of Independent Directors, serving pursuant to Section 10 , shall be as set forth in item 9 on Schedule B hereto. Each Director elected, designated or appointed by the Member shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified or until such Directors earlier death, resignation, expulsion or removal. Each Director shall execute and deliver the Directorship Agreement. Directors need not be a Member. The initial Directors designated by the Member are listed on Schedule D hereto.
(b) Powers . Subject to Sections 9(i) and 10 , the Board of Directors shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary, convenient or incidental to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise. Subject to Section 7 , the Board of Directors has the authority to bind the Company.
(c) Meeting of the Board of Directors . The Board of Directors of the Company may hold meetings, both regular and special, within or outside the State of Delaware. Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from
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time to time be determined by the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President on not less than one days notice to each member of the Board by telephone, facsimile, mail, telegram or any other means of communication, and special meetings shall be called by the President or Secretary in like manner and with like notice upon the written request of any one or more of the members of the Board.
(d) Quorum; Acts of the Board . At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, except as otherwise provided in any other provision of this Agreement, the act of a majority of the members of the Board present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the members of the Board present at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee, as the case may be; provided , however , no such written consent of the Independent Directors shall be required for the validity of such action by the Board unless, pursuant to provisions of this Agreement, such action would be invalid in the absence of the affirmative vote or consent of such Independent Directors.
(e) Electronic Communications . Members of the Board, or any committee designated by the Board, may participate in meetings of the Board, or any committee, by means of telephone conference or similar communications equipment that allows all Persons participating in the meeting to hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in Person at the meeting. If all the participants are participating by telephone conference or similar communications equipment, the meeting shall be deemed to be held at the principal place of business of the Company.
(f) | Committees of Directors . |
(i) | The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of the members of the Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the members of the Board of the Company., The Board may designate one or more members of the Board as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. |
(ii) | In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. |
(iii) |
Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, and subject to, in all cases, Sections 9(j) and 10, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of |
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the business and affairs of the Company. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required, |
(g) Compensation of Directors; Expenses . The Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of Directors. The Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at meetings of the Board, which may be a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or a stated salary as Director No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
(h) Removal of Directors . Unless otherwise restricted by law, any Director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed or expelled, with or without cause, at any time by the Member, and, subject to Section 10 , any vacancy caused by any such removal or expulsion may be filled by action of the Member.
(i) Directors as Agents . To the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement and subject to Section 9(j) , the members of the Board are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Companys business, and the actions of the members of the Board taken in accordance with such powers set forth in this Agreement shall bind the Company. Notwithstanding the last sentence of Section 18-402 of the Act, except as provided in this Agreement or in a resolution of the Board, a Director may not bind the Company.
(j) | Limitations on the Companys Activities . |
Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, so long as any of the Obligations shall be outstanding, the Company shall abide by, observe and otherwise comply with the Special Purpose Entity covenants (the SPE Provisions ) set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth at length. In the event of a conflict between an SPE Provision and any other provision of this Agreement, such SPE Provision shall control.
Failure of the Company, or the Member or the Board on behalf of the Company, to comply with any of the foregoing covenants or any other covenants contained in this Agreement shall not affect the status of the Company as a separate legal entity or the limited liability of the Member or the Directors.
Section 10. Independent Directors .
So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding, the Member shall cause the Company at all times to have the number of Independent Directors specified in item 9 on Schedule B hereto who will be appointed by the Member and each of whose sole power and authority in their capacity as an Independent Director shall be to vote only on actions which, by the express terms of this Agreement, require the unanimous affirmative vote of 100% of the members of the Board of Directors. To the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 181101(c) of the Act, an Independent Director shall consider only the interests of the Company, including its respective creditors, in acting or otherwise voting on the matters referred to in item
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(L) on Exhibit A hereto. No resignation or removal of an Independent Director, and no appointment of a successor Independent Director, shall be effective until such successor (i) shall have accepted his or her appointment as an Independent Director by a written instrument, which may be a counterpart signature page to the Directorship Agreement. In the event of a vacancy in the position of an Independent Director, the Member shall, as soon as practicable, appoint a successor Independent Director. All right, power and authority of the Independent Directors shall be limited to the extent necessary to exercise those rights and perform those duties specifically set forth in this Agreement. Except as provided in the second sentence of this Section 10, in exercising their rights and performing their duties under this Agreement, any Independent Director shall have a fiduciary duty of loyalty and care similar to that of a director of a business corporation organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. No Independent Director shall at any time serve as trustee in bankruptcy for any Affiliate of the Company.
Section 11. Officers .
The initial Officers of the Company shall be designated by the Member. The additional or successor Officers of the Company shall be chosen by the Board and shall consist of at least a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board of Directors may also choose one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. The Board shall choose a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board may appoint such other Officers and agents as it shall deem necessary or advisable who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board. The salaries of all Officers and agents of the Company shall be fixed by or in the manner prescribed by the Board. The Officers of the Company shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified. Any Officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company shall be filled by the Board. The initial Officers of the Company designated by the Member are listed on Schedule E hereto.
(a) President . The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Company, shall preside at all meetings of the Board, shall be responsible for the general and active management of the business of the Company and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. The President or any other Officer authorized by the President or the Board shall execute all bonds, mortgages and other contracts, except: (i) where required or permitted by law or this Agreement to be otherwise signed and executed, including Section 7(b); (ii) where signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board to some other Officer or agent of the Company, and (iii) as otherwise permitted in Section 11(bl.
(b) Vice President . In the absence of the President or in the event of the Presidents inability to act, the Vice President, if any (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated by the Board, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election), shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice Presidents, if any, shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
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(c) Secretary and Assistant Secretary . The Secretary shall be responsible for filing legal documents and maintaining records for the Company. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Company and of the Board in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or shall cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Member, if any, and special meetings of the Board, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or the President, under whose supervision the Secretary shall serve. The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board (or if there be no such determination, then in order of their election), shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretarys inability to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
(d) Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer . The Treasurer shall have the custody of the Company funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Company and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Company in such depositories as may be designated by the Board. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Company as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and to the Board, at its regular meetings or when the Board so requires, an account of all of the Treasurers transactions and of the financial condition of the Company. The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of the Treasurers inability to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board may from time to time prescribe,
(e) O fficers as Agents . The Officers, to the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement or otherwise vested in them by action of the Board not inconsistent with this Agreement, are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Companys business and, subject to Section 9(1), the actions of the Officers taken in accordance with such powers shall bind the Company.
(f) Duties of Board and Officers . Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, each Director and Officer shall have a fiduciary duty of loyalty and care similar to that of directors and officers of business corporations organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
Section 12. Limited Liability .
Except as otherwise expressly provided by the Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be the debts, obligations and liabilities solely of the Company, and neither the Member nor any Special Member nor any Director shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being a Member, Special Member or Director of the Company.
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Section 13. Capital Contributions .
The Member has contributed to the Company property of an agreed value as listed on Schedule C hereto. In accordance with Section 5(c), a Special Member shall not be required to make any Capital Contributions to the Company.
Section 14. Additional Contributions .
The Member is not required to make any additional capital contribution to the Company. However, the Member may make additional capital contributions to the Company at any time upon the written consent of such Member or as otherwise provided by the Transaction Documents, To the extent that the Member makes an additional capital contribution to the Company, the Member may from time to time revise Schedule C of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, including this Section 14 , are intended to benefit the Member and each Special Member and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall not be construed as conferring any benefit upon any creditor of the Company (and no such creditor of the Company shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement) and the Member and each Special Member shall not have any duty or obligation to any creditor of the Company to make any contribution to the Company or to issue any call for capital pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 15. Allocation of Profits and Losses .
The Companys profits and losses shall be allocated to the Member,
Section 16. Distributions .
Distributions shall be made to the Member at the times and in the aggregate amounts determined by the Board. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to make a distribution to the Member on account of its interest in the Company if such distribution would violate Section 18-607 of the Act or any other applicable law or any Transaction Document,
Section 17 Books and Records .
The Board shall keep or cause to be kept complete and accurate books of account and records with respect to the Companys business. The books of the Company shall at all times be maintained by the Board, The Member and its duly authorized representatives shall have the right to examine the Company books, records and documents during normal business hours. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company, and the Board on behalf of the Company, shall not have the right to keep confidential from the Member any information that the Board would otherwise be permitted to keep confidential from the Member pursuant to Section 18-305(c) of the Act. The Companys books of account shall be kept using the method of accounting determined by the Member. The Companys independent auditor, if any, shall be an independent public accounting firm selected by the Member.
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Section 18. Reports .
(a) Within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Board shall cause to be prepared an unaudited report setting forth as of the end of such fiscal quarter:
(i) | unless such quarter is the last fiscal quarter, a balance sheet of the Company; and |
(ii) | unless such quarter is the last fiscal quarter, an income statement of the Company for such fiscal quarter. |
(b) The Board shall use diligent efforts to cause to be prepared and mailed to the Member, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, an audited or unaudited report setting forth as of the end of such fiscal year:
(1) | a balance sheet of the Company; |
(ii) | an income statement of the Company for such fiscal year; and |
(iii) | a statement of the Members capital account. |
(c) The Board shall, after the end of each fiscal year, use reasonable efforts to cause the Companys independent accountants, if any, to prepare and transmit to the Member as promptly as possible any such tax information as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Member to prepare its federal, state and local income tax returns relating to such fiscal year.
Section 19. Other Business .
Notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, the Member, a Special Member and any Affiliate of the Member or a Special Member may engage in or possess an interest in other business ventures (unconnected with the Company) of every kind and description, independently or with others notwithstanding any provision to the contrary at law or in equity. The Company shall not have any rights in or to such independent ventures or the income or profits therefrom by virtue of this Agreement.
Section 20. Exculpation and Indemnification .
(a) Neither the Member nor any Special Member nor any Officer, Director, employee or agent of the Company nor any employee, representative, agent or Affiliate of the Member or any Special Member (collectively, the Covered Persons ) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be liable to the Company or any other Person that is a party to or is otherwise bound by this Agreement for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such Covered Person by this Agreement, except that a Covered Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of such Covered Persons gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a Covered Person shall be entitled to indemnification from the Company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such Covered Person by this Agreement, except that no Covered Person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person by reason of such Covered Persons gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions; provided , however , that any indemnity under this Section 20 by the Company shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only, and neither the Member nor any Special Member shall have personal liability on account thereof; and provided further , that so long as any of the Obligations are outstanding, no indemnity payment from funds of the Company (as distinct from funds from other sources, such as insurance) of any indemnity under this Section 20 shall be payable from amounts allocable to any other Person pursuant to the Transaction Documents.
(c) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, expenses (including legal fees) incurred by a Covered Person defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 20.
(d) A Covered Person shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Company by any Person as to matters the Covered Person reasonably believes are within such other Persons professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to the Member might properly be paid.
(e) To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Covered Person has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Company or to any other Covered Person, a Covered Person acting under this Agreement shall not be liable to the Company or to any other Covered Person bound by this Agreement for such Covered Persons good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement or any approval or authorization granted by the Company or any other Covered Person. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person to the Company or its members otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Member and each Special Member to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Covered Person.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, to the fullest extent provided by law, any indemnification set forth herein or in any other agreement between the Company and any Covered Person shall be fully subordinate to the Obligations and shall not constitute a claim against the Company in the event that the Companys cash flow is insufficient to pay its indebtedness, liabilities or obligations.
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(g) The foregoing provisions of this Section 20 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 21. Assignments .
(a) The Member may assign in whole or in part its limited liability company interest in the Company, provided , however , that, so long as any of the Obligations shall be outstanding, any such assignment shall be subject to any restrictions contained in the Transaction Documents. Subject to Section 23 , if the Member transfers all or part of its limited liability company interest in the Company pursuant to this Section 21 , the transferee shall be admitted to the Company as a member of the Company upon its execution of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which instrument may be a counterpart signature page to this Agreement. Such admission shall be deemed effective immediately prior to the transfer and, immediately following such admission, the transferor Member shall cease to be a member of the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any successor to the Member by merger or consolidation in compliance with the Basic Documents shall, without further act, be the Member hereunder, and such merger or consolidation shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement and the Company shall continue without dissolution.
(b) Without limiting the provisions of Section 21(a), the Company hereby consents to the pledge by the Member of its limited liability company interests in the Company to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, and agrees that any such pledge may be foreclosed and sold at a foreclosure sale, or the pledged interest transferred to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or their designees in lieu of foreclosure, and/or the other rights of the Administrative Agent under such pledge exercised, without the need for any consents, approvals or other action by the Company,
Section 22. Resignation .
So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding, the Member may not resign, except as permitted under the Transaction Documents. If the Member is permitted to resign pursuant to this Section 22 , an additional member of the Company shall be admitted to the Company, subject to Section 23 , upon its execution of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which instrument may be a counterpart signature page to this Agreement. Such admission shall be deemed effective immediately prior to the resignation and, immediately following such admission, the resigning Member shall cease to be a member of the Company.
Section 23. Admission of Additional Members .
One or more additional members of the Company may be admitted to the Company with the written consent of the Member; provided , however , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as any of the Obligations is outstanding, no additional Member may be admitted to the Company pursuant to Sections 21 , 22 or 23 except in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.
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Section 24. Dissolution .
(a) Subject to Section 9(j) , the Company shall be dissolved, and its affairs shall be wound up only upon the first to occur of the following: (i) the termination of the legal existence of the last remaining member of the Company or the occurrence of any other event which terminates the continued membership of the last remaining member of the Company in the Company unless the Company is continued without dissolution in a manner permitted by this Agreement or the Act or (ii) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 18-802 of the Act. Upon the occurrence of any event that causes the last remaining member of the Company to cease to be a member of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal representative of such member is hereby authorized to, and shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of such member in the Company, agree in writing (i) to continue the Company and (ii) to the admission of the personal representative or its nominee or designee, as the case may be, as a substitute member of the Company, effective as of the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of the last remaining member of the Company in the Company.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Bankruptcy of the Member or a Special Member shall not cause the Member or Special Member, respectively, to cease to be a member of the Company and upon the occurrence of such an event, the Company shall continue without dissolution.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each of the Member and the Special Member waives any right it might have to agree in writing to dissolve the Company upon the Bankruptcy of the Member or a Special Member, or the occurrence of an event that causes the Member or the Special Member to cease to be a member of the Company.
(d) In the event of dissolution, the Company shall conduct only such activities as are necessary to wind up its affairs (including the sale of the assets of the Company in an orderly manner), and the assets of the Company shall be applied in the manner, and in the order of priority, set forth in Section 18-804 of the Act.
(e) The Company shall terminate when (i) all of the assets of the Company, after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company shall have been distributed to the Member in the manner provided for in this Agreement and (ii) the Certificate of Formation shall have been canceled in the manner required by the Act.
Section 25. Waiver of Partition; Nature of Interest .
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Member and each Special Member hereby irrevocably waives any right or power that such Person might have to cause the Company or any of its assets to be partitioned, to cause the appointment of a receiver for all or any portion of the assets of the Company, to compel any sale of all or any portion of the assets of the Company pursuant to any applicable law or to file a complaint or to institute any proceeding at law or in equity to cause the dissolution, liquidation, winding up or termination of the Company. The Member shall not have any interest in any specific assets of the Company, and the Member shall not have the status of a creditor with respect to any distribution pursuant to Section 16 hereof. The interest of the Member in the Company is personal property.
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Section 26. Benefits of Agreement; No Third-Party Rights .
None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any creditor of the Company or by any creditor of the Member or a Special Member. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create any right in any Person (other than Covered Persons) not a party hereto, and this Agreement shall not be construed in any respect to be a contract in whole or in part for the benefit of any third Person (except as provided in Section 29 ).
Section 27. Severability of Provisions .
Each provision of this Agreement shall be considered severable and if for any reason any provision or provisions herein are determined to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal under any existing or future law, such invalidity, unenforceability or illegality shall not impair the operation of or affect those portions of this Agreement which are valid, enforceable and legal.
Section 28. Entire Agreement .
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 29. Binding Agreement .
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Member agrees that this Agreement, including, without limitation, Sections 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 26 , 29 and 31 , constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Member, and is enforceable against the Member by the Independent Director, in accordance with its terms. In addition, the Independent Director shall be an intended beneficiary of this Agreement.
Section 30. Governing Law .
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to conflict of laws principles), all rights and remedies being governed by said laws.
Section 31. Amendments .
This Agreement may be modified, altered, supplemented, amended or repealed pursuant to a written agreement executed by the Member; provided, however, that so long as any Obligation shall be outstanding, the Member shall not amend, alter, change or repeal the definition of Independent Director or Sections 5(c) , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 16 , 20(f) , the second proviso of 20(b) , or 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 29 , 31 of this Agreement without the written consent of the Independent Director except: (i) to cure any ambiguity so long as any such cure is (x) unrelated to the SPE Provisions and (y) not inconsistent with the SPE Provisions and the Transaction Documents or (ii) to convert or supplement any provision in a manner consistent with the intent of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.
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Section 32. Counterparts .
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original of this Agreement and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 3.3. Notices .
Any notices required to be delivered hereunder shall be in writing and personally delivered, mailed or sent by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of rapid transmission, and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt (a) in the case of the Company, to the Company at its address set forth in Schedule B hereto, (b) in the case of the Member, to the Member at its address as listed in Section 5 of this Agreement and (c) in the case of either of the foregoing, at such other address as may be designated by written notice to the other party.
Section 34. Effectiveness .
Pursuant to Section 18-201 (d) of the Act, this Agreement shall be effective as of the time of the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Office of the Delaware Secretary of State on the date set forth on Schedule B hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly executed this Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date the Companys Certificate of Formation was filed.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly executed this Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date the Companys Certificate of Formation was filed
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/s/ Lisa A. DeDonato |
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SCHEDULE A
Definitions
A. | Definitions |
When used in this Agreement, the following terms not otherwise defined herein have the following meanings:
2008 First Step Pool Assignment means the Pool Assignment to be dated as of a date in December 2008 from Seller to Company.
2008 First Step Pool Supplement means the Pool Supplement to be dated as of a date in December 2008 between Seller and Company.
2008 Second Step Pool Assignment means the Pool Assignment to be dated as of a date in December 2008 from Company to Buyer.
2008 Second Step Pool Supplement means the Pool Supplement to be dated as of a date in December 2008 between Company and Buyer.
Act has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement,
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling or Controlled by under common Control with such Person.
Agreement means this Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, together with the schedules attached hereto, as amended, restated or supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Alarm Account has the meaning assigned to that term in the Purchase Agreement. Assets has the meaning assigned to that term in the Purchase Agreement.
Bankruptcy means, with respect to any Person, if such Person (i) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, (iii) is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or has entered against it an order for relief; in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, (iv) files a petition or answer seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, (v) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding of this nature, (vi) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Person or of all or any substantial part of its properties, or (vii) if 120 days after the commencement of any proceeding against the Person seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, if the proceeding has not been dismissed, or if within 90 days after the appointment without such Persons consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of such Person or of all or any substantial part of its properties, the appointment is not vacated or stayed, or within 90 days after the expiration of any such stay, the appointment is not vacated,. The foregoing definition of Bankruptcy is intended to replace and shall supersede and replace the definition of Bankruptcy set forth in Sections 18-101(1) and 18-304 of the Act.
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Bask Documents means this Agreement, the Directorship Agreement, and the Transaction Documents and each of the other instruments, agreements and documents to be executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby.
Board or Board of Directors means the board of directors of the Company; provided , however , that the Board or Board of Directors shall only include an Independent Director in connection with actions which, by the express terms of this Agreement, require the unanimous affirmative vote of 100% of the members of the Board of Directors.
Buyer has the meaning assigned to that term in the Purchase Agreement.
Certificate of Formation means the Certificate of Formation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on the date set forth on Schedule B attached hereto, as amended or amended and restated from time to time.
Code means the Uniform Commercial Code from time to time in effect in the State of Delaware,
Collections has the meaning assigned to that term in the Purchase Agreement. Company means AP AL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Control , Controlled , or Controlling shall include, without limitation, (i) the ownership, control or power to vote ten percent (10%) or more of (x) the members or (y) the Company or beneficial interests of any such person or entity, as the case may be, directly or indirectly, or acting through one or more persons or entities, (ii) the control in any manner over the managing member(s) or the election of more than one director or trustee (or persons exercising similar functions) of such person or entity, or (iii) the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, control over the management or policies of such person or entity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Person shall be deemed to Control any other Person in which it owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the ownership interests.
Covered Persons has the meaning set forth in Section 20(a) .
Custodial Agreement means the Amended and Restated Custodial Agreement to be entered into among U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian, Seller, as seller and servicer, SPE, and Buyer, as owner
Directors mean the Persons elected to the Board of Directors from time to time by the Member, including the Independent Director, in their capacity as managers of the Company. Each Director is hereby designated a manager of the Company within the meaning of Section 18-101(10) of the Act.
Directorship Agreement means the agreement of the Directors in the form attached hereto as Schedule F . The Directorship Agreement shall be deemed incorporated into, and a part of, this Agreement,
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First Step Purchase Agreement means the First Step Alarm Account Purchase and Sale Agreement, to be entered into between the Seller and Company, or their lawful assigns, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Independent Director means a natural person who, shall not have been at any time during the preceding five years or at the time of such individuals appointment and shall not thereafter become while serving as Independent Director (except pursuant to Section 5(c) which provides for each Independent Director to become a Special Member) (i) a shareholder/partner/member of, or an officer, consultant or employee of, the Company or any member, subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, (ii) a customer of, or supplier to, the Company or any of its members, subsidiaries or Affiliates, (iii) a Person who Controls any such member, supplier or customer, or (iv) a member of the immediate family of any such shareholder/director/partner/member, officer, employee, supplier or customer or of any director of the Company (other than as an Independent Director).
Member means APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc., a Utah corporation, and includes any Person admitted as an additional member of the Company or a substitute member of the Company pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, each in its capacity as a member of the Company,
Officer means an officer of the Company described in Section 11 .
Obligations mean the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Company under or in connection with the Transaction Documents or any related document in effect as of any date of determination.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or other organization, whether or not a legal entity, and any governmental authority,
Purchase Agreement means the First Step Purchase Agreement and the Second Step Purchase Agreement.
Second Step Purchase Agreement means the Second Step Alarm Account Purchase and Sale Agreement to be entered into between SPE and the Buyer, or their lawful assigns, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms,
Servicer has the meaning assigned to that term in the Purchase Agreement. Seller means APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc., a Utah corporation.
Special Member means, upon such Persons admission to the Company as a member of the Company pursuant to Section 5(c), a Person acting as an Independent Director, in such Persons capacity as a member of the Company. A Special Member shall only have the rights and duties expressly set forth in this Agreement.
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Transaction Documents means the First Step Purchase Agreement, the Second Step Purchase Agreement, the Custodial Agreement, the 2008 First Step Pool Supplement, the 2008 First Step Pool Assignment, the 2008 Second Step Pool Supplement, the 2008 Second Step Pool Assignment, each other Pool Supplement and Pool Assignment and each of the other instruments, agreements and documents to be executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the foregoing.
B. | Rules of Construction |
Definitions in this Agreement apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. All pronouns and any variations thereof will be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the context may require. The words include and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. The terms herein, hereof and hereunder and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section, paragraph or subdivision. The Section titles appear as a matter of convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. All Section, paragraph, clause, Exhibit or Schedule references not attributed to a particular document shall be references to such parts of this Agreement.
C. | Undefined Terms |
Any Capitalized term used in the Agreement and not defined therein or herein shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Transaction Documents,
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SCHEDULE B
1. The Company
The name of the limited liability company formed hereby is AP AL LLC (the Company ),
2. Certificate of Formation Filing Date
The Companys Certificate of Formation was filed with the Office of the Delaware Secretary of State on October 29, 2008.
3. Principal Business Office of the Company ,
5132 North 300
West Provo, Utah 84604
4. Registered Office
Corporation Trust Center 1209
Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 New Castle County
5. Registered Agent
The Corporation Trust Company
6. Authorized Person
Shaun S. Fleming is the Authorized Person pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement,
7. Purposes
The purpose of the Company is to engage in the following activities;
(i) purchasing or otherwise acquiring from Seller, owning, holding, granting security interests or selling Alarm Accounts and other related Assets;
(ii) entering into agreements for the selling and servicing of Alarm Accounts and other related Assets;
(iii) Conducting such other activities as are necessary or appropriate to carry out in connection with the foregoing activities.
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8. Documents the Company, the Member, or any Director or Officer on behalf of the Company, may and are authorized to enter into and perform :
(i) | the Basic Documents; and |
(ii) | all documents, agreements, certificates, or financing statements contemplated thereby or related thereto. |
9. Directors
The initial number of Directors of the Company shall be four (4). So long as any of the Obligations are outstanding, there shall be one (1) Independent Director on the Board.
10. Limitation of the Companys Activities
The Company shall not have the authority to perform any act in violation of any (a) applicable laws or regulations or (b) any agreement with Buyer.
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SCHEDULE C
Member
Name |
Mailing Address |
Agreed Value of Capital
Contribution |
Membership
Interest |
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APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc, |
5132 North 300 West Provo, Utah 84604 | $ | 100.00 | 100 | % |
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SCHEDULE D
DIRECTORS
Initial Directors Designated by the Member
1. | Todd Pedersen |
2. | Keith Nellesen |
3. | Shawn M. Brenchley |
3. | Lisa A. DeDonato, Independent Director |
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Schedule D
SCHEDULE E
OFFICERS |
TITLE | |||
Keith Nellesen |
President | |||
Shawn M. Brenchley |
Treasurer | |||
Nathan B. Wilcox |
Secretary |
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SCHEDULE F
Directorship Agreement
December 2008
AP AL LLC
5132 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
Re: Directorship Agreement- AP AL LLC
Ladies and Gentlemen:
For good and valuable consideration, each of the undersigned Persons, who have been designated as directors of AP AL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company ), in accordance with the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated effective as of October 29, 2008, as it may be amended or restated from time to time (the LLC Agreement ), hereby agree as follows:
1. Each of the undersigned accepts such Persons rights and authority as a Director under the LLC Agreement and agrees to perform and discharge such Persons duties and obligations as a Director under the LLC Agreement, and further agrees that such rights, authorities, duties and obligations under the LLC Agreement shall continue until such Persons successor as a Director is designated or until such Persons resignation or removal as a Director in accordance with the LLC Agreement. Each of the undersigned agrees and acknowledges that it has been designated as a manager of the Company within the meaning of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
2. So long as any of the Obligations is outstanding, each of the undersigned agrees, solely in its capacity as a creditor of the Company on account of any indemnification or other payment owing to the undersigned by the Company, not to acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or cause the Company to invoke the process of any court or governmental authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case against the Company under any federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any substantial part of the property of the Company, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Company.
3. THIS DIRECTORSHIP AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS,
Initially capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the LLC Agreement,
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This Directorship Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original of this Directorship Agreement and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Directorship Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Todd Pedersen |
Keith Nellesen |
Shawn M. Brenchlev |
Lisa A. DeDonato |
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EXHIBIT A
SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY PROVISIONS
For so long as any of the Obligations are outstanding, the Company will:
(A) | maintain financial and business records that accurately reflect its assets, liabilities and financial affairs, separate and apart from the records of the Member, except that the Servicer will maintain books and records pertaining to the Companys Alarm Contracts; |
(B) | not commingle its own assets and liabilities with those of the Member; |
(C) | properly record in its books and records all transactions with the Member and enter into such transactions on terms and conditions consistent with those of an arms length transaction; |
(D) | hold itself out to the public as a distinct entity separate from the Member, not hold out its assets as being available to satisfy the obligations of others and correct any known misunderstanding regarding its status as a separate entity; |
(E) | adhere to appropriate limited liability company formalities as required under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation, this Agreement and its Certificate of Formation; |
(F) | have an Independent Director whose consent will be required in order for the Company to (i) file, consent to the filing of, or join in any filing of a petition for relief, or otherwise seeking protection from, creditors under the Bankruptcy Code or other insolvency law; (ii) dissolve, liquidate, consolidate, merge, or sell all or substantially all of its assets; or (iii) engage in any business activity other than the limited purposes specified in its operational/organizational documents; or (iv) amend the purpose clause of its operational/organizational documents or any provision of its operational/organizational documents addressing the matters specified in the foregoing clauses (i), and (ii) and (iii); |
(G) | pay its own operating expenses and liabilities out of its own funds; |
(H) | pay the salaries of its own employees and maintain a sufficient number of employees in light of its contemplated business operation; |
(I) | not guarantee or become obligated for the debts of the Seller or hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of the Seller or pledge its assets for the benefit of the Member or make any loans or advances to the Member (except as provided in the Transaction Documents); |
(J) | allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead for shared office space among itself, the Member and the Servicer; |
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(K) | maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business operations; and |
(L) | not, without the prior unanimous written consent or unanimous affirmative vote of its Board of Directors (including its Independent Director) (i) file, consent to the filing of, or, join in any filing of a petition for relief, or otherwise seeking protection from, creditors under the Bankruptcy Code or other insolvency law; (ii) dissolve, liquidate, consolidate, merge, or sell all or substantially all of its assets; or (iii) engage in any business activity other than the limited purposes specified in this Agreement, |
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Exhibit 3.15
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
VIVINT WIRELESS, INC.
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation is Vivint Wireless, Inc, (the Corporation ).
ARTICLE II
The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, 19801, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.
ARTICLE III
The nature of the business or purpose to be conducted or promoted by the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL ).
ARTICLE IV
The total number of shares of common stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is Ten Thousand (10,000) with a par value of $0.0001 per share.
ARTICLE V
The name of the Corporations incorporator is N. Todd Leishman and the incorporators mailing address is 111 East Broadway, Suite 900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.
ARTICLE VI
To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and any other applicable law, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or to its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director. No amendment to, modification of or repeal of this Article VI shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment.
ARTICLE VII
The Corporation shall indemnify, advance expenses, and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and any other applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (a Covered Person) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
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criminal, administrative or investigative (each, a Proceeding ), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and all expenses (including attorneys fees) reasonably incurred by such Covered Person. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, except for claims for indemnification (following the final disposition of such Proceeding) or advancement of expenses not paid in full, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Covered Person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Covered Person was authorized in the specific case by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Any amendment, repeal or modification of this Article VII shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE VIII
In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the powers conferred by statute, the Corporations Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation (the Bylaws ) or adopt new Bylaws without any action on the part of the Corporations stockholders; provided , however , that any Bylaw adopted or amended by the Board of Directors, and any powers thereby conferred, may be amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders.
ARTICLE IX
The Corporation shall have the right, subject to any express provisions or restrictions contained in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the Certificate of Incorporation ) or the Bylaws, from time to time, to amend the Certificate of Incorporation or any provision thereof in any manner now or hereafter provided by the DGCL or any other applicable law, and all rights and powers of any kind conferred upon a director or stockholder of the Corporation by the Certificate of Incorporation or any amendment thereof are conferred subject to such right.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this Certificate of Incorporation the 17th day of April, 2013 to be effective April 19, 2013.
/s/ N. Todd Leishman |
N. Todd Leishman, Incorporator |
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
VIVINT WIRELESS, INC.
Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the DGCL ), the undersigned, Vivint Wireless, Inc. (the Corporation ) hereby declares and certifies as follows:
1. | The name of the Corporation is Vivint Wireless, Inc. |
2. | The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the State of Delaware Secretary of State on April 18, 2013, with an effective date of April 19, 2013. |
3. | The Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended to increase the number of shares of common stock the Corporation is authorized to issue from 10,000 to 1,000,000 shares, and to effect a forward stock split in the ratio of 94.4444 shares of common stock for every one share of common stock issued and outstanding as of the effective date of this amendment. |
4. | To effect the foregoing, ARTICLE IV of the Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended in its entirety as follows: |
ARTICLE IV
STOCK: The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is ONE MILLION (1,000,000) shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 each. Each share of stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one (1) vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the stockholders, All stock of the Corporation shall be of the same class and shall have the same rights and preferences. Effective as of the time at which this Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (the Amendment ) becomes effective (the Effective Date ), each issued and outstanding share of common stock of the Corporation, without further action, will be split and converted into NINETY FOUR and FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR TEN THOUSANDTHS (94.4444) fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock (the Stock Split ). No fractional shares shall be issued upon the Stock Split, and the number of shares of common stock resulting from the Stock Split shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. Each outstanding stock certificate of the Corporation, which prior to the filing of this Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation represented one or more shares of common stock, shall immediately after such filing represent that number of shares of common stock equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of common stock represented on such certificate multiplied by (y) 94.4444 (such adjusted shares, the Reclassified Shares ), with any resulting fractional shares rounded up to the nearest whole share as set forth above.
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The Corporation shall, upon the request of each record holder of a certificate representing shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the filing of this Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, issue and deliver to such holder in exchange for such certificate a new certificate or certificates representing the Reclassified Shares.
5. | The amendment and forward split specified above has been duly approved and recommended to the stockholders of the Corporation by the board of directors of the Corporation and, in accordance with Section 242 of the DGCL, has been approved and adopted by at least a majority of the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation, and the Bylaws of the Corporation. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is executed and effective as of the 21 st day of May, 2013.
VIVINT WIRELESS, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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By: | /s/ Todd R. Pedersen | |
Todd R. Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 3.16
BYLAWS
OF
VIVINT WIRELESS, INC.
(a Delaware corporation)
ARTICLE 1
STOCKHOLDERS
1.1 Certificates Representing Stock . Certificates representing stock in the corporation shall be signed by, or in the name of, the corporation by the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors, if any, or by the President or a Vice-President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation. Any or all the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.
(a) Whenever the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class of stock, and whenever the corporation shall issue any shares of its stock as partly paid stock, the certificates representing shares of any such class or series or of any such partly paid stock shall set forth thereon the statements prescribed by the General Corporation Law. Any restrictions on the transfer or registration of transfer of any shares of stock of any class or series shall be noted conspicuously on the certificate representing such shares.
(b) The corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of the lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate, or such owners legal representative, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft, or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate or uncertificated shares.
1.2 Uncertificated Shares . Subject to any conditions imposed by the General Corporation Law, the Board of Directors of the corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the stock of the corporation shall be uncertificated shares. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of any uncertificated shares, the corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof any written notice prescribed by the General Corporation Law.
1.3 Fractional Share Interests . The corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue fractions of a share. If the corporation does not issue fractions of a share, it shall (a) arrange for the disposition of fractional interests by those entitled thereto, (b) pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or
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issue scrip or warrants in registered form (either represented by a certificate or uncertificated) or bearer form (represented by a certificate) which shall entitle the holder to receive a full share upon the surrender of such scrip or warrants aggregating a full share. A certificate for a fractional share or an uncertificated fractional share shall, but scrip or warrants shall not unless otherwise provided therein, entitle the holder to exercise voting rights, to receive dividends thereon, and to participate in any of the assets of the corporation in the event of liquidation. The Board of Directors may cause scrip or warrants to be issued subject to the conditions that they shall become void if not exchanged for certificates representing the full shares or uncertificated full shares before a specified date, or subject to the conditions that the shares for which scrip or warrants are exchangeable may be sold by the corporation and the proceeds thereof distributed to the holders of scrip or warrants, or subject to any other conditions which the Board of Directors may impose.
1.4 Stock Transfers . Upon compliance with provisions restricting the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock, if any, transfers or registration of transfers of shares of stock of the corporation shall be made only on the stock ledger of the corporation by the registered holder thereof, or by the registered holders attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the corporation or with a transfer agent or a registrar, if any, and, in the case of shares represented by certificates, on surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares of stock properly endorsed and the payment of all taxes due thereon.
1.5 Record Date for Stockholders . In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which date shall not be more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the General Corporation Law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation by delivery to its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the General Corporation Law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate
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action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action. In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
1.6 Meaning of Certain Terms . As used herein in respect of the right to notice of a meeting of stockholders or a waiver thereof or to participate or vote thereat or to consent or dissent in writing in lieu of a meeting, as the case may be, the term share or shares or share of stock or shares of stock or stockholder or stockholders refers to an outstanding share or shares of stock and to a holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock when the corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and said reference is also intended to include any outstanding share or shares of stock and any holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock of any class upon which or upon whom the certificate of incorporation confers such rights where there are two or more classes or series of shares of stock or upon which or upon whom the General Corporation Law confers such rights notwithstanding that the certificate of incorporation may provide for more than one class or series of shares of stock, one or more of which are limited or denied such rights thereunder; provided, however, that no such right shall vest in the event of an increase or a decrease in the authorized number of shares of stock of any class or series which is otherwise denied voting rights under the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, except as any provision of law may otherwise require.
1.7 Stockholder Meetings .
(a) Time . The annual meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed, from time to time, by the directors, provided, that the first annual meeting shall be held on a date within thirteen months after the organization of the corporation, and each successive annual meeting shall be held on a date within thirteen months after the date of the preceding annual meeting. A special meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed by the directors.
(b) Place . Annual meetings and special meetings may be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the directors may, from time to time, fix. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware. The Board of Directors may also, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by Section 211(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. If a meeting by remote communication is authorized by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, and subject to guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication participate in a meeting of stockholders and be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (a)
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the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder, (b) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (c) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.
(c) Call . Annual meetings and special meetings may be called by the directors or by any officer instructed by the directors to call the meeting.
(d) Notice or Waiver of Notice . Written notice of all meetings shall be given, which shall state the place, if any, date, and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The notice of an annual meeting shall state that the meeting is called for the election of directors and for the transaction of other business which may properly come before the meeting, and shall (if any other action which could be taken at a special meeting is to be taken at such annual meeting) state the purpose or purposes. The notice of any meeting shall also include, or be accompanied by, any additional statements, information, or documents prescribed by the General Corporation Law. Except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation Law, the written notice of any meeting shall be given not less than ten days nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholders address as it appears on the records of the corporation. If a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. Whenever notice is required to be given under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a stockholder at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the stockholder attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws.
(e) Stockholder List . The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a
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complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting or during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the corporation. In the event that the corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
(f) Conduct of Meeting . Meetings of the stockholders shall be presided over by one of the following officers in the order of seniority and if present and actingthe Chairperson of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairperson of the Board, if any, the President, a Vice-President, or, if none of the foregoing is in office and present and acting, by a chairperson to be chosen by the stockholders. The Secretary of the corporation, or in such Secretarys absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present the chairperson of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.
(g) Proxy Representation . Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the stockholder or such stockholders authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing such persons signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature. A stockholder may also authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telegram, cablegram, or other means of electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder. If it is determined that such telegrams, cablegrams or other electronic transmissions are valid, the inspectors or, if there are no inspectors, such other persons making the determination shall specify the information upon which they relied. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to Section 212(c) of the Delaware
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General Corporation Law may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and, if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation generally.
(h) Inspectors . The directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of duties of inspector, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of such inspectors ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots, or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots, or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question, or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors. Except as may otherwise be required by subsection (e) of Section 231 of the General Corporation Law, the provisions of that Section shall not apply to the corporation.
(i) Quorum . The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at a meeting shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders for the transaction of any business. The stockholders present may adjourn the meeting despite the absence of a quorum.
(j) Voting . Each share of stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote unless stated otherwise in the corporations certificate of incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast except where the General Corporation Law or the corporations certificate of incorporation prescribes a different percentage of votes and/or a different exercise of voting power, and except as may be otherwise prescribed by the provisions of the certificate of incorporation and these Bylaws. In the election of directors, and for any other action, voting need not be by ballot.
1.8 Stockholder Action Without Meetings . Except as any provision of the General Corporation Law may otherwise require, any action required by the General Corporation Law to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at
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any annual or special meeting of stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. A telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes of this section, provided that any such telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the corporation can determine that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was transmitted by the stockholder or proxyholder or by a person or persons authorized to act for the stockholder or proxyholder and the date on which such stockholder or proxyholder or authorized person or persons transmitted such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission. The date on which such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission is transmitted shall be deemed to be the date on which such consent was signed. No consent given by telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper shall be delivered to the corporation by delivery to its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which the proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded, to the extent and in the manner provided by resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporation. Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. Action taken pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of Section 228 of the General Corporation Law.
ARTICLE 2
DIRECTORS
2.1 Functions and Definition . The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors of the corporation. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of the members thereof. The use of the phrase whole Board herein refers to the total number of directors which the corporation would have if there were no vacancies. All decisions regarding the roles, duties or compensation of members, employees, consultants, etc. acting in connection with the corporation shall be determined by and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
2.2 Qualifications and Number . A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The initial Board of Directors shall consist of two persons. Thereafter the number of directors constituting the whole Board shall be at least one. Subject to the foregoing limitation and except for the first Board of Directors, such number may be fixed from time to time by action of the directors, subject to a vote of the stockholders, or, if the number is not fixed, the number shall be not less than one nor more than eight. The number of directors may be increased or decreased by action of the directors, subject to a vote of the stockholders.
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2.3 Election and Term . Except as otherwise provided in the corporations certificate of incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time, the first Board of Directors, unless the members thereof shall have been named in the certificate of incorporation, shall be elected by the incorporator or incorporators and shall hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the corporation. Thereafter, directors who are elected at an annual meeting of stockholders, and directors who are elected in the interim to fill vacancies and newly created directorships, shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Except as the General Corporation Law may otherwise require, in the interim between annual meetings of stockholders or of special meetings of stockholders called for the election of directors and/or for the removal of one or more directors and for the filling of any vacancy in that connection, newly created directorships and any vacancies in the Board of Directors, including unfilled vacancies resulting from the removal of directors for cause or without cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director, subject to stockholder approval.
2.4 Meetings .
(a) Time . Meetings shall be held at such time as the Board shall fix, except that the first meeting of a newly elected Board shall be held as soon after its election as the directors may conveniently assemble.
(b) Place . Meetings shall be held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as shall be fixed by the Board.
(c) Call . No call shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed. Special meetings may be called by or at the direction of the Chairperson of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairperson of the Board, if any, of the President, or of a majority of the directors in office.
(d) Notice or Actual or Constructive Waiver . No notice shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed. Written, oral, or any other mode of notice of the time and place shall be given for special meetings in sufficient time for the convenient assembly of the directors thereat. Whenever notice is required to be given under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of any such person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when such person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.
(e) Quorum and Action . A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting to another time and place. Except as herein otherwise
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provided, and except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation Law, the vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. The quorum and voting provisions herein stated shall not be construed as conflicting with any provisions of the General Corporation Law and these Bylaws which govern a meeting of directors held to fill vacancies and newly created directorships in the Board or action of disinterested directors.
Any member or members of the Board of Directors or of any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any such committee, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.
(f) Chairperson of the Meeting . The Chairperson of the Board, if any and if present and acting, shall preside at all meetings. Otherwise, the Vice-Chairperson of the Board, if any and if present and acting, or the President, if present and acting, or any other director chosen by the Board, shall preside.
2.5 Removal of Directors . Except as may otherwise be provided by the General Corporation Law, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors.
2.6 Committees . The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of any member of any such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation with the exception of any power or authority the delegation of which is prohibited by Section 141 of the General Corporation Law, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
2.7 Written Action . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
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ARTICLE 3
OFFICERS
3.1 The officers of the corporation shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and, if deemed necessary, expedient, or desirable by the Board of Directors, a Chairperson of the Board, a Vice-Chairperson of the Board, an Executive Vice-President, one or more other Vice-Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers with such titles as the resolution of the Board of Directors choosing them shall designate. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, as the directors may determine.
3.2 Unless otherwise provided in the resolution choosing such officer, each officer shall be chosen for a term which shall continue until the meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until such officers successor shall have been chosen and qualified.
3.3 All officers of the corporation shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management and operation of the corporation as shall be prescribed in the resolutions of the Board of Directors designating and choosing such officers and prescribing their authority and duties, and shall have such additional authority and duties as are incident to their office except to the extent that such resolutions may be inconsistent therewith. The Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation shall record all of the proceedings of all meetings and actions in writing of stockholders, directors, and committees of directors, and shall exercise such additional authority and perform such additional duties as the Board shall assign to such Secretary or Assistant Secretary. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 4
CORPORATE SEAL
The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall prescribe.
ARTICLE 5
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 6
INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 Actions other than by or in the Right of the Corporation . The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including
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attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe such persons conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such persons conduct was unlawful.
6.2 Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation . The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or such other court shall deem proper.
6.3 Success on the Merits . To the extent that any person described in Section 6.1 or 6.2 of this Article VI has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in said Sections, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.
6.4 Specific Authorization . Any indemnification under Section 6.1 or 6.2 of this Article VI (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of any person described in said Sections is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in said Sections. Such determination shall be made (1) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding (even though less than a quorum), or (2) if there are no disinterested Directors or if a majority of disinterested Directors so directs, by independent legal counsel (who may be regular legal counsel to the corporation) in a written opinion, or (3) by the stockholders of the corporation.
6.5 Advance Payment . Expenses incurred in defending a pending or threatened civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of any person described in said Section to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification by the corporation as authorized in this Article VI.
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6.6 Non-Exclusivity . The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other Sections of this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those provided indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.
6.7 Insurance . The Board of Directors may authorize, by a vote of the majority of the full Board, the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article VI.
6.8 Continuation of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses . The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VI shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
6.9 Severability . If any word, clause or provision of this Article VI or any award made hereunder shall for any reason be determined to be invalid, the provisions hereof shall not otherwise be affected thereby but shall remain in full force and effect.
6.10 Intent of Article . The intent of this Article VI is to provide for indemnification and advancement of expenses to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law. To the extent that such Section or any successor section may be amended or supplemented from time to time, this Article VI shall be amended automatically and construed so as to permit indemnification and advancement of expenses to the fullest extent from time to time permitted by law.
ARTICLE 7
CONTROL OVER BYLAWS
Subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation and the provisions of the General Corporation Law and any other agreement of the corporation to the contrary, the power to amend, alter, or repeal these Bylaws and to adopt new Bylaws may be exercised by the Board of Directors or by the stockholders.
Exhibit 4.1
INDENTURE
Dated as of November 16, 2012
Among
APX GROUP, INC., as the Issuer,
the Guarantors from time to time party hereto
and
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee and Collateral Agent
6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019
Reference is made to the Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, among 313 Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, which shall be merged with and into APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the other grantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent for the Credit Agreement Secured Parties ( as defined therein) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties (as defined therein), and each additional collateral agent from time to time party thereto as collateral agent for any First Lien Obligations (as defined therein) of any other Class (as defined therein), and as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Indenture (the Intercreditor Agreement). Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Note, (a) consents to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, including the priority of payment provisions of such Intercreditor Agreement, (b) agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c) authorizes and instructs the Collateral Agent to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement as Collateral Agent, and on behalf of such Holder.
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
Trust Indenture Act Section |
Indenture Section |
|
310(a)(1) |
7.10 | |
(a)(2) |
7.10 | |
(a)(3) |
N.A. | |
(a)(4) |
N.A. | |
(a)(5) |
7.10 | |
(b) |
7.03; 7.10 | |
(c) |
N.A. | |
311(a) |
7.11 | |
(b) |
7.11 | |
(c) |
N.A. | |
312(a) |
2.05 | |
(b) |
13.03 | |
(c) |
13.03 | |
313(a) |
7.06 | |
(b)(1) |
7.06; 11.04 | |
(b)(2) |
7.06; 7.07 | |
(c) |
7.06; 12.02 | |
(d) |
7.06 | |
314(a) |
4.03; 13.05 | |
(b) |
11.02 | |
(c)(1) |
13.04 | |
(c)(2) |
13.04 | |
(c)(3) |
N.A. | |
(d)(1) |
11.03; 11.04; 11.05 | |
(d)(2) |
7.01 | |
(d)(3) |
N.A. | |
(e) |
13.05 | |
(f) |
N.A. | |
315(a) |
7.01 | |
(b) |
7.05; 13.02 | |
(c) |
7.01 | |
(d) |
7.01 | |
(e) |
6.14 | |
316(a)(last sentence) |
2.09 | |
(a)(1)(A) |
6.05 | |
(a)(1)(B) |
6.04 | |
(a)(2) |
N.A. | |
(b) |
6.07 | |
(c) |
2.12; 9.04 | |
317(a)(1) |
6.08 | |
(a)(2) |
6.12 | |
(b) |
2.04 | |
318(a) |
13.01 | |
(b) |
N.A. | |
(c) |
13.01 |
N.A. means not applicable.
* | This Cross-Reference Table is not part of this Indenture. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 | ||||||
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE | ||||||
Section 1.01. |
Definitions | 1 | ||||
Section 1.02. |
Other Definitions | 35 | ||||
Section 1.03. |
Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act | 36 | ||||
Section 1.04. |
Rules of Construction | 36 | ||||
Section 1.05. |
Acts of Holders | 37 | ||||
Section 1.06. |
Timing of Payment | 38 | ||||
ARTICLE 2 | ||||||
THE NOTES | ||||||
Section 2.01. |
Form and Dating; Terms | 38 | ||||
Section 2.02. |
Execution and Authentication | 39 | ||||
Section 2.03. |
Registrar, Transfer Agent and Paying Agent | 40 | ||||
Section 2.04. |
Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust | 40 | ||||
Section 2.05. |
Holder Lists | 40 | ||||
Section 2.06. |
Transfer and Exchange | 41 | ||||
Section 2.07. |
Replacement Notes | 51 | ||||
Section 2.08. |
Outstanding Notes | 51 | ||||
Section 2.09. |
Treasury Notes | 51 | ||||
Section 2.10. |
Temporary Notes | 52 | ||||
Section 2.11. |
Cancellation | 52 | ||||
Section 2.12. |
Defaulted Interest | 52 | ||||
Section 2.13. |
CUSIP Numbers; ISINs | 52 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 | ||||||
REDEMPTION | ||||||
Section 3.01. |
Notices to Trustee | 52 | ||||
Section 3.02. |
Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed | 53 | ||||
Section 3.03. |
Notice of Redemption | 53 | ||||
Section 3.04. |
Effect of Notice of Redemption | 54 | ||||
Section 3.05. |
Deposit of Redemption Price | 54 | ||||
Section 3.06. |
Notes Redeemed in Part | 54 | ||||
Section 3.07. |
Optional Redemption | 54 | ||||
Section 3.08. |
Mandatory Redemption | 55 | ||||
Section 3.09. |
Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds | 55 | ||||
ARTICLE 4 | ||||||
COVENANTS | ||||||
Section 4.01. |
Payment of Notes | 57 | ||||
Section 4.02. |
Maintenance of Office or Agency | 57 | ||||
Section 4.03. |
Reports and Other Information | 58 | ||||
Section 4.04. |
Compliance Certificate | 59 | ||||
Section 4.05. |
Taxes | 60 | ||||
Section 4.06. |
Stay, Extension and Usury Laws | 60 | ||||
Section 4.07. |
Limitation on Restricted Payments | 60 | ||||
Section 4.08. |
Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries | 68 |
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Section 4.09. |
Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock | 69 | ||||
Section 4.10. |
Asset Sales | 75 | ||||
Section 4.11. |
Transactions with Affiliates | 78 | ||||
Section 4.12. |
Liens | 80 | ||||
Section 4.13. |
Company Existence | 80 | ||||
Section 4.14. |
Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control | 81 | ||||
Section 4.15. |
Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries | 82 | ||||
Section 4.16. |
Suspension of Covenants | 83 | ||||
Section 4.17. |
Impairment of Security Interests | 83 | ||||
Section 4.18. |
After-Acquired Property | 84 | ||||
Section 4.19. |
Further Assurances | 84 | ||||
Section 4.20. |
Post-Closing Obligations | 84 | ||||
ARTICLE 5 | ||||||
SUCCESSORS | ||||||
Section 5.01. |
Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets | 84 | ||||
Section 5.02. |
Successor Person Substituted | 86 | ||||
ARTICLE 6 | ||||||
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES | ||||||
Section 6.01. |
Events of Default | 87 | ||||
Section 6.02. |
Acceleration | 89 | ||||
Section 6.03. |
Other Remedies | 89 | ||||
Section 6.04. |
Waiver of Past Defaults | 89 | ||||
Section 6.05. |
Control by Majority | 90 | ||||
Section 6.06. |
Limitation on Suits | 90 | ||||
Section 6.07. |
Rights of Holders to Receive Payment | 90 | ||||
Section 6.08. |
Collection Suit by Trustee | 90 | ||||
Section 6.09. |
Restoration of Rights and Remedies | 90 | ||||
Section 6.10. |
Rights and Remedies Cumulative | 91 | ||||
Section 6.11. |
Delay or Omission Not Waiver | 91 | ||||
Section 6.12. |
Trustee May File Proofs of Claim | 91 | ||||
Section 6.13. |
Priorities | 91 | ||||
Section 6.14. |
Undertaking for Costs | 91 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 | ||||||
TRUSTEE | ||||||
Section 7.01. |
Duties of Trustee | 92 | ||||
Section 7.02. |
Rights of Trustee | 92 | ||||
Section 7.03. |
Individual Rights of Trustee | 94 | ||||
Section 7.04. |
Trustees Disclaimer | 94 | ||||
Section 7.05. |
Notice of Defaults | 94 | ||||
Section 7.06. |
Reports by Trustee to Holders | 95 | ||||
Section 7.07. |
Compensation and Indemnity | 95 | ||||
Section 7.08. |
Replacement of Trustee | 96 | ||||
Section 7.09. |
Successor Trustee by Merger, etc | 96 | ||||
Section 7.10. |
Eligibility; Disqualification | 96 | ||||
Section 7.11. |
Preferential Collection of Claims Against Issuer | 96 | ||||
Section 7.12. |
Intercreditor Agreement and the Collateral Documents | 97 |
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ARTICLE 8 LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE |
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Section 8.01. |
Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance | 97 | ||||
Section 8.02. |
Legal Defeasance and Discharge | 97 | ||||
Section 8.03. |
Covenant Defeasance | 97 | ||||
Section 8.04. |
Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance | 98 | ||||
Section 8.05. |
Deposited Money and U.S. Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions | 99 | ||||
Section 8.06. |
Repayment to Issuer | 99 | ||||
Section 8.07. |
Reinstatement | 100 | ||||
ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER |
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Section 9.01. |
Without Consent of Holders | 100 | ||||
Section 9.02. |
With Consent of Holders | 101 | ||||
Section 9.03. |
Compliance with Trust Indenture Act | 102 | ||||
Section 9.04. |
Revocation and Effect of Consents | 102 | ||||
Section 9.05. |
Notation on or Exchange of Notes | 103 | ||||
Section 9.06. |
Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc. | 103 | ||||
Section 9.07. |
Payment for Consent | 103 | ||||
ARTICLE 10 GUARANTEES |
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Section 10.01. |
Guarantee | 103 | ||||
Section 10.02. |
Limitation on Guarantor Liability | 105 | ||||
Section 10.03. |
Execution and Delivery | 105 | ||||
Section 10.04. |
Subrogation | 105 | ||||
Section 10.05. |
Benefits Acknowledged | 105 | ||||
Section 10.06. |
Release of Guarantees | 105 | ||||
ARTICLE 11 COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS |
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Section 11.01. |
Collateral and Collateral Documents | 106 | ||||
Section 11.02. |
Recordings and Opinions | 107 | ||||
Section 11.03. |
Release of Collateral | 107 | ||||
Section 11.04. |
Permitted Releases Not To Impair Lien; Trust Indenture Act Requirements | 108 | ||||
Section 11.05. |
Certificates of the Trustee | 108 | ||||
Section 11.06. |
Suits To Protect the Collateral | 109 | ||||
Section 11.07. |
Authorization of Receipt of Funds by the Trustee Under the Collateral Documents | 109 | ||||
Section 11.08. |
Purchaser Protected | 109 | ||||
Section 11.09. |
Powers Exercisable by Receiver or Trustee | 109 | ||||
Section 11.10. |
Release Upon Termination of the Issuers Obligations | 109 | ||||
Section 11.11. |
Collateral Agent | 110 | ||||
Section 11.12. |
Designations | 112 | ||||
ARTICLE 12 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE |
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Section 12.01. |
Satisfaction and Discharge | 112 | ||||
Section 12.02. |
Application of Trust Money | 113 |
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ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 13.01. |
Trust Indenture Act Controls | 113 | ||||
Section 13.02. |
Notices | 113 | ||||
Section 13.03. |
Communication by Holders with Other Holders | 114 | ||||
Section 13.04. |
Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent | 114 | ||||
Section 13.05. |
Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion | 114 | ||||
Section 13.06. |
Rules by Trustee and Agents | 115 | ||||
Section 13.07. |
No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders | 115 | ||||
Section 13.08. |
Governing Law | 115 | ||||
Section 13.09. |
Waiver of Jury Trial | 115 | ||||
Section 13.10. |
Force Majeure | 115 | ||||
Section 13.11. |
No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements | 115 | ||||
Section 13.12. |
Successors | 115 | ||||
Section 13.13. |
Severability | 115 | ||||
Section 13.14. |
Counterpart Originals | 116 | ||||
Section 13.15. |
Table of Contents, Headings, etc. | 116 | ||||
Section 13.16. |
Qualification of Indenture | 116 | ||||
Section 13.17. |
USA Patriot Act | 116 | ||||
Section 13.18. |
Intercreditor Agreement Governs | 116 |
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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 |
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INDENTURE, dated as of November 16, 2012, among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors (as defined herein) from time to time party hereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Issuer (as defined herein) has duly authorized the creation of an issue of $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the Initial Notes );
WHEREAS, the Issuer and each of the Guarantors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture (as defined herein);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined herein).
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01. Definitions .
144A Global Note means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto 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 Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.
2020 Notes means the $380,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020.
2020 Notes Indenture means the Indenture for the 2020 Notes, dated November 16, 2012, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.
2GIG Disposition means the direct or indirect sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of 2GIG Technologies, Inc. (for the avoidance of doubt, including a sale, transfer or other disposition of Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets so long as substantially all of the assets of such Person consists of such assets).
Acquired Indebtedness means, with respect to any specified Person,
(a) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging or consolidating with or into or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and
(b) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.
Additional Interest means all additional interest then owing pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
Additional Notes means any additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes or any Exchange Notes issued in exchange for such Initial Notes) issued from time to time under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.01, 2.02 and 4.09 hereof.
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.
After-Acquired Property means any and all assets or property (other than Excluded Assets) acquired after the Issue Date, including any property or assets acquired by the Issuer or a Guarantor from another Guarantor, which in each case constitutes Collateral.
Agent means any Registrar, Transfer Agent or Paying Agent.
Agents Message means a message transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the Depositary and forming a part of the book-entry confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from each participant in DTC tendering the Notes and that such participants have received the Letter of Transmittal and agree to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal and the Issuer may enforce such agreement against such participants.
Applicable Premium means, with respect to any Note on any Redemption Date, the greater of:
(a) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Note, and
(b) the excess, if any, of (i) the present value at such Redemption Date of (A) the redemption price of such Note at December 1, 2015 (such redemption price being set forth in the table set forth in Section 3.07(b) hereof), plus (B) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Note through December 1, 2015 (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 (ii) the then outstanding 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:
(a) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (including by way of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction), of property or assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (each referred to in this definition as a disposition ); or
(b) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with Section 4.09 hereof), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions;
in each case, other than:
(i) any disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete 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;
(ii) 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 hereof or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control pursuant to this Indenture;
(iii) the making of any Restricted Payment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 4.07 hereof or any Permitted Investment;
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(iv) 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 $25.0 million;
(v) 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 a Restricted Subsidiary;
(vi) to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or comparable law or regulation, any exchange of like property (excluding any boot thereon) for use in a Similar Business;
(vii) the lease, assignment, sub-lease, license or sub-license of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
(viii) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(ix) foreclosures, condemnation, expropriation or any similar action with respect to assets or the granting of Liens not prohibited by this Indenture;
(x) sales of accounts receivable, or participations therein, or Securitization Assets (other than royalties or other revenues (except accounts receivable)) or related assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility or the disposition of an account receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business;
(xi) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including Sale and Lease-Back Transactions and asset securitizations permitted by this Indenture;
(xii) the sale, discount or other disposition of inventory, accounts receivable or notes receivable in the ordinary course of business or the conversion of accounts receivable to notes receivable;
(xiii) the licensing or sub-licensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles in the ordinary course of business, other than the licensing of intellectual property on a long-term basis;
(xiv) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract rights or other litigation claims in the ordinary course of business;
(xv) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligations;
(xvi) 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;
(xvii) the abandonment of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, which in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuer are not material to the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(xviii) the issuance by a Restricted Subsidiary of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock that is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof;
(xix) the granting of a Lien that is permitted under Section 4.12 hereof;
(xx) the issuance of directors qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law; and
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(xxi) the 2GIG Disposition; provided , however , that if the net proceeds therefrom (determined in accordance with the definition of Net Proceeds as if the 2GIG Disposition was an Asset Sale) are not applied in accordance with Section 4.07(b)(xvii) within the time period provided for the application of Net Proceeds in Section 4.10(b) (without giving effect to any extensions of such period permitted thereunder in connection with binding commitments), such disposition shall be deemed an Asset Sale, and the Net Proceeds therefrom shall be applied in accordance with Section 4.10.
Bank Products means any facilities or services related to cash management, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, purchase card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
Bankruptcy Law means Title 11, U.S. Code, as amended, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
Business Day means each day which is not a Legal Holiday.
Capital Stock means:
(a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares in the capital of such corporation;
(b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;
(c) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and
(d) 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.
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) prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided that any obligations of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries either existing on the Issue Date or created prior to any recharacterization described below (i) that were not included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as capital lease obligations and (ii) that are subsequently recharacterized as capital lease obligations due to a change in accounting treatment or otherwise, shall for all purposes under this Indenture (including, without limitation, the calculation of Consolidated Net Income and EBITDA) not be treated as capital lease obligations, Capitalized Lease Obligations or Indebtedness.
Capitalized Software Expenditures means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Captive Insurance Subsidiary means (i) any Subsidiary established by the Issuer for the primary purpose of insuring the businesses or properties owned or operated by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any Subsidiary of any such insurance subsidiary established for the same primary purpose described in clause (i) above.
Cash Equivalents means:
(a) United States dollars;
(b) (i) Canadian dollars, pounds sterling, yen, euros or any national currency of any participating member state of the EMU; or
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(ii) in such local currencies held by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from time to time in the ordinary course of business;
(c) 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 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(d) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition, demand deposits, bankers acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any domestic or foreign commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $250.0 million;
(e) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (c), (d), (g) and (h) entered into with any financial institution or recognized securities dealer meeting the qualifications specified in clause (d) above;
(f) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes rated at least P-2 by Moodys or at least A-2 by S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) and in each case maturing within 24 months after the date of creation thereof;
(g) marketable short-term money market and similar funds having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moodys or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency);
(h) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof having an Investment Grade Rating from either Moodys or S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(i) 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 either Moodys or S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(j) 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 Moodys (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency);
(k) securities with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any financial institution or recognized securities dealer meeting the qualifications specified in clause (d) above;
(l) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock issued by Persons with a rating of A or higher from S&P or A2 or higher from Moodys with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition; and
(m) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (l) above.
In the case of Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary or Investments made in a country outside the United States of America, Cash Equivalents shall also include (i) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (a) through (h) and clauses (j), (k), (l) and (m) above of foreign obligors, which Investments
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or obligors (or the parents of such obligors) have ratings described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies and (ii) other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments analogous to the foregoing investments in clauses (a) through (m) and in this paragraph.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above, provided , that such amounts are converted into any currency listed in clauses (a) and (b) 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 after the Issue Date (and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Transactions):
(a) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition in one or a series of related transactions (other than by merger, consolidation or amalgamation), of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries or Holdings and its Subsidiaries, in each case, taken as a whole, to any Person other than any Permitted Holder or any Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(b) 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 (A) any Person (other than any Permitted Holder) or (B) Persons (other than any Permitted Holders) that are together a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any such 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), in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, 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) of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer directly or indirectly through any of its direct or indirect parent holding companies, other than in connection with any transaction or series of transactions in which the Issuer shall become the Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Parent Company.
Clearstream means Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme or any successor securities clearing agency.
Collateral means all assets of the Issuer and the Guarantors, whether real, personal or mixed, with respect to which a Lien is granted (or purported to be granted) as security for any Notes Obligations (including proceeds and products thereof).
Collateral Agent means Wilmington Trust, National Association, acting in its capacity as collateral agent under this Indenture, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other Collateral Documents, or any successor thereto in such capacity.
Collateral Documents means, collectively, the security agreements, including the Security Agreement, pledge agreements, mortgages, collateral assignments, deeds of trust and all other pledges, agreements, financing statements, patent, trademark or copyright filings, mortgages or other filings or documents that create or purport to create a Lien in the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Trustee (for the benefit of the Holders of Notes) and the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case as they may be amended from time to time, and any instruments of assignment, control agreements, lockbox letters or other instruments or agreements executed pursuant to the foregoing.
Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense means with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense and capitalized fees related to any Qualified Securitization Facility of such Person, including the amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and Capitalized Software Expenditures of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP.
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Consolidated Interest Expense means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of:
(a) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income (including (i) amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (ii) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers acceptances, (iii) non-cash interest payments (but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement in the mark to market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), (iv) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and (v) net payments, if any made (less net payments, if any, received), pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness, and excluding (r) annual agency fees paid to the administrative agents and collateral agents under any Credit Facilities, (s) costs associated with obtaining Hedging Obligations, (u) any expense resulting from the discounting of any Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or, if applicable, purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition, (u) penalties and interest relating to taxes, (v) any Additional Interest and any additional interest or liquidated damages with respect to other securities for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations, (w) amortization or expensing of deferred financing fees, amendment and consent fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and discounted liabilities, (x) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and any other fees related to the Transactions or any acquisitions after the Issue Date, (y) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Qualified Securitization Facility and (z) any accretion of accrued interest on discounted liabilities and any prepayment premium or penalty); plus
(b) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; less
(c) interest income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.
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 of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided , that, without duplication,
(a) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), charges or expenses (including relating to any multi-year strategic initiatives), Transaction Expenses, restructuring and duplicative running costs, relocation costs, integration costs, facility consolidation and closing costs, severance costs and expenses, one-time compensation charges, costs relating to pre-opening and opening costs for facilities, signing, retention and completion bonuses, costs incurred in connection with any strategic initiatives, transition costs, costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and non-recurring product and intellectual property development, other business optimization expenses (including costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs and new systems design, retention charges, system establishment costs and implementation costs) and operating expenses attributable to the implementation of cost-savings initiatives, and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans shall be excluded;
(b) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies during such period shall be excluded;
(c) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses on disposal, abandonment or discontinuance of disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations, as applicable, shall be excluded;
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(d) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees, expenses and charges relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions (including, for the avoidance of doubt, bulk subscriber contract sales) or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business shall be excluded;
(e) 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 such Person 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) to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;
(f) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (C)(1) of Section 4.07(a) hereof, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that 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 (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, 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 (other than restrictions in the Notes or this Indenture), unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived, provided , that Consolidated Net Income of such Person will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in Cash Equivalents (or to the extent converted into Cash Equivalents) to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein;
(g) effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Persons consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP (including in the inventory (including any impact of changes to inventory valuation policy methods, including changes in capitalization of variances), property and equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in-process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items thereof) resulting from the application of recapitalization accounting or purchase accounting, as the case may be, in relation to the Transactions or any consummated acquisition or joint venture investment or the amortization or write-off or write-down of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded;
(h) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment or conversion of (i) Indebtedness, (ii) Hedging Obligations or (iii) other derivative instruments shall be excluded;
(i) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities and investments recorded using the equity method or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded;
(j) any equity-based or non-cash compensation charge or expense including any such charge or expense arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights or equity incentive programs, and any cash charges associated with the rollover, acceleration, or payout of Equity Interests by management, other employees or business partners of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies, shall be excluded;
(k) any fees, expenses or charges incurred during such period, or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, recapitalization, Investment, Asset Sale, disposition, incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering and issuance of the Notes, the 2020 Notes and other securities and the syndication and incurrence of any Credit Facilities), issuance of Equity Interests, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (including any amendment or other modification of the Notes, the 2020 Notes and other securities and any Credit Facilities) and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Issue Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring
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merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful or consummated (including, for the avoidance of doubt the effects of expensing all transaction related expenses in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805), shall be excluded;
(l) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after the Issue Date that are so required to be established or adjusted as a result of the Transactions (or within twelve months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established as a result of such acquisition) in accordance with GAAP or changes as a result of modifications of accounting policies shall be excluded;
(m) any expenses, charges or losses to the extent covered by insurance or indemnity and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer or indemnifying party and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of the insurable or indemnifiable event (net of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so reimbursed within the applicable 365-day period), shall be excluded;
(n) any noncash compensation expense resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 718, CompensationStock Compensation , shall be excluded; and
(o) the following items shall be excluded:
(i) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 815, Derivatives and Hedging ;
(ii) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) resulting in such period from currency translation gains or losses including those related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk) and any other foreign currency translation gains and losses, to the extent such gain or losses are non-cash items;
(iii) any adjustments resulting for the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 460, Guarantees, or any comparable regulation;
(iv) 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; and
(v) earn-out and contingent consideration obligations (including to the extent accounted for as bonuses or otherwise) and adjustments thereof and purchase price adjustments.
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 business interruption insurance and reimbursements of any expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any acquisition, Investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this Indenture.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 4.07 hereof only (other than clause (C)(4) of Section 4.07(a) hereof), 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries, any repurchases and redemptions of Restricted Investments from the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, any repayments of loans and advances which constitute Restricted Investments by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, any sale of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case only to the extent such amounts increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clause (C)(4) of Section 4.07(a) hereof.
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Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio as of any date of determination means, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured by Liens on the property of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur minus Cash Equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of such date to (b) EBITDA of the Issuer 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 Debt Ratio as of any date of determination means, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur minus Cash Equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of such date to (b) EBITDA of the Issuer 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 (a) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, Obligations in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations and debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes and similar instruments, as determined in accordance with GAAP (excluding for the avoidance of doubt all undrawn amounts under revolving credit facilities and letters of credit, all obligations relating to Qualified Securitization Facilities) and (b) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and all Preferred Stock of its 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 (but excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the application of repurchase or purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition); provided , that Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (A) any letter of credit, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts under standby letters of credit and (B) Hedging Obligations existing on the Issue Date or otherwise permitted by Section 4.09(b)(x) hereof. 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 Issuer. The U.S. Dollar Equivalent principal amount of any Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency will reflect the currency translation effects, determined in accordance with GAAP, of Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable currency in effect on the date of determination of the U.S. Dollar Equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness.
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,
(a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor;
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(b) to advance or supply funds
(i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation, or
(ii) 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
(c) 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.
Controlled Investment Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person, other than any Investor, which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person and is organized by such Person (or any Person controlling such Person) primarily for making direct or indirect equity or debt investments in the Issuer and/or other companies.
Corporate Trust Office means the office of the Trustee at which any time its corporate trust business related to this Indenture shall be administered, which office at the date hereof is Rodney Square North, 1100 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, Attention: Capital Markets and Agency Services, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Issuer, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Issuer).
Credit Agreement means that certain Credit Agreement, to be dated on or about the Issue Date, by and among the Issuer, Holdings, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent and the lenders and other parties party thereto.
Credit Agreement Collateral Agent means Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent under the Credit Agreement.
Credit Facilities means, with respect to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, one or more debt facilities, including the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, commercial paper facilities or indentures) 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, in whole or in part, and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities that replace, refund, supplement or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding, supplemental or refinancing facility, arrangement or indenture that increases the amount permitted to be borrowed or issued thereunder or alters the maturity thereof ( provided , that such increase in borrowings or issuances is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, trustee, lender or group of lenders or other holders.
Custodian means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes, each in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
Debt Fund Affiliate means (i) any fund managed by, or under common management with, GSO Capital Partners LP, (ii) any fund managed by GSO Debt Funds Management LLC, Blackstone Debt Advisors L.P., Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors L.P., Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors L.P. or Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors II L.P. and (iii) any other Affiliate of the Investors that is a bona fide debt fund or an investment vehicle that is engaged in the making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
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.
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Definitive Note means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06(c) hereof, 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, any Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof 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 Officers Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale, redemption or repurchase of or collection or payment on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.
Designated Preferred Stock means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company thereof (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 Officers Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer or the applicable parent company thereof, as the case may be, on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof.
Disqualified Stock means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, 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 (other than solely 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 (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 91 days after the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes or the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided , 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; provided , further , that any Capital Stock held by any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any other entity in which the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and is designated in good faith as an affiliate by the board of directors of the Issuer (or the compensation committee thereof), in each case pursuant to any stock subscription or shareholders agreement, management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
EBITDA means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period
(a) increased (without duplication) by the following, in each case (other than with respect to clauses (viii) and (xi)) to the extent deducted (and not added back) in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(i) provision for taxes based on income or profits or capital, including, without limitation, federal, state, franchise, and similar taxes (such as the Delaware franchise tax, the Pennsylvania capital tax, Texas margin tax and provincial capital taxes paid in Canada), and foreign withholding taxes (including any future taxes or other levies which replace or are intended to be in lieu of such taxes and any penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from tax examinations) and the net tax expense associated with any adjustments made pursuant to clauses (a) through (o) of the definition of Consolidated Net Income ; plus
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(ii) Fixed Charges of such Person for such period (including (x) net losses or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, (y) bank fees and other financing fees and (z) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, plus amounts excluded from Consolidated Interest Expense as set forth in clauses (a)(q) through (z) in the definition thereof); plus
(iii) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period; plus
(iv) the amount of any restructuring charges or reserves, equity-based or non-cash compensation charges or expenses including any such charges or expenses arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights, retention charges (including charges or expenses in respect of incentive plans), start-up or initial costs for any project or new production line, division or new line of business or other business optimization expenses or reserves including, without limitation, costs or reserves associated with improvements to IT and accounting functions, integration and facilities opening costs or any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments and costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities; plus
(v) any other non-cash charges, including any write-offs or write-downs reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period ( provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, (A) the Issuer may elect not to add back such non-cash charge in the current period and (B) to the extent the Issuer elects to add back such non-cash charge, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period); plus
(vi) the amount of any non-controlling interest or minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; plus
(vii) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, advisory fees and other fees (including termination fees) and indemnities and expenses paid or accrued in such period under the Support and Services Agreement or otherwise to the Investors to the extent otherwise permitted under Section 4.11 hereof; plus
(viii) the amount of run-rate cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies projected by the Issuer in good faith to result from actions taken, committed to be taken or expected in good faith to be taken no later than eighteen (18) months (or twelve (12) months in the case of any restructuring, cost savings initiative or other action (other than a merger, or other business combination, acquisition or divestiture)) after the end of such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period for which EBITDA is being determined and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided , that such cost savings and synergies are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable (it is understood and agreed that run-rate means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions); plus
(ix) the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables, Securitization Assets and related assets to any Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Facility; plus
(x) 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
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plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interest of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof; plus
(xi) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of EBITDA pursuant to clause (b) below for any previous period and not added back; plus
(xii) any net loss from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations; plus
(xiii) [reserved]; plus
(xiv) interest income or investment earnings on retiree medical and intellectual property, royalty or license receivables; plus
(xv) costs, expenses or charges during such period relating to selling, equipping and installing new alarm systems and other products used in the business in connection with new subscriber acquisition of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case to the extent deducted from Consolidated Net Income in accordance with GAAP;
(b) decreased (without duplication) by the following, in each case to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(i) 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 and any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase EBITDA in such prior period; plus
(ii) any net income from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations.
EMU means economic and monetary union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.
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 or issuance of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than:
(a) public offerings with respect to the Issuers or any direct or indirect parent companys common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;
(b) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and
(c) any such public or private sale or issuance that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.
euro means the single currency of participating member states of the EMU.
Euroclear means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system, or any successor securities clearing agency.
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Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Notes means the Notes issued in an Exchange Offer pursuant to Section 2.06(f) hereof.
Exchange Offer has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Excluded Assets has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
Excluded Contribution means net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by the Issuer from
(a) contributions to its common equity capital; and
(b) 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) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,
in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers 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 (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof.
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.
First Lien Obligations means Priority Payment Lien Obligations, the Notes Obligations and Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness.
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, repays, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and has not been replaced) or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent 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, repayment, retirement or extinguishment of Indebtedness, or such issuance or redemption 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 its 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, amalgamations, 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 with or into the Issuer or any of its 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.
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For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to an Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation (including the Transactions), the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer (and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, cost savings, synergies and operating expense reductions resulting from such Investment, acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation (including the Transactions) which is being given pro forma effect that have been or are expected to be realized based on actions taken, committed to be taken or expected in good faith to be taken within 18 months). 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 computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period except as set forth in the first paragraph of this definition. 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, the sum of, without duplication:
(a) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period;
(b) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock during such period; and
(c) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Stock 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.
GAAP means (1) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America which are in effect on the Issue Date or (2) if elected by the Issuer by written notice to the Trustee in connection with the delivery of financial statements and information, the accounting standards and interpretations ( IFRS ) adopted by the International Accounting Standard Board, as in effect on the first date of the period for which the Issuer is making such election; provided, that (a) any such election once made shall be irrevocable, (b) all financial statements and reports required to be provided after such election pursuant to this Indenture shall be prepared on the basis of IFRS, (c) 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, (d) in connection with the delivery of financial statements (x) for any of its first three financial quarters of any financial year, it shall restate its consolidated interim financial statements for such interim financial period and the comparable period in the prior year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date and (y) for delivery of audited annual financial information, it shall provide consolidated historical financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS for the prior most recent fiscal year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date.
Global Note Legend means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(g)(ii) hereof, which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.
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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), 2.06(d) or 2.06(f) hereof.
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 Issuers Obligations under this Indenture and the Notes.
Guarantor means (i) Holdings and (ii) each Subsidiary of the Issuer, if any, that Guarantees the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture. On the Issue Date, Holdings and each Restricted Subsidiary that guarantees any Indebtedness of the Issuer under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities will be a Guarantor.
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, modification or mitigation of interest rate, currency or commodity risks either generally or under specific contingencies.
Holder means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrars books.
Holdings means APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the direct parent of the Issuer.
Immediate Family Members means with respect to any individual, such individuals child, stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide estate-planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of the foregoing individuals or any private foundation or fund that is controlled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor-advised fund of which any such individual is the donor.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any Person, without duplication:
(a) any indebtedness (including principal and premium) of such Person, whether or not contingent:
(i) in respect of borrowed money;
(ii) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);
(iii) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), except (i) any such balance that constitutes an obligation in respect of a commercial letter of credit, 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 such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and is not paid after becoming due and payable; or
(iv) representing the net obligations under any Hedging Obligations,
if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared
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in accordance with GAAP; provided , that Indebtedness of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer appearing upon the balance sheet of the Issuer solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP shall be excluded;
(b) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (a) 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
(c) to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (a) 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 , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (a) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (b) obligations under or in respect of Qualified Securitization Facilities, operating leases or Sale and Lease-Back Transactions (except any resulting Capitalized Lease Obligations); provided , further , that Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to the effects of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 815 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness.
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.
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 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Intercreditor Agreement means the Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, among the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent and acknowledged by the Issuer and each Guarantor, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Indenture; it being understood and agreed that references to the Collateral Agency Agreement in the Offering Memorandum refer to the Intercreditor Agreement as defined herein.
Interest Payment Date means June 1 and December 1 of each year to stated maturity.
Investment Grade Rating means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moodys and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or if the applicable securities are not then rated by Moodys or S&P, an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.
Investment Grade Securities means:
(a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);
(b) 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;
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(c) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution; and
(d) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments.
Investments means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit, advances to customers, commission, travel and similar advances to employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants, in each case made 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 hereof:
(a) Investments shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuers 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 , 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:
(i) the Issuers Investment in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; less
(ii) the portion (proportionate to the Issuers Equity Interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and
(b) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer.
The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount received in Cash Equivalents by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment.
Investors means any of Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. and any of its Affiliates, but not including, however, any of its or such Affiliates portfolio companies.
Issue Date means November 16, 2012.
Issuer means APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its successors.
Issuers 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, the secretary or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer, and delivered to the Trustee.
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 at the place of payment. If a payment date is on a Legal Holiday, payment will be made on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.
Letter of Transmittal means the letter of transmittal to be prepared by the Issuer and sent to all Holders for use by such Holders in connection with an Exchange Offer.
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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 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.
Management Stockholders means the members of management (and their Controlled Investment Affiliates and Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer (or its direct parent) who are holders of Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent companies of the Issuer on the Issue Date or will become holders of such Equity Interests in connection with the Transactions.
Merger means the merger of APX Group, Inc., V Solar Holdings, Inc. and 2GIG Technologies, Inc. with and into 313 Group Inc., 313 Solar Inc. and 313 Technologies Inc., respectively, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Merger Subs means 313 Group Inc., 313 Solar Inc. and 313 Technologies Inc.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.
Net Income means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.
Net Proceeds means the aggregate Cash Equivalents proceeds received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale, including any Cash Equivalents received upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale, net of 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, payments made in order to obtain a necessary consent or required by applicable law, and brokerage and sales commissions, any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, other fees and expenses, including title and recordation expenses, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof or any transactions occurring or deemed to occur to effectuate a payment under this Indenture (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on Senior Indebtedness or amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien on such assets and required (other than required by clause (i) of Section 4.10(b) hereof) to be paid as a result of such transaction and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any of its 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 its 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.
Notes means the Initial Notes and more particularly means any Note authenticated and delivered under this Indenture. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to Notes for all purposes of this Indenture shall include any Additional Notes that are actually issued. The Notes offered by the Issuer and any Additional Notes subsequently issued under this Indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, including waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase, except for certain waivers and amendments as set forth herein.
Notes Obligations means Obligations in respect of the Notes, the Guarantees and this Indenture.
Obligations means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing on or 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
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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; provided, that any of the foregoing (other than principal and interest) shall no longer constitute Obligations after payment in full of such principal and interest except to the extent such obligations are fully liquidated and non-contingent on or prior to such payment in full.
Offering Memorandum means the confidential offering memorandum, dated November 7, 2012, relating to the sale of the Initial Notes.
Officer means the Chairman of the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of any Person. Unless otherwise indicated, Officer shall refer to an Officer of the Issuer.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed on behalf of a Person by an Officer of such Person that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture. Unless otherwise indicated, Officers Certificate shall refer to a certificate of an Officer of the Issuer.
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion from legal counsel. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or the Trustee.
Parent Company means any Person so long as such Person directly or indirectly holds 100.0% of the total voting power of the Capital Stock of the Issuer, and at the time such Person acquired such voting power, no Person and no group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision), including any such 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 any Permitted Holder), shall have beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), directly or indirectly, of 50.0% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such Person.
Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness means the Additional Notes and any additional Secured Indebtedness that is ranked pari passu with the Notes and is permitted to be incurred pursuant to the terms of this Indenture; provided that (i) the representative of such Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness executes a joinder agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement and, if applicable, to the other Collateral Documents, in each case in the form attached thereto, agreeing to be bound thereby and (ii) the Issuer has designated such Indebtedness as Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness thereunder.
Participant means, with respect to the Depositary, a Person who has an account with the Depositary (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
Participating Broker-Dealer has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Permitted Asset Swap means the substantially concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and Cash Equivalents between the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person; provided , that any Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with Section 4.10 hereof; provided , further , that the assets received are pledged as Collateral to the extent required by the Collateral Documents to the extent that the assets disposed of constituted Collateral.
Permitted Holders means any of the Investors and Management Stockholders and 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 foregoing are members; provided , that in the case of such group and without giving effect to the existence of such group or any other group, such Investors and Management Stockholders, collectively, have beneficial ownership of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies. 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 Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.
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Permitted Investments means:
(a) any Investment in the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(b) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
(c) any Investment by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person (including, to the extent constituting an Investment, in assets of a Person that represent substantially all of its assets or a division, business unit or product line, including research and development and related assets in respect of any product) that is engaged directly or through entities that will be Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business if as a result of such Investment:
(i) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; or
(ii) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is amalgamated, merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets (or such division, business unit or product line) 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;
(d) any Investment in securities or other assets, including earn-outs, not constituting Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to Section 4.10(a) hereof or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;
(e) any Investment existing on the Issue Date or made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any such Investment or binding commitment existing on the Issue Date; provided , that the amount of any such Investment may be increased in such extension, modification or renewal only (i) 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 (ii) as otherwise permitted under this Indenture;
(f) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries:
(i) consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable, indorsements for collection or deposit 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 receivable (including any trade creditor or customer); or
(iii) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons; or
(iv) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
(g) Hedging Obligations permitted under Section 4.09(b)(x) hereof;
(h) any Investment in a Similar Business taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (h) that are at that time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);
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(i) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer, or any of its direct or indirect parent companies; provided , that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof;
(j) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under Section 4.09 hereof, performance guarantees and Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and the creation of Liens on the assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with Section 4.12 hereof;
(k) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11(b) hereof (except transactions described in clauses (ii), (v) and (ix) of Section 4.11(b) hereof);
(l) Investments consisting of purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;
(m) Investments having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (m) 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 (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);
(n) Investments in or relating to a Securitization Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer are necessary or advisable to effect any Qualified Securitization Facility or any repurchase obligation in connection therewith;
(o) advances to, or guarantees of Indebtedness of, employees not in excess of $15.0 million outstanding in the aggregate;
(p) loans and advances to employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants (i) 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 or (ii) to fund such Persons purchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company thereof;
(q) advances, loans or extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(r) any Investment in any Subsidiary or any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of assets or services in the ordinary course of business;
(t) Investments made in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining, maintaining or renewing client contacts;
(u) Investments in prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility and workers compensation, performance and similar deposits entered into as a result of the operations of the business in the ordinary course of business;
(v) repurchases of Notes;
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(w) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection of deposit and Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;
(x) Investments consisting of promissory notes issued by the Issuer or any Guarantor to future, present or former officers, directors and employees, members of management, or consultants of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent thereof, to the extent the applicable Restricted Payment is a permitted by Section 4.07 hereof;
(y) Investments (including debt obligations and Equity Interests) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers or in settlement of delinquent obligations of, or other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business or upon the foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment;
(z) Investments (i) by the Captive Insurance Subsidiary made in the ordinary course of its business or consistent with past practice, and (ii) in the Captive Insurance Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or required under statutory or regulatory authority applicable to such Captive Insurance Subsidiary; and
(aa) Investments in joint ventures of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (aa) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (i) $25.0 million and (ii) 1.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).
Permitted Liens means, with respect to any Person:
(a) pledges, deposits or security by such Person under workmens 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 surety 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, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(b) Liens imposed by law, such as landlords, carriers, warehousemens, materialmens, repairmens and mechanics Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or being contested in good faith by appropriate actions 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 if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(c) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or not yet payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate actions diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) Liens in favor of 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 issued, and completion guarantees provided for, in each case, issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business or consistent with past practice prior to the Issue Date;
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(e) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, servitudes, sewers, electric lines, drains, telegraph, telephone and cable television lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including minor 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 which were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person and exceptions on title policies insuring liens granted on Mortgaged Properties (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities);
(f) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (iv), (xii)(B), (xiii) or (xxiii) of Section 4.09(b) hereof; provided , that (a) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (xiii) relate only to Obligations relating to Refinancing Indebtedness that (x) is secured by Liens on the same assets as the assets securing the Refinancing Indebtedness or (y) extends, replaces, refunds, refinances, renews or defeases Indebtedness incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued under clause (iii), (iv), (xii) or (xiii) of Section 4.09(b) hereof, (b) Liens securing Obligations relating to Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (xxiii) of Section 4.09(b) extend only to the assets of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that are not Guarantors, and (c) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock to be incurred pursuant to clause (iv) of Section 4.09(b) hereof extend only to the assets so purchased, leased or improved;
(g) Liens existing on the Issue Date (including Liens securing any Refinancing Indebtedness of any Indebtedness secured by such Liens);
(h) Liens on property or shares of stock or other assets of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided , that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided , further , that such Liens may not extend to any other property or other assets owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(i) 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided , that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition, amalgamation, merger or consolidation; provided , further , that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(j) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred in accordance with Section 4.09 hereof;
(k) Liens securing (x) Hedging Obligations and (y) obligations in respect of Bank Products;
(l) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Persons accounts payable or similar trade 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;
(m) leases, sub-leases, licenses or sub-licenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and do not secure any Indebtedness;
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(n) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statute) financing statement filings regarding operating leases or consignments entered into by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or similar public filings;
(o) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(p) Liens on equipment of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries granted in the ordinary course of business to the Issuers clients;
(q) Liens on accounts receivable, Securitization Assets and related assets incurred in connection with a Qualified Securitization Facility;
(r) Liens to secure any modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive 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 (f), (g), (h) and (i); provided , that (i) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property) and proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (f), (g), (h) and (i) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses (including original issue discount, upfront fees or similar fees) and premiums (including tender premiums and accrued and unpaid interest) related to such modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;
(s) deposits made or other security provided in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
(t) Liens (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Liens on Collateral) securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding which does not exceed the greater of (i) $50.0 million and (ii) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined as of the date of such incurrence);
(u) 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;
(v) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under clause (v) of Section 6.01(a) hereof 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;
(w) 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;
(x) Liens (i) 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, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (iii) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law or under general terms and conditions encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(y) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 4.09 hereof; provided , that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those that are the subject of such repurchase agreement;
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(z) Liens encumbering reasonable customary 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;
(aa) 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 the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(bb) Liens securing obligations owed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to any lender under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such a lender in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds;
(cc) 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;
(dd) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale or purchase of goods entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(ee) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted by this Indenture;
(ff) ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries are located;
(gg) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(hh) Liens on Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(ii) Liens on the assets of non-guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries that were permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred;
(jj) Liens 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;
(kk) any interest or title of a lessor, sub-lessor, licensor or sub-licensor or secured by a lessors, sub-lessors, licensors or sub-licensors interest under leases or licenses entered into by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(ll) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of premises leased and operated by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and such Subsidiary to secure the performance of the Issuers or such Subsidiarys obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises;
(mm) Liens securing the Notes Obligations relating to the Notes (and the Guarantees) issued on the Issue Date and any exchange notes (and the guarantees thereof) issued pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement;
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(nn) (x) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 (including, without limitation, Indebtedness incurred under one or more Credit Facilities) so long as after giving effect to such incurrence and such Liens the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be equal to or less than 4.00 to 1.0 for the Issuers most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such Lien is incurred; provided that to the extent such Liens are on Collateral, an authorized representative of the holders of such Indebtedness and the Collateral Agent shall execute (i) a joinder to the Intercreditor Agreement (in the form attached thereto) as a holder of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness or (ii) another intercreditor agreement pursuant to which such representative shall agree with the representatives of First Lien Obligations that the Liens securing such Indebtedness are subordinated to the Liens securing the First Lien Obligation and (y) Liens securing any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 4.09; provided that such Liens on Collateral are junior in priority to the Lien granted to the Holders of the Notes; and
(oo) Liens securing obligations in respect of (x) Indebtedness and other Obligations permitted to be incurred under Credit Facilities, including any letter of credit facility relating thereto, that was permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(i) and (y) obligations of the Issuer or any Subsidiary in respect of any Bank Products or Hedging Obligation provided by any lender party to any Credit Facility or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of a lender at the time the applicable agreements pursuant to which such Bank Products are provided were entered into).
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 (including a limited 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.
Priority Payment Lien Obligations means Obligations secured by (x) Liens securing Obligations permitted to be incurred under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings, refinancings or replacements thereof), including any letter of credit facility relating thereto, that was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(i), (y) Liens securing obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Bank Products and Hedging Obligations provided by any lender party to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of a lender at the time the applicable agreements pursuant to which such Bank Products or Hedging Obligations, as applicable, are provided were entered into) or (z) Liens permitted by clause (bb) of the definition of Permitted Liens; provided that (i) no more than $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of Obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings, refinancings or replacements thereof) shall constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations and (ii) (A) the representatives of such Priority Payment Lien Obligations shall at all times be parties to or execute joinder agreements (in the forms attached thereto agreeing to be bound thereby) to the Intercreditor Agreement and, if applicable, the other Collateral Documents, and (B) the Issuer has designated such Indebtedness as Priority Payment Lien Obligations thereunder.
Private Placement Legend means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(g)(i) hereof 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 the fair market value of assets that are used or useful in, or Capital Stock of any Person engaged in, a Similar Business.
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Qualified Securitization Facility means any Securitization Facility (a) constituting a securitization financing facility that meets the following conditions: (i) the board of directors of the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such Securitization Facility is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and (ii) all sales and/or contributions of Securitization Assets and related assets to the applicable Securitization Subsidiary are made at fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or (b) constituting a receivables or payables financing or factoring facility.
Rating Agencies means Moodys and S&P or if Moodys 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 Moodys or S&P or both, as the case may be.
Record Date for the interest payable on any applicable Interest Payment Date means the May 15 and November 15 (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date.
Registration Rights Agreement means a registration rights agreement with respect to the Initial Notes dated as of the Issue Date, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements among the Issuer and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Issuer to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes under the Securities Act.
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 applicable Restricted Period.
Regulation S Temporary Global Note means a temporary Global Note in the form of Exhibit A bearing the Global Note Legend and 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.
Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(g)(iii) hereof.
Related Business Assets means assets (other than 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.
Responsible Officer means, when used with respect to the Trustee, 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 Persons knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and, in each case, who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
Restricted Definitive Note means a Definitive Note bearing, or that is required to bear, the Private Placement Legend.
Restricted Global Note means a Global Note bearing, or that is required to bear, the Private Placement Legend.
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Restricted Investment means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
Restricted Period means, in respect of any Note issued under Regulation S, the 40-day distribution compliance period as defined in Regulation S applicable to such Note.
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 , that upon an Unrestricted Subsidiarys 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 & Poors, 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 its 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.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Secured Indebtedness means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries secured by a Lien.
Secured Parties means (a) the Holders, (b) the Trustee, (c) the Collateral Agent, (d) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by the Issuer or any Guarantor under this Indenture, the Notes, the Security Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or the other Collateral Documents (e) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing and (f) holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness from time to time.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Securitization Assets means the accounts receivable, royalty or other revenue streams and other rights to payment and any other assets related thereto subject to a Qualified Securitization Facility and the proceeds thereof.
Securitization Facility means any of one or more receivables or securitization 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 or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells or grants a security interest in its accounts receivable or Securitization Assets or assets related thereto to either (a) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Securitization Subsidiary that in turn sells its accounts receivable to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
Securitization Fees means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with, any Qualified Securitization Facility.
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Securitization Subsidiary means any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of, and that solely engages only in one or more Qualified Securitization Facilities and other activities reasonably related thereto.
Security Agreement means the Security Agreement, dates as of the Issue Date, among the Grantors and the Collateral Agent, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Indenture.
Senior Indebtedness means:
(a) all Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the 2020 Notes and the related guarantees and Notes and related Guarantees (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or similar proceeding or for reorganization of the Issuer or any Guarantor (at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, regardless of whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings)), and any and all other fees, expense reimbursement obligations, indemnification amounts, penalties, and other amounts (whether existing on the Issue Date or thereafter created or incurred) and all obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor to reimburse any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under letters of credit, acceptances or other similar instruments;
(b) all (x) Hedging Obligations (and guarantees thereof) and (y) obligations in respect of Bank Products (and guarantees thereof) owing to a lender under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of such lender at the time the applicable agreement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation was entered into); provided , that such Hedging Obligations and obligations in respect of Bank Products, as the case may be, are permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Indenture;
(c) any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred expressly provides that it is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any related Guarantee; and
(d) all Obligations with respect to the items listed in the preceding clauses (a), (b) and (c); provided , that Senior Indebtedness shall not include:
(i) any obligation of such Person to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries;
(ii) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Person;
(iii) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) any Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person which is subordinate or junior in any respect to any other Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person; or
(v) that portion of any Indebtedness which at the time of incurrence is incurred in violation of this Indenture.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities means the revolving credit facility and other credit facilities under the Credit Agreement, including any guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings, refinancings or replacements thereof and any one or more indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders or investors that replace, refund, supplement or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or indenture that increases the amount borrowable thereunder or alters the maturity thereof ( provided , that such increase in borrowings is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, trustee, lender or group of lenders or holders.
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Shelf Registration Statement means a Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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 (a) any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date, and any reasonable extension thereof, or (b) any business or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, incidental, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged or proposed to be engaged on the Issue Date.
Solar means V Solar Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Subordinated Indebtedness means, with respect to the Notes,
(1) any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and
(2) any Indebtedness of any Guarantor which 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:
(a) any corporation, association, or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50.0% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) 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 or is consolidated under GAAP with such Person at such time; and
(b) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which
(i) more than 50.0% 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
(ii) such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.
Subsidiary Guarantor means each Guarantor other than Holdings.
Support and Services Agreement means the management services or similar agreements between certain of the management companies associated with one or more of the Investors or their advisors, if applicable, and the Issuer (and/or its direct or indirect parent companies).
Total Assets means the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer or such other Person as may be expressly stated.
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Transaction Agreement means the Transaction Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2012, by and among 313 Acquisition LLC, the Merger Subs, APX Group, Inc., V Solar Holdings, Inc., 2GIG Technologies, Inc. and the other parties party thereto, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time.
Transaction Expenses means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Transactions, including payments to officers, employees and directors as change of control payments, severance payments, special or retention bonuses and charges for repurchase or rollover of, or modifications to, stock options.
Transactions means the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, the repayment and refinancing of certain Indebtedness, the issuance of the Notes, the issuance of the 2020 Notes and borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities on the Issue Date, the payment of transactions fees and expenses and other transactions in connection therewith or incidental thereto.
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 the Redemption Date to December 1, 2015; provided , that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year 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, 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 means the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York; provided , however , that, at any time, if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the perfection or priority of the Secured Parties security interest in any item or portion of the Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term Uniform Commercial Code shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect, at such time, in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.
Unrestricted Definitive Note means one or more Definitive Notes that do not bear and are not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.
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:
(a) any Subsidiary of the Issuer which at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the Issuer, as provided below); and
(b) 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 Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than solely any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided , that:
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(i) any Unrestricted Subsidiary must be an entity of which the Equity Interests entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that may be cast by all Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or Persons performing a similar function are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer;
(ii) such designation complies with Section 4.07 hereof; and
(iii) 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.
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:
(a) the Issuer could incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Test; or
(b) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than such ratio for the Issuer and its 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 directors of the Issuer or any committee thereof giving effect to such designation and an Officers Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.
U.S. Dollar Equivalent means with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars, at any time for determination thereof, the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at the spot rate for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the applicable foreign currency as published in The Wall Street Journal in the Exchange Rates column under the heading Currency Trading on the date two business days prior to such determination.
U.S. Government Securities means securities that are:
(a) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged; or
(b) 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 issuers 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 U.S. Government Securities or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such U.S. 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 U.S. Government Securities or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Securities evidenced by such depository receipt.
U.S. Person means a U.S. person as defined in Rule 902(k) under the Securities Act.
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 directors of such Person.
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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:
(a) 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
(b) the sum of all such payments;
provided , that for purposes of determining the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Indebtedness that is being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased (the Applicable Indebtedness ), the effects of any amortization or prepayments made on such Applicable Indebtedness prior to the date of the applicable extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance shall be disregarded.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person, 100.0% of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than directors qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law) shall at the time be owned by such Person and/or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
Section 1.02. Other Definitions .
Term |
Defined
in Section |
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Acceptable Commitment |
4.10 | |||
Affiliate Transaction |
4.11 | |||
Applicable Premium Deficit |
8.04 | |||
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 | |||
Covenant Suspension Event |
4.16 | |||
DTC |
2.03 | |||
Event of Default |
6.01 | |||
Excess Proceeds |
4.10 | |||
Fixed Charge Coverage Test |
4.07 | |||
incur and incurrence |
4.09 | |||
Indemnified Party and Indemnified Parties |
7.07 | |||
Independent Assets or Operations |
4.03 | |||
Initial Lien |
4.12 | |||
Legal Defeasance |
8.02 | |||
Note Register |
2.03 | |||
Offer Amount |
3.09 | |||
Offer Period |
3.09 | |||
Pari Passu Indebtedness |
4.10 | |||
Paying Agent |
2.03 | |||
Purchase Date |
3.09 | |||
Redemption Date |
3.01 | |||
Refinancing Indebtedness |
4.09 | |||
Refunding Capital Stock |
4.07 | |||
Registrar |
2.03 | |||
Restricted Payments |
4.07 | |||
Reversion Date |
4.16 | |||
Rule 3-16 |
11.01 | |||
Rule 3-16 Exception |
11.01 |
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Term |
Defined
in Section |
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Second Commitment |
4.10 | |||
Successor Company |
5.01 | |||
Successor Person |
5.01 | |||
Suspended Covenants |
4.16 | |||
Suspension Date |
4.16 | |||
Suspension Period |
4.16 | |||
Transfer Agent |
2.03 | |||
Treasury Capital Stock |
4.07 |
Section 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act . Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the Trust Indenture Act, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.
The following Trust Indenture Act terms if used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
indenture securities means the Notes and the Guarantees;
indenture security Holder means a Holder of a Note;
indenture to be qualified means this Indenture;
indenture trustee or institutional trustee means the Trustee; and obligor on the Notes and the Guarantees means the Issuer and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Guarantees, respectively.
All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the Trust Indenture Act, defined by Trust Indenture Act reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the Trust Indenture Act have the meanings so assigned to them.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Trust Indenture Act and the terms and provisions thereof shall not apply to this Indenture until the Issuer and the Guarantors qualify this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 1.04. 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) the words including, includes and similar words shall be deemed to be followed by without limitation;
(e) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
(f) will shall be interpreted to express a command;
(g) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
(h) references to sections of, or rules under, the Securities Act or the Exchange Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time;
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(i) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an Article, Section or clause refers to an Article, Section or clause, as the case may be, of this Indenture;
(j) 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;
(k) the principal amount of any non-interest bearing or other discount security at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the Issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP;
(l) words used herein implying any gender shall apply to both genders;
(m) in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to but excluding and the word through means to and including;
(n) the principal amount of any Preferred Stock at any time shall be (i) the maximum liquidation value of such Preferred Stock at such time or (ii) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock at such time, whichever is greater; and
(o) all references to any interest or other amount payable on or with respect to the Notes shall be deemed to include any Additional Interest.
Section 1.05. 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 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 hereof) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.05.
(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, in the circumstances permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, 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 10 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.
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(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 Section 1.05(f) shall have the same effect as if given or taken by separate Holders of each such different part.
(g) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Holder, including DTC, that is a 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 any Person, that is a Holder of a Global Note, including DTC, may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Note through such Depositarys 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 120 days after such record date.
Section 1.06. Timing of Payment . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the date on which any payment is to be made pursuant to this Indenture or the Notes is not a Business Day, the payment otherwise payable on such date shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such scheduled date and (provided such payment is made on such succeeding Business Day) no interest shall accrue on the amount of such payment from and after such scheduled date to the time of such payment on such next succeeding Business Day and the amount of any such payment that is an interest payment will reflect accrual only through the original payment date and not through the next succeeding Business Day.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
Section 2.01. Form and Dating; Terms .
(a) General . The Notes and the Trustees 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 issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.
(b) Global Notes . Notes issued in global form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (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 hereto (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 hereof.
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(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 Custodian 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.
Following (i) the termination of the applicable Restricted Period and (ii) the receipt by the Trustee of (A) a certification or other evidence in a form reasonably acceptable to the Issuer of non-United States beneficial ownership of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of each 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 the Private Placement Legend, all as contemplated by Section 2.06(b) hereof) and (B) an Officers Certificate from the Issuer, the Trustee shall remove the Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend from the Regulation S Temporary Global Note, following which temporary beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall automatically become beneficial interests in the Regulation S Permanent Global Note pursuant to the Applicable Procedures.
The aggregate principal amount of a Regulation S Temporary Global Note and a 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 from time to time party hereto 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 hereof or a Change of Control Offer as provided in Section 4.14 hereof. The Notes shall not be redeemable, other than as provided in Article 3 hereof.
Additional Notes ranking pari passu with the Initial Notes may be created and issued from time to time by the Issuer without notice to or consent of the Holders and shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Initial Notes and shall have the same terms as to status, redemption or otherwise as the Initial Notes except that interest may accrue on the Additional Notes from their date of issuance (or such other date specified by the Issuer); provided , that the Issuers ability to issue Additional Notes shall be subject to the Issuers compliance with Section 4.09 hereof and Section 4.12 hereof. Any Additional Notes may be issued with the benefit of an indenture supplemental to this Indenture.
(e) Euroclear and Clearstream Applicable Procedures . 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 of the Issuer shall execute the Notes on behalf of the Issuer by manual, facsimile or electronic (including .pdf) signature.
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If an Officer of the Issuer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, 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.
On the Issue Date, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Issuers Order (an Authentication Order ), authenticate and deliver the Initial Notes in the aggregate principal amount or amounts specified in such Authentication Order. In addition, at any time, from time to time, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate and deliver any Additional Notes or Exchange Notes for an aggregate principal amount specified in such Authentication Order for such Additional Notes or Exchange Notes issued or increased 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, Transfer Agent and Paying Agent . The Issuer shall maintain (i) an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration ( Registrar ), (ii) an office or agency where Notes may be presented for transfer or for exchange ( Transfer Agent ) and (iii) 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 registered Holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of such Note for all purposes and only registered Holders shall have rights under this Indenture and the Notes. The Issuer may appoint one or more co-registrars, one or more co-transfer agents and one or more additional paying agents. The term Registrar includes any co-registrar, the term Transfer Agent includes any co-transfer agent and the term Paying Agent includes any additional paying agents. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent, Transfer 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, Transfer Agent or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar.
The Issuer initially appoints The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and successors ( DTC ) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.
The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Paying Agent, Transfer 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, interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee in writing of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) 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 or the Trustee) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary 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.
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 and shall otherwise comply with Section 312(a) of the Trust Indenture Act. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at least two 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 and the Issuer shall otherwise comply with Section 312(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.
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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 thereto or a nominee of such successor thereto. A beneficial interest in a Global Note may not be exchanged for a Definitive Note unless, and, if applicable, subject to the limitation on issuance of Definitive Notes set forth in Section 2.06(c)(ii), (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 120 days, (ii) the Issuer, at its option, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of Definitive Notes (although Regulation S Temporary Global Notes may not be exchanged for Definitive Notes prior to (A) the expiration of the applicable Restricted Period and (B) the receipt by the Registrar of any certification of beneficial ownership required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B)) or (iii) upon the request of a Holder if there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Notes and the Trustee has received a written request from the Depositary to issue Definitive Notes. Upon the occurrence of any of the events described in clause (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 hereof. 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 Sections 2.07 or 2.10 hereof, 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 events described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above and pursuant to Section 2.06(c) hereof. 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), (c) or (f) hereof.
(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 , 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 pursuant to Rule 144A. 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).
(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) hereof, 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 (1) above; provided , that in no event shall Definitive Notes be issued upon the transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in a Regulation S Temporary Global Note prior to (x) the expiration of the applicable Restricted Period therefor
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and (y) the receipt by the Registrar of any certification of beneficial ownership required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B). Upon consummation of an Exchange Offer by the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.06(f) hereof, the requirements of this Section 2.06(b)(ii) shall be deemed to have been satisfied upon receipt by the Registrar of the instructions contained in the applicable Letter of Transmittal or in an Agents Message delivered by the Holder of such beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes. 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 Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof.
(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) hereof and the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof; or
(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, 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) hereof and:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of the beneficial interest to be transferred, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer;
(B) such Notes are sold or exchanged pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act;
(C) such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(a) thereof; or
(2) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Issuer to
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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.
If any such transfer is effected pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (D) 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 hereof, 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 subparagraph (B) or (D) above.
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 described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.06(a) hereof 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;
(E) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, 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 hereto, 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(h) hereof, and the Issuer shall execute and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee shall 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) (except transfers pursuant to clause (F) above) shall bear the Private Placement Legend and shall be subject to all restrictions on transfer contained therein.
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(ii) Beneficial Interests in Regulation S Temporary Global Note to Definitive Notes . Notwithstanding Sections 2.06(c)(i)(A) and (C) hereof, 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 applicable Restricted Period therefor and (B) the receipt by the Registrar of any certifications of beneficial ownership required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) of the Securities Act, 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 described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.06(a) hereof and if:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of such beneficial interest, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer;
(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(b) thereof; or
(2) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to 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.
(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 described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.06(a) hereof and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(ii) hereof, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof, and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall 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
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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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;
(E) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,
the Trustee shall cancel the Restricted Definitive Note and 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:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer;
(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
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(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) if the Holder of such 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof; or
(2) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to 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 applicable conditions of this Section 2.06(d)(ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Restricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the 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 Definitive Notes 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 one of the Unrestricted Global Notes.
If any such exchange or transfer from a Definitive Note to a beneficial interest is effected pursuant to subparagraph (ii)(B), (ii)(D) 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 hereof, 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.
(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes . Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holders 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 or exchange 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 hereto, 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof; or
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(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 hereto, 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:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer;
(B) any such transfer is effected pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) any such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(d) thereof; or
(2) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Issuer so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to 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.
(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) Exchange Offer . Upon the occurrence of an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee shall authenticate (i) one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes tendered for acceptance by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal or in an Agents Message that (x) they are not Participating Broker-Dealers, (y) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (z) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer, and accepted for exchange in an Exchange Offer and (ii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Restricted Definitive Notes tendered for acceptance by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal that (x) they are not Participating Broker-Dealers, (y) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (z) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer, and accepted for exchange in an Exchange Offer. Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Restricted Global Notes to be reduced accordingly, and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail to
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the Persons designated by the Holders of Definitive Notes so accepted Unrestricted Definitive Notes in the applicable principal amount. Any Notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of an Exchange Offer, and Exchange Notes issued in connection with such Exchange Offer, shall be treated as a single class of securities under this Indenture.
(g) 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) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, each Global Note and each Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear the 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.
Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, each Global Note and Definitive Note issued in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S shall also bear the legend in substantially the following form:
THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION ORIGINALLY EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. 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.
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(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), (e)(iii) or (f) 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 (with appropriate changes in the last sentence if DTC is not the Depositary):
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(h) 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 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.
BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE EACH HOLDER AND EACH TRANSFEREE IS DEEMED TO REPRESENT AND AGREE THAT AT THE TIME OF ITS ACQUISITION AND THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD THAT IT HOLDS THIS NOTE (I) IT IS NOT, AND IS NOT ACTING ON BEHALF OF, A PLAN (WHICH TERM INCLUDES (A) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (ERISA), (B) PLANS, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE CODE), AND (C) ENTITIES THE UNDERLYING ASSETS OF WHICH ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE PLAN ASSETS OF ANY PLANS DESCRIBED ABOVE IN CLAUSE (A) OR (B), OR (II) ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS NOTE OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN (AND THE EXCHANGE OF THIS NOTE FOR AN EXCHANGE NOTE) SHALL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE.
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(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).
(h) 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 hereof. 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 Depositary 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 Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
(i) 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 hereof or at the Registrars 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 9.05 hereof).
(iii) 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 mailing of a notice of redemption of the Notes to be redeemed under Section 3.03 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part, (C) to register the transfer or exchange of a Note between a Record Date and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date or (D) to register the transfer or exchange of any Notes tendered (and not withdrawn) for repurchase in connection with a Change of Control Offer or an Asset Sale Offer.
(iv) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; provided , that new Notes will only be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.
(v) 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.
(vi) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Issuer shall 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.
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(vii) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the office or agency of the Issuer designated pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof, 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 any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount.
(viii) At the option of the Holder, subject to Section 2.06(a) hereof, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. 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 which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.
(ix) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.
Section 2.07. Replacement Notes . If either (x) any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee, the Registrar or the Issuer, or (y) the Issuer and the Trustee receive evidence to their satisfaction of the ownership and destruction, loss or theft of any Note, then the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order and satisfaction of any other requirements of the Trustee, shall authenticate a replacement Note. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of both (i) the Trustee to protect the Trustee and (ii) 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 and the Trustee may charge the Holder for their 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 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or a Guarantor or an Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor holds the Note.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser (as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code).
Notes in exchange for or in lieu of which other Notes have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture shall not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes hereof.
If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, such Note shall cease to be outstanding and interest thereon shall cease to accrue.
If the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer or a Guarantor or an Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor) holds, on a Redemption Date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes (or portions thereof) payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes (or portions thereof) shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding (including for accounting purposes) and shall cease to accrue interest on and after such date.
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 pledgees right to deliver any such direction, waiver or consent with respect to such pledged Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or a Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor.
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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. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall 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 dispose of such cancelled Notes in its customary manner (subject to the record retention requirements of the Exchange Act). Certification of the cancellation of all cancelled Notes shall be delivered to the Issuer upon its written request therefor. 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, it 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 hereof. 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 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 any 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 any such special record date. At least 15 days before any such 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, or otherwise deliver in accordance with the Applicable Procedures, to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, 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.
Section 2.13. CUSIP Numbers; ISINs . The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers and ISINs (in each case, if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption or exchange as a convenience to Holders; provided , that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption or exchange 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 in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers and ISINs.
ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION
Section 3.01. Notices to Trustee . If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 3.07 hereof, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least two Business Days (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee) before notice of redemption is required to be delivered or mailed to Holders pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof,
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an Officers Certificate setting forth (a) the paragraph or subparagraph of such Note and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (b) the date of redemption (the Redemption Date), (c) the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (d) the redemption price.
Section 3.02. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed . If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed (a) if the Notes are listed on a securities exchange (and such listing is known to the Trustee), in compliance with the requirements of such securities exchange on which such Notes are listed or (b) on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable, or, if the pro rata basis is not practicable for any reason, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and otherwise in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. In the event of partial redemption by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in integral multiples of $1,000 (but in a minimum amount of $2,000) and no Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part, except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder shall be redeemed or purchased, even if not in a principal amount of at least $2,000. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption.
Section 3.03. Notice of Redemption . Subject to Section 3.09 hereof, the Issuer shall send electronically, mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, notices of redemption at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at such Holders registered address stated in the Note Register or otherwise in accordance with the Applicable Procedures, 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 hereof. Notices of redemption may, at the Issuers discretion, be conditional.
The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:
(a) the Redemption Date;
(b) the redemption price;
(c) if any Definitive 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 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 upon cancellation of the original Note; provided , that new Notes will only be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000;
(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) 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;
(g) the paragraph or subparagraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;
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(h) the CUSIP number and ISIN, if any, printed on the Notes being redeemed and that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of any such CUSIP number and ISIN that is listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and
(i) any condition to such redemption.
At the Issuers request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuers name and at its expense; provided , that the Issuer shall have delivered electronically to the Trustee, at least two Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be delivered electronically, mailed or caused to be mailed to Holders pursuant to this Section 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee), an Officers 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.
If the Notes are listed on an exchange, for so long as the Notes are so listed and the rules of such exchange so require, the Issuer will notify the exchange of any such redemption and, if applicable, of the principal amount of any Notes outstanding following any partial redemption of Notes.
Section 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption . A notice of redemption, if delivered electronically, mailed or caused to be 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 deliver such notice 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 hereof, on and after the Redemption Date, interest shall cease to accrue on Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption.
Section 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price .
(a) Prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Redemption Date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Notes to be redeemed on that Redemption 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 price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed.
(b) If the Issuer complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph (a), on and after the Redemption Date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption. If a Note is redeemed on or after an applicable Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption 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 shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the Redemption Date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest accrued to the Redemption Date not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.
Section 3.06. Notes Redeemed in Part . Upon surrender of a Definitive Note that is redeemed in part, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Issuer a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed; provided , that each new Note will be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. It is understood that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, only an Authentication Order and not an Opinion of Counsel or Officers Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate such new Note.
Section 3.07. Optional Redemption .
(a) At any time prior to December 1, 2015, the Issuer may on one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100.0% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus (ii) the Applicable Premium as of the Redemption Date, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
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(b) On and after December 1, 2015, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to 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 twelve-month period beginning on December 1 of each of the years indicated below:
Year |
Percentage | |||
2015 |
104.781 | % | ||
2016 |
103.188 | % | ||
2017 |
101.594 | % | ||
2018 and thereafter |
100.000 | % |
(c) Until December 1, 2015, the Issuer may, at its option, and on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 106.375% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds received by it from one or more Equity Offerings or a contribution to the Issuers common equity capital made with the net cash proceeds of a concurrent Equity Offering; provided , that (A) at least 50.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under this Indenture on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes issued under this Indenture after the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption; and (B) each such redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.
(d) At any time and from time to time prior to December 1, 2015, the Issuer may at its option redeem during each 12-month period commencing with the Issue Date up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued hereunder, including any Additional Notes, upon notice in accordance with Section 3.03 at a redemption price equal to 103% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
(e) Except pursuant to clause (a), (c) or (d) of this Section 3.07, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuers option prior to December 1, 2015.
(f) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof. Notice of any redemption, whether in connection with an Equity Offering, other transaction or otherwise, may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering or other transaction. The Issuer, the Investors and their respective Affiliates may acquire the Notes by means other than a redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07, whether by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise.
(g) The Trustee shall have no duty to calculate or verify the calculation of the Applicable Premium.
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.
Section 3.09. Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds .
(a) In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, the Issuer shall be required to commence an Asset Sale Offer, it shall follow the procedures specified below.
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(b) The 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 ). No later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the Purchase Date ), the Issuer shall apply all Excess Proceeds (the Offer Amount ) to the purchase of Notes and, if required, Pari Passu Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis, if applicable, with adjustments as necessary so that no Notes or Pari Passu Indebtedness will be repurchased in part in an unauthorized denomination), or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered in response to the 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, any accrued and unpaid interest, 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.
(d) Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer, the Issuer shall send electronically or send, by first-class mail, 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. The Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders and holders of such Pari Passu Indebtedness. The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, shall state:
(i) that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer shall remain open;
(ii) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;
(iii) that any Note not tendered or 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 shall cease to accrue interest on and after the Purchase Date;
(v) that any Holder electing to have less than all of the aggregate principal amount of its Notes purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Notes purchased in an amount not less than $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;
(vi) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to any 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 such Note 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 two Business Days before the Purchase Date;
(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 close of business on the second Business Day prior to the expiration date of the Offer Period, a 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 or Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, surrendered by the holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Issuer shall purchase such Notes and such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Issuer so that only Notes in an amount not less than $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof are purchased); and
(ix) that Holders whose certificated 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; provided, that new Notes will only be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.
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(e) On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful, (1) accept for payment, on a pro rata basis as described in clause (d)(viii) of this Section 3.09, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the 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 Officers 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 Officers 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. 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 the Asset Sale Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Purchase Date.
(g) Prior to noon (New York City time) on the purchase date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the purchase price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Notes to be purchased on that purchase 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 purchase price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed.
Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09 or Section 4.10 hereof, any purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof, and references therein to redeem, redemption, Redemption Date and similar words shall be deemed to refer to purchase, repurchase, Purchase Date and similar words, as applicable.
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 and this Indenture. 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 Guarantor or an Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor, 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 all Additional Interest, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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; the Issuer 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 the offices or agencies (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or Transfer Agent) required under Section 2.03 hereof where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange or presented for payment and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. 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 served at the Corporate Trust Office.
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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 such offices or agencies as required by Section 2.03 hereof 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 as one such office or agency of the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.
Section 4.03. Reports and Other Information.
(a) Notwithstanding that the Issuer may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Issuer shall file with the SEC from and after the Issue Date:
(i) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year (or 120 days for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012), annual reports on Form 10-K, or any successor or comparable form, containing the information required to be contained therein, or required in such successor or comparable form;
(ii) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or 60 days for the first three fiscal quarters ending after the Issue Date), reports on Form 10-Q containing all quarterly information that would be required to be contained in Form 10-Q, or any successor or comparable form;
(iii) promptly after the occurrence of a material event which would have been required to be reported on a Form 8-K or any successor or comparable form if the Issuer had been a reporting company under the Exchange Act, a current report relating to such event on Form 8-K or any successor or comparable form;
in each case, in a manner that complies in all material respects with the requirements specified in such form (except as described above or below and subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of information in the Offering Memorandum); provided , however , that the Issuer shall not be so obligated to file such reports referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above with the SEC (A) if the SEC does not permit such filing or (B) prior to the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement as required by the Registration Rights Agreement, in which event the Issuer shall make available such information to the Trustee, the Holders and prospective purchasers of Notes, in each case within 15 days after the time the Issuer would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, further , that until such time as the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement as required by the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuer shall not be required to (i) in the case of (x) clauses (i) and (ii) provide any information beyond the financial information that would be required to be contained in an annual or quarterly report on Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, including a Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section and (y) clause (iii) make available any information regarding director and management compensation or the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Items 1.04, 2.01, 2.05, 2.06, 3 (other than Item 3.03), 5.01, 5.02(e)-(f), 5.03-5.08, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of Form 8-K, (ii) make available any information regarding the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Items 1.01 or 1.02 of Form 8-K if the Issuer determines in its good faith judgment that the event that would otherwise be required to be disclosed is not material to the holders of the notes or the business, assets, operations, financial positions or prospects of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iii) comply with Regulation G under the Exchange Act or Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K with respect to any non-GAAP financial information contained therein (other than providing reconciliations of such non-GAAP information to extent included in the offering memorandum), (iv) comply with Regulation S-X or contain all purchase accounting adjustments relating to the Transactions to the extent it is not practicable to include any such
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adjustments in such report or (v) provide any information that is not otherwise similar to information currently included in the offering memorandum. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will not be required to (i) comply with Sections 302, 906 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or (ii) otherwise furnish any information, certificates or reports required by Items 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K prior to the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement. In addition, to the extent not satisfied by the foregoing, for so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will furnish to Holders and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
(b) The Issuer may satisfy its obligations under this Section 4.03 with respect to financial information relating to the Issuer by furnishing financial information relating to Holdings (or any parent entity of Holdings) as long as Holdings (or any such parent entity of Holdings) provides a Guarantee of the Notes; provided , that, if and so long as such parent company shall have Independent Assets or Operations, the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to Holdings (or such parent entity, as the case may be), on the one hand, and the information relating to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a stand-alone basis, on the other hand. Independent Assets or Operations means, with respect to Holdings or any such parent company, that Holdings or such parent companys total assets or revenues, determined in accordance with GAAP and as shown on the most recent financial statements of Holdings or such parent company, is more than 3.0% of Holdings or such parent companys corresponding consolidated amount.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, such requirements of this Section 4.03 shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the Exchange Offer or the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement for the Initial Notes by (1) the filing with the SEC of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Shelf Registration Statement (or any other similar registration statement), and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X of the Securities Act, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in the Offering Memorandum, to the extent filed within the time periods specified above, or (2) by posting on the Issuers website or providing to the Trustee for distribution to the Holders within 15 days of the time periods after the Issuer would have been required to file annual and interim reports with the SEC, the financial information (including the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section) that would be required to be included in such reports, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in the Offering Memorandum, to the extent filed or posted within the times specified above.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its obligations hereunder for purposes of clause (iii) of Section 6.01(a) hereof until 90 days after the receipt of the written notice delivered thereunder.
To the extent any information is not provided within the time periods specified in this Section 4.03 and such information is subsequently provided, the Issuer will be deemed to have satisfied its obligations with respect thereto at such time and any Default with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been cured.
Section 4.04. Compliance Certificate.
(a) The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year ending after the Issue Date (or 120 days for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012), a certificate from its principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer stating that a review of the activities of the Issuer and its 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, on behalf of the Issuer, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries have kept, observed, performed and fulfilled in all material respects each and every condition and covenant contained in this Indenture during such fiscal year and no Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default shall have occurred and is continuing, describing all such Defaults of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto).
(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 gives any notice or takes any other action
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with respect to a claimed Default, the Issuer shall promptly (which shall be no more than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such Default) deliver to the Trustee by registered or certified mail or by facsimile transmission an Officers Certificate specifying such event and what action the Issuer proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 4.05. Taxes . The Issuer shall pay or discharge, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay or discharge, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, lawful assessments, and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate actions or where the failure to effect such payment or discharge is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.
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 Notes; 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 (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) 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.
Section 4.07. Limitation on Restricted Payments.
(a) The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any payment or distribution on account of the Issuers or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Equity Interests (in each case, solely in such Persons capacity as holder of such Equity Interests), including any dividend, payment or distribution payable in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation, other than:
(A) dividends and distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Equity Interests; or
(B) dividends and 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, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend, payment 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 direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, including any purchase, redemption, defeasance, acquisition or retirement in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(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, other than:
(A) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (vii), (viii) and (ix) of Section 4.09(b) hereof; 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
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(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above (other than any exceptions thereto) being collectively referred to as Restricted Payments ), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:
(A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;
(B) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof (the Fixed Charge Coverage Test ); and
(C) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (i), (vi)(C), (ix) and (xiv) of Section 4.07(b) hereof (to the extent not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07(b) hereof), is less than the sum of (without duplication):
(1) 50.0% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period and including the predecessor of the Issuer) beginning on October 1, 2012 to the end of the Issuers 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 100.0% of such deficit; plus
(2) 100.0% of the aggregate net 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 net cash proceeds to the extent such net cash proceeds have been used to incur Indebtedness or issue Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (xii)(A) of Section 4.09(b) hereof) from the issue or sale of:
(i) (A) Equity Interests of the Issuer, including Treasury Capital Stock, but excluding cash proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received from the sale of:
(x) Equity Interests to any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer or any of the Issuers Subsidiaries after the Issue Date to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance clause (iv) of with Section 4.07(b) hereof; and
(y) Designated Preferred Stock; and
(B) to the extent such net cash proceeds are actually contributed to the Issuer, Equity Interests of any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies (excluding contributions of the proceeds from the sale of Designated Preferred Stock of any such companies or contributions to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (iv) of Section 4.07(b) hereof); or
(ii) debt securities of the Issuer that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests of the Issuer;
provided , that this clause (2) shall not include the proceeds from (w) Refunding Capital Stock applied in accordance with clause (ii) of Section 4.07(b) hereof, (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
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(3) 100.0% 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 (i) net cash proceeds to the extent such net cash proceeds have been used to incur Indebtedness or issue Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (xii)(A) of Section 4.09(b) hereof, (ii) contributions by a Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) any Excluded Contributions); plus
(4) 100.0% of the aggregate amount received in cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary by means of:
(i) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of, or other returns on Investments from, Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees, which constitute Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case after the Issue Date; or
(ii) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a dividend or distribution from an Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than, in each case, to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (vii) of Section 4.07(b) hereof or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment), in each case, after the Issue Date; plus
(5) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, the fair market value (as determined by the Issuer in good faith; provided that, in the case of this clause (5), if the fair market value of such Investment shall exceed $50.0 million, such fair market value shall be determined by the board of directors of the Issuer, whose resolution with respect thereto will be delivered to the Trustee) of the investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (or the assets transferred) at the time of the redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of such merger, amalgamation, consolidation or transfer of assets, other than to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (vii) of Section 4.07(b) hereof or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment.
(b) The foregoing provisions of Section 4.07(a) hereof shall not prohibit:
(i) the payment of any dividend or other distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration of the dividend or other distribution or giving of the redemption notice, as the case may be, if at the date of declaration or notice, the dividend or other distribution or redemption payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;
(ii) (A) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests, including any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon ( Treasury Capital Stock ) or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale or issuance (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of, Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent contributed to the Issuer (in each case, other than any Disqualified Stock) ( Refunding Capital Stock ), (B) the declaration and payment of dividends on Treasury Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale or issuance (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock, and (C) if, immediately prior to the retirement of Treasury Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under clauses (vi)(A) or (B) of
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this Section 4.07(b), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer) 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;
(iii) the defeasance, redemption, repurchase, exchange or other acquisition or retirement (1) of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor or (2) Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor, that, in each case, is incurred or issued, as applicable, in compliance with Section 4.09 hereof 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 premium (including tender premium) required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired, defeasance costs and any 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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired;
(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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired (or, if earlier, the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes); 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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired (or requires no or nominal payments in cash prior to the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes);
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(iv) a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, member of management or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies 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 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any principal and interest payable on any notes issued by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in connection with such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition), including any Equity Interest rolled over by management, directors or employees of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in connection with the Transactions; provided , that the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made under this clause (iv) do not exceed in any calendar year $15.0 million (which shall increase to $25.0 million subsequent to the consummation of an underwritten public Equity Offering by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer) (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 $30.0 million in any calendar year (which shall increase to $50.0 million subsequent to the consummation of an underwritten public Equity Offering by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent corporation of the Issuer)); provided, further, that such amount in any calendar year under this clause may be increased by an amount not to exceed:
(A) the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer and, to the extent contributed to the Issuer, the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests of any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies, in each case to any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, members of management or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies that occurs after the Issue Date, to the extent the cash proceeds from the sale of such Equity Interests have not otherwise been applied to the payment of Restricted Payments by virtue of clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof; plus
(B) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any direct or indirect parent company to the extent contributed to the Issuer) after the Issue Date; less
(C) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made with the cash proceeds described in clauses (A) and (B) of this clause (iv);
and provided , further , that (i) cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Issuer from any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, members of management or consultants of the Issuer (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members), any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies or any of the Issuers Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies and (ii) the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of options, warrants or similar instruments if such Equity Interests represents all or a portion of the exercise price thereof or payments, in lieu of the issuance of fractional Equity Interests or withholding to pay other taxes payable in connection therewith, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Section 4.07 or any other provision of this Indenture;
(v) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any class or series of Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary issued in accordance with Section 4.09 hereof to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of Fixed Charges;
(vi) (A) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;
(B) the declaration and payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued by such parent company after the Issue Date; provided, that the amount of dividends paid pursuant to this clause (b) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of cash actually contributed to the Issuer from the sale of such Designated Preferred Stock; or
(C) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 4.07(b);
provided , in the case of each of (A), (B) and (C) of this clause (vi), that 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 or the declaration of such dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance or declaration on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00;
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(vii) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate fair market value taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (vii) that are at the 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 (until such proceeds are converted to Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (a) $30.0 million and (b) 1.5% 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);
(viii) payments made or expected to be made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable upon exercise of Equity Interests by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, member of management or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer and any repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options, warrants or other equity-based awards if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants or awards;
(ix) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Issuers common stock (or the payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to fund a payment of dividends on such companys common stock), following the first public offering of the Issuers common stock or the common stock of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer after the Issue Date, of up to 6.0% per annum of the net cash proceeds received by or contributed to the Issuer in or from any such public offering, other than public offerings with respect to the Issuers common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8 and other than any public sale constituting an Excluded Contribution;
(x) Restricted Payments that are made (a) in an amount equal to the amount of Excluded Contributions previously received or (b) without duplication with clause (a), from the Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale in respect of property or assets acquired after the Issue Date, if the acquisition of such property or assets was financed with Excluded Contributions;
(xi) (A) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (xi)(A) (in the case of Restricted Investments, at the time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Investment to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of, or have not be subsequently sold or transferred for, Cash Equivalents)) not to exceed the greater of (a) $80.0 million and (b) 3.5% of Total Assets at such time and (B) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (xi)(B) (in the case of Restricted Investments, at the time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Investment to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of, or have not be subsequently sold or transferred for, Cash Equivalents)) not to exceed $80.0 million; provided that, solely for purposes of this clause (xi)(B), for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such Restricted Payment, after giving effect to such Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Consolidated Total Debt Ratio of no more than 4.00 to 1.00;
(xii) distributions or payments of Securitization Fees;
(xiii) any Restricted Payment made in connection with the Transactions and the fees and expenses related thereto or owed to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 4.11 hereof;
(xiv) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions similar to those described under Sections 4.10 and 4.14 hereof; provided , that if the Issuer shall have been required to make a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, to purchase the Notes on the terms provided in this Indenture applicable to Change of Control Offers or Asset Sale Offers, respectively, all Notes validly tendered by Holders of such Notes in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired for value;
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(xv) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions by the Issuer to, or the making of loans to, any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to pay, in each case without duplication,
(A) franchise, excise and similar taxes, and other fees and expenses, required to maintain their corporate existence;
(B) consolidated, combined or similar foreign, federal, state or local income or similar taxes of a tax group that includes the Issuer and/or its Subsidiaries and whose common parent is a direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, to the extent such income or similar taxes are attributable to the income of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries or, to the extent of any cash amounts actually received from its Unrestricted Subsidiaries for such purpose, to the income of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided , that in each case the amount of such payments in respect of any fiscal year does not exceed the amount that the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries (and, to the extent permitted above, its Unrestricted Subsidiaries), as applicable, would have been required to pay in respect of the relevant foreign, federal, state or local income or similar taxes for such fiscal year had the Issuer, its Restricted Subsidiaries and/or its Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above), as applicable, paid such taxes separately from any such parent company;
(C) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to employees, directors, officers and managers of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent such salaries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(D) general corporate operating and overhead costs and expenses of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent such costs and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(E) fees and expenses other than to Affiliates of the Issuer related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent entity;
(F) amounts payable pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement, (including any amendment thereto or replacement thereof so long as any such amendment or replacement is not materially disadvantageous in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole, as compared to the Support and Services Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date (it being understood that any amendment thereto or replacement thereof to increase the fees payable pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement would be deemed to be materially disadvantageous to the Holders)), solely to the extent such amounts are not paid directly by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries;
(G) 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 the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer;
(H) to finance Investments that would otherwise be permitted to be made pursuant to this Section 4.07 if made by the Issuer; provided, that (1) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment, (2) such direct or indirect parent company shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (x) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to the capital of the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (y) the merger or amalgamation of the Person formed or acquired into the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not prohibited by Section 5.01 hereof) in order to consummate such Investment, (3) such direct or indirect parent company and its Affiliates (other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) receives 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, (4) any property received by the Issuer shall not increase amounts available for Restricted Payments pursuant to
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clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof and (5) such Investment shall be deemed to be made by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to another provision of this Section 4.07(b) (other than pursuant to clause (x) of this Section 4.07(b)) or pursuant to the definition of Permitted Investments (other than clause (i) thereof); and
(I) amounts that would be permitted to be paid by the Issuer under clauses (iii), (iv), (vii), (viii), (xii), (xiii) and (xvi) of Section 4.11(b) hereof; provided, that the amount of any dividend or distribution under this clause (xv)(I) to permit such payment shall reduce, without duplication, 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 (xv)(I) 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;
(xvi) 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
(xvii) Restricted Payments that are made with the net proceeds of the 2GIG Disposition; provided that for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such Restricted Payment, after giving effect to the 2GIG Disposition and such Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Consolidated Total Debt Ratio of no more than 5.00 to 1.00;
provided , that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (xi) and (xvi) 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 proposed Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) meets the criteria of clauses (i) through (xvii) above or is entitled to be made pursuant to Section 4.07(a), the Issuer will be entitled to classify or later reclassify (based on circumstances existing on the date of such reclassification) such Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) between such clauses (i) through (xvii) and such Section 4.07(a) in any manner that otherwise complies with this Section 4.07.
(d) The Issuer shall not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the penultimate 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 its 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 penultimate 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, pursuant to Section 4.07 hereof, or pursuant to the definition of Permitted Investments, and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall not be subject to any of the restrictive covenants set forth in this Indenture. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4.07 shall not restrict the making of any AHYDO catch up payment with respect to, and required by the terms of, any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Indenture.
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Section 4.08. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries.
(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Guarantor 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 such Restricted Subsidiary to:
(i) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor;
(ii) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or
(iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor,
(b) The restrictions in Section 4.08(a) hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(i) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Hedging Obligations and the related documentation;
(ii) (A) this Indenture, the Notes and the guarantees thereof and (B) the 2020 Notes Indenture, the 2020 Notes and the guarantees thereof;
(iii) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and capital lease obligations that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (iii) of Section 4.08(a) hereof on the property so acquired;
(iv) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;
(v) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets so acquired;
(vi) 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;
(vii) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;
(viii) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens;
(ix) 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 hereof;
(x) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture;
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(xi) 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;
(xii) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer or any of its 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 to 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;
(xiii) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary;
(xiv) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(xv) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 4.12 hereof;
(xvi) any agreement or instrument (A) relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified or preferred stock permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof if the encumbrances and restrictions are not materially more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is customary in comparable financings for similarly situated issuers (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or is otherwise in effect on the Issue Date and (B) either (x) the Issuer determines that such encumbrance or restriction will not adversely affect the Issuers ability to make principal and interest payments on the Notes as and when they come due or (y) such encumbrances and restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default in respect of a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such Indebtedness;
(xvii) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 4.08(a) hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (i) through (xvi) 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; and
(xviii) restrictions created in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer are necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Securitization Facility.
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 its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise (collectively, incur and collectively, an incurrence ) with respect to 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 , that the Issuer may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary 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 of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for
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the 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; provided that the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock that may be incurred or issued, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 4.09(a) by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors shall not exceed the greater of (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence).
(b) The provisions of Section 4.09(a) hereof shall not apply to:
(i) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Credit Facilities by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and the issuance and 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); provided that immediately after giving effect to any such incurrence or issuance, the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred or issued under this clause (i) does not exceed $425.0 million;
(ii) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by (a) the Notes (including any guarantee thereof) and the exchange notes and related exchange guarantees to be issued in exchange for the Notes and the guarantees thereof pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (but excluding any Additional Notes) and (b) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by the 2020 Notes (including any guarantee thereof) and the exchange notes and related exchange guarantees to be issued in exchange for the Notes and the guarantees thereof;
(iii) Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 4.09(b));
(iv) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), Disqualified Stock incurred or issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock incurred or issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, to finance the purchase, lease or improvement of property (real or personal), equipment or other assets used or useful in a Similar Business, whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (a) $50.0 million and (b) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined at the date of incurrence or issuance), so long as such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is incurred or issued at the date of such purchase, lease or improvement or within 365 days thereafter;
(v) Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers acceptances, warehouse receipts, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers compensation 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 claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance; provided , that upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 Business Days following such drawing or incurrence;
(vi) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnouts or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the 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; provided, that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of the Issuer, or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (Contingent Obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet shall not be deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (vi));
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(vii) 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 which 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) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness is then outstanding) not permitted by this clause (vii);
(viii) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that if a Subsidiary Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of the Notes of such Subsidiary Guarantor; provided , further , that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness is then outstanding) not permitted by this clause (viii);
(ix) 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 which 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or any pledge of such Capital Stock constituting a Permitted Lien) shall be deemed in each case to be an issuance of such shares of Preferred Stock (to the extent such Preferred Stock is then outstanding) not permitted by this clause (ix);
(x) 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 under this Indenture, exchange rate risk or commodity pricing risk;
(xi) 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(xii) (A) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference up to 100% 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 or cash contributed to the capital of the Issuer (in each case, other than Excluded Contributions, proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) as determined in accordance with clauses (C)(2) and (C)(3) of Section 4.07(a) hereof to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied pursuant to such clauses to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 4.07(b) hereof or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the definition thereof), and (B) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference which, when aggregated with the principal amount and liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and incurred pursuant to this clause (xii)(B), does not at any time outstanding exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence); it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to this clause (xii)(B) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xii)(B) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of Section 4.09(a) hereof 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) hereof without reliance on this clause (xii)(B);
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(xiii) the incurrence or issuance by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock which serves to extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued as permitted under Section 4.09(a) hereof and clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (xii)(A) of this Section 4.09(b), this clause (xiii) and clause (xiv) of this Section 4.09(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued to so extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock including additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs, and accrued interest, fees and expenses in connection therewith (the Refinancing Indebtedness ) prior to its respective maturity; provided , that such Refinancing Indebtedness:
(A) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred which is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased (or requires no or nominal payments in cash prior to the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes);
(B) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness extends, replaces, refunds, refinances, renews or defeases (i) Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Guarantee thereof, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Guarantee thereof at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed 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:
(1) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer;
(2) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(3) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
and, provided , further , that subclause (A) of this clause (xiii) will not apply to any extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance of any Credit Facilities or Secured Indebtedness;
(xiv) (A) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred or issued to finance an acquisition (or other purchase of assets) or (B) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged into or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided , that in the case of clauses (A) and (B), after giving effect to such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation either
(1) the Issuer would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Test set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof, or
(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries is equal to or greater than immediately prior to such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
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(xv) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its incurrence;
(xvi) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries supported by a letter of credit issued pursuant to the Credit Facilities, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit;
(xvii) (A) any guarantee by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the incurrence of such Indebtedness incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Indenture, or
(B) any guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Issuer; provided that such guarantee is incurred in accordance with Section 4.15 hereof;
(xviii) Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to future, present or former employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants thereof, their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent described in clause (iv) of Section 4.07(b) hereof;
(xix) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, customer deposits and advance payments (including progress premiums) received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(xx) (A) Indebtedness owed on a short-term basis of no longer than 30 days to banks and other financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries with such banks or financial institutions that arises in connection with ordinary banking arrangements to manage cash balances of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) Indebtedness in respect of Bank Products;
(xxi) Indebtedness incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with bankers acceptances, discounted bills of exchange or the discounting or factoring of receivables or payables for credit management purposes, in each case incurred or undertaken consistent with past practice or in the ordinary course of business on arms length commercial terms;
(xxii) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of (A) the financing of insurance premiums or (B) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(xxiii) the incurrence of Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that are not Guarantors in an amount outstanding under this clause (xxiii) not to exceed together with any other Indebtedness incurred under this clause (xxiii) the greater of (A) $50.0 million and (B) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence); it being understood that any Indebtedness deemed incurred pursuant to this clause (xxiii) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xxiii) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of Section 4.09(a) hereof from and after the first date on which the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiaries could have incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a) hereof without reliance on this clause (xxiii);
(xxiv) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its 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; and
(xxv) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Issuer in an amount not to exceed, at any one time outstanding and together with any other Indebtedness incurred under this clause (xxv), the greater of
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(x) $50.0 million and (y) 10.0% of the total assets of the Foreign Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as shown on the Issuers most recent balance sheet (it being understood that any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (xxv) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xxv) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries could have incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance on this clause (xxv)).
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09:
(i) 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 (i) through (xxv) of Section 4.09(b) hereof or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) hereof, the Issuer, in its sole discretion, may classify or reclassify such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) and shall only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in one of the clauses under Section 4.09(b) or under Section 4.09(a) hereof; provided , that all Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities on and after the Issue Date shall be treated as incurred on the Issue Date under clause (i) of Section 4.09(b) hereof; and
(ii) the Issuer shall be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 4.09(a) and Section 4.09(b) hereof.
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, as the case may be, of the same class 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 (A) the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (B) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums) and other costs and expenses (including original issue discount, upfront fees or similar fees) incurred in connection with such refinancing.
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 Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is contractually 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 Guarantors 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.
This Indenture shall not treat (1) unsecured Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured or (2) Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to any other Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral or because it is guaranteed by other obligors.
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Section 4.10. Asset Sales .
(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale, unless:
(i) 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 (as determined in good faith by the Issuer at the time of contractually agreeing to such Asset Sale) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and
(ii) except in the case of a Permitted Asset Swap, at least 75.0% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:
(A) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiarys most recent balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto or, if incurred or increased subsequent to the date of such balance sheet, such liabilities that would have been shown on the Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiarys balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto if such incurrence or increase had taken place on or prior to the date of such balance sheet, as determined by the Issuer) of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes, that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a written agreement which releases or indemnifies the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such liabilities;
(B) any securities, notes or other obligations or assets received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the Cash Equivalents received) within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Sale; and
(C) 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 (c) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $75.0 million and (y) 3.0% 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,
shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for purposes of this provision and for no other purpose.
(b) Within 450 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, at its option, may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale,
(i) to permanently reduce Indebtedness as follows:
(A) if the assets subject to such Asset Sale constitute Collateral, (x) Priority Payment Lien Obligations and, if the Indebtedness reduced is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto or (y) to permanently reduce (or offer to reduce, as applicable) Obligations under the Notes and under any other Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto) on a pro rata basis; provided that all reductions of (or offers to reduce) Obligations under the Notes shall be made as provided under Section 3.07 or through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued unpaid interest) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.09 and Section 4.10(c) hereof) to all Holders of Notes to purchase their Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the amount of accrued but unpaid interest, if any, on the amount of Notes that would otherwise be prepaid;
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(B) if the assets subject of such Asset Sale do not constitute Collateral, but constitute collateral for other Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, which Lien is permitted by this Indenture, to permanently reduce (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto) Obligations under such other Senior Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien, which Lien is permitted by this Indenture, and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto;
(C) if the assets subject of such Asset Sale do not constitute Collateral or collateral for any Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to permanently reduce Obligations under other Senior Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), provided that the Issuer shall equally and ratably reduce (or offer to reduce, as applicable) Obligations under the Notes (and may elect to reduce Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness) on a pro rata basis; provided further that all reductions of Obligations under the Notes shall be made as provided under Section 3.07 or through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.09 and Section 4.10(c) hereof) to all Holders of Notes to purchase their Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the amount of accrued but unpaid interest, if any, on the amount of Notes that would otherwise be prepaid; or
(D) if the assets subject of such Asset Sale are the property or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to permanently reduce Indebtedness of (i) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (ii) the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(ii) 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 any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (B) capital expenditures or (C) acquisitions of other assets, in each of (A), (B) and (C), used or useful in a Similar Business, provided that the assets (including Capital Stock) acquired with the Net Proceeds of a disposition of Collateral are pledged as Collateral to the extent required under the Collateral Documents; or
(iii) to make an Investment in (A) 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 any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (B) properties or (C) acquisitions of other assets that, in each of (A), (B) and (C), replace the businesses, properties and/or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale; provided that the assets (including Capital Stock) acquired with the Net Proceeds of a disposition of Collateral are pledged as Collateral to the extent required under the Collateral Documents;
provided , that, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, a binding commitment entered into not later than such 450 th day 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 will be applied to satisfy such commitment within 180 days of such commitment (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, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into another Acceptable Commitment (a Second Commitment ) within 180 days of such cancellation or termination; provided further that if any Second Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are applied, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess Proceeds.
(c) Any Net Proceeds from the Asset Sale that are not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set forth in Section 4.10(b) hereof will be deemed to constitute Excess Proceeds . When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $40.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer (an Asset Sale Offer ) (x) in the case of Net Proceeds from Collateral, to all holders of First Lien Obligations to the extent required by the terms thereof and (y) in the case of any other Net Proceeds, all holders of First Lien Obligations and all holders of other Indebtedness
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that ranks pari passu with the Notes ( Pari Passu Indebtedness ), to the extent required by the terms thereof to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of such First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, that, in the case of the Notes, is in an amount equal to at least $2,000, or an integral multiple of $1,000 thereafter, that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price, in the case of the Notes, in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or accreted value thereof, if less), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, and in the case of any other First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness at the offer price required by the terms thereof but not to exceed 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceed $40.0 million by delivering the notice required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligations with respect to any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Proceeds prior to the expiration of the relevant 450 days (or such longer period provided above) or with respect to Excess Proceeds of $40.0 million or less.
To the extent that the aggregate amount of First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for any purposes not otherwise prohibited under this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Issuer shall purchase such First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of such First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered with adjustments as necessary so that no such First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, will be repurchased in part in an unauthorized denomination. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds that resulted in the Asset Sale Offer shall be reset to zero (regardless of whether there are any remaining Excess Proceeds upon such completion). Additionally, the Issuer may, at its option, make an Asset Sale Offer using the proceeds from any Asset Sale at any time after the consummation of such Asset Sale. Upon consummation or expiration of any such Asset Sale Offer any remaining Net Proceeds shall not be deemed Excess Proceeds and the Issuer may use such Net Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited under this Indenture.
(d) Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds 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 Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by this Indenture.
(e) The notice, if delivered electronically or 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 delivered electronically or 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 Holders 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 such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase by the Issuer of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the 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 described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.
The provisions of this Section 4.10 may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
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Section 4.11. Transactions with Affiliates .
(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its 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 $20.0 million, unless:
(i) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that 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 arms-length basis; and
(ii) 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 $35.0 million, a resolution adopted by the majority of the board of directors of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (i) of this Section 4.11(a).
(b) The provisions of Section 4.11(a) hereof shall not apply to the following:
(i) transactions between or among the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(ii) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07 hereof and the definition of Permitted Investments ;
(iii) the payment of management, consulting, monitoring, transaction, advisory and other fees, indemnities and expenses pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement (plus any unpaid management, consulting, monitoring, transaction, advisory and other fees, indemnities and expenses accrued in any prior year) and the termination fees pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement, or any amendment thereto or replacement thereof so long as any such amendment or replacement is not materially disadvantageous in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole, as compared to the Support and Services Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;
(iv) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and compensation paid to, and indemnities and reimbursements and employment and severance arrangements provided on behalf of or for the benefit of, current or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants of the Issuer, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(v) transactions in which the Issuer or any of its 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 arms-length basis;
(vi) any agreement or arrangement as in effect as of the Issue Date (including for the avoidance of doubt, the provision of certain administrative and other support services to Solar), or any amendment thereto (so long as any such amendment is not disadvantageous in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole as compared to the applicable agreement as in effect on the Issue Date);
(vii) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it (or any parent company of the Issuer) is a party as of the Issue Date and any similar agreements which it (or any parent company of the Issuer) may enter into thereafter; provided , that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or such parent company) of obligations under any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (vii) to the extent that the terms of any such amendment or new agreement are not otherwise disadvantageous in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole;
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(viii) the Transactions, and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Transactions, including Transaction Expenses;
(ix) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, contractors, joint venture partners 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 which are fair to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the board of directors 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;
(x) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer or to any Permitted Holder or to any employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(xi) sales of accounts receivable, or participations therein, or Securitization Assets or related assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility;
(xii) payments by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any of 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 which payments are approved by a majority of the board of directors of the Issuer in good faith;
(xiii) payments and Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of any Restricted Subsidiary to any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies 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 that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith; and any employment agreements, stock option plans and other compensatory arrangements (and any successor plans thereto) and any supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrangements with any such employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith;
(xiv) (i) investments by Permitted Holders in securities of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Permitted Holders in connection therewith) so long as (A) the investment is being offered by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary generally to other investors on the same or more favorable terms and (B) the investment constitutes less than 5.0% of the proposed or outstanding issue amount of such class of securities (provided, that any investments in debt securities by any Debt Fund Affiliates shall not be subject to the limitation in this clause (B)), and (ii) payments to Permitted Holders in respect of securities of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries contemplated in the foregoing subclause (i) or that were acquired from Persons other than the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, in accordance with the terms of such securities;
(xv) payments to or from, and transactions with, any joint venture in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, any cash management activities related thereto);
(xvi) payments by the Issuer (and any direct or indirect parent company thereof) and its Subsidiaries pursuant to tax sharing agreements among the Issuer (and any such parent company) and its Subsidiaries, to the extent such payments are permitted under clause (xv)(B) of Section 4.07(b) hereof;
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(xvii) any lease entered into between the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as lessee, and any Affiliate of the Issuer, as lessor, which is approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Issuer in good faith;
(xviii) intellectual property licenses in the ordinary course of business;
(xix) all payments to Holdings otherwise permitted under this Indenture;
(xx) the payment of reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to registration rights and indemnities provided to stockholders of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent thereof pursuant to the stockholders agreement or the registration rights agreement entered into on the Issue Date in connection therewith;
(xxi) the pledge of Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary to lenders to support the Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary owed to such lenders; and
(xxii) any transaction with a joint venture which would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiary owns an equity interest or otherwise controls such joint venture or similar entity.
Section 4.12. Liens . The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (except Permitted Liens) that secures Obligations under any Indebtedness or any related guarantee of Indebtedness (any such Lien, the Initial Lien ), on any asset or property of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom, except, in the case of any assets or property that does not constitute Collateral, any Initial Lien if the Notes or the Guarantees are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case such Initial Lien secures any Subordinated Indebtedness) the obligations secured by such Initial Lien.
Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.12 shall provide by its terms that such Lien shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the Initial Lien which release and discharge in the case of any sale of any such asset or property shall not affect any Lien that the Collateral Agent may have on the proceeds from such sale.
Section 4.13. Company Existence . Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its company existence, and the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that the Issuer shall not be required to preserve the corporate, partnership or other existence of its 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. For the avoidance of doubt, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be permitted to change their organizational form; provided that if the Issuer changes its organizational form to a partnership or a limited liability company, it will add a corporate co-issuer of the Notes.
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Section 4.14. Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control . If a Change of Control occurs, unless the Issuer has previously or concurrently sent a redemption notice with respect to all the outstanding Notes as described under Section 3.07 hereof, 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 101.0% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of purchase, subject to the right of Holders 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 will send notice of such Change of Control Offer electronically or by first-class mail, with a copy to the Trustee, to each Holder to the address of such Holder appearing in the Note Register or otherwise in accordance with the Applicable Procedures with the following information:
(a) 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 will be accepted for payment by the Issuer;
(b) the purchase price and the purchase date, which will be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the Change of Control Payment Date ), except in the case of a conditional Change of Control Offer made in advance of a Change of Control in accordance with clause (l) of this Section 4.14;
(c) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;
(d) 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 shall cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;
(e) 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;
(f) 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 close of business on the second Business Day prior to the expiration date of the Change of Control Offer, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;
(g) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered. The unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to at least $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000;
(h) 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
(i) the other instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with this Section 4.14 that a Holder must follow in order to have the Notes repurchased.
The notice, if delivered electronically or 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 delivered or 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 Holders 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 such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase by the Issuer 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 Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.
(j) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will, to the extent permitted by law:
(i) accept for payment all Notes issued by it or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
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(ii) 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
(iii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officers Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.
(k) The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.
(l) 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.
(m) 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 hereof, and references therein to redeem, redemption, Redemption Date and similar words shall be deemed to refer to purchase, repurchase and Change of Control Payment Date and similar words, as applicable.
The provisions of this Section 4.14 may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
Section 4.15. Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries . The Issuer shall not permit any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries (and non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries if such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries guarantee other capital markets debt securities of the Issuer or any Guarantor), other than a Guarantor, a Foreign Subsidiary or a Securitization Subsidiary, to guarantee the payment of any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any other Guarantor unless:
(a) such Restricted Subsidiary within 30 days after the guarantee of such Indebtedness (i) executes and delivers a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto, providing for a Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary, except that with respect to a guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantors Guarantee, any such guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Guarantee substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes and (ii) becomes a party to the Collateral Documents and takes all actions required thereunder to perfect the Liens created thereunder; and
(b) such Restricted Subsidiary waives and shall not in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any rights of reimbursement, indemnity or subrogation or any other applicable rights against the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any payment by such Restricted Subsidiary under its Guarantee;
provided , that this Section 4.15 shall not be applicable to any guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary. The Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor, in which case such Subsidiary shall not be required to comply with the 30 day period described in clause (a) of this Section 4.15.
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Section 4.16. Suspension of Covenants .
(a) If on any date (i) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture (the occurrence of the events described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being collectively referred to as a Covenant Suspension Event and the date thereof being referred to as the Suspension Date ) then, Section 4.07, Section 4.08, Section 4.09, Section 4.10, Section 4.11, Section 4.15 and clause (iv) of Section 5.01(a) hereof shall not be applicable to the Notes (collectively, the Suspended Covenants ) until the occurrence of the Reversion Date.
(b) During any period that the foregoing covenants have been suspended, the Issuer may not designate any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the second sentence of the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary .
(c) In the event that the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the Reversion 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture with respect to future events. The period of time between the Suspension Date and the Reversion Date is referred to in this Indenture as the Suspension Period . Additionally, upon the occurrence of a Covenant Suspension Event, the amount of Excess Proceeds from any Asset Sales shall be reset to zero.
(d) During the Suspension Period, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be entitled to incur Liens to the extent provided for under Section 4.12 (including, without limitation, Permitted Liens) to the extent provided for in Section 4.12 and any Permitted Liens which may refer to one or more Suspended Covenants shall be interpreted as though such applicable Suspended Covenant(s) continued to be applicable during the Suspension Period (but solely for purposes of the Section 4.12 and for no other covenant).
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any such reinstatement of the Suspended Covenants, no action taken or omitted to be taken by Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to such reinstatement 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 such reinstatement, the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments will be calculated as though Section 4.07 hereof had been in effect prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period; (ii) all Indebtedness incurred, or Disqualified Stock issued, during the Suspension Period will be classified to have been incurred or issued pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 4.09(b) hereof; (iii) any Affiliate Transaction entered into after such reinstatement pursuant to an agreement entered into during any Suspension Period shall be deemed to be permitted pursuant to clause (vi) of Section 4.11(b) hereof; (iv) any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to take any action described in clauses (i) through (iii) of Section 4.08(a) hereof that becomes effective during any Suspension Period shall be deemed to be permitted pursuant to clause (i) of Section 4.08(b) hereof; and (v) no Subsidiary of the Issuer shall be required to comply with Section 4.15 hereof after such reinstatement with respect to any guarantee entered into by such Subsidiary during any Suspension Period.
(f) The Trustee shall have no obligation to determine if a Suspension Period has commenced or terminated or to provide Holders with notice of the commencement or termination of a Suspension Period.
Section 4.17. Impairment of Security Interests . Subject to the rights of the holders of Permitted Liens, the Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to take, or knowingly or negligently omit to take, any action which action or omission would or could reasonably be expected to have the result of materially impairing the security interest with respect to the Collateral for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, Trustee and Holders, except as otherwise permitted under this Indenture. Any release of the Collateral in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture shall not be deemed to impair the security hereunder, and any Person may rely on such provision in delivering a certificate requesting release so long as all other provisions of this Indenture with respect to such release have been complied with. The Issuer shall not amend, modify or supplement, or permit or consent to any amendment, modification or supplement of, the Collateral Documents in any manner that would be adverse to the Holders in any material respect, except as permitted under Article 9 hereof.
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Section 4.18. After-Acquired Property . Promptly following the acquisition by the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor of any After-Acquired Property (but subject to the limitations, if applicable, set forth in Section 11.01 hereof or otherwise included in the Collateral Documents), the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor shall execute and deliver such mortgages, deeds of trust, security instruments, financing statements, certificates, opinions of counsel and other documents as shall be reasonably necessary to vest in the Collateral Agent a perfected security interest in such After-Acquired Property and to have such After-Acquired Property added to the Collateral and thereupon all provisions of this Indenture relating to the Collateral shall be deemed to relate to such After-Acquired Property to the same extent and with the same force and effect.
Section 4.19. Further Assurances . The Issuer shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiary Guarantors (or other Subsidiaries with respect to Capital Stock of such Subsidiaries that constitutes Collateral) to execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all further action that may be required under applicable law, or that the Trustee or Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in each case at the sole expense of the Issuer in order to grant, preserve, maintain, protect and perfect (and continue the perfection of) the validity and priority of the security interests created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents in the Collateral, including, without limitation, by making all filings (including filings of continuation statements and amendments to financing statements that may be necessary to continue the effectiveness of such financing statements). In addition, from time to time, the Issuer shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiary Guarantors (or other Subsidiaries with respect to Capital Stock of such Subsidiaries that constitutes Collateral) to reasonably promptly secure the obligations under this Indenture and the Collateral Documents by pledging or creating, or causing to be pledged or created, perfected security interests with respect to the Collateral. Such security interests and Liens will be created under the Collateral Documents and other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust and other instruments and documents in form as may be reasonably necessary to perfect such security interests and Liens.
Section 4.20. Post-Closing Obligations . (a) Within 90 days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as agreed by the Collateral Agent), the Issuer shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a custodial agency agreement with respect to certain agreements for security alarm monitoring services in form and substance comparable to the custodial agency agreement delivered by the Issuer to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent for the benefit of the lenders under the Credit Agreement, and (b) the Issuer shall deliver to the Collateral Agent insurance endorsements in form and substance comparable to the endorsements delivered by the Issuer to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent for the benefit of the lenders under the Credit Agreement substantially concurrently with such delivery to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01. Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets .
(a) The Issuer may not consolidate or merge 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:
(i) 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 jurisdiction of organization of the Issuer or 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 surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;
(ii) the Successor Company, if other than the Issuer, expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Collateral Documents pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments;
(iii) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists;
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(iv) 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 Test, or
(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;
(v) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, in which case Section 5.01(c)(i)(B) hereof shall apply, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to such Persons obligations under this Indenture, the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Collateral Documents;
(vi) the Issuer or, if applicable, the Successor Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer and such supplemental indentures, if any, comply with this Indenture; and
(vii) the Collateral owned by or transferred to the Successor Company shall:
(A) continue to constitute Collateral under this Indenture and the Collateral Documents with the same priorities as existed immediately prior to such transaction,
(B) be subject to the Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, and
(C) not be subject to any Lien other than Liens permitted by this Indenture; and
(viii) the property and assets of the Person which is merged or consolidated with or into the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made, to the extent that they are property or assets of the types that would constitute Collateral under the Collateral Documents, shall be treated as After-Acquired Property and the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents in the manner and to the extent required in this Indenture.
(b) The Successor Company shall succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under this Indenture, the Guarantees and the Notes, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, clauses (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of Section 5.01(a) hereof shall not apply to the Transactions. Notwithstanding clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 5.01(a) hereof,
(i) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate or amalgamate with or merge with or into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, and
(ii) the Issuer may merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.
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(c) Subject to Section 10.06 hereof, no Subsidiary Guarantor shall, and the Issuer shall not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Subsidiary 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:
(i) (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 the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor, as applicable, or the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such surviving Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the Successor Person );
(B) the Successor Person, if other than such Guarantor, expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under this Indenture and such Guarantors related Guarantee pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments;
(C) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists;
(D) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer and such supplemental indentures, if any, comply with this Indenture;
(E) the Collateral transferred to the Successor Person will (a) continue to constitute Collateral under this Indenture and the Collateral Documents, (b) be subject to the Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes with the same relative priorities as existed immediately prior to such transaction, and (c) not be subject to any Lien, other than Liens permitted by the terms of this Indenture;
(F) to the extent that the assets of the Person which is merged or consolidated with or into the Successor Person are assets of the type which would constitute Collateral under the Collateral Documents, the Successor Person will take such action as may be reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents in the manner and to the extent required in this Indenture; or
(ii) the transaction is made in compliance with Section 4.10(a) hereof; or
(iii) in the case of assets comprised of Equity Interests of Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors, such Equity Interests are sold, assigned, transferred, leased, conveyed or otherwise disposed of to one or more Restricted Subsidiaries.
(d) Subject to Section 10.06 hereof, the Successor Person shall succeed to, and be substituted for, such Guarantor under this Indenture and such Guarantors Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Subsidiary Guarantor may (1) merge or consolidate with or into, wind up into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to another Subsidiary Guarantor or the Issuer, (2) merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Subsidiary Guarantor in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof, (3) convert into a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust organized or existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary Guarantor or (4) liquidate or dissolve or change its legal form if the Issuer determines in good faith that such action is in the best interests of the Issuer, in each case, without regard to the requirements set forth in the preceding paragraph. Holdings may merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing Holdings in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.01, the Issuer may contribute Capital Stock of any or all of its Subsidiaries to any Subsidiary Guarantor.
Section 5.02. Successor Person 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 or a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01 hereof, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted
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for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, shall refer instead to the successor Person, as applicable, and not to the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable), and may exercise every right and power of the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person, as applicable, had been named as the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, herein; provided that the predecessor Issuer shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes except in the case of a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Issuers assets that meets the requirements of Section 5.01 hereof.
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:
(i) default in payment when due and payable, upon redemption, acceleration or otherwise, of principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes;
(ii) default for 30 days or more in the payment when due of interest on or with respect to the Notes;
(iii) subject to Section 4.03(d) hereof, 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 25.0% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes to comply with any of its obligations, covenants or agreements (other than a default referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above) contained in this Indenture or the Notes;
(iv) 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its 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:
(A) 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 maturity; and
(B) the principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness in default for failure to pay principal at stated final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods), or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregate $40.0 million or more outstanding;
(v) failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $40.0 million (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 which is not promptly stayed;
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(vi) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(A) commences proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;
(B) 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;
(C) 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;
(D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(E) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;
(vii) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(A) is for relief against the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), in a proceeding in which the Issuer or any such Subsidiary or such group of Restricted Subsidiaries is to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;
(B) appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), or for all or substantially all of the property of the Issuer or any such Significant Subsidiary or such group of Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(C) orders the liquidation of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary);
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days;
(viii) the Guarantee of Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) 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 Holdings or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary (or the responsible officers of any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), as the case may be, denies in writing that it has any further liability under its Guarantee or gives written 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
(ix) any of the Collateral Documents ceases to be in full force and effect, or any of the Collateral Documents ceases to give the Holders of the Notes the Liens purported to be created thereby, or any of the Collateral Documents is declared null and void or the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary denies in writing that it has any further liability under any Collateral Document or gives written notice to such effect (in each case, other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture or the terms of the Collateral Documents);
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provided that if a failure of the sort described in this clause (ix) is susceptible of cure, no Event of Default shall arise under this clause (ix) 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 not less than 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.
(b) In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (iv) of Section 6.01(a) hereof, 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:
(i) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged;
(ii) holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default; or
(iii) 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 of the type specified in clause (vi) or (vii) of Section 6.01(a) hereof) occurs and is continuing under this Indenture, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement), by notice to the Issuer and the Trustee, in either case specifying in such notice the respective Event of Default and that such notice is a notice of acceleration, 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 of and premium, if any, and interest will be due and payable immediately.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising under clause (vi) or (vii) of Section 6.01(a) hereof, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or notice. The Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default, except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. In addition, subject to Section 6.05, the Trustee will have no obligation to accelerate the Notes if in the judgment of the Trustee acceleration is not in the interests of the Holders of all of the Notes.
Section 6.03. Other Remedies . If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, 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.
In addition to the right of acceleration set forth in Section 6.02 hereof, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing under this Indenture, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall, subject to the provisions contained in the Intercreditor Agreement, have the right to exercise remedies with respect to the Collateral such as foreclosure, as are available under this Indenture, the Collateral Documents and at law.
Section 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults . Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee (with a copy to the Issuer; provided, that any waiver or rescission under this Section 6.04 shall be valid and binding notwithstanding the failure to provide a copy of such notice to the Issuer) may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under this Indenture or the Collateral Documents (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) (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a
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Change of Control Offer) and rescind any acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences under this Indenture (except if such rescission would conflict with any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). 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 thereto.
Section 6.05. Control by Majority . Subject to Section 7.01(e) hereof and the Intercreditor Agreement, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee and the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction. 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 or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.
Section 6.06. Limitation on Suits . Subject to Section 6.07 hereof, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless, subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement:
(a) such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
(b) Holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have requested in writing the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(c) the Holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense;
(d) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt thereof and the offer of security or indemnity; and
(e) Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction in writing inconsistent with such written request within such 60-day period.
Section 6.07. Rights of Holders 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 Additional Interest, 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)(i) or (ii) hereof 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, Additional Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes and interest on overdue principal, if applicable, 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.
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Section 6.10. Rights and Remedies Cumulative . Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes in Section 2.07 hereof, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or 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 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 6 or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee 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 (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders 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 shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof 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 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 to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
Section 6.13 . Priorities . If the Trustee or any Agent collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:
(a) to the Trustee first and the Collateral Agent second, their respective agents and attorneys for amounts due to them under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the Collateral Agent and the costs and expenses of collection;
(b) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, to Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and
(c) to the Issuer or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct including a Guarantor, if applicable.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders 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 and expenses, against
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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 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10.0% 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 persons 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
(ii) in the absence of willful misconduct or 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 investigate or confirm 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; and
(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 6.02, 6.04 or 6.05 hereof.
(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 unless the Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
(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
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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 and its Restricted Subsidiaries, 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.
(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers 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 Officers 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 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 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 the Issuer.
(f) None of the provisions 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 an indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not assured to it.
(g) 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 or Event of Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.
(h) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(i) 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.
(j) In the event the Issuer is required to pay Additional Interest, the Issuer will provide written notice to the Trustee of the Issuers obligation to pay Additional Interest no later than 15 days prior to the next Interest Payment Date, which notice shall set forth the amount of the Additional Interest to be paid by the Issuer. The Trustee shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holders to determine whether the Additional Interest is payable and the amount thereof.
(k) Delivery of reports, information and documents (including without limitation reports contemplated under Section 4.03 hereof) to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustees receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuers compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers Certificates).
(l) The permissive rights of the Trustee to take certain actions under this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty unless so specified herein.
(m) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture,
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note or other paper or document unless requested in writing to do so by the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney, at the expense of the Issuer and shall incur no liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.
(n) The Trustee may request that the Issuer deliver an Officers Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers Certificate may be signed by any Person authorized to sign an Officers Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
(o) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fire; flood; terrorism; wars and other military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; loss or malfunction of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communication services; strikes or similar labor disputes; and acts of civil or military authorities and governmental action.
(p) The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire as to the performance of the Issuer with respect to the covenants contained in Article Four or to make any calculation in connection therewith or in connection with any redemption of the Notes. In addition, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Collateral Documents, the Trustee shall have no obligation to monitor or verify compliance by the Issuer or any Guarantor with any other obligation or covenant under this Indenture or the Collateral Documents.
(q) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Collateral Documents or as required by applicable law, the Trustee shall have no duty (i) to cause the maintenance of any insurance, (ii) with respect to the payment or discharge of any tax, charge or Lien levied against any part of the Collateral, or (iii) with respect to the filing or refiling of any Collateral Document.
(r) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Collateral Documents, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to the Holders to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, statements made in, or conditions of any of the Collateral or Collateral Documents or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Issuer.
(s) The Trustee shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens upon any of the Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part.
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 of its Affiliates 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, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.
Section 7.04. Trustees Disclaimer . The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, the Collateral, the Collateral Documents or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuers use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Issuer or upon the Issuers 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 a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee shall deliver to Holders a notice of the Default within 90 days after it
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occurs, unless such Default shall have been cured or waived, or if discovered after 90 days, promptly thereafter. The Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default, except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.
Section 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders . Within 60 days after each November 1st, beginning on November 1, 2012, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee shall mail to the Holders a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with Trust Indenture Act Section 313(a) (but if no event described in Trust Indenture Act Section 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also shall comply with Trust Indenture Act Section 313(b)(2), to the extent applicable. The Trustee shall also transmit by mail all reports as required by Trust Indenture Act Section 313(c).
A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders shall be mailed to the Issuer and filed with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with Trust Indenture Act Section 313(d). The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange or delisted therefrom.
Section 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity . For the purposes of this Section 7.07, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent are referred to collectively as the Indemnified Parties , and each as an Indemnified Party . The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation with respect to the Trustee, for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder and, with respect to the Collateral Agent, for its acceptance of the Security Agreement and services thereunder, as the parties shall agree in writing from time to time. The Trustees and the Collateral Agents compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall reimburse the Trustee and the Collaeral Agent promptly upon request for all out-of-pocket disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustees and the Collateral Agents agents and counsel.
The Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify each Indemnified Party and its officers, directors, employees, agents and any predecessor trustee or collateral agent and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents for, and hold each Indemnified Party harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claims, liability or expense (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder or under the Collateral Documents (including the reasonable costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture or the Collateral Documents against the Issuer or any of the Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, the Issuer or any Guarantor or any holder of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, or liability in connection with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder or under the Collateral Documents) (but excluding taxes imposed on such Persons in connection with compensation for such administration or performance). Each Indemnified Party shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by such Indemnified Party to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer and the Guarantors of their obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend the claim and each Indemnified Party may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor need reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by an Indemnified Party through such Indemnified Partys own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith. Neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its consent.
The obligations of the Issuer under this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as applicable.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.12 hereof, to secure the payment obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except money or property 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 incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(vi) or Section 6.01(a)(vii) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the reasonable fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
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Section 7.08. Replacement of Trustee . A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustees acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08. 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 comply with Section 7.10 hereof or Trust Indenture Act Section 310;
(b) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or 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 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Issuers 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.
If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, 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 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Issuers obligations under Section 7.07 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
Section 7.09. 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 7.10. 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, together with its parent, a combined capital and surplus of at least $150,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of Trust Indenture Act Sections 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to Trust Indenture Act Section 310(b).
Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Issuer . The Trustee is subject to Trust Indenture Act Section 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in Trust Indenture Act Section 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Trust Indenture Act Section 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
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Section 7.12. Intercreditor Agreement and the Collateral Documents . The Trustee is hereby directed and authorized by the Holders to execute and deliver, or cause the Collateral Agent to execute and deliver, the Intercreditor Agreement and any other Collateral Documents to the extent it is named as a party therein. Whether or not so expressly stated therein, in entering into, or taking (or forbearing from) any action under or pursuant to, the Intercreditor Agreement or any other Collateral Document, the Trustee and the 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). Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Note, hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to execute and deliver the Intercreditor Agreement for the benefit of the Holders and agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In addition, each Holder acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral Agent has entered into the Intercreditor Agreement and other Collateral Documents for the benefit of the Holders and agrees to be bound by all of the provisions thereof.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 8.01. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance . The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof applied to all outstanding Notes and all obligations of the Guarantors with respect to the Guarantees upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.
Section 8.02. Legal Defeasance and Discharge . Upon the Issuers exercise under Section 8.01 hereof 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 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes and Guarantees and all Events of Default cured on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied ( Legal Defeasance ). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuer and the Guarantors 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 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in (a) and (b) below (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes), and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture including that of the Guarantors and the Collateral Documents (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same) and to have cured all then existing Events of Default, 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 hereof;
(b) the Issuers 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, and the Issuers and the Guarantors 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 hereof.
Section 8.03. Covenant Defeasance . Upon the Issuers exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
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set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from their obligations under Sections 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, 4.18 and 4.19 hereof and clauses (iv) and (v) of Section 5.01(a), Sections 5.01(c) and 5.01(d) hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof 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 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 and the Guarantees, the Issuer and the Guarantors 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 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes and the Guarantees shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Issuers exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03 hereof, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Section 6.01(a)(iii) (solely with respect to the covenants that are released upon a Covenant Defeasance), 6.01(a)(iv), 6.01(a)(v), 6.01(a)(vi) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries subject thereto), 6.01(a)(vii) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries subject thereto) and 6.01(a)(viii) hereof 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 hereof to the outstanding Notes:
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to the Notes:
(a) the Issuer must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. 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; provided , that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of this Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any deficit as of the date of redemption (any such amount, the Applicable Premium Deficit ) only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of redemption. Any Applicable Premium Deficit shall be set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee simultaneously with the deposit of such Applicable Premium Deficit that confirms that such Applicable Premium Deficit shall be applied toward such redemption;
(b) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions,
(i) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or
(ii) 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 will 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;
(c) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders will 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;
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(d) 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;
(e) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities 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 any borrowing of funds to be applied to make the deposit required to effect such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness, and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);
(f) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to customary assumptions and exclusions following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of Section 547 of Title 11 of the United States Code;
(g) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers 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
(h) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers 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 U.S. Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions . Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and U.S. 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 hereof 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 U.S. Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof 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 U.S. Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(a) hereof), 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 . Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, 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, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, and premium, if any, 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.
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Section 8.07. Reinstatement . If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any United States dollars or U.S. Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, 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 Issuers and the Guarantors obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and the Guarantees shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof 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 hereof, as the case may be; provided that, if the Issuer makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, 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 . Notwithstanding Section 9.02 hereof, the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to a Guarantee or this Indenture to which it is a party) and the Trustee (and, to the extent applicable, the Collateral Agent) may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Collateral Documents and any Guarantee or Notes without the consent of any Holder:
(a) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency;
(b) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;
(c) to comply with Section 5.01 hereof;
(d) to provide for the assumption of the Issuers or any Guarantors obligations to the Holders;
(e) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders or that does not materially adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any such Holder;
(f) to add covenants for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or any Guarantor;
(g) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;
(h) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;
(i) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under this Indenture of a successor Trustee hereunder pursuant to the requirements hereof;
(j) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer or legending of the Notes or to provide for the issuance of exchange notes or private exchange notes, which are identical to exchange notes except that they are not freely transferable;
(k) to add a Guarantor under this Indenture or to release a Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;
(l) to conform the text of this Indenture, Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of the Description of the Senior Secured Notes section of the Offering Memorandum to the extent that such provision in such Description of the Senior Secured Notes section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, Guarantee or Notes as provided in an Officers Certificate;
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(m) to provide for the succession of any parties to the Collateral Documents (and other amendments that are administrative or ministerial in nature) in connection with an amendment, renewal, extension, substitution, refinancing, restructuring, replacement, supplementing or other modification from time to time of the Credit Agreement or any other agreement that is not prohibited by this Indenture;
(n) to provide for the release or addition of Collateral or Guarantees in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Collateral Documents; or
(o) to add any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness to any Collateral Document to the extent permitted by this Indenture.
Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof (to the extent requested by the Trustee and subject to the last sentence of Section 9.06), the Trustee shall join with the Issuer and the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture 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 shall have the right, but not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither an Opinion of Counsel nor an Officers Certificate, nor a board resolution, 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 hereto.
Section 9.02. With Consent of Holders . Except as provided in Section 9.01 and this Section 9.02, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees and the Collateral Documents with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes and, subject to Section 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, 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, the Guarantees, the Notes issued thereunder or any Collateral Document may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of or tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes). Section 2.08 hereof and Section 2.09 hereof 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 of directors 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 as aforesaid, the Trustee (and the Collateral Agent to the extent a party to the applicable document) shall join with the Issuer and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee and the Collateral Agent may in their discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment 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 send to the Holders affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Issuer to send such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.
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Without the consent of each affected Holder of Notes, an amendment or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not, with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder:
(a) reduce the principal amount of such Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(b) 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 Note (other than provisions relating to (i) notice periods (to the extent consistent with applicable requirements of clearing and settlement systems) for redemption and conditions to redemption and (ii) Section 3.09, Section 4.10 and Section 4.14 hereof);
(c) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;
(d) (A) 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 all then outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration, or (B) waive a Default in respect of a covenant or provision contained in this Indenture or any Guarantee which cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all affected Holders;
(e) make any Note payable in money other than that stated therein;
(f) 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;
(g) make any change in these amendment and waiver provisions;
(h) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on such Holders Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holders Notes;
(i) make any change to or modify the ranking of the Notes that would adversely affect the Holders; or
(j) except as expressly permitted by this Indenture, modify the Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary, or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements for the Issuer), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in any manner materially adverse to the Holders.
In addition, without the consent of the Holders of at least 66 2/3% in principal amount of Notes then outstanding, no amendment, supplement or waiver may (1) modify any Collateral Document or the provisions in this Indenture dealing with the Collateral or the Collateral Documents that would have the impact of releasing all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens of the Collateral Documents (except as permitted by the terms of this Indenture and the Collateral Documents) or change or alter the priority of the security interests in the Collateral, (2) make any change in any Collateral Document or the provisions in this Indenture dealing with the Collateral or the Collateral Documents or the application of proceeds of the Collateral that would adversely affect the Holders in any material respect or (3) modify the Intercreditor Agreement in any manner adverse to the Holders in any material respect other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Collateral Documents.
Section 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act . Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes shall be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies in all material respects with the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.
Section 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents . Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holders Note, even
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if notation of the consent 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 amendment, supplement or waiver 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 9.05. 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 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc . The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment, supplement or waiver does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Issuer may not sign an amendment, supplement or waiver until the board of directors of the Issuer approves it. In executing any amendment, supplement or waiver, the Trustee shall be provided with, upon request, and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 13.04 hereof, an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each 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 (including Section 9.03 hereof). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither an Opinion of Counsel nor an Officers Certificate, nor a board resolution, shall be required for the Trustee to execute any supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto adding a new Guarantor under this Indenture.
Section 9.07. Payment for Consent . Neither the Issuer nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, 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 or the Collateral Documents unless such consideration is offered to all Holders eligible to participate in the solicitation and is paid to all such Holders that so consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.
ARTICLE 10
GUARANTEES
Section 10.01. Guarantee . Subject to this Article 10, from and after the Issue Date, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally, guarantees, on an senior secured basis, to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its 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 and interest and premium, if any, 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 or the Trustee hereunder or under the Notes shall be promptly paid in full, 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 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 for whatever reason,
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the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same promptly. 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 or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder 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 (other than payment in full of all of the Obligations of the Issuer hereunder or under the Notes). Each Guarantor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, 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 full payment of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture or by release in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Collateral 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, then 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 hereof for the purposes of this Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, 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 nonpaying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guarantees. Each Guarantor that makes a payment under its Guarantee shall, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, 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 guarantors 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.
Until terminated in accordance with Section 10.06, 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, 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 Issuers 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 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 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 secured 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.
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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 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 or being void or voidable under any law relating to insolvency of debtors.
Section 10.03. Execution and Delivery . To evidence its Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that this Indenture (or a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit D) shall be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by one of its authorized officers.
Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof 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 (or a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit D) no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates a Note, the Guarantee of such Guarantor 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 hereof, the Issuer shall cause any newly created or acquired Restricted Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.15 hereof and this Article 10, to the extent applicable.
Section 10.04. Subrogation . Each Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by any Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.01 hereof; 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 . Each Guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and shall thereupon terminate and be of no further force and effect, and no further action by such Subsidiary Guarantor, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of such Subsidiary Guarantors Guarantee, upon:
(a) (i) any sale, exchange, disposition or transfer (by merger, amalgamation, consolidation or otherwise) of (x) the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor, after which the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary or (y) all or substantially all the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case if such sale, exchange, disposition or transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;
(ii) the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or the release or discharge of such other guarantee that resulted in the creation of such Guarantee, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee (it being understood that a release subject to a contingent reinstatement will constitute a release for the purposes of this provision and that if any such Guarantee is so reinstated, such Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Subsidiary Guarantor would then be required to provide a Guarantee pursuant to Section 4.15 hereof);
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(iii) the designation of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;
(iv) upon the merger or consolidation of any Subsidiary Guarantor with and into the Issuer or another Guarantor or upon the liquidation of such Subsidiary Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Issuer or another Guarantor; or
(v) the exercise by the Issuer of its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 hereof or the discharge of the Issuers obligations under this Indenture in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and
(b) such Subsidiary Guarantor delivering to the Trustee an Officers Certificate of such Subsidiary Guarantor or the Issuer and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to such transaction or release and discharge have been complied with.
ARTICLE 11
COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS
Section 11.01. Collateral and Collateral Documents .
(a) The due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on the Notes 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 (including Additional Interest, if any) on the Notes and payment and performance of all other Obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors to the Holders, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent under this Indenture, the Notes and the Collateral Documents, according to the terms hereunder or thereunder, shall be secured as provided in the Collateral Documents, which define the terms of the Liens that secure the Notes and such other Obligations, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement. The Trustee and the Issuer hereby acknowledge and agree that the Collateral Agent holds the Collateral in trust for its benefit and the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders, in each case pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Documents. Each Holder, by accepting a Note, consents and agrees to the terms of the Collateral Documents (including the provisions providing for the possession, use, release and foreclosure of Collateral) as the same may be in effect or may be amended from time to time in accordance with their terms and this Indenture, and authorizes and directs the Collateral Agent to enter into the Collateral Documents and to perform its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder in accordance therewith; provided , however , that if any of the provisions of the Collateral Documents limit, qualify or conflict with the duties imposed by the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trust Indenture Act shall control. The Issuer shall deliver to the Collateral Agent copies of all documents filed pursuant to the Collateral Documents, and shall do or cause to be done all such acts and things as may be reasonably required to assure and confirm to the Collateral Agent the security interest in the Collateral contemplated hereby, by the Collateral 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.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(i) the Capital Stock and other securities of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer that are owned by the Issuer or any Guarantor shall constitute Collateral only to the extent that such Capital Stock and other securities can secure the Notes and Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness without Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act ( Rule 3-16 ) (or any other law, rule or regulation) requiring separate financial statements of such Subsidiary to be filed with the SEC (or any other governmental agency)(the Rule 3-16 Exception );
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(ii) in the event that Rule 3-16 requires or is amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to require (or is replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would require) the filing with the SEC (or any other governmental agency) of separate financial statements of the Issuer (if at such time the Issuer satisfies the requirements of Section 4.03 by furnishing information relating to Holdings (or any parent entity of Holdings)), or of any Subsidiary of the Issuer, due to the fact that the Issuers or such Subsidiarys Capital Stock and other securities secure the Notes and/or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, then the Capital Stock and other securities of the Issuer or of such Subsidiary shall automatically be deemed not to be part of the Collateral (but only to the extent necessary to not be subject to such requirement) and in such event, the Collateral Documents may be amended or modified, without the consent of any Holder or a holder of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, to the extent necessary to release the security interests in the shares of Capital Stock and other securities that are so deemed to no longer constitute part of the Collateral; and
(iii) in the event that Rule 3-16 is amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to permit (or is replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would permit) the Issuers or such Subsidiarys Capital Stock and other securities to secure the Notes and/or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness in excess of the amount then pledged without the filing with the SEC (or any other governmental agency) of separate financial statements of the Issuer or such Subsidiary, then the Capital Stock and other securities of the Issuer or of such Subsidiary shall automatically be deemed to be a part of the Collateral (but only to the extent permitted without becoming subject to any such financial statement requirements). In such event, the Collateral Documents may be amended or modified, without the consent of any Holder or holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, to the extent necessary to subject to the Liens under the Collateral Documents such additional Capital Stock and other securities.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Capital Stock excluded as Collateral under the Rule 3-16 Exception will not be excluded from the collateral securing the Senior Secured Credit Facilities as a result of being excluded as Collateral.
Section 11.02. Recordings and Opinions . The Issuer shall comply with the provisions of § 314(b) of the Trust Indenture Act following qualification of this Indenture pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act, except to the extent not required as set forth in any SEC regulation or interpretation (including any no-action letter issued by the Staff of the SEC, whether issued to the Issuer or any other Person), subject to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act. Following such qualification, to the extent the Issuer is required to furnish to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel pursuant to Trust Indenture Act Section 314(b)(2), the Issuer shall furnish such opinion as required by such Section.
Section 11.03. Release of Collateral .
(a) Subject to Sections 11.03(b) and 11.04 hereof, the Issuer may be released from the Lien and security interest created by the Collateral Documents at any time or from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Collateral Documents or as provided hereby. The Issuer and the Guarantors shall be entitled to a release of property and other assets included in the Collateral from the Liens securing the Notes, and the Trustee (subject to its receipt of an Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel as provided below) shall release, or instruct the Collateral Agent to release, as applicable, the same from such Liens at the Issuers sole cost and expense, under one or more of the following circumstances:
(i) to enable the Issuer or any Guarantor to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral (other than any such disposition to the Issuer or a Guarantor) to the extent not prohibited under Section 4.10 hereof;
(ii) in the case of a Guarantor that is released from its Guarantee with respect to all of the Notes, the release of the property and assets of such Guarantor;
(iii) pursuant to an amendment or waiver in accordance with Article 9 hereof;
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(iv) if all of the Notes have been defeased pursuant to Article 8 hereof or satisfied and discharged pursuant to Article 12 hereof; or
(v) upon payment in full of the principal of, together with accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on, all of the Notes and all other Obligations related thereto under this Indenture, the Guarantees and the Collateral Documents with respect thereto, that are due and payable at or prior to the time such principal, together with accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) are paid.
(b) Upon receipt of an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel certifying that all conditions precedent under this Indenture and the Collateral Documents (and Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act), if any, to such release have been met and any necessary or proper instruments of termination, satisfaction or release have been prepared by the Issuer, the Trustee shall, or shall cause the Collateral Agent, to execute, deliver or acknowledge (at the Issuers expense) such instruments or releases to evidence the release of any Collateral permitted to be released pursuant to this Indenture or the Collateral Documents. Neither the Trustee nor the Collateral Agent shall be liable for any such release undertaken in good faith in reliance upon any such Officers Certificate or Opinion of Counsel, and notwithstanding any term hereof or in any Collateral Document to the contrary, the Trustee and 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 Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel.
Section 11.04. Permitted Releases Not To Impair Lien; Trust Indenture Act Requirements .
(a) To the extent applicable, the Issuer shall cause § 313(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, relating to reports, and § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act, relating to the release of property or securities subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents, to be complied with.
(b) Any release of Collateral permitted by Section 11.03 hereof shall be deemed not to impair the Liens under this Indenture and the Collateral Documents in contravention thereof and any Person that is required to deliver a certificate or opinion under this Indenture or any Collateral Document shall be entitled to rely upon the foregoing as a basis for delivery of such certificate or opinion. Any certificate or opinion required by § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act may be made by an officer or legal counsel, as applicable, of the Issuer except in cases where § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act requires that such certificate or opinion be made by an independent Person, which Person shall be an independent engineer, appraiser or other expert selected by or reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 11.04, the Issuer shall not be required to comply with all or any portion of § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act if it determines, in good faith based on the written advice of counsel, a copy of which written advice shall be provided to the Trustee, that under the terms of § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act or any interpretation or guidance as to the meaning thereof of the SEC and its staff, including no action letters or exemptive orders, all or any portion of § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act is inapplicable to any release or series of releases of Collateral.
Section 11.05. Certificates of the Trustee . In the event that the Issuer wishes to release Collateral in accordance with this Indenture, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other Collateral Documents and the Issuer has delivered the certificates and documents required by the Collateral Documents and Section 11.03 hereof, if § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act is applicable to such releases (the applicability of which shall be established to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.04 hereof or otherwise), the Trustee shall determine whether it has received all documentation required by § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act in connection with such release (which determination may be based upon the Opinion of Counsel hereafter described) and, based on an Opinion of Counsel pursuant to Section 13.04 hereof, shall deliver a certificate to the Collateral Agent setting forth such determination. The Trustee, however, shall have no duty to confirm the legality, genuineness, accuracy, contents or validity of such documents (or any signature appearing therein), its sole duty being to certify its receipt of such documents which, on their face (and assuming that they are what they purport to be), conform to § 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act.
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Section 11.06. Suits To Protect the Collateral . Subject to the provisions of Article 7 hereof and the Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee in its sole discretion and without the consent of the Holders, on behalf of the Holders, may direct the Collateral Agent to take all actions it deems necessary or appropriate in order to:
(i) enforce any of the terms of the Collateral Documents; and
(ii) collect and receive any and all amounts payable in respect of the Obligations hereunder.
Subject to the provisions of the Collateral Documents, the Trustee shall have power to institute and to maintain such suits and proceedings as it may deem expedient to prevent any impairment of the Collateral by any acts which may be unlawful or in violation of any of the Collateral Documents or this Indenture, and such suits and proceedings as the Trustee, in its sole discretion, may deem expedient to preserve or protect its interests and the interests of the Holders in the Collateral (including power to institute and maintain suits or proceedings to restrain the enforcement of or compliance with any legislative or other governmental enactment, rule or order that may be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid if the enforcement of, or compliance with, such enactment, rule or order would impair the Lien on the Collateral or be prejudicial to the interests of the Holders or the Trustee). Nothing in this Section 11.06 shall be considered to impose any such duty or obligation to act on the part of the Trustee.
Section 11.07. Authorization of Receipt of Funds by the Trustee Under the Collateral Documents . Subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee is authorized to receive any funds for the benefit of the Holders distributed under the Collateral Documents, and to make further distributions of such funds to the Holders according to the provisions of this Indenture.
Section 11.08. 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 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 11.09. 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 11.10. Release Upon Termination of the Issuers Obligations . In the event that the Issuer delivers to the Trustee, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to it, an Officers Certificate certifying that (i) payment in full of the principal of, together with accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on, all of the Notes and all other Obligations under this Indenture, the Guarantees and the Collateral Documents, that are due and payable at or prior to the time such principal, together with accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any), are paid or (ii) the Issuer shall have exercised its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, in compliance with the provisions of Article 8, or its satisfaction and discharge option, in compliance with the provisions of Article 12 hereof, in each case with respect to all of the Notes, the Trustee shall deliver to the Issuer and the 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 its rights under Section 7.07 and with respect to funds held by the Trustee pursuant to Article 8 and Article 12), and any rights it has under the Collateral Documents, and upon receipt by the Collateral Agent of such notice, the Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to hold a Lien in the Collateral on behalf of the Trustee and upon request of and at the expense of the Issuer shall execute any release documents prepared by the Issuer and do or cause to be done all other acts reasonably necessary to release such Lien.
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Section 11.11. Collateral Agent .
(a) The Trustee and each of the Holders by acceptance of the Notes hereby designates and appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent under this Indenture and the Collateral Documents and the Trustee and each of the Holders by acceptance of the Notes hereby irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Indenture and the Collateral Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms of this Indenture and the Collateral Documents, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Section 11.11 are solely for the benefit of the 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. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Indenture and the Collateral Documents, the Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities hereunder nor shall the Collateral Agent have or be deemed to have any 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 and the Collateral Documents or otherwise exist against the Collateral Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term agent in this Indenture with reference to the 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. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Indenture, the Collateral Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions which the Collateral Agent is expressly entitled to take or assert under this Indenture, and the Collateral Documents, including the exercise of remedies pursuant to Article 6, and any action so taken or not taken shall be deemed consented to by the Trustee and the Holders.
(b) None of the Collateral Agent or any of its respective Affiliates 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 for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or under or in connection with any Collateral Document or the transactions contemplated thereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) be responsible in 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 Affiliate thereof, contained in this or any Indenture, any Collateral Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Collateral Agent under or in connection with, this or any other Indenture or the Collateral Documents, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this or any other Indenture or the Collateral Documents, or for any failure of any Grantor or any other party to this Indenture or the Collateral Documents to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. None of the Collateral Agent or any of its respective Affiliates shall be under any obligation to the Trustee or any Holder to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this or any other Indenture or the Collateral Documents or to inspect the properties, books, or records of any Grantor or any Grantors Affiliates.
(c) The Collateral Agent 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 the Issuer, any Guarantor and their Affiliates as though it was not the Collateral Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Trustee. The Trustee and the Holders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, the Collateral Agent or its Affiliates may receive information regarding any Grantor or its respective Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of, any such Grantor or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that the 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 Collateral Agent to advance funds.
(d) The Collateral Agent is authorized and directed to (i) enter into the Collateral Documents, (ii) bind the Holders on the terms as set forth in the Collateral Documents and (iii) perform and observe its obligations under the Collateral Documents.
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(e) The Trustee agrees that it shall not (and shall not be obligated to), and shall not instruct the Collateral Agent to, unless specifically requested to do so by a majority of the Holders, take or cause to be taken any action to enforce its rights under this Indenture 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 Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, or (ii) payments from the 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 Collateral Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to the Collateral Agent.
(f) The Collateral Agent is each Holders 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 Collateral Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Collateral Agents request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Collateral Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Collateral Agents instructions.
(g) The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to the Trustee or any of the Holders 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 Collateral Agents 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 or the Issuer or any Guarantors property constituting collateral intended to be subject to the Lien and security interest of the Collateral 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 Collateral Agent pursuant to this Indenture or any Collateral Document, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission, or event related thereto, the Collateral Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion given the Collateral Agents own interest in the Collateral and that the Collateral Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to the Trustee or any Holder as to any of the foregoing.
(h) No provision of this Indenture or any Collateral Document shall require the 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 Collateral Agent) if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds is not assured to it.
(i) The Collateral Agent (i) shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it reasonably believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers, or for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Collateral Agent was grossly negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts, (ii) shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Collateral Agent may agree in writing with the Issuer (and money held in trust by the Collateral Agent need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law), (iii) the Collateral Agent 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 Collateral Agent shall not be construed to impose duties to act.
(j) Neither the Collateral Agent nor the Trustee shall be liable for delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control. Such acts shall include but not be limited to acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, epidemics, governmental regulations superimposed after the fact, fire, communication line failures, computer viruses, power failures, earthquakes or other disasters. Neither the Collateral Agent nor the Trustee shall be liable for any indirect, special or consequential damages (included but not limited to lost profits) whatsoever, even if it has been informed of the likelihood thereof and regardless of the form of action.
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Section 11.12. Designations . Except as provided in the next sentence, for purposes of the provisions hereof requiring the Issuer to designate Indebtedness for the purposes of the term Priority Payment Lien Obligations or any other such designations hereunder, any such designation shall be sufficient if designated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. For all purposes hereof and of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Issuer hereby designates the Obligations pursuant to the Credit Agreement as Priority Payment Lien Obligations.
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:
(a) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has heretofore been deposited in trust, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(b) (i) 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, will 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, U.S. dollar-denominated U.S. Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will 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; provided that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of this Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any Applicable Premium Deficit only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of redemption. Any Applicable Premium Deficit shall be set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee simultaneously with the deposit of such Applicable Premium Deficit that confirms that such Applicable Premium Deficit shall be applied toward such redemption;
(ii) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit 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 will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities 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 resulting from any borrowing of 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);
(iii) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and
(iv) 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 must deliver an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied. Such Opinion of Counsel may rely on such Officers Certificate as to matters of fact, including clauses (b)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
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Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (i) of clause (b) of this Section 12.01, the provisions of Section 12.02 and Section 8.06 hereof shall survive such satisfaction and discharge.
Section 12.02. Application of Trust Money . Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof 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 or a Guarantor 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.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or U.S. Government Securities in accordance with Section 12.01 hereof 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 Issuers and any Guarantors obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof; provided , that if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls . If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Trust Indenture Act Section 318(c), the imposed duties shall control.
Section 13.02. Notices . Any notice or communication by the Issuer, any Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic transmission or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others address:
If to the Issuer and/or any Guarantor:
c/o APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Facsimile: (801) 705-8087
Attention: General Counsel
With a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Facsimile: (212) 455-2502
Attention: Igor Fert
If to the Trustee:
Wilmington Trust, National Association
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
Facsimile: 302-636-4145
Attention: Capital Markets and Agency Services
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The Issuer, any Guarantor or the Trustee, 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: 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 is acknowledged, if faxed or sent electronically; 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 shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt thereof and, subject to compliance with the Trust Indenture Act, on the final date on which publication is made, if given by publication.
Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be electronically delivered, 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 Note Register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication shall also be so delivered or mailed to any Person described in Trust Indenture Act Section 313(c), to the extent required by the Trust Indenture Act. Failure to deliver a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.
If a notice or communication is mailed or otherwise delivered in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, such notice or communication shall be deemed duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
If the Issuer sends a notice or communication to Holders, it shall send a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any Note, where this Indenture or any Note provides for notice of any event or any other communication (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) to a holder of a Global Note (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depositary (or its designee) pursuant to the standing instructions from the Depositary or its designee, including by electronic mail in accordance with accepted practices at the Depositary.
Section 13.03. Communication by Holders with Other Holders . Holders may communicate pursuant to Trust Indenture Act Section 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Issuer, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of Trust Indenture Act Section 312(c).
Section 13.04. 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:
(a) An Officers Certificate in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) 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; and
(b) An Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.
Section 13.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion . Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to Section 4.04 hereof or Trust Indenture Act Section 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of Trust Indenture Act Section 314(e) and shall include:
(a) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
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(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 Officers 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; provided , however , that with respect to matters of fact an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officers Certificate or certificates of public officials.
Section 13.06. 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 13.07. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor or any of their direct or indirect parent companies (other than the Issuer and the Guarantors) shall have any liability, for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees or this Indenture or any supplemental indenture or the Collateral Documents 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 13.08. 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 13.09. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE ISSUER, THE GUARANTORS, AND THE TRUSTEE (1) AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE OR THE NOTES AND (2) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, 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 13.10. Force Majeure . In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture 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.
Section 13.11. 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
Section 13.12. Successors . All agreements of the Issuer in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its 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 11.06 hereof.
Section 13.13. 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.
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Section 13.14. 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. This Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions 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 13.15. Table of Contents, Headings, etc . The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table 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 13.16. Qualification of Indenture . The Issuer and the Guarantors shall qualify this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys fees and expenses for the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee) incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses of qualification of this Indenture and the Notes and printing this Indenture and the Notes. The Trustee shall be provided with such Officers Certificates, Opinions of Counsel or other documentation as it may reasonably request and as is necessary in connection with any such qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. The Trust Indenture Act shall not apply to this Indenture prior to such qualification, and all references herein to compliance with the Trust Indenture Act refer to such compliance following any such qualification.
Section 13.17. USA Patriot Act . The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, are required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account. The parties to this agreement agree that they shall provide the Trustee with such information as they may request in order to satisfy the requirements of the USA Patriot Act.
Section 13.18. Intercreditor Agreement Governs . Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Note, (a) consents to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, including the priority of payment provisions of such Intercreditor Agreement, (b) agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c) authorizes and instructs the Collateral Agent to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement as Collateral Agent, and on behalf of such Holder. The foregoing provisions are intended as an inducement to the lenders under the Credit Agreement to extend credit and such lenders are intended third party beneficiaries of such provisions and the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: Patrick Kelliher | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | ||
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: Patrick Kelliher | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | ||
VIVINT, INC. ARM SECURITY, INC. VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC AP AL LLC 2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: Patrick Kelliher | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | ||
2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd Santiago |
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Name: Todd Santiago | ||
Title: President |
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee and Collateral Agent | ||
By: |
/s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Name: Geoffrey J. Lewis | ||
Title: Assistant Vice President |
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 [00213MAA2] [U0385P AA4]
ISIN [US00213MAA27] [USU0385PAA40]
[RULE 144A][REGULATION S] [GLOBAL] NOTE
representing up to
$[ ]
6.375% Senior Secured Note due 2019
No. | [$ | ] |
APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns the principal sum [set forth on the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note attached hereto] [of United States Dollars] on December 1, 2019.
Interest Payment Dates: June 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2013
Record Dates: May 15 and November 15
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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed.
Dated:
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
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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 | ||
By: |
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Name: Title: Date: |
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[Back of Note]
6.375% Senior Secured Note due 2019
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
1. Interest . APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at a rate per annum of 6.375% from November 16, 2012 1 until maturity and to pay the Additional Interest, if any, payable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below. The Issuer will pay interest on this Note semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning June 1, 2013, or, if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an Interest Payment Date ). The Issuer will make each interest payment to the Holder of record of this Note on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15 (each, a Record Date ). Interest on this Note will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including November 16, 2012. 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 rate borne by this Note; 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 periods) from time to time on demand at the rate borne by this Note. 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 this Note to the Person who is the registered Holder of this Note at the close of business on the Record Date (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if this Note is 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. Cash payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Indenture or, at the option of the Issuer, cash payment of interest may be made through the Paying Agent by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the Note Register of Holders, provided , that (a) all cash payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to the Notes represented by Global Notes registered in the name of or held by DTC or its nominee will be made through the Paying Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the registered Holder or Holders thereof and (b) all cash payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to certificated Notes will be made by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or the Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion). 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, Transfer Agent and Registrar . Initially, Wilmington Trust, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar without prior notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.
4. Indenture . The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Indenture ), among the Issuer, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019. The Issuer shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 4.09 of the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act 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 described below under clauses (b), (d) and (e) of this Section 5 and in clauses (a), (c) and (d) of Section 3.07 of the Indenture, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuers option prior to December 1, 2015.
(b) At any time prior to December 1, 2015, the Issuer may on one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice in accordance with Section 3.03 of the Indenture, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100.0% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus (ii) the Applicable Premium as of the date of redemption (the Redemption Date ), plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
(c) On and after December 1, 2015, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice in accordance with 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 and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to 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 twelve-month period beginning on December 1 of each of the years indicated below:
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2015 |
104.781 | % | ||
2016 |
103.188 | % | ||
2017 |
101.594 | % | ||
2018 and thereafter |
100.000 | % |
(d) Until December 1, 2015, the Issuer may, at its option, and on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 106.375% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds received by it from one or more Equity Offerings or a contribution to the Issuers common equity capital made with the net cash proceeds of a concurrent Equity Offering; provided , that (A) at least 50.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under this Indenture on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes issued under this Indenture after the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption; and (B) each such redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.
(e) At any time and from time to time prior to December 1, 2015, the Issuer may at its option redeem during each 12-month period commencing with the Issue Date up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued hereunder, including any Additional Notes, upon notice in accordance with Section 3.03 of the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 103% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
(f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 of the Indenture. Notice of any redemption, whether in connection with an Equity Offering or otherwise, may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering. The Issuer, the Investors and their respective Affiliates may acquire the Notes by means other than a redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5, whether by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise.
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6. Mandatory Redemption . The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
7. Notice of Redemption . Subject to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption shall be delivered electronically or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at such Holders registered address or otherwise in accordance with the Applicable Procedures, except that redemption notices may be delivered electronically or mailed more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 12 of the Indenture. No Notes of less than $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof can be redeemed or purchased in part, except that if all the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire amount of Notes held by such Holder even if not in a principal amount of at least $2,000 or an integral multiple thereof, shall be redeemed or purchased. On and after the Redemption Date, interest ceases to accrue on this Note or portions thereof called for redemption.
8. Offers to Repurchase . Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuer shall make a Change of Control Offer in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture. In connection with certain Asset Sales, the Issuer shall make an Asset Sale Offer as and when provided in accordance with Sections 3.09 and 4.10 of the Indenture.
Other than as specifically provided in Section 3.09 or Section 4.10 of the Indenture, any purchase pursuant to Section 3.09 of the Indenture shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 of the Indenture, and references therein or herein to redeem, redemption, Redemption Date and similar words shall be deemed to refer to purchase, repurchase, Purchase Date and similar words, as applicable.
9. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange . The Notes are in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. The transfer of Notes shall be registered and Notes may only 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 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, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; provided , that new Notes will only be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes to be redeemed.
10. Security . The Notes shall be secured by the Collateral on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture and the Collateral Documents. Each Holder, by accepting this Note, consents and agrees to the terms of the Collateral Documents (including the provisions providing for the foreclosure and release of Collateral) as the same may be in effect or may be amended from time to time in accordance with their terms and the Indenture and authorizes and directs the Trustee and/or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, to enter into the Collateral Documents, and to perform its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder in accordance therewith.
11. Persons Deemed Owners . The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as its owner for all purposes. Only registered Holders shall have rights hereunder.
12. Amendment, Supplement and Waiver . The Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture.
13. 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 (other than an Event of Default of the type specified in clause (vi) or (vii) of Section 6.01(a) of the Indenture) occurs and is continuing under the Indenture, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may, by notice to the Issuer and the Trustee, in either case specifying in such notice the respective Event of Default and that such notice is a notice of acceleration, 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 under clause (vi) or (vii) of Section 6.01(a) of the Indenture, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without
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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 the Holders notice of any continuing Default, except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee (with a copy to the Issuer, provided , that any waiver or rescission under Section 6.04 of the Indenture shall be valid and binding notwithstanding the failure to provide a copy of such notice to the Issuer) may on behalf of all the Holders waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture (except a continuing Default in payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any of the Notes held by a non-consenting Holder) (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer) and rescind any acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences under the Indenture (except if such rescission would conflict with any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). The Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required to promptly (which shall be no more than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of any Default) to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default and what action the Issuer proposes to take with respect thereto.
14. 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.
15. Additional Rights of Holders of Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes . In addition to the rights provided to Holders under the Indenture, Holders of Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes shall have all the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, including the right to receive Additional Interest (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).
16. Governing Law . THIS INDENTURE, THIS NOTE AND ANY GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
17. CUSIP Numbers and ISINs . Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the 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 and/or the Registration Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:
c/o APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Facsimile: (801) 705-8087
Attention: General Counsel
With a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Facsimile: (212) 455-2502
Attention: Igor Fert
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
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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:
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Tax Identification No.: | ||||||
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:
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Amount of
decrease in Principal Amount of this Global Note |
Amount of increase
in Principal Amount of this Global Note |
Principal Amount of
this Global Note following such decrease or increase |
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* | 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
c/o APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Facsimile: (801) 705-8087
Attention: General Counsel
With a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Facsimile: (212) 455-2502
Attention: Igor Fert
Wilmington Trust, National Association
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
Facsimile: 302-636-4145
Attention: Capital Markets and Agency Services
Re: 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Indenture ), among APX Group, Inc. (the Issuer ), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto 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 RELEVANT 144A GLOBAL NOTE OR RELEVANT 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 RELEVANT REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE OR RELEVANT DEFINITIVE NOTE PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the Transfer is not being made to a person in the United
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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 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, (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 applicable 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 RELEVANT 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 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 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.
(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.
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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: ]), or |
(ii) | [ ] Regulation S Global Note ([CUSIP: ]), 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: ]), or |
(ii) | [ ] Regulation S Global Note ([CUSIP: ])or |
(iii) | [ ] Unrestricted Global Note ([ ] [ ]); 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
c/o APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Facsimile: (801) 705-8087
Attention: General Counsel
With a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Facsimile: (212) 455-2502
Attention: Igor Fert
Wilmington Trust, National Association
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
Facsimile: 302-636-4145
Attention: Capital Markets and Agency Services
Re: 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Indenture ), among APX Group, Inc. (the Issuer ), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Trustee.
(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 Owners 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 Owners 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
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Owners 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 Owners own account without transfer, (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, (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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in the [CHECK ONE] [ ] 144A Global Note [ ] Regulation S Global Note in each case, with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owners 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. 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.
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This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer and are dated
[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 APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer ), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the Trustee ).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the Indenture ), dated as of November 16, 2012, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (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 Issuers 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 is 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 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 acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture, and acknowledges and agrees to (i) join and become a party to the Indenture as indicated by its signature below; (ii) be bound by the Indenture, as of the date hereof, as if made by, and with respect to, each signatory hereto; and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of a Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture, including, but not limited to, 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) No Recourse Against Others . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary (other than the Issuer and the Guarantors) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture, the Collateral Documents or this Supplemental 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.
(5) Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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(6) 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. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental 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.
(7) Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
(8) 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 Guaranteeing Subsidiary.
(9) Benefits Acknowledged . The Guaranteeing Subsidiarys Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
(10) Successors . All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.
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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] | ||
By: | ||
Name: Title: |
||
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||
By: | ||
Name: Title: |
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Exhibit 4.2
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
First Supplemental Indenture (this Supplemental Indenture ), dated as of December 20, 2012 among 313 Aviation, LLC (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ), a subsidiary of APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer ), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the Trustee ).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the Indenture ), dated as of November 16, 2012, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (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 Issuers 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 is 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 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 acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture, and acknowledges and agrees to (i) join and become a party to the Indenture as indicated by its signature below; (ii) be bound by the Indenture, as of the date hereof, as if made by, and with respect to, each signatory hereto; and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of a Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture, including, but not limited to, 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) No Recourse Against Others . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary (other than the Issuer and the Guarantors) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture, the Collateral Documents or this Supplemental 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.
(5) Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(6) 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. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental 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.
(7) Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
(8) 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 Guaranteeing Subsidiary.
(9) Benefits Acknowledged . The Guaranteeing Subsidiarys Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
(10) Successors . All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.
313 AVIATION, LLC |
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By: |
APX Group, Inc., as sole member | |
By: |
/s/ Nathan Wilcox |
|
Name: Nathan Wilcox |
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Title: Secretary |
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||
By: |
/s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis |
|
Name: Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Title: Assistant Vice President |
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Exhibit 4.3
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Second Supplemental Indenture (this Supplemental Indenture ), dated as of May 14, 2013 among Vivint Wireless, Inc. (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ), a subsidiary of APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer ), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the Trustee ).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the Indenture ), dated as of November 16, 2012, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (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 Issuers 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 is 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 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 acknowledges that it has received and re-viewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Sup-plemental Indenture, and acknowledges and agrees to (i) join and become a party to the Indenture as indicated by its signature below; (ii) be bound by the Indenture, as of the date hereof, as if made by, and with respect to, each signatory hereto; and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of a Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture, including, but not limited to, 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) No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary (other than the Issuer and the Guaran-tors) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture, the Collateral Documents or this Supplemental 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.
(5) Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(6) 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. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental 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.
(7) Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
(8) 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 Guaranteeing Subsidiary.
(9) Benefits Acknowledged . The Guaranteeing Subsidiarys Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
(10) Successors . All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.
VIVINT WIRELESS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Title: Secretary |
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||
By: |
/s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Name: Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Title: Assistant Vice President |
Exhibit 4.5
INDENTURE
Dated as of November 16, 2012
Among
APX GROUP, INC., as the Issuer,
the Guarantors from time to time party hereto
and
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
8.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
Trust Indenture Act Section |
Indenture Section | |
310(a)(1) |
7.10 | |
(a)(2) |
7.10 | |
(a)(3) |
N.A. | |
(a)(4) |
N.A. | |
(a)(5) |
7.10 | |
(b) |
7.03; 7.10 | |
(c) |
N.A. | |
311(a) |
7.11 | |
(b) |
7.11 | |
(c) |
N.A. | |
312(a) |
2.05 | |
(b) |
12.03 | |
(c) |
12.03 | |
313(a) |
7.06 | |
(b)(1) |
N.A. | |
(b)(2) |
7.06; 7.07 | |
(c) |
7.06; 12.02 | |
(d) |
7.06 | |
314(a) |
4.03; 12.05 | |
(b) |
N.A. | |
(c)(1) |
12.04 | |
(c)(2) |
12.04 | |
(c)(3) |
N.A. | |
(d) |
N.A. | |
(e) |
12.05 | |
(f) |
N.A. | |
315(a) |
7.01 | |
(b) |
7.05; 12.02 | |
(c) |
7.01 | |
(d) |
7.01 | |
(e) |
6.14 | |
316(a)(last sentence) |
2.09 | |
(a)(1)(A) |
6.05 | |
(a)(1)(B) |
6.04 | |
(a)(2) |
N.A. | |
(b) |
6.07 | |
(c) |
2.12; 9.04 | |
317(a)(1) |
6.08 | |
(a)(2) |
6.12 | |
(b) |
2.04 | |
318(a) |
12.01 | |
(b) |
N.A. | |
(c) |
12.01 |
N.A. means not applicable.
* | This Cross-Reference Table is not part of this Indenture. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 | ||||||
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE | ||||||
SECTION 1.01. |
DEFINITIONS |
1 | ||||
SECTION 1.02. |
OTHER DEFINITIONS |
33 | ||||
SECTION 1.03. |
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF TRUST INDENTURE ACT |
34 | ||||
SECTION 1.04. |
RULES OF CONSTRUCTION |
35 | ||||
SECTION 1.05. |
ACTS OF HOLDERS |
35 | ||||
SECTION 1.06. |
TIMING OF PAYMENT |
36 | ||||
ARTICLE 2 | ||||||
THE NOTES | ||||||
SECTION 2.01. |
FORM AND DATING; TERMS |
37 | ||||
SECTION 2.02. |
EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION |
38 | ||||
SECTION 2.03. |
REGISTRAR, TRANSFER AGENT AND PAYING AGENT |
38 | ||||
SECTION 2.04. |
PAYING AGENT TO HOLD MONEY IN TRUST |
39 | ||||
SECTION 2.05. |
HOLDER LISTS |
39 | ||||
SECTION 2.06. |
TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE |
39 | ||||
SECTION 2.07. |
REPLACEMENT NOTES |
49 | ||||
SECTION 2.08. |
OUTSTANDING NOTES |
49 | ||||
SECTION 2.09. |
TREASURY NOTES |
50 | ||||
SECTION 2.10. |
TEMPORARY NOTES |
50 | ||||
SECTION 2.11. |
CANCELLATION |
50 | ||||
SECTION 2.12. |
DEFAULTED INTEREST |
50 | ||||
SECTION 2.13. |
CUSIP NUMBERS; ISINS |
51 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 | ||||||
REDEMPTION | ||||||
SECTION 3.01. |
NOTICES TO TRUSTEE |
51 | ||||
SECTION 3.02. |
SELECTION OF NOTES TO BE REDEEMED |
51 | ||||
SECTION 3.03. |
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION |
51 | ||||
SECTION 3.04. |
EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION |
52 | ||||
SECTION 3.05. |
DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE |
52 | ||||
SECTION 3.06. |
NOTES REDEEMED IN PART |
52 | ||||
SECTION 3.07. |
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION |
53 | ||||
SECTION 3.08. |
MANDATORY REDEMPTION |
53 | ||||
SECTION 3.09. |
OFFERS TO REPURCHASE BY APPLICATION OF EXCESS PROCEEDS |
54 | ||||
ARTICLE 4 | ||||||
COVENANTS | ||||||
SECTION 4.01. |
PAYMENT OF NOTES |
55 | ||||
SECTION 4.02. |
MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY |
56 | ||||
SECTION 4.03. |
REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
56 | ||||
SECTION 4.04. |
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE |
57 | ||||
SECTION 4.05. |
TAXES |
58 | ||||
SECTION 4.06. |
STAY, EXTENSION AND USURY LAWS |
58 | ||||
SECTION 4.07. |
LIMITATION ON RESTRICTED PAYMENTS |
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SECTION 4.08. |
DIVIDEND AND OTHER PAYMENT RESTRICTIONS AFFECTING RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES |
66 | ||||
SECTION 4.09. |
LIMITATION ON INCURRENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS AND ISSUANCE OF DISQUALIFIED STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK |
68 | ||||
SECTION 4.10. |
ASSET SALES |
73 | ||||
SECTION 4.11. |
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
75 | ||||
SECTION 4.12. |
LIENS |
78 | ||||
SECTION 4.13. |
COMPANY EXISTENCE |
78 | ||||
SECTION 4.14. |
OFFER TO REPURCHASE UPON CHANGE OF CONTROL |
78 | ||||
SECTION 4.15. |
LIMITATION ON GUARANTEES OF INDEBTEDNESS BY RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES |
80 | ||||
SECTION 4.16. |
SUSPENSION OF COVENANTS. |
80 | ||||
ARTICLE 5 | ||||||
SUCCESSORS | ||||||
SECTION 5.01. |
MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR SALE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS |
81 | ||||
SECTION 5.02. |
SUCCESSOR PERSON SUBSTITUTED |
83 | ||||
ARTICLE 6 | ||||||
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES | ||||||
SECTION 6.01. |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
83 | ||||
SECTION 6.02. |
ACCELERATION |
85 | ||||
SECTION 6.03. |
OTHER REMEDIES |
86 | ||||
SECTION 6.04. |
WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS |
86 | ||||
SECTION 6.05. |
CONTROL BY MAJORITY |
86 | ||||
SECTION 6.06. |
LIMITATION ON SUITS |
86 | ||||
SECTION 6.07. |
RIGHTS OF HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENT |
86 | ||||
SECTION 6.08. |
COLLECTION SUIT BY TRUSTEE |
87 | ||||
SECTION 6.09. |
RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES |
87 | ||||
SECTION 6.10. |
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CUMULATIVE |
87 | ||||
SECTION 6.11. |
DELAY OR OMISSION NOT WAIVER |
87 | ||||
SECTION 6.12. |
TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM |
87 | ||||
SECTION 6.13. |
PRIORITIES |
87 | ||||
SECTION 6.14. |
UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS |
88 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 | ||||||
TRUSTEE | ||||||
SECTION 7.01. |
DUTIES OF TRUSTEE |
88 | ||||
SECTION 7.02. |
RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE |
89 | ||||
SECTION 7.03. |
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE |
90 | ||||
SECTION 7.04. |
TRUSTEES DISCLAIMER |
90 | ||||
SECTION 7.05. |
NOTICE OF DEFAULTS |
90 | ||||
SECTION 7.06. |
REPORTS BY TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS |
91 | ||||
SECTION 7.07. |
COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY |
91 | ||||
SECTION 7.08. |
REPLACEMENT OF TRUSTEE |
91 | ||||
SECTION 7.09. |
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER, ETC |
92 | ||||
SECTION 7.10. |
ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION |
92 | ||||
SECTION 7.11. |
PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST ISSUER |
92 |
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ARTICLE 8 | ||||||
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE | ||||||
SECTION 8.01. |
OPTION TO EFFECT LEGAL DEFEASANCE OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE |
93 | ||||
SECTION 8.02. |
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND DISCHARGE |
93 | ||||
SECTION 8.03. |
COVENANT DEFEASANCE |
93 | ||||
SECTION 8.04. |
CONDITIONS TO LEGAL OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE |
94 | ||||
SECTION 8.05. |
DEPOSITED MONEY AND U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TO BE HELD IN TRUST; OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
95 | ||||
SECTION 8.06. |
REPAYMENT TO ISSUER |
95 | ||||
SECTION 8.07. |
REINSTATEMENT |
95 | ||||
ARTICLE 9 | ||||||
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER | ||||||
SECTION 9.01. |
WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS |
96 | ||||
SECTION 9.02. |
WITH CONSENT OF HOLDERS |
97 | ||||
SECTION 9.03. |
COMPLIANCE WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT |
98 | ||||
SECTION 9.04. |
REVOCATION AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS |
98 | ||||
SECTION 9.05. |
NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF NOTES |
98 | ||||
SECTION 9.06. |
TRUSTEE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC. |
98 | ||||
SECTION 9.07. |
PAYMENT FOR CONSENT |
99 | ||||
ARTICLE 10 | ||||||
GUARANTEES | ||||||
SECTION 10.01. |
GUARANTEE |
99 | ||||
SECTION 10.02. |
LIMITATION ON GUARANTOR LIABILITY |
100 | ||||
SECTION 10.03. |
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY |
100 | ||||
SECTION 10.04. |
SUBROGATION |
100 | ||||
SECTION 10.05. |
BENEFITS ACKNOWLEDGED |
101 | ||||
SECTION 10.06. |
RELEASE OF GUARANTEES |
101 | ||||
ARTICLE 11 | ||||||
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE | ||||||
SECTION 11.01. |
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE |
101 | ||||
SECTION 11.02. |
APPLICATION OF TRUST MONEY |
102 | ||||
ARTICLE 12 | ||||||
MISCELLANEOUS | ||||||
SECTION 12.01. |
TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS |
103 | ||||
SECTION 12.02. |
NOTICES |
103 | ||||
SECTION 12.03. |
COMMUNICATION BY HOLDERS WITH OTHER HOLDERS |
104 | ||||
SECTION 12.04. |
CERTIFICATE AND OPINION AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
104 | ||||
SECTION 12.05. |
STATEMENTS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OR OPINION |
104 | ||||
SECTION 12.06. |
RULES BY TRUSTEE AND AGENTS |
104 | ||||
SECTION 12.07. |
NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND STOCKHOLDERS |
104 | ||||
SECTION 12.08. |
GOVERNING LAW |
105 | ||||
SECTION 12.09. |
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
105 | ||||
SECTION 12.10. |
FORCE MAJEURE |
105 | ||||
SECTION 12.11. |
NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS |
105 | ||||
SECTION 12.12. |
SUCCESSORS |
105 |
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SECTION 12.13. |
SEVERABILITY |
105 | ||||
SECTION 12.14. |
COUNTERPART ORIGINALS |
105 | ||||
SECTION 12.15. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC. |
105 | ||||
SECTION 12.16. |
QUALIFICATION OF INDENTURE |
105 | ||||
SECTION 12.01. |
USA PATRIOT ACT |
106 |
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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 |
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INDENTURE, dated as of November 16, 2012, among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors (as defined herein) from time to time party hereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as Trustee.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Issuer (as defined herein) has duly authorized the creation of an issue of $380,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the Initial Notes );
WHEREAS, the Issuer and each of the Guarantors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture (as defined herein);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined herein).
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01. Definitions .
144A Global Note means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto 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 Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.
2019 Notes means the $925,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375 % Senior Secured Notes due 2019.
2019 Notes Indenture means the Indenture for the 2019 Notes, dated November 16, 2012, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.
2GIG Disposition means the direct or indirect sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of 2GIG Technologies, Inc. (for the avoidance of doubt, including a sale, transfer or other disposition of Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets so long as substantially all of the assets of such Person consists of such assets).
Acquired Indebtedness means, with respect to any specified Person,
(a) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging or consolidating with or into or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and
(b) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.
Additional Interest means all additional interest then owing pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
Additional Notes means any additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes or any Exchange Notes issued in exchange for such Initial Notes) issued from time to time under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.01, 2.02 and 4.09 hereof.
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, Transfer Agent or Paying Agent.
Agents Message means a message transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the Depositary and forming a part of the book-entry confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from each participant in DTC tendering the Notes and that such participants have received the Letter of Transmittal and agree to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal and the Issuer may enforce such agreement against such participants.
Applicable Premium means, with respect to any Note on any Redemption Date, the greater of:
(a) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Note, and
(b) the excess, if any, of (i) the present value at such Redemption Date of (A) the redemption price of such Note at December 1, 2015 (such redemption price being set forth in the table set forth in Section 3.07(b) hereof), plus (B) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Note through December 1, 2015 (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 (ii) the then outstanding 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:
(a) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (including by way of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction), of property or assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (each referred to in this definition as a disposition ); or
(b) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with Section 4.09 hereof), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions;
in each case, other than:
(i) any disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete 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;
(ii) 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 hereof or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control pursuant to this Indenture;
(iii) the making of any Restricted Payment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 4.07 hereof or any Permitted Investment;
(iv) 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 $25.0 million;
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(v) 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 a Restricted Subsidiary;
(vi) to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or comparable law or regulation, any exchange of like property (excluding any boot thereon) for use in a Similar Business;
(vii) the lease, assignment, sub-lease, license or sub-license of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
(viii) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(ix) foreclosures, condemnation, expropriation or any similar action with respect to assets or the granting of Liens not prohibited by this Indenture;
(x) sales of accounts receivable, or participations therein, or Securitization Assets (other than royalties or other revenues (except accounts receivable)) or related assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility or the disposition of an account receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business;
(xi) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including Sale and Lease-Back Transactions and asset securitizations permitted by this Indenture;
(xii) the sale, discount or other disposition of inventory, accounts receivable or notes receivable in the ordinary course of business or the conversion of accounts receivable to notes receivable;
(xiii) the licensing or sub-licensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles in the ordinary course of business, other than the licensing of intellectual property on a long-term basis;
(xiv) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract rights or other litigation claims in the ordinary course of business;
(xv) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligations;
(xvi) 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;
(xvii) the abandonment of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, which in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuer are not material to the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(xviii) the issuance by a Restricted Subsidiary of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock that is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof;
(xix) the granting of a Lien that is permitted under Section 4.12 hereof;
(xx) the issuance of directors qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law; and
(xxi) the 2GIG Disposition; provided , however , that if the net proceeds therefrom (determined in accordance with the definition of Net Proceeds as if the 2GIG Disposition was an Asset Sale) are not applied in accordance with Section 4.07(b)(xvii) within the time period provided for the application of Net
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Proceeds in Section 4.10(b) (without giving effect to any extensions of such period permitted thereunder in connection with binding commitments), such disposition shall be deemed an Asset Sale, and the Net Proceeds therefrom shall be applied in accordance with Section 4.10.
Bank Products means any facilities or services related to cash management, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, purchase card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
Bankruptcy Law means Title 11, U.S. Code, as amended, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
Business Day means each day which is not a Legal Holiday.
Capital Stock means:
(a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares in the capital of such corporation;
(b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;
(c) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and
(d) 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.
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) prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided that any obligations of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries either existing on the Issue Date or created prior to any recharacterization described below (i) that were not included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as capital lease obligations and (ii) that are subsequently recharacterized as capital lease obligations due to a change in accounting treatment or otherwise, shall for all purposes under this Indenture (including, without limitation, the calculation of Consolidated Net Income and EBITDA) not be treated as capital lease obligations, Capitalized Lease Obligations or Indebtedness.
Capitalized Software Expenditures means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Captive Insurance Subsidiary means (i) any Subsidiary established by the Issuer for the primary purpose of insuring the businesses or properties owned or operated by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any Subsidiary of any such insurance subsidiary established for the same primary purpose described in clause (i) above.
Cash Equivalents means:
(a) United States dollars;
(b) (i) Canadian dollars, pounds sterling, yen, euros or any national currency of any participating member state of the EMU; or
(ii) in such local currencies held by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from time to time in the ordinary course of business;
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(c) 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 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(d) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition, demand deposits, bankers acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any domestic or foreign commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $250.0 million;
(e) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (c), (d), (g) and (h) entered into with any financial institution or recognized securities dealer meeting the qualifications specified in clause (d) above;
(f) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes rated at least P-2 by Moodys or at least A-2 by S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) and in each case maturing within 24 months after the date of creation thereof;
(g) marketable short-term money market and similar funds having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moodys or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency);
(h) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof having an Investment Grade Rating from either Moodys or S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(i) 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 either Moodys or S&P (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(j) 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 Moodys (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency);
(k) securities with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any financial institution or recognized securities dealer meeting the qualifications specified in clause (d) above;
(l) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock issued by Persons with a rating of A or higher from S&P or A2 or higher from Moodys with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition; and
(m) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (l) above.
In the case of Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary or Investments made in a country outside the United States of America, Cash Equivalents shall also include (i) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (a) through (h) and clauses (j), (k), (l) and (m) above of foreign obligors, which Investments or obligors (or the parents of such obligors) have ratings described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies and (ii) other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments analogous to the foregoing investments in clauses (a) through (m) and in this paragraph.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above, provided , that such amounts are converted into any currency listed in clauses (a) and (b) 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 after the Issue Date (and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Transactions):
(a) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition in one or a series of related transactions (other than by merger, consolidation or amalgamation), of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries or Holdings and its Subsidiaries, in each case, taken as a whole, to any Person other than any Permitted Holder or any Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(b) 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 (A) any Person (other than any Permitted Holder) or (B) Persons (other than any Permitted Holders) that are together a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any such 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), in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, 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) of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer directly or indirectly through any of its direct or indirect parent holding companies, other than in connection with any transaction or series of transactions in which the Issuer shall become the Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Parent Company.
Clearstream means Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme or any successor securities clearing agency.
Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense means with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense and capitalized fees related to any Qualified Securitization Facility of such Person, including the amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and Capitalized Software Expenditures of such Person and its 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:
(a) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income (including (i) amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (ii) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers acceptances, (iii) non-cash interest payments (but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement in the mark to market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), (iv) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and (v) net payments, if any made (less net payments, if any, received), pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness, and excluding (r) annual agency fees paid to the administrative agents and collateral agents under any Credit Facilities, (s) costs associated with obtaining Hedging Obligations, (u) any expense resulting from the discounting of any Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or, if applicable, purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition, (u) penalties and interest relating to taxes, (v) any Additional Interest and any additional interest or liquidated damages with respect to other securities for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations, (w) amortization or expensing of deferred financing fees, amendment and consent fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and discounted liabilities, (x) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and any other fees related to the Transactions or any acquisitions after the
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Issue Date, (y) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Qualified Securitization Facility and (z) any accretion of accrued interest on discounted liabilities and any prepayment premium or penalty); plus
(b) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; less
(c) interest income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.
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 of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided , that, without duplication,
(a) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), charges or expenses (including relating to any multi-year strategic initiatives), Transaction Expenses, restructuring and duplicative running costs, relocation costs, integration costs, facility consolidation and closing costs, severance costs and expenses, one-time compensation charges, costs relating to pre-opening and opening costs for facilities, signing, retention and completion bonuses, costs incurred in connection with any strategic initiatives, transition costs, costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and non-recurring product and intellectual property development, other business optimization expenses (including costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs and new systems design, retention charges, system establishment costs and implementation costs) and operating expenses attributable to the implementation of cost-savings initiatives, and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans shall be excluded;
(b) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies during such period shall be excluded;
(c) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses on disposal, abandonment or discontinuance of disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations, as applicable, shall be excluded;
(d) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees, expenses and charges relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions (including, for the avoidance of doubt, bulk subscriber contract sales) or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business shall be excluded;
(e) 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 such Person 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) to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;
(f) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (C)(1) of Section 4.07(a) hereof, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that 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 (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, 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 (other than restrictions in the Notes or this Indenture), unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived, provided , that Consolidated Net Income of such Person will be
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increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in Cash Equivalents (or to the extent converted into Cash Equivalents) to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein;
(g) effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Persons consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP (including in the inventory (including any impact of changes to inventory valuation policy methods, including changes in capitalization of variances), property and equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in-process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items thereof) resulting from the application of recapitalization accounting or purchase accounting, as the case may be, in relation to the Transactions or any consummated acquisition or joint venture investment or the amortization or write-off or write-down of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded;
(h) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment or conversion of (i) Indebtedness, (ii) Hedging Obligations or (iii) other derivative instruments shall be excluded;
(i) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities and investments recorded using the equity method or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded;
(j) any equity-based or non-cash compensation charge or expense including any such charge or expense arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights or equity incentive programs, and any cash charges associated with the rollover, acceleration, or payout of Equity Interests by management, other employees or business partners of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies, shall be excluded;
(k) any fees, expenses or charges incurred during such period, or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, recapitalization, Investment, Asset Sale, disposition, incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness (including such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering and issuance of the Notes, the 2019 Notes and other securities and the syndication and incurrence of any Credit Facilities), issuance of Equity Interests, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (including any amendment or other modification of the Notes, the 2019 Notes and other securities and any Credit Facilities) and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Issue Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful or consummated (including, for the avoidance of doubt the effects of expensing all transaction related expenses in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805), shall be excluded;
(l) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after the Issue Date that are so required to be established or adjusted as a result of the Transactions (or within twelve months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established as a result of such acquisition) in accordance with GAAP or changes as a result of modifications of accounting policies shall be excluded;
(m) any expenses, charges or losses to the extent covered by insurance or indemnity and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer or indemnifying party and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of the insurable or indemnifiable event (net of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so reimbursed within the applicable 365-day period), shall be excluded;
(n) any noncash compensation expense resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 718, Compensation Stock Compensation , shall be excluded; and
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(o) the following items shall be excluded:
(i) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 815, Derivatives and Hedging ;
(ii) any net unrealized gain or loss (after any offset) resulting in such period from currency translation gains or losses including those related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk) and any other foreign currency translation gains and losses, to the extent such gain or losses are non-cash items;
(iii) any adjustments resulting for the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 460, Guarantees, or any comparable regulation;
(iv) 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; and
(v) earn-out and contingent consideration obligations (including to the extent accounted for as bonuses or otherwise) and adjustments thereof and purchase price adjustments.
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 business interruption insurance and reimbursements of any expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any acquisition, Investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this Indenture.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 4.07 hereof only (other than clause (C)(4) of Section 4.07(a) hereof), 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries, any repurchases and redemptions of Restricted Investments from the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, any repayments of loans and advances which constitute Restricted Investments by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, any sale of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case only to the extent such amounts increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clause (C)(4) of Section 4.07(a) hereof.
Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio as of any date of determination means, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured by Liens on the property of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur minus Cash Equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of such date to (b) EBITDA of the Issuer 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 Debt Ratio as of any date of determination means, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur minus Cash Equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of such date to (b) EBITDA of the Issuer 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.
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Consolidated Total Indebtedness means, as at any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, Obligations in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations and debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes and similar instruments, as determined in accordance with GAAP (excluding for the avoidance of doubt all undrawn amounts under revolving credit facilities and letters of credit, all obligations relating to Qualified Securitization Facilities) and (b) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and all Preferred Stock of its 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 (but excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the application of repurchase or purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition); provided , that Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (A) any letter of credit, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts under standby letters of credit and (B) Hedging Obligations existing on the Issue Date or otherwise permitted by Section 4.09(b)(x) hereof. 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 Issuer. The U.S. Dollar Equivalent principal amount of any Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency will reflect the currency translation effects, determined in accordance with GAAP, of Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable currency in effect on the date of determination of the U.S. Dollar Equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness.
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,
(a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor;
(b) to advance or supply funds
(i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation, or
(ii) 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
(c) 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.
Controlled Investment Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person, other than any Investor, which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person and is organized by such Person (or any Person controlling such Person) primarily for making direct or indirect equity or debt investments in the Issuer and/or other companies.
Corporate Trust Office means the office of the Trustee at which any time its corporate trust business related to this Indenture shall be administered, which office at the date hereof is Rodney Square North, 1100 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, Attention: Capital Markets and Agency Services, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Issuer, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Issuer).
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Credit Agreement means that certain Credit Agreement, to be dated on or about the Issue Date, by and among the Issuer, Holdings, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and other parties party thereto.
Credit Facilities means, with respect to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, one or more debt facilities, including the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, commercial paper facilities or indentures) 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, in whole or in part, and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities that replace, refund, supplement or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding, supplemental or refinancing facility, arrangement or indenture that increases the amount permitted to be borrowed or issued thereunder or alters the maturity thereof ( provided , that such increase in borrowings or issuances is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, trustee, lender or group of lenders or other holders.
Custodian means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes, each in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
Debt Fund Affiliate means (i) any fund managed by, or under common management with, GSO Capital Partners LP, (ii) any fund managed by GSO Debt Funds Management LLC, Blackstone Debt Advisors L.P., Blackstone Distressed Securities Advisors L.P., Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors L.P. or Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors II L.P. and (iii) any other Affiliate of the Investors that is a bona fide debt fund or an investment vehicle that is engaged in the making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
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) hereof, 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, any Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof 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 Officers Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale, redemption or repurchase of or collection or payment on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.
Designated Preferred Stock means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company thereof (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 Officers Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer or the applicable parent company thereof, as the case may be, on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof.
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Disqualified Stock means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, 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 (other than solely 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 (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 91 days after the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes or the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided , 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; provided , further , that any Capital Stock held by any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any other entity in which the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and is designated in good faith as an affiliate by the board of directors of the Issuer (or the compensation committee thereof), in each case pursuant to any stock subscription or shareholders agreement, management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
EBITDA means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period
(a) increased (without duplication) by the following, in each case (other than with respect to clauses (viii) and (xi)) to the extent deducted (and not added back) in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(i) provision for taxes based on income or profits or capital, including, without limitation, federal, state, franchise, and similar taxes (such as the Delaware franchise tax, the Pennsylvania capital tax, Texas margin tax and provincial capital taxes paid in Canada), and foreign withholding taxes (including any future taxes or other levies which replace or are intended to be in lieu of such taxes and any penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from tax examinations) and the net tax expense associated with any adjustments made pursuant to clauses (a) through (o) of the definition of Consolidated Net Income ; plus
(ii) Fixed Charges of such Person for such period (including (x) net losses or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, (y) bank fees and other financing fees and (z) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, plus amounts excluded from Consolidated Interest Expense as set forth in clauses (a)(q) through (z) in the definition thereof); plus
(iii) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period; plus
(iv) the amount of any restructuring charges or reserves, equity-based or non-cash compensation charges or expenses including any such charges or expenses arising from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights, retention charges (including charges or expenses in respect of incentive plans), start-up or initial costs for any project or new production line, division or new line of business or other business optimization expenses or reserves including, without limitation, costs or reserves associated with improvements to IT and accounting functions, integration and facilities opening costs or any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments and costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities; plus
(v) any other non-cash charges, including any write-offs or write-downs reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period ( provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, (A) the Issuer may elect not to add back such non-cash charge in the current period and (B) to the extent the Issuer elects to add back
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such non-cash charge, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period); plus
(vi) the amount of any non-controlling interest or minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary; plus
(vii) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting, advisory fees and other fees (including termination fees) and indemnities and expenses paid or accrued in such period under the Support and Services Agreement or otherwise to the Investors to the extent otherwise permitted under Section 4.11 hereof; plus
(viii) the amount of run-rate cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies projected by the Issuer in good faith to result from actions taken, committed to be taken or expected in good faith to be taken no later than eighteen (18) months (or twelve (12) months in the case of any restructuring, cost savings initiative or other action (other than a merger, or other business combination, acquisition or divestiture)) after the end of such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period for which EBITDA is being determined and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided , that such cost savings and synergies are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable (it is understood and agreed that run-rate means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions); plus
(ix) the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables, Securitization Assets and related assets to any Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Facility; plus
(x) 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 cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interest of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof; plus
(xi) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of EBITDA pursuant to clause (b) below for any previous period and not added back; plus
(xii) any net loss from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations; plus
(xiii) [reserved]; plus
(xiv) interest income or investment earnings on retiree medical and intellectual property, royalty or license receivables; plus
(xv) costs, expenses or charges during such period relating to selling, equipping and installing new alarm systems and other products used in the business in connection with new subscriber acquisition of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case to the extent deducted from Consolidated Net Income in accordance with GAAP;
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(b) decreased (without duplication) by the following, in each case to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(i) 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 and any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase EBITDA in such prior period; plus
(ii) any net income from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations.
EMU means economic and monetary union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.
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 or issuance of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than:
(a) public offerings with respect to the Issuers or any direct or indirect parent companys common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;
(b) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and
(c) any such public or private sale or issuance that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.
euro means the single currency of participating member states of the EMU.
Euroclear means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system, or any successor securities clearing agency.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Notes means the Notes issued in an Exchange Offer pursuant to Section 2.06(f) hereof.
Exchange Offer has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Excluded Contribution means net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by the Issuer from
(a) contributions to its common equity capital; and
(b) 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) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,
in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers 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 (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof.
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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, repays, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and has not been replaced) or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent 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, repayment, retirement or extinguishment of Indebtedness, or such issuance or redemption 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 its 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, amalgamations, 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 with or into the Issuer or any of its 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 an Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation (including the Transactions), the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer (and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, cost savings, synergies and operating expense reductions resulting from such Investment, acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation (including the Transactions) which is being given pro forma effect that have been or are expected to be realized based on actions taken, committed to be taken or expected in good faith to be taken within 18 months). 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 computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period except as set forth in the first paragraph of this definition. 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, the sum of, without duplication:
(a) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period;
(b) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock during such period; and
(c) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Stock during such period.
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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.
GAAP means (1) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America which are in effect on the Issue Date or (2) if elected by the Issuer by written notice to the Trustee in connection with the delivery of financial statements and information, the accounting standards and interpretations ( IFRS ) adopted by the International Accounting Standard Board, as in effect on the first date of the period for which the Issuer is making such election; provided , that (a) any such election once made shall be irrevocable, (b) all financial statements and reports required to be provided after such election pursuant to this Indenture shall be prepared on the basis of IFRS, (c) 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, (d) in connection with the delivery of financial statements (x) for any of its first three financial quarters of any financial year, it shall restate its consolidated interim financial statements for such interim financial period and the comparable period in the prior year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date and (y) for delivery of audited annual financial information, it shall provide consolidated historical financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS for the prior most recent fiscal year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date.
Global Note Legend means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(g)(ii) hereof, 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), 2.06(d) or 2.06(f) hereof.
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 Issuers Obligations under this Indenture and the Notes.
Guarantor means (i) Holdings and (ii) each Subsidiary of the Issuer, if any, that Guarantees the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture. On the Issue Date, Holdings and each Restricted Subsidiary that guarantees any Indebtedness of the Issuer under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities will be a Guarantor.
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, modification or mitigation of interest rate, currency or commodity risks either generally or under specific contingencies.
Holder means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrars books.
Holdings means APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the direct parent of the Issuer.
Immediate Family Members means with respect to any individual, such individuals child, stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide estate-planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of the foregoing individuals or any private foundation or fund that is controlled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor-advised fund of which any such individual is the donor.
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Indebtedness means, with respect to any Person, without duplication:
(a) any indebtedness (including principal and premium) of such Person, whether or not contingent:
(i) in respect of borrowed money;
(ii) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);
(iii) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), except (i) any such balance that constitutes an obligation in respect of a commercial letter of credit, 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 such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and is not paid after becoming due and payable; or
(iv) representing the net obligations under any Hedging Obligations,
if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided , that Indebtedness of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer appearing upon the balance sheet of the Issuer solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP shall be excluded;
(b) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (a) 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
(c) to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (a) 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 , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (a) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (b) obligations under or in respect of Qualified Securitization Facilities, operating leases or Sale and Lease-Back Transactions (except any resulting Capitalized Lease Obligations); provided, further , that Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to the effects of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 815 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness.
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.
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.
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Initial Purchasers means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Interest Payment Date means June 1 and December 1 of each year to stated maturity.
Investment Grade Rating means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moodys and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or if the applicable securities are not then rated by Moodys or S&P, an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.
Investment Grade Securities means:
(a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);
(b) 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;
(c) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution; and
(d) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments.
Investments means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit, advances to customers, commission, travel and similar advances to employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants, in each case made 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 hereof:
(a) Investments shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuers 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 , 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:
(i) the Issuers Investment in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; less
(ii) the portion (proportionate to the Issuers Equity Interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and
(b) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer.
The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount received in Cash Equivalents by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment.
Investors means any of Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. and any of its Affiliates, but not including, however, any of its or such Affiliates portfolio companies.
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Issue Date means November 16, 2012.
Issuer means APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its successors.
Issuers 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, the secretary or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer, and delivered to the Trustee.
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 at the place of payment. If a payment date is on a Legal Holiday, payment will be made on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.
Letter of Transmittal means the letter of transmittal to be prepared by the Issuer and sent to all Holders for use by such Holders in connection with an Exchange Offer.
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 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.
Management Stockholders means the members of management (and their Controlled Investment Affiliates and Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer (or its direct parent) who are holders of Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent companies of the Issuer on the Issue Date or will become holders of such Equity Interests in connection with the Transactions.
Merger means the merger of APX Group, Inc., V Solar Holdings, Inc. and 2GIG Technologies, Inc. with and into 313 Group Inc., 313 Solar Inc. and 313 Technologies Inc., respectively, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Merger Subs means 313 Group Inc., 313 Solar Inc. and 313 Technologies Inc.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.
Net Income means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.
Net Proceeds means the aggregate Cash Equivalents proceeds received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale, including any Cash Equivalents received upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale, net of 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, payments made in order to obtain a necessary consent or required by applicable law, and brokerage and sales commissions, any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, other fees and expenses, including title and recordation expenses, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof or any transactions occurring or deemed to occur to effectuate a payment under this Indenture (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on Senior Indebtedness or amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien on such assets and required (other than required by clause (i) of Section 4.10(b) hereof) to be paid as a result of such transaction and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any of its 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 its 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.
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Non-U.S. Person means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.
Notes means the Initial Notes and more particularly means any Note authenticated and delivered under this Indenture. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to Notes for all purposes of this Indenture shall include any Additional Notes that are actually issued. The Notes offered by the Issuer and any Additional Notes subsequently issued under this Indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, including waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase, except for certain waivers and amendments as set forth herein.
Obligations means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing on or 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; provided , that any of the foregoing (other than principal and interest) shall no longer constitute Obligations after payment in full of such principal and interest except to the extent such obligations are fully liquidated and non-contingent on or prior to such payment in full.
Offering Memorandum means the confidential offering memorandum, dated November 7, 2012, relating to the sale of the Initial Notes.
Officer means the Chairman of the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of any Person. Unless otherwise indicated, Officer shall refer to an Officer of the Issuer.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed on behalf of a Person by an Officer of such Person that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture. Unless otherwise indicated, Officers Certificate shall refer to a certificate of an Officer of the Issuer.
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion from legal counsel. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or the Trustee.
Parent Company means any Person so long as such Person directly or indirectly holds 100.0% of the total voting power of the Capital Stock of the Issuer, and at the time such Person acquired such voting power, no Person and no group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision), including any such 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 any Permitted Holder), shall have beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), directly or indirectly, of 50.0% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such Person.
Participant means, with respect to the Depositary, a Person who has an account with the Depositary (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
Participating Broker-Dealer has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Permitted Asset Swap means the substantially concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and Cash Equivalents between the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person; provided , that any Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with Section 4.10 hereof.
Permitted Holders means any of the Investors and Management Stockholders and 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 foregoing are members; provided , that in the case of such group and without giving effect to the existence of
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such group or any other group, such Investors and Management Stockholders, collectively, have beneficial ownership of more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies. 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 Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.
Permitted Investments means:
(a) any Investment in the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(b) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
(c) any Investment by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person (including, to the extent constituting an Investment, in assets of a Person that represent substantially all of its assets or a division, business unit or product line, including research and development and related assets in respect of any product) that is engaged directly or through entities that will be Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business if as a result of such Investment:
(i) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; or
(ii) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is amalgamated, merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets (or such division, business unit or product line) 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;
(d) any Investment in securities or other assets, including earn-outs, not constituting Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to Section 4.10(a) hereof or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;
(e) any Investment existing on the Issue Date or made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any such Investment or binding commitment existing on the Issue Date; provided , that the amount of any such Investment may be increased in such extension, modification or renewal only (i) 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 (ii) as otherwise permitted under this Indenture;
(f) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries:
(i) consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable, indorsements for collection or deposit 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 receivable (including any trade creditor or customer); or
(iii) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons; or
(iv) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
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(g) Hedging Obligations permitted under Section 4.09(b)(x) hereof;
(h) any Investment in a Similar Business taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (h) that are at that time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);
(i) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer, or any of its direct or indirect parent companies; provided , that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof;
(j) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under Section 4.09 hereof, performance guarantees and Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and the creation of Liens on the assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with Section 4.12 hereof;
(k) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11(b) hereof (except transactions described in clauses (ii), (v) and (ix) of Section 4.11(b) hereof);
(l) Investments consisting of purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;
(m) Investments having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (m) 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 (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);
(n) Investments in or relating to a Securitization Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer are necessary or advisable to effect any Qualified Securitization Facility or any repurchase obligation in connection therewith;
(o) advances to, or guarantees of Indebtedness of, employees not in excess of $15.0 million outstanding in the aggregate;
(p) loans and advances to employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants (i) 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 or (ii) to fund such Persons purchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company thereof;
(q) advances, loans or extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(r) any Investment in any Subsidiary or any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of assets or services in the ordinary course of business;
(t) Investments made in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining, maintaining or renewing client contacts;
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(u) Investments in prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility and workers compensation, performance and similar deposits entered into as a result of the operations of the business in the ordinary course of business;
(v) repurchases of Notes;
(w) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection of deposit and Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;
(x) Investments consisting of promissory notes issued by the Issuer or any Guarantor to future, present or former officers, directors and employees, members of management, or consultants of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent thereof, to the extent the applicable Restricted Payment is a permitted by Section 4.07 hereof;
(y) Investments (including debt obligations and Equity Interests) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers or in settlement of delinquent obligations of, or other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business or upon the foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment;
(z) Investments (i) by the Captive Insurance Subsidiary made in the ordinary course of its business or consistent with past practice, and (ii) in the Captive Insurance Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or required under statutory or regulatory authority applicable to such Captive Insurance Subsidiary; and
(aa) Investments in joint ventures of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (aa) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (i) $25.0 million and (ii) 1.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).
Permitted Liens means, with respect to any Person:
(a) pledges, deposits or security by such Person under workmens 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 surety 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, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(b) Liens imposed by law, such as landlords, carriers, warehousemens, materialmens, repairmens and mechanics Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or being contested in good faith by appropriate actions 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 if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(c) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or not yet payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate actions diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
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(d) Liens in favor of 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 issued, and completion guarantees provided for, in each case, issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business or consistent with past practice prior to the Issue Date;
(e) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, servitudes, sewers, electric lines, drains, telegraph, telephone and cable television lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including minor 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 which were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person and exceptions on title policies insuring liens granted on Mortgaged Properties (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities);
(f) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (iv), (xii)(B), (xiii) or (xxiii) of Section 4.09(b) hereof; provided , that (a) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (xiii) relate only to Obligations relating to Refinancing Indebtedness that (x) is secured by Liens on the same assets as the assets securing the Refinancing Indebtedness or (y) extends, replaces, refunds, refinances, renews or defeases Indebtedness incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued under clause (iii), (iv), (xii) or (xiii) of Section 4.09(b) hereof, (b) Liens securing Obligations relating to Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (xxiii) of Section 4.09(b) extend only to the assets of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that are not Guarantors, and (c) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock to be incurred pursuant to clause (iv) of Section 4.09(b) hereof extend only to the assets so purchased, leased or improved;
(g) Liens existing on the Issue Date (including Liens securing any Refinancing Indebtedness of any Indebtedness secured by such Liens);
(h) Liens on property or shares of stock or other assets of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided , that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided , further , that such Liens may not extend to any other property or other assets owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(i) 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided , that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition, amalgamation, merger or consolidation; provided , further , that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(j) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred in accordance with Section 4.09 hereof;
(k) Liens securing (x) Hedging Obligations and (y) obligations in respect of Bank Products;
(l) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Persons accounts payable or similar trade 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;
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(m) leases, sub-leases, licenses or sub-licenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and do not secure any Indebtedness;
(n) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statute) financing statement filings regarding operating leases or consignments entered into by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or similar public filings;
(o) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(p) Liens on equipment of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries granted in the ordinary course of business to the Issuers clients;
(q) Liens on accounts receivable, Securitization Assets and related assets incurred in connection with a Qualified Securitization Facility;
(r) Liens to secure any modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive 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 (f), (g), (h) and (i); provided , that (i) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property) and proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (f), (g), (h) and (i) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses (including original issue discount, upfront fees or similar fees) and premiums (including tender premiums and accrued and unpaid interest) related to such modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;
(s) deposits made or other security provided in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
(t) Liens securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding which does not exceed the greater of (i) $50.0 million and (ii) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined as of the date of such incurrence);
(u) 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;
(v) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under clause (v) of Section 6.01(a) hereof 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;
(w) 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;
(x) Liens (i) 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, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (iii) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law or under general terms and conditions encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
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(y) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 4.09 hereof; provided , that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those that are the subject of such repurchase agreement;
(z) Liens encumbering reasonable customary 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;
(aa) 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 the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(bb) Liens securing obligations owed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to any lender under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such a lender in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds;
(cc) 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;
(dd) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale or purchase of goods entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(ee) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted by this Indenture;
(ff) ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries are located;
(gg) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(hh) Liens on Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(ii) Liens on the assets of non-guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries that were permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred;
(jj) Liens 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;
(kk) any interest or title of a lessor, sub-lessor, licensor or sub-licensor or secured by a lessors, sub-lessors, licensors or sub-licensors interest under leases or licenses entered into by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
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(ll) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of premises leased and operated by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and such Subsidiary to secure the performance of the Issuers or such Subsidiarys obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises;
(mm) Liens securing the 2019 Notes and any exchange notes (and the guarantees thereof) issued pursuant to the related registration rights agreement;
(nn) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 (including, without limitation, Indebtedness incurred under one or more Credit Facilities) so long as after giving effect to such incurrence and such Liens the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be equal to or less than 4.00 to 1.0 for the Issuers most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such Lien is incurred; and
(oo) Liens securing obligations in respect of (x) Indebtedness and other Obligations permitted to be incurred under Credit Facilities, including any letter of credit facility relating thereto, that was permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (i) of Section 4.09(b) and (y) obligations of the Issuer or any Subsidiary in respect of any Bank Products or Hedging Obligation provided by any lender party to any Credit Facility or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of a lender at the time the applicable agreements pursuant to which such Bank Products are provided were entered into).
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 (including a limited 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(g)(i) hereof 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 the fair market value of assets that are used or useful in, or Capital Stock of any Person engaged in, a Similar Business.
Qualified Securitization Facility means any Securitization Facility (a) constituting a securitization financing facility that meets the following conditions: (i) the board of directors of the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such Securitization Facility is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and (ii) all sales and/or contributions of Securitization Assets and related assets to the applicable Securitization Subsidiary are made at fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or (b) constituting a receivables or payables financing or factoring facility.
Rating Agencies means Moodys and S&P or if Moodys 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 Moodys or S&P or both, as the case may be.
Record Date for the interest payable on any applicable Interest Payment Date means the May 15 and November 15 (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date.
Registration Rights Agreement means a registration rights agreement with respect to the Initial Notes dated as of the Issue Date, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers, as such agreement may be
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amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements among the Issuer and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Issuer to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes under the Securities Act.
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 applicable Restricted Period.
Regulation S Temporary Global Note means a temporary Global Note in the form of Exhibit A bearing the Global Note Legend and 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.
Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(g)(iii) hereof.
Related Business Assets means assets (other than 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.
Responsible Officer means, when used with respect to the Trustee, 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 Persons knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and, in each case, who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
Restricted Definitive Note means a Definitive Note bearing, or that is required to bear, the Private Placement Legend.
Restricted Global Note means a Global Note bearing, or that is required to bear, the Private Placement Legend.
Restricted Investment means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
Restricted Period means, in respect of any Note issued under Regulation S, the 40-day distribution compliance period as defined in Regulation S applicable to such Note.
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 , that upon an Unrestricted Subsidiarys 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.
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Rule 904 means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.
S&P means Standard & Poors, 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 its 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.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Secured Indebtedness means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its 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.
Securitization Assets means the accounts receivable, royalty or other revenue streams and other rights to payment and any other assets related thereto subject to a Qualified Securitization Facility and the proceeds thereof.
Securitization Facility means any of one or more receivables or securitization 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 or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells or grants a security interest in its accounts receivable or Securitization Assets or assets related thereto to either (a) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Securitization Subsidiary that in turn sells its accounts receivable to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
Securitization Fees means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with, any Qualified Securitization Facility.
Securitization Subsidiary means any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of, and that solely engages only in one or more Qualified Securitization Facilities and other activities reasonably related thereto.
Senior Indebtedness means:
(a) all Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the 2019 Notes and the related guarantees and Notes and related Guarantees (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or similar proceeding or for reorganization of the Issuer or any Guarantor (at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, regardless of whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings)), and any and all other fees, expense reimbursement obligations, indemnification amounts, penalties, and other amounts (whether existing on the Issue Date or thereafter created or incurred) and all obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor to reimburse any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under letters of credit, acceptances or other similar instruments;
(b) all (x) Hedging Obligations (and guarantees thereof) and (y) obligations in respect of Bank Products (and guarantees thereof) owing to a lender under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Affiliate of such lender (or any Person that was a lender or an Affiliate of such lender at the time the applicable agreement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation was entered into); provided , that such Hedging Obligations and obligations in respect of Bank Products, as the case may be, are permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Indenture;
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(c) any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred expressly provides that it is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any related Guarantee; and
(d) all Obligations with respect to the items listed in the preceding clauses (a), (b) and (c); provided , that Senior Indebtedness shall not include:
(i) any obligation of such Person to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries;
(ii) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Person;
(iii) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) any Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person which is subordinate or junior in any respect to any other Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person; or
(v) that portion of any Indebtedness which at the time of incurrence is incurred in violation of this Indenture.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities means the revolving credit facility and other credit facilities under the Credit Agreements, including any guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements, refundings, refinancings or replacements thereof and any one or more indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders or investors that replace, refund, supplement or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or indenture that increases the amount borrowable thereunder or alters the maturity thereof ( provided , that such increase in borrowings is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, trustee, lender or group of lenders or holders.
Shelf Registration Statement means a Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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 (a) any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date, and any reasonable extension thereof, or (b) any business or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, incidental, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged or proposed to be engaged on the Issue Date.
Solar means V Solar Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Subordinated Indebtedness means, with respect to the Notes,
(1) any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and
(2) any Indebtedness of any Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of such entity of the Notes.
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Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person:
(a) any corporation, association, or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50.0% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) 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 or is consolidated under GAAP with such Person at such time; and
(b) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which
(i) more than 50.0% 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
(ii) such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.
Subsidiary Guarantor means each Guarantor other than Holdings.
Support and Services Agreement means the management services or similar agreements between certain of the management companies associated with one or more of the Investors or their advisors, if applicable, and the Issuer (and/or its direct or indirect parent companies).
Total Assets means the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer or such other Person as may be expressly stated.
Transaction Agreement means the Transaction Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2012, by and among 313 Acquisition LLC, the Merger Subs, APX Group, Inc., V Solar Holdings, Inc., 2GIG Technologies, Inc. and the other parties party thereto, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time.
Transaction Expenses means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Transactions, including payments to officers, employees and directors as change of control payments, severance payments, special or retention bonuses and charges for repurchase or rollover of, or modifications to, stock options.
Transactions means the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, the repayment and refinancing of certain Indebtedness, the issuance of the Notes, the issuance of the 2019 Notes and borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities on the Issue Date, the payment of transactions fees and expenses and other transactions in connection therewith or incidental thereto.
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 the Redemption Date to December 1, 2015; provided , that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
Trust Indenture Act means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).
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Trustee means Wilmington Trust, National 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 means the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York.
Unrestricted Definitive Note means one or more Definitive Notes that do not bear and are not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.
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:
(a) any Subsidiary of the Issuer which at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the Issuer, as provided below); and
(b) 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 Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than solely any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided , that:
(i) any Unrestricted Subsidiary must be an entity of which the Equity Interests entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that may be cast by all Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or Persons performing a similar function are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer;
(ii) such designation complies with Section 4.07 hereof; and
(iii) 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.
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:
(a) the Issuer could incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Test; or
(b) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than such ratio for the Issuer and its 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 directors of the Issuer or any committee thereof giving effect to such designation and an Officers Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.
U.S. Dollar Equivalent means with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars, at any time for determination thereof, the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at the spot rate for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the applicable foreign currency as published in The Wall Street Journal in the Exchange Rates column under the heading Currency Trading on the date two business days prior to such determination.
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U.S. Government Securities means securities that are:
(a) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged; or
(b) 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 issuers 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 U.S. Government Securities or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such U.S. 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 U.S. Government Securities or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Securities evidenced by such depository receipt.
U.S. Person means a U.S. person as defined in Rule 902(k) under the Securities Act.
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 directors 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:
(a) 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
(b) the sum of all such payments;
provided , that for purposes of determining the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Indebtedness that is being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased (the Applicable Indebtedness ), the effects of any amortization or prepayments made on such Applicable Indebtedness prior to the date of the applicable extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance shall be disregarded.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person, 100.0% of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than directors qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law) shall at the time be owned by such Person and/or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
Section 1.02. Other Definitions .
Term |
Defined
|
|
Acceptable Commitment | 4.10 | |
Affiliate Transaction | 4.11 | |
Applicable Premium Deficit | 8.04 | |
Asset Sale Offer | 4.10 | |
Authentication Order | 2.02 | |
Change of Control Offer | 4.14 |
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Term |
Defined
|
|
Change of Control Payment |
4.14 | |
Change of Control Payment Date |
4.14 | |
Covenant Defeasance |
8.03 | |
Covenant Suspension Event |
4.16 | |
DTC |
2.03 | |
Event of Default |
6.01 | |
Excess Proceeds |
4.10 | |
Fixed Charge Coverage Test |
4.07 | |
incur and incurrence |
4.09 | |
Independent Assets or Operations |
4.03 | |
Legal Defeasance |
8.02 | |
Note Register |
2.03 | |
Offer Amount |
3.09 | |
Offer Period |
3.09 | |
Pari Passu Indebtedness |
4.10 | |
Paying Agent |
2.03 | |
Purchase Date |
3.09 | |
Redemption Date |
3.01 | |
Refinancing Indebtedness |
4.09 | |
Refunding Capital Stock |
4.07 | |
Registrar |
2.03 | |
Restricted Payments |
4.07 | |
Reversion Date |
4.16 | |
Second Commitment |
4.10 | |
Successor Company |
5.01 | |
Successor Person |
5.01 | |
Suspended Covenants |
4.16 | |
Suspension Date |
4.16 | |
Suspension Period |
4.16 | |
Transfer Agent |
2.03 | |
Treasury Capital Stock |
4.07 |
Section 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act . Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the Trust Indenture Act, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.
The following Trust Indenture Act terms if used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
indenture securities means the Notes and the Guarantees;
indenture security Holder means a Holder of a Note;
indenture to be qualified means this Indenture;
indenture trustee or institutional trustee means the Trustee; and obligor on the Notes and the Guarantees means the Issuer and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Guarantees, respectively.
All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the Trust Indenture Act, defined by Trust Indenture Act reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the Trust Indenture Act have the meanings so assigned to them.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Trust Indenture Act and the terms and provisions thereof shall not apply to this Indenture until the Issuer and the Guarantors qualify this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.
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Section 1.04. 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) the words including, includes and similar words shall be deemed to be followed by without limitation;
(e) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
(f) will shall be interpreted to express a command;
(g) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
(h) references to sections of, or rules under, the Securities Act or the Exchange Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time;
(i) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an Article, Section or clause refers to an Article, Section or clause, as the case may be, of this Indenture;
(j) 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;
(k) the principal amount of any non-interest bearing or other discount security at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the Issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP;
(l) words used herein implying any gender shall apply to both genders;
(m) in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to but excluding and the word through means to and including;
(n) the principal amount of any Preferred Stock at any time shall be (i) the maximum liquidation value of such Preferred Stock at such time or (ii) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock at such time, whichever is greater; and
(o) all references to any interest or other amount payable on or with respect to the Notes shall be deemed to include any Additional Interest.
Section 1.05. 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 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 hereof) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.05.
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(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, in the circumstances permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, 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 10 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 Section 1.05(f) shall have the same effect as if given or taken by separate Holders of each such different part.
(g) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Holder, including DTC, that is a 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 any Person, that is a Holder of a Global Note, including DTC, may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Note through such Depositarys 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 120 days after such record date.
Section 1.06. Timing of Payment .
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the date on which any payment is to be made pursuant to this Indenture or the Notes is not a Business Day, the payment otherwise payable on such date shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such scheduled date and ( provided such payment is made on such succeeding Business Day) no interest shall accrue on the amount of such payment from and after such scheduled date to the time of such payment on such next succeeding Business Day and the amount of any such payment that is an interest payment will reflect accrual only through the original payment date and not through the next succeeding Business Day.
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ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
Section 2.01. Form and Dating; Terms .
(a) General . The Notes and the Trustees 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 issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.
(b) Global Notes . Notes issued in global form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (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 hereto (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 hereof.
(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 Custodian 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.
Following (i) the termination of the applicable Restricted Period and (ii) the receipt by the Trustee of (A) a certification or other evidence in a form reasonably acceptable to the Issuer of non-United States beneficial ownership of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of each 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 the Private Placement Legend, all as contemplated by Section 2.06(b) hereof) and (B) an Officers Certificate from the Issuer, the Trustee shall remove the Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend from the Regulation S Temporary Global Note, following which temporary beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall automatically become beneficial interests in the Regulation S Permanent Global Note pursuant to the Applicable Procedures.
The aggregate principal amount of a Regulation S Temporary Global Note and a 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 from time to time party hereto 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.
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The Notes shall be subject to repurchase by the Issuer pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer as provided in Section 4.10 hereof or a Change of Control Offer as provided in Section 4.14 hereof. The Notes shall not be redeemable, other than as provided in Article 3 hereof.
Additional Notes ranking pari passu with the Initial Notes may be created and issued from time to time by the Issuer without notice to or consent of the Holders and shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Initial Notes and shall have the same terms as to status, redemption or otherwise as the Initial Notes except that interest may accrue on the Additional Notes from their date of issuance (or such other date specified by the Issuer); provided , that the Issuers ability to issue Additional Notes shall be subject to the Issuers compliance with Section 4.09 hereof. Any Additional Notes may be issued with the benefit of an indenture supplemental to this Indenture.
(e) Euroclear and Clearstream Applicable Procedures . 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 of the Issuer shall execute the Notes on behalf of the Issuer by manual, facsimile or electronic (including .pdf) signature.
If an Officer of the Issuer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, 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.
On the Issue Date, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Issuers Order (an Authentication Order ), authenticate and deliver the Initial Notes in the aggregate principal amount or amounts specified in such Authentication Order. In addition, at any time, from time to time, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate and deliver any Additional Notes or Exchange Notes for an aggregate principal amount specified in such Authentication Order for such Additional Notes or Exchange Notes issued or increased 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, Transfer Agent and Paying Agent . The Issuer shall maintain (i) an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration ( Registrar ), (ii) an office or agency where Notes may be presented for transfer or for exchange ( Transfer Agent ) and (iii) 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 registered Holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of such Note for all purposes and only registered Holders shall have rights under this Indenture and the Notes. The Issuer may appoint one or more co-registrars, one or more co-transfer agents and one or more additional paying agents. The term Registrar includes any co-registrar, the term Transfer Agent includes any co-transfer agent and the term Paying Agent includes any additional paying agents. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent, Transfer 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, Transfer Agent or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar.
The Issuer initially appoints The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and successors ( DTC ) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.
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The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Paying Agent, Transfer 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, interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee in writing of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) 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 or the Trustee) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary 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.
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 and shall otherwise comply with Section 312(a) of the Trust Indenture Act. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at least two 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 and the Issuer shall otherwise comply with Section 312(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.
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 thereto or a nominee of such successor thereto. A beneficial interest in a Global Note may not be exchanged for a Definitive Note unless, and, if applicable, subject to the limitation on issuance of Definitive Notes set forth in Section 2.06(c)(ii), (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 120 days, (ii) the Issuer, at its option, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of Definitive Notes (although Regulation S Temporary Global Notes may not be exchanged for Definitive Notes prior to (A) the expiration of the applicable Restricted Period and (B) the receipt by the Registrar of any certification of beneficial ownership required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B)) or (iii) upon the request of a Holder if there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Notes and the Trustee has received a written request from the Depositary to issue Definitive Notes. Upon the occurrence of any of the events described in clause (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 hereof. 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 Sections 2.07 or 2.10 hereof, 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 events described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above and pursuant to Section 2.06(c) hereof. 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), (c) or (f) hereof.
(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
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in the same Restricted Global Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Private Placement Legend; provided , 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 pursuant to Rule 144A. 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).
(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) hereof, 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 (1) above; provided , that in no event shall Definitive Notes be issued upon the transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in a Regulation S Temporary Global Note prior to (x) the expiration of the applicable Restricted Period therefor and (y) the receipt by the Registrar of any certification of beneficial ownership required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B). Upon consummation of an Exchange Offer by the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.06(f) hereof, the requirements of this Section 2.06(b)(ii) shall be deemed to have been satisfied upon receipt by the Registrar of the instructions contained in the applicable Letter of Transmittal or in an Agents Message delivered by the Holder of such beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes. 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 Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof.
(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) hereof and the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof; or
(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, 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) hereof and:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of the beneficial interest to be transferred, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer;
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(B) such Notes are sold or exchanged pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act;
(C) such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(a) thereof; or
(2) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to 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.
If any such transfer is effected pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (D) 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 hereof, 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 subparagraph (B) or (D) above.
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 described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.06(a) hereof 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 its Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, 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 hereto, 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(h) hereof, and the Issuer shall execute and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee shall 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) (except transfers pursuant to clause (F) above) 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) hereof, 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 applicable Restricted Period therefor and (B) the receipt by the Registrar of any certifications of beneficial ownership required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) of the Securities Act, 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 described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.06(a) hereof and if:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of such beneficial interest, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer;
(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(b) thereof; or
(2) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
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and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to 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.
(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 described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.06(a) hereof and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(ii) hereof, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof, and the Issuer shall execute and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee shall 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;
(E) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,
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the Trustee shall cancel the Restricted Definitive Note and 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:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer;
(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) if the Holder of such 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof; or
(2) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to 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 applicable conditions of this Section 2.06(d)(ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Restricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the 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 Definitive Notes 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 one of the Unrestricted Global Notes.
If any such exchange or transfer from a Definitive Note to a beneficial interest is effected pursuant to subparagraph (ii)(B), (ii)(D) 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 hereof, 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 Holders 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 or exchange 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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 hereto, 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:
(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer;
(B) any such transfer is effected pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) any such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or
(D) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(d) thereof; or
(2) 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 hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Issuer so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to 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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(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) Exchange Offer . Upon the occurrence of an Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee shall authenticate (i) one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes tendered for acceptance by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal or in an Agents Message that (x) they are not Participating Broker-Dealers, (y) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (z) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer, and accepted for exchange in an Exchange Offer and (ii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Restricted Definitive Notes tendered for acceptance by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal that (x) they are not Participating Broker-Dealers, (y) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (z) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuer, and accepted for exchange in an Exchange Offer. Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Restricted Global Notes to be reduced accordingly, and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail to the Persons designated by the Holders of Definitive Notes so accepted Unrestricted Definitive Notes in the applicable principal amount. Any Notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of an Exchange Offer, and Exchange Notes issued in connection with such Exchange Offer, shall be treated as a single class of securities under this Indenture.
(g) 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) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, each Global Note and each Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear the 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)
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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.
Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, each Global Note and Definitive Note issued in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S shall also bear the legend in substantially the following form:
THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION ORIGINALLY EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. 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.
(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), (e)(iii) or (f) 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 (with appropriate changes in the last sentence if DTC is not the Depositary):
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(h) 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 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.
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BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE EACH HOLDER AND EACH TRANSFEREE IS DEEMED TO REPRESENT AND AGREE THAT AT THE TIME OF ITS ACQUISITION AND THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD THAT IT HOLDS THIS NOTE (I) IT IS NOT, AND IS NOT ACTING ON BEHALF OF, A PLAN (WHICH TERM INCLUDES (A) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (ERISA), (B) PLANS, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE CODE), AND (C) ENTITIES THE UNDERLYING ASSETS OF WHICH ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE PLAN ASSETS OF ANY PLANS DESCRIBED ABOVE IN CLAUSE (A) OR (B), OR (II) ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS NOTE OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN (AND THE EXCHANGE OF THIS NOTE FOR AN EXCHANGE NOTE) SHALL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE.
(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).
(h) 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 hereof. 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 Depositary 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 Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
(i) 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 hereof or at the Registrars 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 9.05 hereof).
(iii) 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 mailing of a notice of redemption of the Notes to be redeemed under Section 3.03 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part, (C) to register the transfer or exchange of a Note between a Record Date and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date or (D) to register the transfer or exchange of any Notes tendered (and not withdrawn) for repurchase in connection with a Change of Control Offer or an Asset Sale Offer.
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(iv) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; provided , that new Notes will only be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.
(v) 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.
(vi) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Issuer shall 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 hereof, 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 any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount.
(viii) At the option of the Holder, subject to Section 2.06(a) hereof, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. 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 which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.
(ix) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.
Section 2.07. Replacement Notes . If either (x) any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee, the Registrar or the Issuer, or (y) the Issuer and the Trustee receive evidence to their satisfaction of the ownership and destruction, loss or theft of any Note, then the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order and satisfaction of any other requirements of the Trustee, shall authenticate a replacement Note. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of both (i) the Trustee to protect the Trustee and (ii) 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 and the Trustee may charge the Holder for their 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 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or a Guarantor or an Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor holds the Note.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser (as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code).
Notes in exchange for or in lieu of which other Notes have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture shall not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes hereof.
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If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, such Note shall cease to be outstanding and interest thereon shall cease to accrue.
If the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer or a Guarantor or an Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor) holds, on a Redemption Date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes (or portions thereof) payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes (or portions thereof) shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding (including for accounting purposes) and shall cease to accrue interest on and after such date.
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 pledgees right to deliver any such direction, waiver or consent with respect to such pledged Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or a Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor.
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. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall 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 dispose of such cancelled Notes in its customary manner (subject to the record retention requirements of the Exchange Act). Certification of the cancellation of all cancelled Notes shall be delivered to the Issuer upon its written request therefor. 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, it 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 hereof. 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 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 any 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 any such special record date. At least 15 days before any such 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, or otherwise deliver in accordance with the Applicable Procedures, to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, 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; ISINs . The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers and ISINs (in each case, if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption or exchange as a convenience to Holders; provided , that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption or exchange 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 in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers and ISINs.
ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION
Section 3.01. Notices to Trustee . If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 3.07 hereof, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least two Business Days (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee) before notice of redemption is required to be delivered or mailed to Holders pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof, an Officers Certificate setting forth (a) the paragraph or subparagraph of such Note and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (b) the date of redemption (the Redemption Date ), (c) the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (d) the redemption price.
Section 3.02. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed . If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed (a) if the Notes are listed on a securities exchange (and such listing is known to the Trustee), in compliance with the requirements of such exchange on which such Notes are listed or (b) on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable, or, if the pro rata basis is not practicable for any reason, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and otherwise in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. In the event of partial redemption by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in integral multiples of $1,000 (but in a minimum amount of $2,000) and no Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part, except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder shall be redeemed or purchased, even if not in a principal amount of at least $2,000. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption.
Section 3.03. Notice of Redemption . Subject to Section 3.09 hereof, the Issuer shall send electronically, mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, notices of redemption at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at such Holders registered address stated in the Note Register or otherwise in accordance with the Applicable Procedures, 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 11 hereof. Notices of redemption may, at the Issuers discretion, be conditional.
The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:
(a) the Redemption Date;
(b) the redemption price;
(c) if any Definitive 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 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 upon cancellation of the original Note; provided , that new Notes will only be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000;
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(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) 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;
(g) the paragraph or subparagraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;
(h) the CUSIP number and ISIN, if any, printed on the Notes being redeemed and that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of any such CUSIP number and ISIN that is listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and
(i) any condition to such redemption.
At the Issuers request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuers name and at its expense; provided , that the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least two Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be delivered electronically, mailed or caused to be mailed to Holders pursuant to this Section 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee), an Officers 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.
If the Notes are listed on an exchange, for so long as the Notes are so listed and the rules of such exchange so require, the Issuer will notify the exchange of any such redemption and, if applicable, of the principal amount of any Notes outstanding following any partial redemption of Notes.
Section 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption . A notice of redemption, if delivered electronically, mailed or caused to be 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 deliver such notice 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 hereof, on and after the Redemption Date, interest shall cease to accrue on Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption.
Section 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price .
(a) Prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Redemption Date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Notes to be redeemed on that Redemption 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 price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed.
(b) If the Issuer complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph (a), on and after the Redemption Date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption. If a Note is redeemed on or after an applicable Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption 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 shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the Redemption Date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest accrued to the Redemption Date not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.
Section 3.06. Notes Redeemed in Part . Upon surrender of a Definitive Note that is redeemed in part, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Issuer a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to
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the extent not redeemed; provided , that each new Note will be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. It is understood that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, only an Authentication Order and not an Opinion of Counsel or Officers Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate such new Note.
Section 3.07. Optional Redemption .
(a) At any time prior to December 1, 2015, the Issuer may on one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100.0% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus (ii) the Applicable Premium as of the Redemption Date, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
(b) On and after December 1, 2015, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to 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 twelve-month period beginning on December 1 of each of the years indicated below:
Year |
Percentage | |||
2015 |
106.563 | % | ||
2016 |
104.375 | % | ||
2017 |
102.188 | % | ||
2018 and thereafter |
100.000 | % |
(c) Until December 1, 2015, the Issuer may, at its option, and on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 108.750% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds received by it from one or more Equity Offerings or a contribution to the Issuers common equity capital made with the net cash proceeds of a concurrent Equity Offering; provided , that (A) at least 50.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under this Indenture on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes issued under this Indenture after the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption; and (B) each such redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.
(d) Except pursuant to clause (a) or (c) of this Section 3.07, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuers option prior to December 1, 2015.
(e) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof. Notice of any redemption, whether in connection with an Equity Offering, other transaction or otherwise, may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering or other transaction. The Issuer, the Investors and their respective Affiliates may acquire the Notes by means other than a redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07, whether by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise.
(f) The Trustee shall have no duty to calculate or verify the calculation of the Applicable Premium.
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 .
(a) In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, the Issuer shall be required to commence an Asset Sale Offer, it shall follow the procedures specified below.
(b) The 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 ). No later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the Purchase Date ), the Issuer shall apply all Excess Proceeds (the Offer Amount ) to the purchase of Notes and, if required, Pari Passu Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis, if applicable, with adjustments as necessary so that no Notes or Pari Passu Indebtedness will be repurchased in part in an unauthorized denomination), or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered in response to the 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, any accrued and unpaid interest, 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.
(d) Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer, the Issuer shall send electronically or by first-class mail, 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. The Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders and holders of such Pari Passu Indebtedness. The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, shall state:
(i) that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer shall remain open;
(ii) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;
(iii) that any Note not tendered or 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 shall cease to accrue interest on and after the Purchase Date;
(v) that any Holder electing to have less than all of the aggregate principal amount of its Notes purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Notes purchased in an amount not less than $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;
(vi) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to any 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 such Note 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 two Business Days before the Purchase Date;
(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 close of business on the second Business Day prior to the expiration date of the Offer Period, a 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 or the Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, surrendered by the holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Issuer shall purchase such Notes and such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Issuer so that only Notes in an amount not less than $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof are purchased); and
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(ix) that Holders whose certificated 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; provided , that new Notes will only be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.
(e) On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful, (1) accept for payment, on a pro rata basis as described in clause (d)(viii) of this Section 3.09, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the 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 Officers 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 Officers 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. 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 the Asset Sale Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Purchase Date.
(g) Prior to noon (New York City time) on the purchase date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the purchase price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Notes to be purchased on that purchase 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 purchase price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed.
Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09 or Section 4.10 hereof, any purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof, and references therein to redeem, redemption, Redemption Date and similar words shall be deemed to refer to purchase, repurchase, Purchase Date and similar words, as applicable.
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 and this Indenture. 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 Guarantor or an Affiliate of the Issuer or a Guarantor, 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 all Additional Interest, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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; the Issuer 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.
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Section 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency . The Issuer shall maintain the offices or agencies (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or Transfer Agent) required under Section 2.03 hereof where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange or presented for payment and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. 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 served at the Corporate Trust Office.
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 such offices or agencies as required by Section 2.03 hereof 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 as one such office or agency of the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.
Section 4.03. Reports and Other Information .
(a) Notwithstanding that the Issuer may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Issuer shall file with the SEC from and after the Issue Date:
(i) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year (or 120 days for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012), annual reports on Form 10-K, or any successor or comparable form, containing the information required to be contained therein, or required in such successor or comparable form;
(ii) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or 60 days for the first three fiscal quarters ending after the Issue Date), reports on Form 10-Q containing all quarterly information that would be required to be contained in Form 10-Q, or any successor or comparable form;
(iii) promptly after the occurrence of a material event which would have been required to be reported on a Form 8-K or any successor or comparable form if the Issuer had been a reporting company under the Exchange Act, a current report relating to such event on Form 8-K or any successor or comparable form;
in each case, in a manner that complies in all material respects with the requirements specified in such form (except as described above or below and subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of information in the Offering Memorandum); provided , however , that the Issuer shall not be so obligated to file such reports referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above with the SEC (A) if the SEC does not permit such filing or (B) prior to the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement as required by the Registration Rights Agreement, in which event the Issuer shall make available such information to the Trustee, the Holders and prospective purchasers of Notes, in each case within 15 days after the time the Issuer would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, further , that until such time as the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement as required by the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuer shall not be required to (i) in the case of (x) clauses (i) and (ii) provide any information beyond the financial information that would be required to be contained in an annual or quarterly report on Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, including a Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section and (y) clause (iii) make available any information regarding director and management compensation or the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Items 1.04, 2.01, 2.05, 2.06, 3 (other than Item 3.03), 5.01, 5.02(e)-(f), 5.03-5.08, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of Form 8-K, (ii) make available any information regarding the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Items 1.01 or 1.02 of Form 8-K if the Issuer determines in its good
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faith judgment that the event that would otherwise be required to be disclosed is not material to the holders of the notes or the business, assets, operations, financial positions or prospects of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iii) comply with Regulation G under the Exchange Act or Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K with respect to any non-GAAP financial information contained therein (other than providing reconciliations of such non-GAAP information to extent included in the offering memorandum), (iv) comply with Regulation S-X or contain all purchase accounting adjustments relating to the Transactions to the extent it is not practicable to include any such adjustments in such report or (v) provide any information that is not otherwise similar to information currently included in the offering memorandum. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will not be required to (i) comply with Sections 302, 906 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or (ii) otherwise furnish any information, certificates or reports required by Items 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K prior to the consummation of an exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement. In addition, to the extent not satisfied by the foregoing, for so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will furnish to Holders and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
(b) The Issuer may satisfy its obligations under this Section 4.03 with respect to financial information relating to the Issuer by furnishing financial information relating to Holdings (or any parent entity of Holdings) as long as Holdings (or any such parent entity of Holdings) provides a Guarantee of the Notes; provided , that, if and so long as such parent company shall have Independent Assets or Operations, the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to Holdings (or such parent entity, as the case may be), on the one hand, and the information relating to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a stand-alone basis, on the other hand. Independent Assets or Operations means, with respect to Holdings or any such parent company, that Holdings or such parent companys total assets or revenues, determined in accordance with GAAP and as shown on the most recent financial statements of Holdings or such parent company, is more than 3.0% of Holdings or such parent companys corresponding consolidated amount.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, such requirements of this Section 4.03 shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the Exchange Offer or the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement for the Initial Notes by (1) the filing with the SEC of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Shelf Registration Statement (or any other similar registration statement), and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X of the Securities Act, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in the Offering Memorandum, to the extent filed within the time periods specified above, or (2) by posting on the Issuers website or providing to the Trustee for distribution to the Holders within 15 days of the time periods after the Issuer would have been required to file annual and interim reports with the SEC, the financial information (including the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section) that would be required to be included in such reports, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in the Offering Memorandum, to the extent filed or posted within the times specified above.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its obligations hereunder for purposes of clause (iii) of Section 6.01(a) hereof until 90 days after the receipt of the written notice delivered thereunder.
To the extent any information is not provided within the time periods specified in this Section 4.03 and such information is subsequently provided, the Issuer will be deemed to have satisfied its obligations with respect thereto at such time and any Default with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been cured.
Section 4.04. Compliance Certificate .
(a) The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year ending after the Issue Date (or 120 days for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012), a certificate from its principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer stating that a review of the activities of the Issuer and its 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, on behalf of the Issuer, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries have kept, observed, performed and fulfilled in all material respects each and every condition and covenant contained in this Indenture during such fiscal
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year and no Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default shall have occurred and is continuing, describing all such Defaults of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto).
(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 gives any notice or takes any other action with respect to a claimed Default, the Issuer shall promptly (which shall be no more than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such Default) deliver to the Trustee by registered or certified mail or by facsimile transmission an Officers Certificate specifying such event and what action the Issuer proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 4.05. Taxes . The Issuer shall pay or discharge, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay or discharge, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, lawful assessments, and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate actions or where the failure to effect such payment or discharge is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.
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 Notes; 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 (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) 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.
Section 4.07. Limitation on Restricted Payments .
(a) The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any payment or distribution on account of the Issuers or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Equity Interests (in each case, solely in such Persons capacity as holder of such Equity Interests), including any dividend, payment or distribution payable in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation, other than:
(A) dividends and distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Equity Interests; or
(B) dividends and 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, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend, payment 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 direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, including any purchase, redemption, defeasance, acquisition or retirement in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(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, other than:
(A) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (vii), (viii) and (ix) of Section 4.09(b) hereof; or
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(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) above (other than any exceptions thereto) being collectively referred to as Restricted Payments ), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:
(A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;
(B) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof (the Fixed Charge Coverage Test ); and
(C) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (i), (vi)(C), (ix) and (xiv) of Section 4.07(b) hereof (to the extent not deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07(b) hereof), is less than the sum of (without duplication):
(1) 50.0% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period and including the predecessor of the Issuer) beginning on October 1, 2012 to the end of the Issuers 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 100.0% of such deficit; plus
(2) 100.0% of the aggregate net 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 net cash proceeds to the extent such net cash proceeds have been used to incur Indebtedness or issue Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (xii)(A) of Section 4.09(b) hereof) from the issue or sale of:
(i) (A) Equity Interests of the Issuer, including Treasury Capital Stock, but excluding cash proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received from the sale of:
(x) Equity Interests to any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer or any of the Issuers Subsidiaries after the Issue Date to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with Section 4.07(b)(iv) hereof; and
(y) Designated Preferred Stock; and
(B) to the extent such net cash proceeds are actually contributed to the Issuer, Equity Interests of any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies (excluding contributions of the proceeds from the sale of Designated Preferred Stock of any such companies or contributions to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (iv) of Section 4.07(b) hereof); or
(ii) debt securities of the Issuer that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests of the Issuer;
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provided , that this clause (2) shall not include the proceeds from (w) Refunding Capital Stock applied in accordance with clause (ii) of Section 4.07(b) hereof, (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
(3) 100.0% 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 (i) net cash proceeds to the extent such net cash proceeds have been used to incur Indebtedness or issue Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (xii)(A) of Section 4.09(b) hereof, (ii) contributions by a Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) any Excluded Contributions); plus
(4) 100.0% of the aggregate amount received in cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary by means of:
(i) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of, or other returns on Investments from, Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees, which constitute Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case after the Issue Date; or
(ii) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a dividend or distribution from an Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than, in each case, to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (vii) of Section 4.07(b) hereof or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment), in each case, after the Issue Date; plus
(5) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, the fair market value (as determined by the Issuer in good faith; provided that, in the case of this clause (5), if the fair market value of such Investment shall exceed $50.0 million, such fair market value shall be determined by the board of directors of the Issuer, whose resolution with respect thereto will be delivered to the Trustee) of the investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (or the assets transferred) at the time of the redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of such merger, amalgamation, consolidation or transfer of assets, other than to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to clause (vii) of Section 4.07(b) hereof or to the extent such Investment constituted a Permitted Investment.
(b) The foregoing provisions of Section 4.07(a) hereof shall not prohibit:
(i) the payment of any dividend or other distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration of the dividend or other distribution or giving of the redemption notice, as the case may be, if at the date of declaration or notice, the dividend or other distribution or redemption payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;
(ii) (A) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests, including any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon ( Treasury Capital Stock ) or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale or issuance (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of, Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent contributed to the Issuer (in each case, other than any Disqualified
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Stock) ( Refunding Capital Stock ), (B) the declaration and payment of dividends on Treasury Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale or issuance (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock, and (C) if, immediately prior to the retirement of Treasury Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under clauses (vi)(A) or (B) of this Section 4.07(b), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer) 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;
(iii) the defeasance, redemption, repurchase, exchange or other acquisition or retirement (1) of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor or (2) Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor, that, in each case, is incurred or issued, as applicable, in compliance with Section 4.09 hereof 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 premium (including tender premium) required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired, defeasance costs and any 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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired;
(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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired (or, if earlier, the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes); 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 defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired (or requires no or nominal payments in cash prior to the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes);
(iv) a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, member of management or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies 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 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any principal and interest payable on any notes issued by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in connection with such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition), including any Equity Interest rolled over by management, directors or employees of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in connection with the Transactions; provided , that the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made under this clause (iv) do not exceed in any calendar year $15.0 million (which shall increase to
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$25.0 million subsequent to the consummation of an underwritten public Equity Offering by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer) (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 $30.0 million in any calendar year (which shall increase to $50.0 million subsequent to the consummation of an underwritten public Equity Offering by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent corporation of the Issuer)); provided , further , that such amount in any calendar year under this clause may be increased by an amount not to exceed:
(A) the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer and, to the extent contributed to the Issuer, the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests of any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies, in each case to any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, members of management or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies that occurs after the Issue Date, to the extent the cash proceeds from the sale of such Equity Interests have not otherwise been applied to the payment of Restricted Payments by virtue of clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof; plus
(B) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any direct or indirect parent company to the extent contributed to the Issuer) after the Issue Date; less
(C) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made with the cash proceeds described in clauses (A) and (B) of this clause (iv);
and provided , further , that (i) cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Issuer from any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, members of management or consultants of the Issuer (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members), any of the Issuers direct or indirect parent companies or any of the Issuers Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parent companies and (ii) the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of options, warrants or similar instruments if such Equity Interests represents all or a portion of the exercise price thereof or payments, in lieu of the issuance of fractional Equity Interests or withholding to pay other taxes payable in connection therewith, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Section 4.07 or any other provision of this Indenture;
(v) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any class or series of Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary issued in accordance with Section 4.09 hereof to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of Fixed Charges ;
(vi) (A) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;
(B) the declaration and payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued by such parent company after the Issue Date; provided , that the amount of dividends paid pursuant to this clause (b) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of cash actually contributed to the Issuer from the sale of such Designated Preferred Stock; or
(C) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 4.07(b);
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provided , in the case of each of (A), (B) and (C) of this clause (vi), that 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 or the declaration of such dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance or declaration on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00;
(vii) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate fair market value taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (vii) that are at the 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 (until such proceeds are converted to Cash Equivalents), not to exceed the greater of (a) $30.0 million and (b) 1.5% 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);
(viii) payments made or expected to be made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable upon exercise of Equity Interests by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, member of management or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer and any repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options, warrants or other equity-based awards if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants or awards;
(ix) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Issuers common stock (or the payment of dividends to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to fund a payment of dividends on such companys common stock), following the first public offering of the Issuers common stock or the common stock of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer after the Issue Date, of up to 6.0% per annum of the net cash proceeds received by or contributed to the Issuer in or from any such public offering, other than public offerings with respect to the Issuers common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8 and other than any public sale constituting an Excluded Contribution;
(x) Restricted Payments that are made (a) in an amount equal to the amount of Excluded Contributions previously received or (b) without duplication with clause (a), from the Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale in respect of property or assets acquired after the Issue Date, if the acquisition of such property or assets was financed with Excluded Contributions;
(xi) (A) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (xi)(A) (in the case of Restricted Investments, at the time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Investment to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of, or have not be subsequently sold or transferred for, Cash Equivalents)) not to exceed the greater of (a) $80.0 million and (b) 3.5% of Total Assets at such time and (B) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (xi)(B) (in the case of Restricted Investments, at the time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Investment to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of, or have not be subsequently sold or transferred for, Cash Equivalents)) not to exceed $80.0 million; provided that, solely for purposes of this clause (xi)(B), for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such Restricted Payment, after giving effect to such Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Consolidated Total Debt Ratio of no more than 4.00 to 1.00;
(xii) distributions or payments of Securitization Fees;
(xiii) any Restricted Payment made in connection with the Transactions and the fees and expenses related thereto or owed to Affiliates, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 4.11 hereof;
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(xiv) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions similar to those described under Sections 4.10 and 4.14 hereof; provided , that if the Issuer shall have been required to make a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, to purchase the Notes on the terms provided in this Indenture applicable to Change of Control Offers or Asset Sale Offers, respectively, all Notes validly tendered by Holders of such Notes in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired for value;
(xv) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions by the Issuer to, or the making of loans to, any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to pay, in each case without duplication,
(A) franchise, excise and similar taxes, and other fees and expenses, required to maintain their corporate existence;
(B) consolidated, combined or similar foreign, federal, state or local income or similar taxes of a tax group that includes the Issuer and/or its Subsidiaries and whose common parent is a direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, to the extent such income or similar taxes are attributable to the income of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries or, to the extent of any cash amounts actually received from its Unrestricted Subsidiaries for such purpose, to the income of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided , that in each case the amount of such payments in respect of any fiscal year does not exceed the amount that the Issuer and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries (and, to the extent permitted above, its Unrestricted Subsidiaries), as applicable, would have been required to pay in respect of the relevant foreign, federal, state or local income or similar taxes for such fiscal year had the Issuer, its Restricted Subsidiaries and/or its Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above), as applicable, paid such taxes separately from any such parent company;
(C) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to employees, directors, officers and managers of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent such salaries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(D) general corporate operating and overhead costs and expenses of any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent such costs and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(E) fees and expenses other than to Affiliates of the Issuer related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent entity;
(F) amounts payable pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement, (including any amendment thereto or replacement thereof so long as any such amendment or replacement is not materially disadvantageous in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole, as compared to the Support and Services Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date (it being understood that any amendment thereto or replacement thereof to increase the fees payable pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement would be deemed to be materially disadvantageous to the Holders)), solely to the extent such amounts are not paid directly by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries;
(G) 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 the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer;
(H) to finance Investments that would otherwise be permitted to be made pursuant to this Section 4.07 if made by the Issuer; provided , that (1) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment, (2) such direct or indirect parent
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company shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (x) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to the capital of the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (y) the merger or amalgamation of the Person formed or acquired into the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not prohibited by Section 5.01 hereof) in order to consummate such Investment, (3) such direct or indirect parent company and its Affiliates (other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) receives 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, (4) any property received by the Issuer shall not increase amounts available for Restricted Payments pursuant to clause (C) of Section 4.07(a) hereof and (5) such Investment shall be deemed to be made by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to another provision of this Section 4.07(b) (other than pursuant to clause (x) of this Section 4.07(b)) or pursuant to the definition of Permitted Investments (other than clause (i) thereof); and
(I) amounts that would be permitted to be paid by the Issuer under clauses (iii), (iv), (vii), (viii), (xii), (xiii) and (xvi) of Section 4.11(b) hereof; provided , that the amount of any dividend or distribution under this clause (xv)(I) to permit such payment shall reduce, without duplication, 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 (xv)(I) 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;
(xvi) 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
(xvii) Restricted Payments that are made with the net proceeds of the 2GIG Disposition; provided that for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such Restricted Payment, after giving effect to the 2GIG Disposition and such Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would have had a Consolidated Total Debt Ratio of no more than 5.00 to 1.00;
provided , that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (xi) and (xvi) 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 proposed Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) meets the criteria of clauses (i) through (xvii) above or is entitled to be made pursuant to Section 4.07(a), the Issuer will be entitled to classify or later reclassify (based on circumstances existing on the date of such reclassification) such Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) between such clauses (i) through (xvii) and such Section 4.07(a) in any manner that otherwise complies with this Section 4.07.
(d) The Issuer shall not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the penultimate 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 its 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 penultimate 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, pursuant to Section 4.07 hereof, or pursuant to the definition of Permitted Investments, and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall not be subject to any of the restrictive covenants set forth in this Indenture. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4.07 shall not restrict the making of any AHYDO catch up payment with respect to, and required by the terms of, any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Indenture.
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Section 4.08. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries .
(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Guarantor 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 such Restricted Subsidiary to:
(i) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor;
(ii) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor; or
(iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Guarantor,
(b) The restrictions in Section 4.08(a) hereof shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(i) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the related documentation and Hedging Obligations and the related documentation;
(ii) (A) this Indenture, the Notes and the guarantees thereof and (B) the 2019 Notes Indenture, the 2019 Notes and the guarantees thereof;
(iii) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and capital lease obligations that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (iii) of Section 4.08(a) hereof on the property so acquired;
(iv) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;
(v) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in any such case, not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person so acquired and its Subsidiaries or the property or assets so acquired;
(vi) 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;
(vii) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;
(viii) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or arising in connection with any Permitted Liens;
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(ix) 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 hereof;
(x) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture;
(xi) 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;
(xii) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer or any of its 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 to 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;
(xiii) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary;
(xiv) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(xv) restrictions arising in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 4.12 hereof;
(xvi) any agreement or instrument (A) relating to any Indebtedness, Disqualified or preferred stock permitted to be incurred or issued subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof if the encumbrances and restrictions are not materially more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, to the Holders than is customary in comparable financings for similarly situated issuers (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or is otherwise in effect on the Issue Date and (B) either (x) the Issuer determines that such encumbrance or restriction will not adversely affect the Issuers ability to make principal and interest payments on the Notes as and when they come due or (y) such encumbrances and restrictions apply only during the continuance of a default in respect of a payment or financial maintenance covenant relating to such Indebtedness;
(xvii) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 4.08(a) hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (i) through (xvi) 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; and
(xviii) restrictions created in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer are necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Securitization Facility.
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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 its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise (collectively, incur and collectively, an incurrence ) with respect to 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 , that the Issuer may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary 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 of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the 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; provided , that the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock that may be incurred or issued, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 4.09(a) by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors shall not exceed the greater of (i) $100.0 million and (ii) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence).
(b) The provisions of Section 4.09(a) hereof shall not apply to:
(i) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Credit Facilities by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and the issuance and 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); provided that immediately after giving effect to any such incurrence or issuance, the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred or issued under this clause (i) does not exceed $425.0 million;
(ii) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by (a) the Notes (including any guarantee thereof) and the exchange notes and related exchange guarantees to be issued in exchange for the Notes and the guarantees thereof pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (but excluding any Additional Notes) and (b) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by the 2019 Notes (including any guarantee thereof) and the exchange notes and related exchange guarantees to be issued in exchange for the Notes and the guarantees thereof;
(iii) Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 4.09(b));
(iv) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), Disqualified Stock incurred or issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock incurred or issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, to finance the purchase, lease or improvement of property (real or personal), equipment or other assets used or useful in a Similar Business, whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (a) $50.0 million and (b) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined at the date of incurrence or issuance), so long as such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is incurred or issued at the date of such purchase, lease or improvement or within 365 days thereafter;
(v) Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers acceptances, warehouse receipts, or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers compensation 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 claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance; provided , that upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 Business Days following such drawing or incurrence;
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(vi) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnouts or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the 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; provided , that such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of the Issuer, or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (Contingent Obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet shall not be deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (vi));
(vii) 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 which 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) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness is then outstanding) not permitted by this clause (vii);
(viii) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that if a Subsidiary Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of the Notes of such Subsidiary Guarantor; provided , further , that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness is then outstanding) not permitted by this clause (viii);
(ix) 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 which 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or any pledge of such Capital Stock constituting a Permitted Lien) shall be deemed in each case to be an issuance of such shares of Preferred Stock (to the extent such Preferred Stock is then outstanding) not permitted by this clause (ix);
(x) 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 under this Indenture, exchange rate risk or commodity pricing risk;
(xi) 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(xii) (A) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference up to 100% 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 or cash contributed to the capital of the Issuer (in each case, other than Excluded Contributions, proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) as determined in accordance with clauses (C)(2) and (C)(3) of Section 4.07(a) hereof to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied pursuant to such clauses to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 4.07(b) hereof or to make Permitted Investments
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(other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the definition thereof), and (B) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference which, when aggregated with the principal amount and liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and incurred pursuant to this clause (xii)(B), does not at any time outstanding exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 4.25% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence); it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to this clause (xii)(B) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xii)(B) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of Section 4.09(a) hereof 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) hereof without reliance on this clause (xii)(B);
(xiii) the incurrence or issuance by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock which serves to extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued as permitted under Section 4.09(a) hereof and clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (xii)(A) of this Section 4.09(b), this clause (xiii) and clause (xiv) of this Section 4.09(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued to so extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock including additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs, and accrued interest, fees and expenses in connection therewith (the Refinancing Indebtedness ) prior to its respective maturity; provided , that such Refinancing Indebtedness:
(A) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred which is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased (or requires no or nominal payments in cash prior to the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes);
(B) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness extends, replaces, refunds, refinances, renews or defeases (i) Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Guarantee thereof, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Guarantee thereof at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed 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:
(1) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer;
(2) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(3) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
and, provided , further , that subclause (A) of this clause (xiii) will not apply to any extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance of any Credit Facilities or Secured Indebtedness;
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(xiv) (A) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred or issued to finance an acquisition (or other purchase of assets) or (B) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged into or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided , that in the case of clauses (A) and (B), after giving effect to such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation either
(1) the Issuer would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Test set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof, or
(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries is equal to or greater than immediately prior to such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(xv) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its incurrence;
(xvi) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries supported by a letter of credit issued pursuant to the Credit Facilities, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit;
(xvii) (A) any guarantee by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the incurrence of such Indebtedness incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Indenture, or
(B) any guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Issuer; provided that such guarantee is incurred in accordance with Section 4.15 hereof;
(xviii) Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to future, present or former employees, directors, officers, managers and consultants thereof, their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer to the extent described in clause (iv) of Section 4.07(b) hereof;
(xix) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, customer deposits and advance payments (including progress premiums) received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(xx) (A) Indebtedness owed on a short-term basis of no longer than 30 days to banks and other financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries with such banks or financial institutions that arises in connection with ordinary banking arrangements to manage cash balances of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) Indebtedness in respect of Bank Products;
(xxi) Indebtedness incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with bankers acceptances, discounted bills of exchange or the discounting or factoring of receivables or payables for credit management purposes, in each case incurred or undertaken consistent with past practice or in the ordinary course of business on arms length commercial terms;
(xxii) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of (A) the financing of insurance premiums or (B) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(xxiii) the incurrence of Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that are not Guarantors in an amount outstanding under this clause (xxiii) not to exceed together with any other Indebtedness incurred under this clause (xxiii) the greater of (A) $50.0 million and (B) 2.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date of such incurrence); it being understood that any Indebtedness deemed incurred pursuant to this clause (xxiii) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xxiii) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of Section 4.09(a) hereof from and after the first date on which the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiaries could have incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a) hereof without reliance on this clause (xxiii);
(xxiv) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its 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; and
(xxv) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Issuer in an amount not to exceed, at any one time outstanding and together with any other Indebtedness incurred under this clause (xxv), the greater of (x) $50.0 million and (y) 10.0% of the total assets of the Foreign Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as shown on the Issuers most recent balance sheet (it being understood that any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (xxv) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xxv) but shall be deemed incurred for the purposes of the first paragraph of this covenant from and after the first date on which the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries could have incurred such Indebtedness under the first paragraph of this covenant without reliance on this clause (xxv)).
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09:
(i) 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 (i) through (xxv) of Section 4.09(b) hereof or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) hereof, the Issuer, in its sole discretion, may classify or reclassify such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) and shall only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in one of the clauses under Section 4.09(b) or under Section 4.09(a) hereof; provided , that all Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities on and after the Issue Date shall be treated as incurred on the Issue Date under clause (i) of Section 4.09(b) hereof; and
(ii) the Issuer shall be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 4.09(a) and Section 4.09(b) hereof.
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, as the case may be, of the same class 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 (A) the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (B) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums) and other costs and expenses (including original issue discount, upfront fees or similar fees) incurred in connection with such refinancing.
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.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is contractually 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 Guarantors 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.
This Indenture shall not treat (1) unsecured Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured or (2) Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to any other Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral or because it is guaranteed by other obligors.
Section 4.10. Asset Sales .
(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale, unless:
(i) 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 (as determined in good faith by the Issuer at the time of contractually agreeing to such Asset Sale) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and
(ii) except in the case of a Permitted Asset Swap, at least 75.0% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:
(A) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiarys most recent balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto or, if incurred or increased subsequent to the date of such balance sheet, such liabilities that would have been shown on the Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiarys balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto if such incurrence or increase had taken place on or prior to the date of such balance sheet, as determined by the Issuer) of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes, that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a written agreement which releases or indemnifies the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such liabilities;
(B) any securities, notes or other obligations or assets received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the Cash Equivalents received) within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Sale; and
(C) 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 (c) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $75.0 million and (y) 3.0% 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,
shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for purposes of this provision and for no other purpose.
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(b) Within 450 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, at its option, may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale,
(i) to permanently reduce Indebtedness as follows:
(A) Obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto;
(B) Obligations under Secured Indebtedness, which is secured by a Lien that is permitted by this Indenture, and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto;
(C) Obligations under other Senior Indebtedness (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), provided that the Issuer shall equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes as provided under Section 3.07 hereof or through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100.0% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.09 and Section 4.10(c) hereof) to all Holders to purchase their Notes at 100.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus the amount of accrued but unpaid interest, if any, on the amount of Notes to be repurchased, to the date of repurchase; or
(D) if the assets subject of such Asset Sale are the property or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to permanently reduce Indebtedness of (i) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (ii) the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor; or
(ii) 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 any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (B) capital expenditures or (C) acquisitions of other assets, in each of (A), (B) and (C), used or useful in a Similar Business; or
(iii) to make an Investment in (A) 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 any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary, (B) properties or (C) acquisitions of other assets that, in each of (A), (B) and (C), replace the businesses, properties and/or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale;
provided , that, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, a binding commitment entered into not later than such 450th day 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 will be applied to satisfy such commitment within 180 days of such commitment (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, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into another Acceptable Commitment (a Second Commitment ) within 180 days of such cancellation or termination; provided further that if any Second Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are applied, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess Proceeds.
(c) Any Net Proceeds from the Asset Sale that are not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set forth in Section 4.10(b) hereof will be deemed to constitute Excess Proceeds . When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $40.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer (an Asset Sale Offer ) to all Holders of the Notes and, if required by the terms of any Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes ( Pari Passu Indebtedness ), to the holders of such Pari Passu Indebtedness, to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Pari Passu Indebtedness that is in an amount equal to at least $2,000, or an integral multiple of $1,000 thereafter, that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price, in each case of the Notes, in cash in an amount equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof (or accreted value thereof, if less), plus
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accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, and in the case of any Pari Passu Indebtedness at the offer price required by the terms thereof but not to exceed 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceed $40.0 million by delivering the notice required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligations with respect to any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Proceeds prior to the expiration of the relevant 450 days (or such longer period provided above) or with respect to Excess Proceeds of $40.0 million or less.
To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for any purposes not otherwise prohibited under this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes or the Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, surrendered by such holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Issuer shall purchase the Notes and such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, tendered with adjustments as necessary so that no Notes or Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, will be repurchased in part in an unauthorized denomination. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds that resulted in the Asset Sale Offer shall be reset to zero (regardless of whether there are any remaining Excess Proceeds upon such completion). Additionally, the Issuer may, at its option, make an Asset Sale Offer using the proceeds from any Asset Sale at any time after the consummation of such Asset Sale. Upon consummation or expiration of any such Asset Sale Offer any remaining Net Proceeds shall not be deemed Excess Proceeds and the Issuer may use such Net Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited under this Indenture.
(d) Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds 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 Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by this Indenture.
(e) The notice, if delivered electronically or 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 delivered electronically or 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 Holders 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 such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase by the Issuer of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the 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 described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.
The provisions of this Section 4.10 may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
Section 4.11. Transactions with Affiliates .
(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of its 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 $20.0 million, unless:
(i) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that 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 arms-length basis; and
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(ii) 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 $35.0 million, a resolution adopted by the majority of the board of directors of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (i) of this Section 4.11(a).
(b) The provisions of Section 4.11(a) hereof shall not apply to the following:
(i) transactions between or among the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(ii) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07 hereof and the definition of Permitted Investments ;
(iii) the payment of management, consulting, monitoring, transaction, advisory and other fees, indemnities and expenses pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement (plus any unpaid management, consulting, monitoring, transaction, advisory and other fees, indemnities and expenses accrued in any prior year) and the termination fees pursuant to the Support and Services Agreement, or any amendment thereto or replacement thereof so long as any such amendment or replacement is not materially disadvantageous in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole, as compared to the Support and Services Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;
(iv) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and compensation paid to, and indemnities and reimbursements and employment and severance arrangements provided on behalf of or for the benefit of, current or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants of the Issuer, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(v) transactions in which the Issuer or any of its 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 arms-length basis;
(vi) any agreement or arrangement as in effect as of the Issue Date (including for the avoidance of doubt, the provision of certain administrative and other support services to Solar), or any amendment thereto (so long as any such amendment is not disadvantageous in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole as compared to the applicable agreement as in effect on the Issue Date);
(vii) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it (or any parent company of the Issuer) is a party as of the Issue Date and any similar agreements which it (or any parent company of the Issuer) may enter into thereafter; provided , that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or such parent company) of obligations under any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (vii) to the extent that the terms of any such amendment or new agreement are not otherwise disadvantageous in any material respect in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Issuer to the Holders when taken as a whole;
(viii) the Transactions, and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Transactions, including Transaction Expenses;
(ix) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, contractors, joint venture partners or purchasers or sellers of goods or services that are Affiliates, in each case in the ordinary course of business and
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otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture which are fair to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the board of directors 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;
(x) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer or to any Permitted Holder or to any employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(xi) sales of accounts receivable, or participations therein, or Securitization Assets or related assets in connection with any Qualified Securitization Facility;
(xii) payments by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any of 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 which payments are approved by a majority of the board of directors of the Issuer in good faith;
(xiii) payments and Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of any Restricted Subsidiary to any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies 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 that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith; and any employment agreements, stock option plans and other compensatory arrangements (and any successor plans thereto) and any supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrangements with any such employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith;
(xiv) (i) investments by Permitted Holders in securities of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Permitted Holders in connection therewith) so long as (A) the investment is being offered by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary generally to other investors on the same or more favorable terms and (B) the investment constitutes less than 5.0% of the proposed or outstanding issue amount of such class of securities ( provided , that any investments in debt securities by any Debt Fund Affiliates shall not be subject to the limitation in this clause (B)), and (ii) payments to Permitted Holders in respect of securities of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries contemplated in the foregoing subclause (i) or that were acquired from Persons other than the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, in accordance with the terms of such securities;
(xv) payments to or from, and transactions with, any joint venture in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, any cash management activities related thereto);
(xvi) payments by the Issuer (and any direct or indirect parent company thereof) and its Subsidiaries pursuant to tax sharing agreements among the Issuer (and any such parent company) and its Subsidiaries, to the extent such payments are permitted under clause (xv)(B) of Section 4.07(b) hereof;
(xvii) any lease entered into between the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as lessee, and any Affiliate of the Issuer, as lessor, which is approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Issuer in good faith;
(xviii) intellectual property licenses in the ordinary course of business;
(xix) all payments to Holdings otherwise permitted under this Indenture;
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(xx) the payment of reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to registration rights and indemnities provided to stockholders of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent thereof pursuant to the stockholders agreement or the registration rights agreement entered into on the Issue Date in connection therewith;
(xxi) the pledge of Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary to lenders to support the Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary owed to such lenders; and
(xxii) any transaction with a joint venture which would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiary owns an equity interest or otherwise controls such joint venture or similar entity.
Section 4.12. Liens . The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (except Permitted Liens) that secures Obligations under any Indebtedness or any related guarantee of Indebtedness, on any asset or property of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom, unless:
(a) in the case of Liens securing Subordinated Indebtedness, the Notes and related Guarantees are secured by a Lien on such property, assets or proceeds that is senior in priority to such Liens; and
(b) in all other cases, the Notes or the Guarantees are equally and ratably secured,
except that the foregoing shall not apply to or restrict Liens securing obligations in respect of the Notes, Exchange Notes and the related guarantees.
Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.12 shall be deemed automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of each of the Liens described in clauses (a) and (b) above.
Section 4.13. Company Existence . Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its company existence, and the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that the Issuer shall not be required to preserve the corporate, partnership or other existence of its 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. For the avoidance of doubt, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be permitted to change their organizational form; provided , that if the Issuer changes its organizational form to a partnership or a limited liability company, it will add a corporate co-issuer of the Notes.
Section 4.14. Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control . If a Change of Control occurs, unless the Issuer has previously or concurrently sent a redemption notice with respect to all the outstanding Notes as described under Section 3.07 hereof, 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 101.0% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of purchase, subject to the right of Holders 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 will send notice of such Change of Control Offer electronically or by first-class mail, with a copy to the Trustee, to each Holder to the address of such Holder appearing in the Note Register or otherwise in accordance with the Applicable Procedures with the following information:
(a) 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 will be accepted for payment by the Issuer;
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(b) the purchase price and the purchase date, which will be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the Change of Control Payment Date ), except in the case of a conditional Change of Control Offer made in advance of a Change of Control in accordance with clause (l) of this Section 4.14;
(c) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;
(d) 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 shall cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;
(e) 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;
(f) 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 close of business on the second Business Day prior to the expiration date of the Change of Control Offer, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;
(g) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered. The unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to at least $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000;
(h) 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
(i) the other instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with this Section 4.14 that a Holder must follow in order to have the Notes repurchased.
The notice, if delivered electronically or 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 delivered or 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 Holders 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 such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase by the Issuer 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 Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.
(j) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will, to the extent permitted by law:
(i) accept for payment all Notes issued by it or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
(ii) 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
(iii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officers Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.
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(k) The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.
(l) 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.
(m) 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 hereof, and references therein to redeem, redemption, Redemption Date and similar words shall be deemed to refer to purchase, repurchase and Change of Control Payment Date and similar words, as applicable.
The provisions of this Section 4.14 may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
Section 4.15. Limitation on Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries . The Issuer shall not permit any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries (and non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries if such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries guarantee other capital markets debt securities of the Issuer or any Guarantor), other than a Guarantor, a Foreign Subsidiary or a Securitization Subsidiary, to guarantee the payment of any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any other Guarantor unless:
(a) such Restricted Subsidiary within 30 days after the guarantee of such Indebtedness executes and delivers a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto, providing for a Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary, except that with respect to a guarantee of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor, if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantors Guarantee, any such guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Guarantee substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes; and
(b) such Restricted Subsidiary waives and shall not in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any rights of reimbursement, indemnity or subrogation or any other applicable rights against the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any payment by such Restricted Subsidiary under its Guarantee;
provided , that this Section 4.15 shall not be applicable to any guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary. The Issuer may elect, in its sole discretion, to cause any Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to be a Guarantor to become a Guarantor, in which case such Subsidiary shall not be required to comply with the 30 day period described in clause (a) of this Section 4.15.
Section 4.16. Suspension of Covenants .
(a) If on any date (i) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture (the occurrence of the events described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being collectively referred to as a Covenant Suspension Event and the date thereof being referred to as the Suspension Date ) then, Section 4.07, Section 4.08, Section 4.09, Section 4.10, Section 4.11, Section 4.15 and clause (iv) of Section 5.01(a) hereof shall not be applicable to the Notes (collectively, the Suspended Covenants ) until the occurrence of the Reversion Date.
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(b) During any period that the foregoing covenants have been suspended, the Issuer may not designate any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the second sentence of the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary .
(c) In the event that the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the Reversion 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture with respect to future events. The period of time between the Suspension Date and the Reversion Date is referred to in this Indenture as the Suspension Period . Additionally, upon the occurrence of a Covenant Suspension Event, the amount of Excess Proceeds from any Asset Sales shall be reset to zero.
(d) During the Suspension Period, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be entitled to incur Liens to the extent provided for under Section 4.12 (including, without limitation, Permitted Liens) to the extent provided for in Section 4.12 and any Permitted Liens which may refer to one or more Suspended Covenants shall be interpreted as though such applicable Suspended Covenant(s) continued to be applicable during the Suspension Period (but solely for purposes of the Section 4.12 and for no other covenant).
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any such reinstatement of the Suspended Covenants, no action taken or omitted to be taken by Holdings, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to such reinstatement 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 such reinstatement, the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments will be calculated as though Section 4.07 hereof had been in effect prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period; (ii) all Indebtedness incurred, or Disqualified Stock issued, during the Suspension Period will be classified to have been incurred or issued pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 4.09(b) hereof; (iii) any Affiliate Transaction entered into after such reinstatement pursuant to an agreement entered into during any Suspension Period shall be deemed to be permitted pursuant to clause (vi) of Section 4.11(b) hereof; (iv) any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to take any action described in clauses (i) through (iii) of Section 4.08(a) hereof that becomes effective during any Suspension Period shall be deemed to be permitted pursuant to clause (i) of Section 4.08(b) hereof; and (v) no Subsidiary of the Issuer shall be required to comply with Section 4.15 hereof after such reinstatement with respect to any guarantee entered into by such Subsidiary during any Suspension Period.
(f) The Trustee shall have no obligation to determine if a Suspension Period has commenced or terminated or to provide Holders with notice of the commencement or termination of a Suspension Period.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01. Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets .
(a) The Issuer may not consolidate or merge 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:
(i) 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 jurisdiction of organization of the Issuer or 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 surviving Person is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;
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(ii) the Successor Company, if other than the Issuer, expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments;
(iii) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists;
(iv) 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 Test, or
(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;
(v) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, in which case Section 5.01(c)(i)(B) hereof shall apply, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to such Persons obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement; and
(vi) the Issuer or, if applicable, the Successor Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer and such supplemental indentures, if any, comply with this Indenture.
(b) The Successor Company shall succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under this Indenture, the Guarantees and the Notes, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, clauses (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of Section 5.01(a) hereof shall not apply to the Transactions. Notwithstanding clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 5.01(a) hereof,
(i) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate or amalgamate with or merge with or into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, and
(ii) the Issuer may merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.
(c) Subject to Section 10.06 hereof, no Subsidiary Guarantor shall, and the Issuer shall not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Subsidiary 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:
(i) (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 the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor, as applicable, or the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such surviving Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the Successor Person );
(B) the Successor Person, if other than such Guarantor, expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under this Indenture and such Guarantors related Guarantee pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments;
(C) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists; and
(D) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer and such supplemental indentures, if any, comply with this Indenture; or
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(ii) the transaction is made in compliance with Section 4.10(a) hereof; or
(iii) in the case of assets comprised of Equity Interests of Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors, such Equity Interests are sold, assigned, transferred, leased, conveyed or otherwise disposed of to one or more Restricted Subsidiaries.
(d) Subject to Section 10.06 hereof, the Successor Person shall succeed to, and be substituted for, such Guarantor under this Indenture and such Guarantors Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Subsidiary Guarantor may (1) merge or consolidate with or into, wind up into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to another Subsidiary Guarantor or the Issuer, (2) merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Subsidiary Guarantor in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof, (3) convert into a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust organized or existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary Guarantor or (4) liquidate or dissolve or change its legal form if the Issuer determines in good faith that such action is in the best interests of the Issuer, in each case, without regard to the requirements set forth in the preceding paragraph. Holdings may merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing Holdings in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.01, the Issuer may contribute Capital Stock of any or all of its Subsidiaries to any Subsidiary Guarantor.
Section 5.02. Successor Person 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 or a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01 hereof, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, is merged 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, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, shall refer instead to the successor Person, as applicable, and not to the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable), and may exercise every right and power of the Issuer or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person, as applicable, had been named as the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, herein; provided that the predecessor Issuer shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes except in the case of a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Issuers assets that meets the requirements of Section 5.01 hereof.
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:
(i) default in payment when due and payable, upon redemption, acceleration or otherwise, of principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes;
(ii) default for 30 days or more in the payment when due of interest on or with respect to the Notes;
(iii) subject to Section 4.03(d) hereof, 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 25.0% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes to comply with any of its obligations, covenants or agreements (other than a default referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above) contained in this Indenture or the Notes;
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(iv) 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its 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:
(A) 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 maturity; and
(B) the principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness in default for failure to pay principal at stated final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods), or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregate $40.0 million or more outstanding;
(v) failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $40.0 million (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 which is not promptly stayed;
(vi) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(A) commences proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;
(B) 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;
(C) 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;
(D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(E) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;
(vii) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(A) is for relief against the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), in a proceeding in which the Issuer or any such Subsidiary or such group of Restricted Subsidiaries is to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;
(B) appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together
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(as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), or for all or substantially all of the property of the Issuer or any such Significant Subsidiary or such group of Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(C) orders the liquidation of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary);
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days; or
(viii) the Guarantee of Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) 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 Holdings or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary (or the responsible officers of any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required under Section 4.03 hereof) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), as the case may be, denies in writing that it has any further liability under its Guarantee or gives written 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.
(b) In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (iv) of Section 6.01(a) hereof, 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:
(i) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged;
(ii) holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default; or
(iii) 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 of the type specified in clause (vi) or (vii) of Section 6.01(a) hereof) occurs and is continuing under this Indenture, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may, by notice to the Issuer and the Trustee, in either case specifying in such notice the respective Event of Default and that such notice is a notice of acceleration, 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 of and premium, if any, and interest will be due and payable immediately.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising under clause (vi) or (vii) of Section 6.01(a) hereof, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or notice. The Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default, except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. In addition, subject to Section 6.05, the Trustee will have no obligation to accelerate the Notes if in the judgment of the Trustee acceleration is not in the interests of the Holders of all of the Notes.
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Section 6.03. Other Remedies . If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, 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 a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee (with a copy to the Issuer; provided, that any waiver or rescission under this Section 6.04 shall be valid and binding notwithstanding the failure to provide a copy of such notice to the Issuer) may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under this 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) (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer) and rescind any acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences under this Indenture (except if such rescission would conflict with any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). 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 thereto.
Section 6.05. Control by Majority . Subject to Section 7.01(e) hereof, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee and the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction. 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 or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.
Section 6.06. Limitation on Suits . Subject to Section 6.07 hereof, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:
(a) such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
(b) Holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have requested in writing the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(c) the Holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense;
(d) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt thereof and the offer of security or indemnity; and
(e) Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction in writing inconsistent with such written request within such 60-day period.
Section 6.07. Rights of Holders 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 Additional Interest, 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.
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Section 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee . If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(i) or (ii) hereof 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, Additional Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes and interest on overdue principal, if applicable, 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 . Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes in Section 2.07 hereof, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or 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 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 6 or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee 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 (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders 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 shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof 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 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 to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
Section 6.13. Priorities . If the Trustee or any Agent collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:
(a) to the Trustee, such Agent, their agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee or such Agent and the costs and expenses of collection;
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(b) to Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and
(c) to the Issuer or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct including a Guarantor, if applicable.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders 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 and expenses, 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 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10.0% 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 persons 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
(ii) in the absence of willful misconduct or 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 investigate or confirm 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; and
(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 6.02, 6.04 or 6.05 hereof.
(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.
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(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 unless the Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
(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 and its Restricted Subsidiaries, 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.
(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers 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 Officers 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 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 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 the Issuer.
(f) None of the provisions 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 an indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not assured to it.
(g) 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 or Event of Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.
(h) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(i) 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.
(j) In the event the Issuer is required to pay Additional Interest, the Issuer will provide written notice to the Trustee of the Issuers obligation to pay Additional Interest no later than 15 days prior to the next Interest Payment Date, which notice shall set forth the amount of the Additional Interest to be paid by the Issuer. The Trustee shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holders to determine whether the Additional Interest is payable and the amount thereof.
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(k) Delivery of reports, information and documents (including without limitation reports contemplated under Section 4.03 hereof) to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustees receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuers compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers Certificates).
(l) The permissive rights of the Trustee to take certain actions under this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty unless so specified herein.
(m) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document unless requested in writing to do so by the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney, at the expense of the Issuer and shall incur no liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.
(n) The Trustee may request that the Issuer deliver an Officers Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers Certificate may be signed by any Person authorized to sign an Officers Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
(o) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fire; flood; terrorism; wars and other military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; loss or malfunction of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communication services; strikes or similar labor disputes; and acts of civil or military authorities and governmental action.
(p) The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire as to the performance of the Issuer with respect to the covenants contained in Article Four or to make any calculation in connection therewith or in connection with any redemption of the Notes. In addition, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Trustee shall have no obligation to monitor or verify compliance by the Issuer or any Guarantor with any other obligation or covenant under this Indenture.
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 of its Affiliates 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, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.
Section 7.04. Trustees Disclaimer . The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuers use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Issuer or upon the Issuers 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 a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee shall deliver to Holders a notice of the Default within 90 days after it
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occurs, unless such Default shall have been cured or waived, or if discovered after 90 days, promptly thereafter. The Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default, except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.
Section 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders . Within 60 days after each November 1st, beginning on November 1, 2012, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee shall mail to the Holders a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with Trust Indenture Act Section 313(a) (but if no event described in Trust Indenture Act Section 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also shall comply with Trust Indenture Act Section 313(b)(2), to the extent applicable. The Trustee shall also transmit by mail all reports as required by Trust Indenture Act Section 313(c).
A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders shall be mailed to the Issuer and filed with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with Trust Indenture Act Section 313(d). The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange or delisted therefrom.
Section 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity . The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder as the parties shall agree in writing from time to time. The Trustees compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all out-of-pocket disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustees agents and counsel.
The Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Trustee and its officers, directors, employees, agents and any predecessor trustee and its officers, directors, employees and agents for, and hold the Trustee harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claims, liability or expense (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder (including the reasonable costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Issuer or any of the Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, the Issuer or any Guarantor, or liability in connection with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder) (but excluding taxes imposed on such Persons in connection with compensation for such administration or performance). The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim of which a Responsible Officer has received written notice for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend the claim and the Trustee may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor need reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustees own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith. Neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its consent.
The obligations of the Issuer under this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee.
To secure the payment obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except money or property 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 incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(vi) or Section 6.01(a)(vii) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the reasonable fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
Section 7.08. Replacement of Trustee . A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustees acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08. 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 comply with Section 7.10 hereof or Trust Indenture Act Section 310;
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(b) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or 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 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Issuers 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.
If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, 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 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Issuers obligations under Section 7.07 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
Section 7.09. 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 7.10. 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, together with its parent, a combined capital and surplus of at least $150,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of Trust Indenture Act Sections 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to Trust Indenture Act Section 310(b).
Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Issuer . The Trustee is subject to Trust Indenture Act Section 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in Trust Indenture Act Section 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Trust Indenture Act Section 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
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ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 8.01. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance . The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof applied to all outstanding Notes and all obligations of the Guarantors with respect to the Guarantees upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.
Section 8.02. Legal Defeasance and Discharge . Upon the Issuers exercise under Section 8.01 hereof 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 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes and Guarantees and all Events of Default cured on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied ( Legal Defeasance ). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuer and the Guarantors 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 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in (a) and (b) below (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes), and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture including that of the Guarantors (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same) and to have cured all then existing Events of Default, 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 hereof;
(b) the Issuers 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, and the Issuers and the Guarantors 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 hereof.
Section 8.03. Covenant Defeasance . Upon the Issuers exercise under Section 8.01 hereof 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 hereof, be released from their obligations under Sections 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14 and 4.15 hereof and clauses (iv) and (v) of Section 5.01(a), Sections 5.01(c) and 5.01(d) hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof 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 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 and the Guarantees, the Issuer and the Guarantors 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 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes and the Guarantees shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Issuers exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03 hereof, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Section 6.01(a)(iii) (solely with respect to the covenants that are released upon a Covenant Defeasance), 6.01(a)(iv), 6.01(a)(v), 6.01(a)(vi) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries subject thereto), 6.01(a)(vii) (solely with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries subject thereto) and 6.01(a)(viii) hereof shall not constitute Events of Default.
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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 hereof to the outstanding Notes:
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to the Notes:
(a) the Issuer must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. 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; provided , that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of this Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any deficit as of the date of redemption (any such amount, the Applicable Premium Deficit ) only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of redemption. Any Applicable Premium Deficit shall be set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee simultaneously with the deposit of such Applicable Premium Deficit that confirms that such Applicable Premium Deficit shall be applied toward such redemption;
(b) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions,
(i) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or
(ii) 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 will 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;
(c) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders will 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;
(d) 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;
(e) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities 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 any borrowing of funds to be applied to make the deposit required to effect such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness, and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);
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(f) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to customary assumptions and exclusions following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of Section 547 of Title 11 of the United States Code;
(g) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers 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
(h) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers 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 U.S. Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions . Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and U.S. 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 hereof 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 U.S. Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof 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 U.S. Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(a) hereof), 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 . Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, 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, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, and premium, if any, 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 United States dollars or U.S. Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, 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 Issuers and the Guarantors obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and the Guarantees shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof 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 hereof, as the case may be; provided that, if the Issuer makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, 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.
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ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Section 9.01. Without Consent of Holders . Notwithstanding Section 9.02 hereof, the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to a Guarantee or this Indenture to which it is a party) and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture and any Guarantee or Notes without the consent of any Holder:
(a) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency;
(b) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;
(c) to comply with Section 5.01 hereof;
(d) to provide for the assumption of the Issuers or any Guarantors obligations to the Holders;
(e) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders or that does not materially adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any such Holder;
(f) to add covenants for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or any Guarantor;
(g) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;
(h) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;
(i) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under this Indenture of a successor Trustee hereunder pursuant to the requirements hereof;
(j) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer or legending of the Notes or to provide for the issuance of exchange notes or private exchange notes, which are identical to exchange notes except that they are not freely transferable;
(k) to add a Guarantor under this Indenture or to release a Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; or
(l) to conform the text of this Indenture, Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of the Description of the Senior Notes section of the Offering Memorandum to the extent that such provision in such Description of the Senior Notes section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, Guarantee or Notes as provided in an Officers Certificate.
Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof (to the extent requested by the Trustee and subject to the last sentence of Section 9.06), the Trustee shall join with the Issuer and the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture 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 shall have the right, but not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither an Opinion of Counsel nor an Officers Certificate, nor a board resolution, 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 hereto.
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Section 9.02. With Consent of Holders . Except as provided in Section 9.01 and this Section 9.02, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes and, subject to Section 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, 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, the Guarantees or the Notes issued thereunder may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of or tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes). Section 2.08 hereof and Section 2.09 hereof 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 of directors 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 as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Issuer and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment 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 send to the Holders affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Issuer to send such notice, 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 under this Section 9.02 may not, with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder:
(a) reduce the principal amount of such Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(b) 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 Note (other than provisions relating to (i) notice periods (to the extent consistent with applicable requirements of clearing and settlement systems) for redemption and conditions to redemption and (ii) Section 3.09, Section 4.10 and Section 4.14 hereof);
(c) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;
(d) (A) 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 all then outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration, or (B) waive a Default in respect of a covenant or provision contained in this Indenture or any Guarantee which cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all affected Holders;
(e) make any Note payable in money other than that stated therein;
(f) 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;
(g) make any change in these amendment and waiver provisions;
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(h) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on such Holders Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holders Notes;
(i) make any change to or modify the ranking of the Notes that would adversely affect the Holders; or
(j) except as expressly permitted by this Indenture, modify the Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary, or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements for the Issuer), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in any manner materially adverse to the Holders.
Section 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act . Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes shall be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies in all material respects with the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.
Section 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consent s . Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holders Note, even if notation of the consent 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 amendment, supplement or waiver 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 9.05. 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 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc . The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment, supplement or waiver does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Issuer may not sign an amendment, supplement or waiver until the board of directors of the Issuer approves it. In executing any amendment, supplement or waiver, the Trustee shall be provided with, upon request, and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 12.04 hereof, an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each 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 (including Section 9.03 hereof). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither an Opinion of Counsel nor an Officers Certificate, nor a board resolution, shall be required for the Trustee to execute any supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto adding a new Guarantor under this Indenture.
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Section 9.07. Payment for Consent . Neither the Issuer nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, 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 or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to all Holders eligible to participate in the solicitation and is paid to all such Holders that so consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.
ARTICLE 10
GUARANTEES
Section 10.01 . Guarantee . Subject to this Article 10, from and after the Issue Date, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally, guarantees, on an unsecured senior basis, to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its 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 and interest and premium, if any, 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 or the Trustee hereunder or under the Notes shall be promptly paid in full, 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 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 for whatever reason, the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same promptly. 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 or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder 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 (other than payment in full of all of the Obligations of the Issuer hereunder or under the Notes). Each Guarantor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, 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 full payment of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture or by release in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.
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, then 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 hereof for the purposes of this Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, 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 nonpaying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guarantees. Each Guarantor that makes a payment under its Guarantee shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, 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 Guarantors 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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Until terminated in accordance with Section 10.06, 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, 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 Issuers 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 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 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 unsecured 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 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 or being void or voidable under any law relating to insolvency of debtors.
Section 10.03. Execution and Delivery . To evidence its Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that this Indenture (or a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit D) shall be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by one of its authorized officers.
Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof 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 (or a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit D) no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates a Note, the Guarantee of such Guarantor 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 hereof, the Issuer shall cause any newly created or acquired Restricted Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.15 hereof and this Article 10, to the extent applicable.
Section 10.04 . Subrogation . Each Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by any Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.01 hereof; provided
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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 . Each Guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and shall thereupon terminate and be of no further force and effect, and no further action by such Subsidiary Guarantor, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of such Subsidiary Guarantors Guarantee, upon:
(a) (i) any sale, exchange, disposition or transfer (by merger, amalgamation, consolidation or otherwise) of (x) the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor, after which the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary or (y) all or substantially all the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case if such sale, exchange, disposition or transfer is made in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;
(ii) the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or the release or discharge of such other guarantee that resulted in the creation of such Guarantee, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee (it being understood that a release subject to a contingent reinstatement will constitute a release for the purposes of this provision and that if any such Guarantee is so reinstated, such Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Subsidiary Guarantor would then be required to provide a Guarantee pursuant to Section 4.15 hereof);
(iii) the designation of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;
(iv) upon the merger or consolidation of any Subsidiary Guarantor with and into the Issuer or another Guarantor or upon the liquidation of such Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Issuer or another Guarantor; or
(v) the exercise by the Issuer of its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 hereof or the discharge of the Issuers obligations under this Indenture in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and
(b) such Subsidiary Guarantor delivering to the Trustee an Officers Certificate of such Subsidiary Guarantor or the Issuer and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to such transaction or release and discharge have been complied with.
ARTICLE 11
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 11.01. Satisfaction and Discharge . This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect as to all Notes, when either:
(a) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has heretofore been deposited in trust, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(b) (i) 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, will become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the
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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, U.S. dollar-denominated U.S. Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will 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; provided that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of this Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any Applicable Premium Deficit only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of redemption. Any Applicable Premium Deficit shall be set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered to the Trustee simultaneously with the deposit of such Applicable Premium Deficit that confirms that such Applicable Premium Deficit shall be applied toward such redemption;
(ii) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit 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 will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities 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 resulting from any borrowing of 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);
(iii) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and
(iv) 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 must deliver an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied. Such Opinion of Counsel may rely on such Officers Certificate as to matters of fact, including clauses (b)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (i) of clause (b) of this Section 11.01, the provisions of Section 11.02 and Section 8.06 hereof shall survive such satisfaction and discharge.
Section 11.02. Application of Trust Money . Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof 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 or a Guarantor 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.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or U.S. Government Securities in accordance with Section 11.01 hereof 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 Issuers and any Guarantors obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof; provided , that if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
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ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls . If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Trust Indenture Act Section 318(c), the imposed duties shall control.
Section 12.02. Notices . Any notice or communication by the Issuer, any Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic transmission or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others address:
If to the Issuer and/or any Guarantor:
c/o APX Group, Inc. 4931 North 300 West Provo, UT 84604 |
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Facsimile: | (801) 705-8087 | |
Attention: | General Counsel | |
With a copy to: | ||
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017-3954 |
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Facsimile: |
(212) 455-2502 |
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Attention: |
Igor Fert |
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If to the Trustee: |
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Wilmington Trust, National Association Rodney Square North 1100 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19890 |
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Facsimile: |
302-636-4145 |
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Attention: |
Capital Markets and Agency Services |
The Issuer, any Guarantor or the Trustee, 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: 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 is acknowledged, if faxed or sent electronically; 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 shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt thereof and, subject to compliance with the Trust Indenture Act, on the final date on which publication is made, if given by publication.
Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be electronically delivered, 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 Note Register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication shall also be so delivered or mailed to any Person described in Trust Indenture Act Section 313(c), to the extent required by the Trust Indenture Act. Failure to deliver a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.
If a notice or communication is mailed or otherwise delivered in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, such notice or communication shall be deemed duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
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If the Issuer sends a notice or communication to Holders, it shall send a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any Note, where this Indenture or any Note provides for notice of any event or any other communication (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) to a holder of a Global Note (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depositary (or its designee) pursuant to the standing instructions from the Depositary or its designee, including by electronic mail in accordance with accepted practices at the Depositary.
Section 12.03. Communication by Holders with Other Holders . Holders may communicate pursuant to Trust Indenture Act Section 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Issuer, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of Trust Indenture Act Section 312(c).
Section 12.04. 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:
(a) An Officers Certificate in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) 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; and
(b) An Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.
Section 12.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion . Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to Section 4.04 hereof or Trust Indenture Act Section 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of Trust Indenture Act Section 314(e) and 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 Officers 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; provided , however , that with respect to matters of fact an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officers Certificate or certificates of public officials.
Section 12.06. 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 12.07. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor or any of their direct or indirect parent companies (other than the Issuer and the Guarantors) shall have any liability, for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees or this Indenture or
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any supplemental 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 12.08. 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 12.09. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE ISSUER, THE GUARANTORS, AND THE TRUSTEE (1) AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE OR THE NOTES AND (2)HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, 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 12.10. Force Majeure . In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture 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.
Section 12.11. 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 its Restricted Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
Section 12.12. Successors . All agreements of the Issuer in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its 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 10.06 hereof.
Section 12.13. 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 12.14. 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. This Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions 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 12.15. Table of Contents, Headings, etc. The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table 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 12.16. Qualification of Indenture. The Issuer and the Guarantors shall qualify this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys fees and expenses for the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee) incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses of qualification of this Indenture and the Notes and printing this Indenture and the Notes. The Trustee shall be provided with such Officers Certificates, Opinions of Counsel or other documentation as it may reasonably request and as is necessary in connection with any such qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. The Trust Indenture Act shall not apply to this Indenture prior to such qualification, and all references herein to compliance with the Trust Indenture Act refer to such compliance following any such qualification.
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Section 12.01. USA Patriot Act. The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, are required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account. The parties to this agreement agree that they shall provide the Trustee with such information as they may request in order to satisfy the requirements of the USA Patriot Act.
[ Signatures on following page ]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
VIVINT, INC. | ||||
ARM SECURITY, INC. | ||||
VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC | ||||
AP AL LLC | ||||
2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Todd Santiago |
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Name: | Todd Santiago | |||
Title: | President |
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||||
By: |
/s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Name: | Geoffrey J. Lewis | |||
Title: | Assistant Vice President |
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 | [00213MAC8][U0385PAB2] | |
ISIN | [US00213MAC82][USU0385PAB23] |
[RULE 144A][REGULATION S] [GLOBAL] NOTE
representing up to
$[ ]
8.75% Senior Note due 2020
No. | [$ ] |
APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns the principal sum [set forth on the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note attached hereto] [of United States Dollars] on December 1, 2020.
Interest Payment Dates: June 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2013
Record Dates: May 15 and November 15
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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed.
Dated:
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
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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 | ||||
By: |
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Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
Date: |
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[Back of Note]
8.75% Senior Note due 2020
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
1. Interest . APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at a rate per annum of 8.75% from November 16, 2012 1 until maturity and to pay the Additional Interest, if any, payable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below. The Issuer will pay interest on this Note semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning June 1, 2013, or, if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an Interest Payment Date ). The Issuer will make each interest payment to the Holder of record of this Note on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15 (each, a Record Date ). Interest on this Note will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including November 16, 2012. 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 rate borne by this Note; 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 periods) from time to time on demand at the rate borne by this Note. 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 this Note to the Person who is the registered Holder of this Note at the close of business on the Record Date (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if this Note is 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. Cash payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Indenture or, at the option of the Issuer, cash payment of interest may be made through the Paying Agent by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the Note Register of Holders, provided , that (a) all cash payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to the Notes represented by Global Notes registered in the name of or held by DTC or its nominee will be made through the Paying Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the registered Holder or Holders thereof and (b) all cash payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to certificated Notes will be made by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or the Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion). 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, Transfer Agent and Registrar . Initially, Wilmington Trust, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent, Transfer Agent or Registrar without prior notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.
4. Indenture . The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Indenture ), among the Issuer, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020. The Issuer shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 4.09 of the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act 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.
1 | In the case of Notes issued on the Issue Date. |
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5. Optional Redemption .
(a) Except as described below under clauses (b) and (d) of this Section 5 and in clauses (a) and (c) of Section 3.07 of the Indenture, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuers option prior to December 1, 2015.
(b) At any time prior to December 1, 2015, the Issuer may on one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice in accordance with Section 3.03 of the Indenture, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100.0% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus (ii) the Applicable Premium as of the date of redemption (the Redemption Date ), plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
(c) On and after December 1, 2015, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice in accordance with 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 and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to 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 twelve-month period beginning on December 1 of each of the years indicated below:
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2015 |
106.563 | % | ||
2016 |
104.375 | % | ||
2017 |
102.188 | % | ||
2018 and thereafter |
100.000 | % |
(d) Until December 1, 2015, the Issuer may, at its option, and on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 108.750% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds received by it from one or more Equity Offerings or a contribution to the Issuers common equity capital made with the net cash proceeds of a concurrent Equity Offering; provided , that (A) at least 50.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under this Indenture on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes issued under this Indenture after the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption; and (B) each such redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.
(e) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 of the Indenture. Notice of any redemption, whether in connection with an Equity Offering or otherwise, may be given prior to the completion thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuers discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering. The Issuer, the Investors and their respective Affiliates may acquire the Notes by means other than a redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5, whether by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise.
6. Mandatory Redemption . The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
7. Notice of Redemption . Subject to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption shall be delivered electronically or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at such Holders registered address or otherwise in accordance with the Applicable Procedures, except that redemption notices may be delivered electronically or mailed more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 11
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of the Indenture. No Notes of less than $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof can be redeemed or purchased in part, except that if all the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire amount of Notes held by such Holder even if not in a principal amount of at least $2,000 or an integral multiple thereof, shall be redeemed or purchased. On and after the Redemption Date, interest ceases to accrue on this Note or portions thereof called for redemption.
8. Offers to Repurchase . Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuer shall make a Change of Control Offer in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture. In connection with certain Asset Sales, the Issuer shall make an Asset Sale Offer as and when provided in accordance with Sections 3.09 and 4.10 of the Indenture.
Other than as specifically provided in Section 3.09 or Section 4.10 of the Indenture, any purchase pursuant to Section 3.09 of the Indenture shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 of the Indenture, and references therein or herein to redeem, redemption, Redemption Date and similar words shall be deemed to refer to purchase, repurchase, Purchase Date and similar words, as applicable.
9. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange . The Notes are in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. The transfer of Notes shall be registered and Notes may only 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 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, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; provided , that new Notes will only be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes to be redeemed.
10. Persons Deemed Owners . The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as its owner for all purposes. Only registered Holders shall have rights hereunder.
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 (other than an Event of Default of the type specified in clause (vi) or (vii) of Section 6.01(a) of the Indenture) occurs and is continuing under the Indenture, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may, by notice to the Issuer and the Trustee, in either case specifying in such notice the respective Event of Default and that such notice is a notice of acceleration, 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 under clause (vi) or (vii) of Section 6.01(a) of the Indenture, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable 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 the Holders notice of any continuing Default, except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee (with a copy to the Issuer, provided , that any waiver or rescission under Section 6.04 of the Indenture shall be valid and binding notwithstanding the failure to provide a copy of such notice to the Issuer) may on behalf of all the Holders waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture (except a continuing Default in payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any of the Notes held by a non-consenting Holder) (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer) and rescind any acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences under the Indenture (except if such rescission would conflict with any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). The Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required to promptly (which shall be no more than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of any Default) deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default and what action the Issuer proposes to take with respect thereto.
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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. Additional Rights of Holders of Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes . In addition to the rights provided to Holders under the Indenture, Holders of Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes shall have all the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, including the right to receive Additional Interest (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).
15. Governing Law . THIS INDENTURE, THIS NOTE AND ANY GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
16. CUSIP Numbers and ISINs . Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the 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 and/or the Registration Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to: |
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(Insert assignees legal name) |
(Insert assignees soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
(Print or type assignees 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: |
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Your Signature: |
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(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note) |
Signature Guarantee*: |
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* | 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:
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Your Signature: |
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Tax Identification No.: |
Signature Guarantee*: |
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* | 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 of this Global Note |
Amount of increase
in Principal Amount of this Global Note |
Principal Amount of
this Global Note following such decrease or increase |
Signature of
authorized signatory of Trustee or Custodian |
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* | 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
c/o APX Group, Inc. 4931 North 300 West Provo, UT 84604 |
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Facsimile: | (801) 705-8087 | |
Attention: | General Counsel | |
With a copy to: | ||
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017-3954 |
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Facsimile: | (212) 455-2502 | |
Attention: | Igor Fert | |
Wilmington Trust, National Association Rodney Square North 1100 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19890 |
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Facsimile: | 302-636-4145 | |
Attention: | Capital Markets and Agency Services |
Re: | 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 |
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Indenture ), among APX Group, Inc. (the Issuer ), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto 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 RELEVANT 144A GLOBAL NOTE OR RELEVANT 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 RELEVANT REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE OR RELEVANT DEFINITIVE NOTE PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 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
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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 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, (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 applicable 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 RELEVANT 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 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 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.
(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.
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This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer.
[Insert Name of Transferor] | ||
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Title: |
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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: ]), or | |||||
(ii) | ¨ Regulation S Global Note ([CUSIP: ]), 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: ]), or | |||||
(ii) | ¨ Regulation S Global Note ([CUSIP: ])or | |||||
(iii) | ¨ Unrestricted Global Note ([ ] [ ]); 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
c/o APX Group, Inc. 4931 North 300 West Provo, UT 84604 |
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Facsimile: | (801) 705-8087 | |||||
Attention: | General Counsel | |||||
With a copy to: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017-3954 |
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Facsimile: | (212) 455-2502 | |||||
Attention: | Igor Fert | |||||
Wilmington Trust, National Association Rodney Square North 1100 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19890 |
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Facsimile: | 302-636-4145 | |||||
Attention: | Capital Markets and Agency Services |
Re: | 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 |
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Indenture ), among APX Group, Inc. (the Issuer ), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Trustee.
(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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby
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certifies (i) the Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owners own account without transfer, (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, (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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners 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 Owners Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in the [CHECK ONE] ¨ 144A Global Note ¨ Regulation S Global Note in each case, with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owners 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. 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.
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This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer and are 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 APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer ), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the Trustee ).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the Indenture ), dated as of November 16, 2012, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (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 Issuers 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 is 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 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 acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture, and acknowledges and agrees to (i) join and become a party to the Indenture as indicated by its signature below; (ii) be bound by the Indenture, as of the date hereof, as if made by, and with respect to, each signatory hereto; and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of a Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture, including, but not limited to, 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) No Recourse Against Others . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary (other than the Issuer and the Guarantors) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental 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.
(5) Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(6) 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. This Supplemental Indenture
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may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental 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.
(7) Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
(8) 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 Guaranteeing Subsidiary.
(9) Benefits Acknowledged . The Guaranteeing Subsidiarys Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
(10) Successors . All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.
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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] | ||
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||
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Title: |
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Exhibit 4.6
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
First Supplemental Indenture (this Supplemental Indenture ), dated as of December 20, 2012 among 313 Aviation, LLC (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ), a subsidiary of APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer ), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the Trustee ).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the Indenture ), dated as of November 16, 2012, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (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 Issuers 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 is 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 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 acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture, and acknowledges and agrees to (i) join and become a party to the Indenture as indicated by its signature below; (ii) be bound by the Indenture, as of the date hereof, as if made by, and with respect to, each signatory hereto; and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of a Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture, including, but not limited to, 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) No Recourse Against Others . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary (other than the Issuer and the Guarantors) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental 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.
(5) Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(6) 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. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental 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.
(7) Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
(8) 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 Guaranteeing Subsidiary.
(9) Benefits Acknowledged . The Guaranteeing Subsidiarys Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
(10) Successors . All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.
313 AVIATION, LLC | ||
By: | APX Group, Inc., as sole member | |
By: |
/s/ Nathan Wilcox |
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Name: Nathan Wilcox | ||
Title: Secretary | ||
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee |
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By: |
/s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Name: Geoffrey J. Lewis | ||
Title: Assistant Vice President |
Exhibits 4.7
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Second Supplemental Indenture (this Supplemental Indenture ), dated as of May 14, 2013 among Vivint Wireless, Inc. (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary ), a subsidiary of APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer ), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the Trustee ).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the Indenture ), dated as of November 16, 2012, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (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 Issuers 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 is 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 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 acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture, and acknowledges and agrees to (i) join and become a party to the Indenture as indicated by its signature below; (ii) be bound by the Indenture, as of the date hereof, as if made by, and with respect to, each signatory hereto; and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of a Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture, including, but not limited to, 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) No Recourse Against Others . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary (other than the Issuer and the Guarantors) shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors (including the Guaranteeing Subsidiary) under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental 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.
(5) Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(6) 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. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental 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.
(7) Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
(8) 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 Guaranteeing Subsidiary.
(9) Benefits Acknowledged . The Guaranteeing Subsidiarys Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
(10) Successors . All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.
VIVINT WIRELESS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: Nathan B. Wilcox | ||
Title: Secretary | ||
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee |
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By: |
/s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Name: Geoffrey J. Lewis | ||
Title: Assistant Vice President |
Exhibit 4.8
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of May 31, 2013
Among
APX GROUP, INC., as the Issuer,
the Guarantors party hereto
and
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
8.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of May 31, 2013 (this Supplemental Indenture ), among APX GROUP, INC. (the Issuer ), as issuer, the Guarantors party hereto (the Guarantors ), and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under the Indenture referred to below.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee are party to an Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (the Base Indenture ), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 20, 2012 (the First Supplemental Indenture ) and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 14, 2013 (the Second Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture, the Indenture ) relating to the issuance from time to time by the Issuer of senior notes in series;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Base Indenture, the Issuer initially issued $380.0 million of its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the Initial Notes );
WHEREAS, Section 9.01(g) of the Base Indenture provides that the Issuer may provide for the issuance of Additional Notes as permitted by Section 2.01 therein;
WHEREAS, the Issuer wishes to issue an additional $200.0 million of its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 as Additional Notes (as defined in the Base Indenture) under the Base Indenture (the Additional Securities );
WHEREAS, in connection with the issuance of the Additional Securities, the Issuer and the Guarantors have each duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 9.01 of the Base Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
1. Defined Terms . As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Base Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as so defined. The words herein, hereof and hereby and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.
2. Additional Notes . As of the date hereof, the Issuer will issue the Additional Securities. The Additional Securities issued pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture constitute Additional Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Base Indenture and shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Initial Notes previously established pursuant to the Base Indenture. The Additional Securities shall have the same terms and conditions in all respects as the Initial Notes, except that (i) the issue date of the Additional Securities shall be
May 31, 2013 and (ii) solely with respect to the interest payment occurring on June 1, 2013, the Record Date shall be May 31, 2013. Subject to the foregoing, the Additional Securities shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A to the Base Indenture.
3. Aggregate Principal Amount . The aggregate principal amount of the Additional Securities that may be authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture shall be $200.0 million.
4. Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE ISSUER, THE GUARANTORS, AND THE TRUSTEE (1) AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE OR THE ADDITIONAL NOTES AND (2) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, 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 SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE ADDITIONAL NOTES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
5. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture . Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.
6. Counterparts . The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
7. Headings . The section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: Nathan B. Wilcox | ||
Title: Secretary | ||
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: Nathan B. Wilcox | ||
Title: Secretary | ||
VIVINT, INC. ARM SECURITY, INC. VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC AP AL LLC VIVINT WIRELESS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: Nathan B. Wilcox | ||
Title: Secretary | ||
313 AVIATION, LLC | ||
By: | APX GROUP, INC., as sole member | |
By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: Nathan B. Wilcox | ||
Title: Secretary |
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee |
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By: |
/s/ Adam Berman |
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Name: Adam Berman | ||
Title: Vice President |
Exhibit 4.10
APX GROUP, INC.
$925,000,000 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
dated November 16, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. |
DEFINITIONS |
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2. |
EXCHANGE OFFER |
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3. |
SHELF REGISTRATION |
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4. |
ADDITIONAL INTEREST |
10 | ||||
5. |
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES |
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6. |
REGISTRATION EXPENSES |
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7. |
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION. |
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8. |
RULE 144A |
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9. |
UNDERWRITTEN REGISTRATIONS. |
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10. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement (this Agreement ) is dated as of November 16, 2012, and is entered into by and among APX GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), the guarantors listed on Schedule I hereto (the Guarantors ) and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative (the Representative ) of the several initial purchasers named on Annex A to the Purchase Agreement referenced below (collectively, the Initial Purchasers ).
This Agreement is entered into in connection with the Purchase Agreement, dated November 7, 2012 (as supplemented by the joinder agreement dated the date hereof by and among the Company, the Guarantors (other than Holdings (as defined below)) and the Representative, the Purchase Agreement ), by and among 313 Group Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Merger Sub ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), and the Representative, which provides for, among other things, the sale by the Issuer to the Initial Purchasers of $925,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375% senior secured notes due 2019 (the Notes ). The Notes are issued under an indenture dated as of the date hereof (such indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Indenture ), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the Trustee ). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Indenture, the Guarantors are required to guarantee, on a senior secured basis with respect to the Notes (the Guarantees ) the obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture. References to the Securities shall mean, collectively, the Notes and the Guarantees. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and any subsequent holder or holders of the Securities on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the Initial Purchasers obligations under the Purchase Agreement.
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | Definitions |
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
2020 Notes : The $380.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 8.75% senior notes due 2020 referred to in the Indenture.
2020 Notes Registration Rights Agreement : The registration rights agreement for the 2020 Notes, dated the date hereof by and among the Company, the Guarantors and the Representative.
Additional Interest : See Section 4(a) hereof.
Additional Interest Event : See Section 4(a) hereof.
Advice : See the last paragraph of Section 5 hereof.
Agreement : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Applicable Period : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Board : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Business Day : Shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 14d-1 under the Exchange Act.
Company : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Effectiveness Period : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Exchange Act : The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Notes : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Notes Guarantees : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Offer : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Securities : See Section 2(a) hereof.
FINRA : See Section 5(r) hereof.
Guarantees : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Guarantors : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Holder : Any holder of a Transfer Restricted Security or Transfer Restricted Securities, including, where applicable, each Participating Broker-Dealer.
Holdings : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Indenture : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Information : See Section 5(n) hereof.
Initial Purchasers : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Initial Shelf Registration : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Inspectors : See Section 5(n) hereof.
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Issue Date : November 16, 2012, the date of original issuance of the Notes.
Issuer : (a) Merger Sub, prior to the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company on the Issue Date and (b) the Company upon the occurrence of the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company on the Issue Date.
Merger Sub : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Notes : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Participant : See Section 7(a) hereof.
Participating Broker-Dealer : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Person : An individual, trustee, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, union, business association, firm or other legal entity.
Private Exchange : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Private Exchange Notes : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Prospectus : The prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, any prospectus subject to completion and a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A under the Securities Act and any term sheet filed pursuant to Rule 434 under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
Purchase Agreement : See the introductory paragraphs hereof.
Records : See Section 5(n) hereof.
Registration Statement : Any registration statement of the Company that covers any of the Securities, the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees) filed with the SEC under the Securities Act, including, in each case, the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
Representative : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Rule 144 : Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Rule 144A : Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
Rule 405 : Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
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Rule 415 : Rule 415 under the Securities Act.
Rule 424 : Rule 424 under the Securities Act.
SEC : The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Securities Act : The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Shelf Notice : See Section 2(c) hereof.
Shelf Registration : See Section 3(b) hereof.
Shelf Registration Statement : Any Registration Statement relating to a Shelf Registration.
Shelf Suspension Period : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Subsequent Shelf Registration : See Section 3(b) hereof.
TIA : The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
Transfer Restricted Securities : Each Security upon its original issuance and at all times subsequent thereto, each Exchange Security as to which Section 2(c)(iv) hereof is applicable upon original issuance and at all times subsequent thereto and each Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees) upon original issuance thereof and at all times subsequent thereto, until, in each case, the earliest to occur of (i) a Registration Statement (other than, with respect to any Exchange Securities as to which Section 2(c)(iv) hereof is applicable, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) covering such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees) has been declared effective by the SEC and such Security, Exchange Security or such Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, has been disposed of in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (ii) such Security has been exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security or Exchange Securities that may be resold without restriction under state and federal securities laws, (iii) such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, ceases to be outstanding for purposes of the applicable Indenture or (iv) the later of (x) the date which is two years after the date the Securities were originally issued and (y) the date upon which such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, has been resold in compliance with Rule 144.
Trustee : The trustee under the Indenture and the trustee under any indenture (if different) governing the Exchange Securities and Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees).
Underwritten registration or underwritten offering : A registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.
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Except as otherwise specifically provided, all references in this Agreement to acts, laws, statutes, rules, regulations, releases, forms, no-action letters and other regulatory requirements (collectively, Regulatory Requirements ) shall be deemed to refer also to any amendments thereto and all subsequent Regulatory Requirements adopted as a replacement thereto having substantially the same effect therewith; provided that Rule 144 shall not be deemed to amend or replace Rule 144A.
2. | Exchange Offer |
(a) Unless the Exchange Offer would violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC one or more Registration Statements (each, an Exchange Offer Registration Statement ) on an appropriate registration form with respect to a registered offer (the Exchange Offer ) to exchange any and all of the Transfer Restricted Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the applicable series of the Company (such debt securities, the Exchange Notes ), guaranteed, to the extent applicable, on an unsecured senior basis by the Guarantors, (the Exchange Notes Guarantees and, together with the Exchange Notes, the Exchange Securities ), that are substantially identical in all material respects to the Notes except that the Exchange Notes (i) shall contain no restrictive legend thereon, (ii) shall accrue interest from (A) the later of (x) the last date on which interest was paid on such Notes or (y) if such Notes are surrendered for exchange on a date in a period that includes the record date for an interest payment date to occur on or after the date of such exchange and as to which interest will be paid, the date of such interest payment date or (B) if no such interest has been paid, from the Issue Date and (iii) shall be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or a trust indenture which is identical in all material respects to the Indenture (other than such changes to the Indenture or any such identical trust indenture as are necessary to comply with the TIA) and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA. The Exchange Offer shall comply with all applicable tender offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act and other applicable federal and state securities laws. The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to (x) keep the Exchange Offer open for at least 20 Business Days (or longer if required by applicable law) after the date that notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders; and (y) consummate the Exchange Offer on or prior to the 450th day following the Issue Date.
Each Holder (including, without limitation, each Participating Broker-Dealer) that participates in the Exchange Offer, as a condition to participation in the Exchange Offer, will be required to represent to the Company in writing (which may be contained in the applicable letter of transmittal) substantially to the effect that: (i) any Exchange Securities acquired in exchange for Transfer Restricted Securities tendered are being acquired in the ordinary course of business of the Person receiving such Exchange Securities, whether or not such recipient is such Holder itself; (ii) at the time of the commencement or consummation of the Exchange Offer neither such Holder nor, to the actual knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder has an arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Securities; (iii) neither the Holder nor, to the knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405) of either the Company or any Guarantor; (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, neither such Holder nor, to the knowledge of such
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Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder is engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution of the Exchange Securities; and (v) if such Holder is a Participating Broker Dealer, such Holder has acquired the Transfer Restricted Securities for its own account in exchange for Securities that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and that it will comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act (including, but not limited to, the prospectus delivery requirements thereunder). In addition, all Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities shall otherwise cooperate in the Companys preparations for the Exchange Offer.
Upon consummation of the Exchange Offer in accordance with this Section 2, the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis , solely with respect to Transfer Restricted Securities that are Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), Exchange Securities as to which Section 2(c)(iv) hereof is applicable and Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers, and the Company and the Guarantors shall have no further obligation to register Transfer Restricted Securities (other than Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees) and Exchange Securities as to which clause 2(c)(iv) hereof applies) pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
(b) The Company shall include within the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement a section entitled Plan of Distribution, which shall contain a summary statement of the positions taken or policies made by the staff of the SEC with respect to the potential underwriter status of any broker-dealer that is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Exchange Notes received by such broker-dealer in the Exchange Offer (a Participating Broker Dealer ), whether such positions or policies have been publicly disseminated by the staff of the SEC or such positions or policies represent the prevailing views of the staff of the SEC. Such Plan of Distribution section shall also expressly permit, to the extent permitted by applicable policies and regulations of the SEC, the use of the Prospectus by all Participating Broker-Dealers, and include a statement describing the means by which Participating Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Securities in compliance with the Securities Act.
Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement effective and to amend and supplement the Prospectus contained therein in order to permit such Prospectus to be lawfully delivered by all Persons subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act for such period of time as is necessary to comply with applicable law in connection with any resale of the Exchange Securities; provided , however , that such period shall not be required to exceed 90 days, such period as extended, if at all, pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 5 hereof (the Applicable Period ).
If, prior to consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Initial Purchasers hold any Notes acquired by them that have the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company, upon the request of the Initial Purchasers, shall simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Notes issue and deliver to the Initial Purchasers, in exchange (the Private Exchange ) for such Notes held by any such Holder, a like principal amount of notes (the Private Exchange Notes ) of the Company, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that are identical in all material respects to the Exchange Notes except for the placement of a restrictive legend on such Private
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Exchange Notes. The Private Exchange Notes shall be issued pursuant to the same indenture as the Exchange Notes and bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Notes if permitted by the CUSIP Service Bureau.
In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(1) mail, or cause to be mailed, to each Holder of record entitled to participate in the Exchange Offer a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents;
(2) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 20 Business Days from the date that notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders (or longer if required by applicable law);
(3) utilize the services of a depositary for the Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York or in Wilmington, Delaware;
(4) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York time, on the last Business Day on which the Exchange Offer remains open; and
(5) otherwise comply in all material respects with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Exchange Offer.
As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer and any Private Exchange, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(1) accept for exchange all Transfer Restricted Securities validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer and any Private Exchange;
(2) deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Transfer Restricted Securities so accepted for exchange; and
(3) cause the Trustee to authenticate and deliver promptly to each Holder of Notes, Exchange Notes or Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, equal in principal amount to the Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange; provided that, in the case of any Notes held in global form by a depositary, authentication and delivery to such depositary of one or more replacement Notes in global form in an equivalent principal amount thereto for the account of such Holders in accordance with the Indenture shall satisfy such authentication and delivery requirement.
The Exchange Offer and the Private Exchange shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that (i) the Exchange Offer or Private Exchange, as the case may be, does not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC; (ii) no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by any governmental agency which, in the Companys judgment, might materially impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer or the Private Exchange, and, in the Companys judgment, no material
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adverse development shall have occurred in any existing action or proceeding with respect to the Company; (iii) all governmental approvals shall have been obtained, which approvals the Company deems necessary for the consummation of the Exchange Offer or Private Exchange and (iv) the accuracy of customary representations of the Holders and other representations as may reasonably be necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations, the satisfaction by the Holders of customary conditions relating to the delivery of Securities and the execution and delivery of customary documentation relating to the Exchange Offer.
The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Notes (and related guarantees) shall be issued under (i) the Indenture or (ii) an indenture substantially identical in all material respects to the Indenture and which, in either case, have been qualified under the TIA or are exempt from such qualification and shall provide that the Exchange Securities shall not be subject to the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture. The Indenture or such other indenture shall provide that the Exchange Notes, the Private Exchange Notes and the Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as one class and that none of the Exchange Notes, the Private Exchange Notes or the Notes will have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter.
(c) If, (i) because of any change in law or in currently prevailing interpretations of the staff of the SEC, the Company or the Guarantors are not permitted to effect the Exchange Offer, (ii) the Exchange Offer is not consummated by the 450th day following the Issue Date, (iii) any holder of Private Exchange Notes so requests in writing to the Company at any time within 30 days after the consummation of the Exchange Offer, or (iv) in the case of any Holder that participates in the Exchange Offer, such Holder does not receive Exchange Securities on the date of the exchange that may be sold without restriction under state and federal securities laws (other than due solely to the status of such Holder as an affiliate of the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of the Securities Act) and so notifies the Company within 30 days after such Holder first becomes aware of such restrictions (but in any event no later than 30 days after the consummation of the Exchange Offer), in the case of each of clauses (i) through (iv) of this sentence, then the Company and the Guarantors shall promptly deliver to the Trustee (to deliver to the Holders) written notice thereof (the Shelf Notice ) and shall file a Shelf Registration pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
3. | Shelf Registration |
If at any time a Shelf Notice is delivered as contemplated by Section 2(c) hereof, then:
(a) Shelf Registration . The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 covering all of the Transfer Restricted Securities (the Initial Shelf Registration ) as soon as practicable after the filing obligation arises. The Initial Shelf Registration shall be on Form S-1 or another appropriate form permitting registration of such Transfer Restricted Securities for resale by Holders in the manner or manners designated by them (including, without limitation, one or more underwritten offerings).
The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Initial Shelf Registration to be declared effective under the Securities
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Act promptly and to keep the Initial Shelf Registration continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earliest of (i) the date that is one year following its effective date and (ii) the date upon which all Transfer Restricted Securities have been sold thereunder; provided that the Company shall have no obligation to file or maintain a Shelf Registration after the second anniversary of the Issue Date if at such time all of the Securities covered by such Shelf Registration (except for Securities held by an affiliate of the Company) are eligible for resale under Rule 144, without regard to volume, manner of sale or other restrictions contained in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule) (the Effectiveness Period ). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time, the Company may delay the filing of any Shelf Registration or delay or suspend the effectiveness thereof, for a reasonable period of time, but not in excess of 60 consecutive days or more than three (3) times during any calendar year (each, a Shelf Suspension Period ), if the Board of Directors of the Company or a similar governing body of any parent company of the Company (each, a Board ) determines reasonably and in good faith that the filing of any such Initial Shelf Registration or the continuing effectiveness thereof would require the disclosure of non-public material information that, in the reasonable judgment of such Board, would be detrimental to the Company if so disclosed or would otherwise materially adversely affect a financing, acquisition, disposition, merger or other material transaction or such action is required by applicable law. Any Shelf Suspension Period pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall begin on the date specified in a written notice given by the Company to the Holders and shall end on the date specified in a subsequent written notice given by the Company to the Holders.
(b) Withdrawal of Stop Orders; Subsequent Shelf Registrations . If the Initial Shelf Registration or any Subsequent Shelf Registration ceases to be effective for any reason at any time during the Effectiveness Period (other than because of the sale of all of the Securities registered thereunder), the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness thereof, and in any event shall file an additional Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 415 covering all of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by and not sold under the Initial Shelf Registration or an earlier Subsequent Shelf Registration (each, a Subsequent Shelf Registration ). If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Subsequent Shelf Registration to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable after such filing and to keep such subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective for a period equal to the number of days in the Effectiveness Period less the aggregate number of days during which the Initial Shelf Registration or any Subsequent Shelf Registration was previously continuously effective. As used herein, the term Shelf Registration means the Initial Shelf Registration and any Subsequent Shelf Registration.
(c) Supplements and Amendments . The Company and the Guarantors shall promptly supplement and amend the Shelf Registration if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used for such Shelf Registration, if required by the Securities Act, or if reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities (or their counsel) covered by such Registration Statement with respect to the information included therein with respect to one or more of such Holders, or, if reasonably requested by any underwriter of such Transfer Restricted Securities, with respect to the information included therein with respect to such underwriter.
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4. | Additional Interest |
(a) The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers agree that the Holders will suffer damages if the Company and the Guarantors fail to fulfill their obligations under Section 2 or Section 3 hereof, as further specified in this Section 4, and that it would not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly, the Company and the Guarantors agree to pay, jointly and severally, as liquidated damages, additional interest on the Notes ( Additional Interest ) if (A) the Company and the Guarantors have neither (i) exchanged Exchange Securities for all Transfer Restricted Securities validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer nor (ii) had a Shelf Registration Statement declared effective, in either case on or prior to the 450th day after the Issue Date or (B), if applicable, a Shelf Registration has been declared effective and such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective at any time during the Effectiveness Period (other than because of the sale of all of the Transfer Restricted Securities registered thereunder) (each such event referred to in clauses (A) and (B), an Additional Interest Event ), then Additional Interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (but, following the consummation of the Exchange Offer, only on the principal amount of such Notes that could not be exchanged or were not exchanged as specified in Section 2(c) hereof) at a rate of 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Additional Interest Event (which rate will be increased by an additional 0.25% per annum for each subsequent 90-day period that such Additional Interest continues to accrue; provided that the rate at which such Additional Interest accrues may in no event exceed 1.00% per annum) (such Additional Interest to be calculated by the Company) commencing on the (x) 451st day after the Issue Date, in the case of (A) above, or (y) the day such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective in the case of clause (B) above; provided , however , that upon the exchange of the Exchange Securities for all Transfer Restricted Securities tendered (in the case of clause (A) of this Section 4(a)), or upon the effectiveness of the applicable Shelf Registration Statement which had ceased to remain effective (in the case of clause (B) of this Section 4(a)), Additional Interest on the Notes in respect of which such events relate as a result of such clause (or the relevant subclause thereof), as the case may be, shall cease to accrue. The obligation of the Company and the Guarantors to pay Additional Interest as set forth in this Section 4 shall be the sole and exclusive monetary remedy of the Holders and Participating Broker-Dealers for any Additional Interest Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase because more than one Additional Interest Event has occurred and is continuing, (ii) a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer that is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to any Additional Interest Event that pertains to the Shelf Registration and (iii) the Company shall not be obligated to pay Additional Interest provided in this Section 4 during a Shelf Suspension Period permitted by Section 3(a) hereof.
(b) The Company shall notify the Trustee within five Business Days after the occurrence of an Additional Interest Event in respect of which Additional Interest is required to be paid. Any amounts of Additional Interest due pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 4 will be payable in cash semiannually on each June 1 and December 1 (to the holders of record on the May 15 and November 15 immediately preceding such dates), in each case commencing with the first such date occurring after any such Additional Interest commences to accrue. The amount of Additional Interest will be determined by the Company by multiplying the applicable Additional Interest rate by the applicable principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities entitled to
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such Additional Interest (as determined pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof), multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days such Additional Interest rate was applicable during such period (determined on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30 day months and, in the case of a partial month, the actual number of days elapsed), and the denominator of which is 360.
5. | Registration Procedures |
In connection with the filing of any Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2 or 3 hereof, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registrations to permit the sale of the securities covered thereby in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto and in connection with any Registration Statement filed by the Company and the Guarantors hereunder the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(a) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC, a Registration Statement or Registration Statements as prescribed by Section 2 or 3 hereof, and use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective as provided herein; provided , however , that if (1) such filing is pursuant to Section 3 hereof or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period relating thereto from whom the Company has received prior written notice that it will be a Participating Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, before filing any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company and the Guarantors shall furnish to and afford counsel for the Holders of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) or counsel for such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, and counsel to the managing underwriters, if any, a reasonable opportunity to review copies of all such documents (including copies of any documents to be incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits thereto) proposed to be filed (in each case at least three Business Days prior to such filing). The Company and the Guarantors shall not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto if the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement, their counsel, or the managing underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object.
(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Shelf Registration Statement or Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as the case may be, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective for the Effectiveness Period, the Applicable Period or until consummation of the Exchange Offer, as the case may be; cause the related Prospectus to be supplemented by any Prospectus supplement required by applicable law, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act applicable to them with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented and with respect to the subsequent resale of any securities being sold by a Participating Broker-Dealer covered by any such Prospectus in all material
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respects. The Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed not to have used their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep a Registration Statement effective if they voluntarily take any action that is reasonably expected to result in selling Holders of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered thereby or Participating Broker-Dealers seeking to sell Exchange Securities not being able to sell such Transfer Restricted Securities or such Exchange Securities during that period unless such action is required by applicable law or permitted by this Agreement.
(c) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period relating thereto from whom the Company has received written notice that it will be a Participating Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, notify the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, their counsel and the managing underwriters, if any, promptly (but in any event within three Business Days), and confirm such notice in writing, (i) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective under the Securities Act (including in such notice a written statement that any Holder may, upon request, obtain, at the sole expense of the Company, one conformed copy of such Registration Statement or post-effective amendment including financial statements and schedules, documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference and exhibits), (ii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iii) if at any time when a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Transfer Restricted Securities or resales of Exchange Securities by Participating Broker-Dealers the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors contained in any agreement (including any underwriting agreement) contemplated by Section 5(m) hereof cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (iv) of the receipt by the Company and the Guarantors of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of a Registration Statement or any of the Transfer Restricted Securities or the Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer for offer or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the happening of any event, the existence of any condition or any information becoming known that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in or amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the Prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (vi) of the Companys determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate.
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(d) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of a Prospectus or suspending the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Transfer Restricted Securities or the Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer, for sale in any jurisdiction.
(e) If a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof and if requested during the Effectiveness Period by the managing underwriter or underwriters (if any) or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in connection with an underwritten offering, (i) as promptly as practicable incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or underwriters (if any), such Holders or counsel for either of them reasonably request to be included therein and (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company and the Guarantors have received notification of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment.
(f) If (l) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, furnish to each selling Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) and to each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement) and to their respective counsel and each managing underwriter, if any, upon request and at the sole expense of the Company, one conformed copy of the Registration Statement or Registration Statements and each post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if requested, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits.
(g) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, deliver to each selling Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, their respective counsel, and the underwriters, if any, at the sole expense of the Company, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of preliminary prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto and any documents incorporated by reference therein as such Persons may reasonably request; and, subject to the last paragraph of this Section 5, the Company and the Guarantors hereby consent to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, and the underwriters or agents, if any, and dealers, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by, or the sale by Participating Broker-Dealers of the Exchange Securities pursuant to, such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.
(h) Prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities or any delivery of a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement by any Participating
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Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify, and to cooperate with the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Transfer Restricted Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any selling Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer, or the managing underwriter or underwriters reasonably request in writing; provided , however , that where Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers or Transfer Restricted Securities are offered other than through an underwritten offering, the Company and the Guarantors agree to use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause their counsel to perform Blue Sky investigations and file registrations and qualifications required to be filed pursuant to this Section 5(h), keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period such Registration Statement is required to be kept effective and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers or the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Company and the Guarantors shall not be required to (A) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where they are not then so qualified, (B) take any action that would subject them to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where they are not then so subject or (C) subject themselves to taxation in excess of a nominal dollar amount in any such jurisdiction where they are not then so subject.
(i) If a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, cooperate with the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold, which certificates shall not bear any restrictive legends and shall be in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company; and enable such Transfer Restricted Securities to be in such denominations (subject to applicable requirements contained in the Indenture) and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or Holders may reasonably request.
(j) [Reserved].
(k) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by paragraph 5(c)(v) or 5(c)(vi) hereof, as promptly as practicable prepare and (subject to Section 5(a) hereof) file with the SEC, at the sole expense of the Company, a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference so that (but only to such an extent that), as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold thereunder (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) or to the purchasers of the Exchange Securities to whom such Prospectus will be delivered by a Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), any such Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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(l) Prior to the effective date of the first Registration Statement relating to the Transfer Restricted Securities, (i) if then in certificated form, provide the Trustee with certificates for the Transfer Restricted Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and (ii) provide a CUSIP number for the Transfer Restricted Securities.
(m) In connection with any underwritten offering of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration, enter into an underwriting agreement as is customary in underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities (including, without limitation, a customary condition to the obligations of the underwriters that the underwriters shall have received cold comfort letters and updates thereof in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter or underwriters from the independent certified public accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of the Company, or of any business acquired by the Company, for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement), addressed to each of the underwriters, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in cold comfort letters in connection with underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities), and take all such other actions as are reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in order to expedite or facilitate the registration or the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities and, in such connection, (i) make such representations and warranties to, and covenants with, the underwriters with respect to the business of the Company and the Guarantors (including any acquired business, properties or entity, if applicable), and the Registration Statement, Prospectus and documents, if any, incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, in each case, as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities, and confirm the same in writing if and when reasonably requested; (ii) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the written opinions of counsel to the Company and the Guarantors, and written updates thereof in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter or underwriters, addressed to the underwriters covering the matters customarily covered in opinions reasonably requested in underwritten offerings (it being agreed that Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is deemed to be counsel that is reasonably acceptable); and (iii) if an underwriting agreement is entered into, the same shall contain indemnification provisions and procedures requested by the underwriters or no less favorable to the sellers than those set forth in Section 7 hereof (or such other provisions and procedures reasonably acceptable to Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement and the managing underwriter or underwriters or agents, if any). The above shall be done at each closing under such underwriting agreement, or as and to the extent required thereunder.
(n) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, make available for inspection by any Initial Purchaser, any selling Holder of such Transfer Restricted Securities being sold (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating
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Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, any underwriter participating in any such disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities, if any, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such selling Holder or each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, or underwriter (any such Initial Purchasers, Holders, Participating Broker-Dealers, underwriters, attorneys, accountants or agents, collectively, the Inspectors ), upon written request, at the offices where normally kept, during reasonable business hours, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and instruments of each of the Company and the Guarantors and subsidiaries of each of the Company and the Guarantors (collectively, the Records ), as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise any applicable due diligence responsibilities, and cause the officers, directors and employees of the Company and the Guarantors and any of their respective subsidiaries to supply, during reasonable business hours, all information ( Information ) reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such due diligence responsibilities. Each Inspector shall agree in writing that it will keep the Records and Information confidential, to use the Information only to the extent necessary for due diligence purposes under applicable securities laws, to abstain from using the Information as the basis for any market transactions in Securities of the Company (or for any purpose other than the satisfaction of its due diligence responsibilities in connection with such Shelf Registration or Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as applicable) and that it will not disclose any of the Records or Information that the Company and the Guarantors determine, in good faith, to be confidential and notifies the Inspectors in writing are confidential unless (i) the disclosure of such Records or Information is necessary to avoid or correct a material misstatement or omission in such Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of any Prospectus, considered in the light of the circumstances under which it was made), (ii) the release of such Records or Information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction, (iii) disclosure of such Records or Information is necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for any Inspector, in connection with any action, claim, suit or proceeding, directly or indirectly, involving or potentially involving such Inspector and arising out of, based upon, relating to, or involving this Agreement or the Purchase Agreement, or any transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or arising hereunder or thereunder, or (iv) the information in such Records or Information has been made generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure or failure to safeguard such Records and Information by an Inspector or an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405) thereof; provided , that the foregoing gathering of Records and Information by the Inspectors shall, to the greatest extent possible, be coordinated on behalf of Holders and any other parties entitled thereto (including any Participating Broker-Dealers) by one counsel designated by them; and provided , further , that prior written notice shall be provided as soon as practicable to the Company of the potential disclosure of any information by such Inspector pursuant to clauses (i) or (ii) of this sentence to permit the Company to obtain a protective order (or waive the provisions of this paragraph (n)) and that such Inspector shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality of such information.
(o) Provide an indenture trustee for the Transfer Restricted Securities or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be, and cause the Indenture or the trust indenture provided for in Section 2(a) hereof, as the case may be, to be qualified under the TIA not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement relating to the Transfer Restricted Securities; and in connection therewith, cooperate with the trustee under any such indenture and the Holders of the Transfer Restricted Securities, to effect such changes (if any) to such indenture as may be
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required for such indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the TIA; and execute, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such trustee to execute, all documents as may be required to effect such changes, and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable such indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner.
(p) Comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make generally available to their securityholders with regard to any applicable Registration Statement a consolidated earning statement (which need not be audited) satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any similar rule promulgated under the Securities Act) for the 12-month period beginning with the first month of the Companys first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement; provided that this requirement shall be deemed satisfied by the Company by complying with the applicable reporting covenant of the Indenture.
(q) If the Exchange Offer or a Private Exchange is to be consummated, upon delivery of the Transfer Restricted Securities by Holders to the Company (or to such other Person as directed by the Company), in exchange for the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, if then in certificated form, the Company shall mark, or cause to be marked, on such Transfer Restricted Securities that such Transfer Restricted Securities are being cancelled in exchange for the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be; in no event shall such Transfer Restricted Securities be marked as paid or otherwise satisfied.
(r) Cooperate with each seller of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by any Registration Statement and each underwriter, if any (including any qualified independent underwriter that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( FINRA )), participating in the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA.
(s) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps reasonably necessary to effect the registration of the Exchange Securities and/or Transfer Restricted Securities covered by a Registration Statement contemplated hereby.
The Company may require each seller of Transfer Restricted Securities as to which any registration is being effected to furnish to the Company in writing such information regarding such seller and the distribution of such Transfer Restricted Securities as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably request. The Company may exclude from such registration the Transfer Restricted Securities of any seller so long as such seller fails to furnish such information in writing within a reasonable time after receiving such request. Each seller as to which any Shelf Registration is being effected agrees to furnish promptly in writing to the Company all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such seller not materially misleading.
If any such Registration Statement refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of the Company, then such Holder shall have the right to require (to the extent not objected to by the SEC) (i) the insertion therein of language, in form and substance
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reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, to the effect that the holding by such Holder of such securities is not to be construed as a recommendation by such Holder of the investment quality of the securities covered thereby and that such holding does not imply that such Holder will assist in meeting any future financial requirements of the Company, or (ii) in the event that such reference to such Holder by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute then in force, the deletion of the reference to such Holder in any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement filed or prepared subsequent to the time that such reference ceases to be required.
Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities and each Participating Broker-Dealer agrees by its acquisition of such Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Participating Broker Dealer, as the case may be, that, upon actual receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 5(c)(ii), 5(c)(iv), 5(c)(v), or 5(c)(vi) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Prospectus or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, until such Holders or Participating Broker-Dealers receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 5(k) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the Advice ) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any amendments or supplements thereto. In the event that the Company shall give any such notice, each of the Applicable Period and the Effectiveness Period shall be extended by the number of days during such periods from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, shall have received (x) the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 5(k) hereof or (y) the Advice.
6. | Registration Expenses |
(a) All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company and the Guarantors of their obligations under Sections 2, 3, 5 and 8 hereof shall be borne by the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, whether or not the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or any Shelf Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective or the Exchange Offer is consummated, including, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, (A) fees with respect to filings required to be made with FINRA in connection with an underwritten offering and (B) fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or Blue Sky laws (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with Blue Sky qualifications of the Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities and determination of the eligibility of the Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions in the United States (x) where the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities are located, in the case of the Exchange Securities, or (y) as provided in Section 5(h) hereof, in the case of Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by a Participating Broker-Dealer during the Applicable Period)), (ii) printing expenses, including, without limitation, printing Prospectuses if the printing of Prospectuses is requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in any Registration Statement or in respect of Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange
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Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer during the Applicable Period, as the case may be, (iii) fees and expenses of the Trustee and any exchange agent retained by the Company and the Guarantors and their counsel, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and the Guarantors and, in the case of a Shelf Registration, subject to Section 6(b), fees and disbursements of one firm of counsel, plus one local counsel (if necessary) for all of the sellers of Transfer Restricted Securities selected by the Holder of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Shelf Registration (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) exclusive of any counsel retained pursuant to Section 7 hereof) and (v) fees and disbursements of all independent certified public accountants referred to in Section 5(m) hereof (including, without limitation, the expenses of any cold comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).
(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (other than the Exchange Offer Registration Statement), the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities being resold pursuant to the Plan of Distribution contained in the Shelf Registration Statement for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel, who shall be Cahill Gordon & Reindel llp or such other counsel as may be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Shelf Registration Statement is being prepared.
7. | Indemnification and Contribution . |
(a) The Company and the Guarantors jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities and each Participating Broker-Dealer selling Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, and each Person, if any, who controls such Person or its affiliates within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each, a Participant ) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which any Participant may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon:
(i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto); or
(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state, in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto), a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any such Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statement was made) not misleading;
and agree (subject to the limitations set forth in the proviso to this sentence) to reimburse, as incurred, the Participant for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by the Participant in connection with investigating, defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection
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with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided , however , neither the Company nor the Guarantors will be liable in any case under this Section 7(a) to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, or liability (A) arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or alleged omission made in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information relating to any Participant furnished to the Company or the Guarantors by such Participant specifically for use therein or (B) arising from an offer or sale of Securities or Exchange Securities occurring during a Shelf Suspension Period by a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer to whom the Company theretofore provided notice thereof pursuant to Section 5(c) hereof. The indemnity provided for in this Section 7 will be in addition to any liability that the Company or any of the Guarantors may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. The Company and the Guarantors shall not be liable under this Section 7 to any indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent is consented to by the Company and the Guarantors, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Each Participant, severally and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors, their respective directors (or equivalent), officers, representatives, agents and employees and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company, the Guarantors or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any such Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made), in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information concerning such Participant furnished to the Company or the Guarantors by or on behalf of such Participant specifically for use therein or (iii) an offer or sale of Securities or Exchange Securities occurring during a Shelf Suspension Period by a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer to whom the Company theretofore provided notice thereof pursuant to Section 5(c) hereof; and subject to the limitation set forth immediately preceding this clause, will reimburse, as incurred, any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by the Company, the Guarantors or any such director, officer or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof. The indemnity provided for in this Section 7 will be in addition to any liability that the Participants may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. A Participant shall not be liable under this Section 7 to any indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder
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(whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent is consented to by such Participant, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof in writing; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel (including local counsel) of the indemnifying partys choice at the indemnifying partys expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel, other than local counsel if not appointed by the indemnifying party, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided , however , that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying partys election to appoint counsel (including local counsel) to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party); (ii) such action includes both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party) that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. It is understood and agreed that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any proceeding or separate but related or substantially similar proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) representing the indemnified parties under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this Section 7, as the case may be, who are parties to such action or actions. Any such separate firm for any Participants shall be designated in writing by Participants who sold a majority in interest of the Transfer Restricted Securities and Exchange Securities sold by all such Participants in the case of paragraph (a) of this Section 7 or the Company in the case of paragraph (b) of this Section 7. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding
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and does not include any statement as to, or any admission of, fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party. All fees and expenses reimbursed pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall be reimbursed as they are incurred and following a written request therefor.
(d) After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and approval by such indemnified party of counsel appointed to defend such action, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 7 for any legal or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof, unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in accordance with the third sentence of paragraph (c) of this Section 7 or (ii) the indemnifying party has authorized in writing the employment of counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party. After such notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party, the indemnifying party will not be liable for the costs and expenses of any settlement of such action effected by such indemnified party without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), unless such indemnified party waived in writing its rights under this Section 7, in which case the indemnified party may effect such a settlement without such consent.
(e) In circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7 is unavailable to, or insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (other than for the reasons specified in Section 7(a) or 7(b) hereof, including by virtue of the failure of an indemnified party to notify the indemnifying party of its right to indemnification pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 7, where such failure materially prejudices the indemnifying party (through the forfeiture of substantial rights or defenses)), each indemnifying party, in order to provide for just and equitable contribution, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other from the offering of the Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by the foregoing clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions or alleged statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof). The relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Participants on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion that the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) of the Securities received by the Company bear to the total discounts and commissions received by the Participants in connection with the initial sale of the Securities by the Company (or if such Participant did not receive a discount from the Company with respect to the initial sale of the Securities by the Company, the net proceeds received by such Participant from the sale of Securities, Exchange Securities or Private Exchange Notes pursuant to such Registration Statement). The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand, or the Participants on the other hand, the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
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or omission or alleged statement or omission, and any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances. The parties agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph (e). Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph (e), no Participant shall be obligated to make contributions hereunder that in the aggregate exceed the total discounts, commissions and other compensation or net proceeds, as applicable, on the sale of Securities received by such Participant in connection with the sale of the Securities, less the aggregate amount of any damages that such Participant has otherwise been required to pay by reason of the untrue or alleged untrue statements or the omissions or alleged omissions to state a material fact, and no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this paragraph (e), each person, if any, who controls a Participant within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Participants, and each director, member or manager, as applicable, of each of the Company and the Guarantors, each officer of each of the Company and the Guarantors and each person, if any, who controls each of the Company and the Guarantors within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company and the Guarantors.
8. | Rule 144A |
The Company and the Guarantors covenant and agree that they will use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and, if at any time the Company and the Guarantors are not required to file such reports and do not otherwise file such reports pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Company and the Guarantors will, upon the request of any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities, make available the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144A.
9. | Underwritten Registrations . |
The Company and the Guarantors shall not be required to assist in an underwritten offering unless requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities. If any of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by any Shelf Registration are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that will manage the offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided that such investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company.
No Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holders Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
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10. | Miscellaneous |
(a) No Inconsistent Agreements . None of the Company or the Guarantors have as of the date hereof entered, and none of the Company or the Guarantors shall after the date of this Agreement enter, into any agreement with respect to any of the Companys securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Companys other issued and outstanding securities, if any, under any such agreements. None of the Company or the Guarantors will enter into any agreement with respect to any of the Companys securities which will grant to any Person piggy-back registration rights with respect to any Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Company may include in any Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration the 2020 Notes for the purpose of performing its obligation under the 2020 Notes Registration Rights Agreement so long as and to the extent that, in the Companys judgment, the inclusion of such 2020 Notes does not materially adversely affect the rights granted to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities in this Agreement.
(b) Adjustments Affecting Transfer Restricted Securities . The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, take any action with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities as a class that would adversely affect the ability of the Company and the Guarantors to consummate the Exchange Offer on the terms specified herein or effect any Shelf Registration required by this Agreement.
(c) Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, otherwise than with the prior written consent of (I) the Company and the Guarantors, and (II) (A) the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities and (B) in circumstances that would adversely affect the Participating Broker-Dealers, the Participating Broker-Dealers holding not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Notes held by all Participating Broker-Dealers; provided , however , that Section 7 hereof and this Section 10(c) may not be amended, modified or supplemented without the prior written consent of each Holder and each Participating Broker-Dealer (including any person who was a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer of Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, disposed of pursuant to any Registration Statement) affected by any such amendment, modification or supplement; provided , further , that no consent is necessary from any Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer in the event that this Agreement is amended, modified or supplemented for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer (as applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of a majority
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of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered or registered and (B) a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities whose securities are being sold pursuant to a Registration Statement and that does not directly or indirectly affect, impair, limit or compromise the rights of other Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities may be given by Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold pursuant to such Registration Statement.
(d) Notices . All notices and other communications (including, without limitation, any notices or other communications to the Trustee) provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, registered first-class mail, next-day air courier or facsimile:
(i) If to a Holder of the Transfer Restricted Securities or any Participating Broker-Dealer, at the most current address of such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, set forth on the records of the registrar under the applicable Indenture, with a copy in like manner to the Initial Purchasers as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Facsimile: (646) 901-7897
Attention: Legal Department
with a copy to:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Facsimile: (212) 378-2925
Attention: Josiah Slotnick, Esq.
(ii) If to the Initial Purchasers, at the address specified in Section 10(d)(i) hereof;
(iii) If to the Company or any of the Guarantors, at the address as follows:
APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Facsimile: (801) 705-8087
Attention: Nathan Wilcox, Esq.
with a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
Facsimile: ((212) 455-2502
Attention: Igor Fert, Esq.
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All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; one Business Day after being timely delivered to a next-day air courier; and upon receipt of confirmation, if sent by facsimile.
Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address and in the manner specified in such Indenture.
(e) Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however , that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder and provided , further , that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities in violation of the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture.
(f) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(g) Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(h) Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(i) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
(j) Notes Held by the Company or Any of the Guarantors or Any of Their Respective Affiliates . Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of
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Transfer Restricted Securities is required hereunder, Transfer Restricted Securities held by either the Company or any of the Guarantors or any of their respective controlled affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.
(k) Third-Party Beneficiaries . Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities and Participating Broker-Dealers are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement may be enforced by such Persons to the extent necessary to protect the rights of the Holders hereunder.
(l) Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the Purchase Agreement and the Indenture, is intended by the parties as a final and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein and any and all prior oral or written agreements, representations, or warranties, contracts, understandings, correspondence, conversations and memoranda between the Holders on the one hand and the Company and the Guarantors on the other, or between or among any agents, representatives, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors in interest or successors in interest with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof are merged herein and replaced hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
VIVINT, INC. ARM SECURITY, INC. VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC AP AL LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
2GIG TECHNOLGIES, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Todd Santiago |
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Name: | Todd Santiago | |||
Title: | President |
The foregoing Agreement is hereby
confirmed and accepted as of the
date first above written.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
Acting on behalf of itself
and as the Representative of
the several Initial Purchasers
By: |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
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By: |
/s/ Sarang Gadkari |
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Name: | Sarang Gadkari | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
Schedule I
Guarantors
APX Group Holdings, Inc.
Vivint, Inc.
ARM Security, Inc.
Vivint Purchasing, LLC
AP AL LLC
2GIG Technologies, Inc.
Exhibit 4.11
APX GROUP, INC.
$380,000,000 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
dated November 16, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. |
DEFINITIONS |
1 | ||||
2. |
EXCHANGE OFFER |
5 | ||||
3. |
SHELF REGISTRATION |
8 | ||||
4. |
ADDITIONAL INTEREST |
10 | ||||
5. |
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES |
11 | ||||
6. |
REGISTRATION EXPENSES |
18 | ||||
7. |
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION. |
19 | ||||
8. |
RULE 144A |
23 | ||||
9. |
UNDERWRITTEN REGISTRATIONS. |
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10. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement (this Agreement ) is dated as of November 16, 2012, and is entered into by and among APX GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), the guarantors listed on Schedule I hereto (the Guarantors ) and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative (the Representative ) of the several initial purchasers named on Annex A to the Purchase Agreement referenced below (collectively, the Initial Purchasers ).
This Agreement is entered into in connection with the Purchase Agreement, dated November 7, 2012 (as supplemented by the joinder agreement dated the date hereof by and among the Company, the Guarantors (other than Holdings (as defined below)) and the Representative, the Purchase Agreement ), by and among 313 Group Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Merger Sub ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), and the Representative, which provides for, among other things, the sale by the Issuer to the Initial Purchasers of $380,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 8.75% senior notes due 2020 (the Notes ). The Notes are issued under an indenture dated as of the date hereof (such indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Indenture ), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the Trustee ). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Indenture, the Guarantors are required to guarantee, on an unsecured senior basis with respect to the Notes (the Guarantees ) the obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture. References to the Securities shall mean, collectively, the Notes and the Guarantees. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and any subsequent holder or holders of the Securities on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the Initial Purchasers obligations under the Purchase Agreement.
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | Definitions |
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
2019 Notes : The $925.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375% senior notes due 2019 referred to in the Indenture.
2019 Notes Registration Rights Agreement : The registration rights agreement for the 2019 Notes, dated the date hereof by and among the Company, the Guarantors and the Representative.
Additional Interest : See Section 4(a) hereof.
Additional Interest Event : See Section 4(a) hereof.
Advice : See the last paragraph of Section 5 hereof.
Agreement : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Applicable Period : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Board : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Business Day : Shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 14d-1 under the Exchange Act.
Company : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Effectiveness Period : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Exchange Act : The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Notes : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Notes Guarantees : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Offer : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Securities : See Section 2(a) hereof.
FINRA : See Section 5(r) hereof.
Guarantees : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Guarantors : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Holder : Any holder of a Transfer Restricted Security or Transfer Restricted Securities, including, where applicable, each Participating Broker-Dealer.
Holdings : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Indenture : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Information : See Section 5(n) hereof.
Initial Purchasers : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Initial Shelf Registration : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Inspectors : See Section 5(n) hereof.
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Issue Date : November 16, 2012, the date of original issuance of the Notes.
Issuer : (a) Merger Sub, prior to the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company on the Issue Date and (b) the Company upon the occurrence of the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company on the Issue Date.
Merger Sub : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Notes : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Participant : See Section 7(a) hereof.
Participating Broker-Dealer : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Person : An individual, trustee, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, union, business association, firm or other legal entity.
Private Exchange : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Private Exchange Notes : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Prospectus : The prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, any prospectus subject to completion and a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A under the Securities Act and any term sheet filed pursuant to Rule 434 under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
Purchase Agreement : See the introductory paragraphs hereof.
Records : See Section 5(n) hereof.
Registration Statement : Any registration statement of the Company that covers any of the Securities, the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees) filed with the SEC under the Securities Act, including, in each case, the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
Representative : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Rule 144 : Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Rule 144A : Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
Rule 405 : Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
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Rule 415 : Rule 415 under the Securities Act.
Rule 424 : Rule 424 under the Securities Act.
SEC : The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Securities Act : The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Shelf Notice : See Section 2(c) hereof.
Shelf Registration : See Section 3(b) hereof.
Shelf Registration Statement : Any Registration Statement relating to a Shelf Registration.
Shelf Suspension Period : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Subsequent Shelf Registration : See Section 3(b) hereof.
TIA : The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
Transfer Restricted Securities : Each Security upon its original issuance and at all times subsequent thereto, each Exchange Security as to which Section 2(c)(iv) hereof is applicable upon original issuance and at all times subsequent thereto and each Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees) upon original issuance thereof and at all times subsequent thereto, until, in each case, the earliest to occur of (i) a Registration Statement (other than, with respect to any Exchange Securities as to which Section 2(c)(iv) hereof is applicable, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) covering such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees) has been declared effective by the SEC and such Security, Exchange Security or such Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, has been disposed of in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (ii) such Security has been exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security or Exchange Securities that may be resold without restriction under state and federal securities laws, (iii) such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, ceases to be outstanding for purposes of the applicable Indenture or (iv) the later of (x) the date which is two years after the date the Securities were originally issued and (y) the date upon which such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, has been resold in compliance with Rule 144.
Trustee : The trustee under the Indenture and the trustee under any indenture (if different) governing the Exchange Securities and Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees).
Underwritten registration or underwritten offering : A registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.
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Except as otherwise specifically provided, all references in this Agreement to acts, laws, statutes, rules, regulations, releases, forms, no-action letters and other regulatory requirements (collectively, Regulatory Requirements ) shall be deemed to refer also to any amendments thereto and all subsequent Regulatory Requirements adopted as a replacement thereto having substantially the same effect therewith; provided that Rule 144 shall not be deemed to amend or replace Rule 144A.
2. | Exchange Offer |
(a) Unless the Exchange Offer would violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC one or more Registration Statements (each, an Exchange Offer Registration Statement ) on an appropriate registration form with respect to a registered offer (the Exchange Offer ) to exchange any and all of the Transfer Restricted Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the applicable series of the Company (such debt securities, the Exchange Notes ), guaranteed, to the extent applicable, on an unsecured senior basis by the Guarantors, (the Exchange Notes Guarantees and, together with the Exchange Notes, the Exchange Securities ), that are substantially identical in all material respects to the Notes except that the Exchange Notes (i) shall contain no restrictive legend thereon, (ii) shall accrue interest from (A) the later of (x) the last date on which interest was paid on such Notes or (y) if such Notes are surrendered for exchange on a date in a period that includes the record date for an interest payment date to occur on or after the date of such exchange and as to which interest will be paid, the date of such interest payment date or (B) if no such interest has been paid, from the Issue Date and (iii) shall be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or a trust indenture which is identical in all material respects to the Indenture (other than such changes to the Indenture or any such identical trust indenture as are necessary to comply with the TIA) and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA. The Exchange Offer shall comply with all applicable tender offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act and other applicable federal and state securities laws. The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to (x) keep the Exchange Offer open for at least 20 Business Days (or longer if required by applicable law) after the date that notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders; and (z) consummate the Exchange Offer on or prior to the 450th day following the Issue Date.
Each Holder (including, without limitation, each Participating Broker-Dealer) that participates in the Exchange Offer, as a condition to participation in the Exchange Offer, will be required to represent to the Company in writing (which may be contained in the applicable letter of transmittal) substantially to the effect that: (i) any Exchange Securities acquired in exchange for Transfer Restricted Securities tendered are being acquired in the ordinary course of business of the Person receiving such Exchange Securities, whether or not such recipient is such Holder itself; (ii) at the time of the commencement or consummation of the Exchange Offer neither such Holder nor, to the actual knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder has an arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Securities; (iii) neither the Holder nor, to the knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405) of either the Company or any Guarantor; (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, neither such Holder nor, to the knowledge of such
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Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder is engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution of the Exchange Securities; and (v) if such Holder is a Participating Broker Dealer, such Holder has acquired the Transfer Restricted Securities for its own account in exchange for Securities that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and that it will comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act (including, but not limited to, the prospectus delivery requirements thereunder). In addition, all Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities shall otherwise cooperate in the Companys preparations for the Exchange Offer.
Upon consummation of the Exchange Offer in accordance with this Section 2, the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis , solely with respect to Transfer Restricted Securities that are Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), Exchange Securities as to which Section 2(c)(iv) hereof is applicable and Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers, and the Company and the Guarantors shall have no further obligation to register Transfer Restricted Securities (other than Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees) and Exchange Securities as to which clause 2(c)(iv) hereof applies) pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
(b) The Company shall include within the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement a section entitled Plan of Distribution, which shall contain a summary statement of the positions taken or policies made by the staff of the SEC with respect to the potential underwriter status of any broker-dealer that is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Exchange Notes received by such broker-dealer in the Exchange Offer (a Participating Broker Dealer ), whether such positions or policies have been publicly disseminated by the staff of the SEC or such positions or policies represent the prevailing views of the staff of the SEC. Such Plan of Distribution section shall also expressly permit, to the extent permitted by applicable policies and regulations of the SEC, the use of the Prospectus by all Participating Broker-Dealers, and include a statement describing the means by which Participating Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Securities in compliance with the Securities Act.
Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement effective and to amend and supplement the Prospectus contained therein in order to permit such Prospectus to be lawfully delivered by all Persons subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act for such period of time as is necessary to comply with applicable law in connection with any resale of the Exchange Securities; provided , however , that such period shall not be required to exceed 90 days, such period as extended, if at all, pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 5 hereof (the Applicable Period ).
If, prior to consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Initial Purchasers hold any Notes acquired by them that have the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company, upon the request of the Initial Purchasers, shall simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Notes issue and deliver to the Initial Purchasers, in exchange (the Private Exchange ) for such Notes held by any such Holder, a like principal amount of notes (the Private Exchange Notes ) of the Company, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that are identical in all material respects to the Exchange Notes except for the placement of a restrictive legend on such Private
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Exchange Notes. The Private Exchange Notes shall be issued pursuant to the same indenture as the Exchange Notes and bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Notes if permitted by the CUSIP Service Bureau.
In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(1) mail, or cause to be mailed, to each Holder of record entitled to participate in the Exchange Offer a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents;
(2) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 20 Business Days from the date that notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders (or longer if required by applicable law);
(3) utilize the services of a depositary for the Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York or in Wilmington, Delaware;
(4) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York time, on the last Business Day on which the Exchange Offer remains open; and
(5) otherwise comply in all material respects with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Exchange Offer.
As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer and any Private Exchange, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(1) accept for exchange all Transfer Restricted Securities validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer and any Private Exchange;
(2) deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Transfer Restricted Securities so accepted for exchange; and
(3) cause the Trustee to authenticate and deliver promptly to each Holder of Notes, Exchange Notes or Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, equal in principal amount to the Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange; provided that, in the case of any Notes held in global form by a depositary, authentication and delivery to such depositary of one or more replacement Notes in global form in an equivalent principal amount thereto for the account of such Holders in accordance with the Indenture shall satisfy such authentication and delivery requirement.
The Exchange Offer and the Private Exchange shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that (i) the Exchange Offer or Private Exchange, as the case may be, does not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC; (ii) no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by any governmental agency which, in the Companys judgment, might materially impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer or the Private Exchange, and, in the Companys judgment, no material
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adverse development shall have occurred in any existing action or proceeding with respect to the Company; (iii) all governmental approvals shall have been obtained, which approvals the Company deems necessary for the consummation of the Exchange Offer or Private Exchange and (iv) the accuracy of customary representations of the Holders and other representations as may reasonably be necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations, the satisfaction by the Holders of customary conditions relating to the delivery of Securities and the execution and delivery of customary documentation relating to the Exchange Offer.
The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Notes (and related guarantees) shall be issued under (i) the Indenture or (ii) an indenture substantially identical in all material respects to the Indenture and which, in either case, have been qualified under the TIA or are exempt from such qualification and shall provide that the Exchange Securities shall not be subject to the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture. The Indenture or such other indenture shall provide that the Exchange Notes, the Private Exchange Notes and the Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as one class and that none of the Exchange Notes, the Private Exchange Notes or the Notes will have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter.
(c) If, (i) because of any change in law or in currently prevailing interpretations of the staff of the SEC, the Company or the Guarantors are not permitted to effect the Exchange Offer, (ii) the Exchange Offer is not consummated by the 450th day following the Issue Date, (iii) any holder of Private Exchange Notes so requests in writing to the Company at any time within 30 days after the consummation of the Exchange Offer, or (iv) in the case of any Holder that participates in the Exchange Offer, such Holder does not receive Exchange Securities on the date of the exchange that may be sold without restriction under state and federal securities laws (other than due solely to the status of such Holder as an affiliate of the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of the Securities Act) and so notifies the Company within 30 days after such Holder first becomes aware of such restrictions (but in any event no later than 30 days after the consummation of the Exchange Offer), in the case of each of clauses (i) through (iv) of this sentence, then the Company and the Guarantors shall promptly deliver to the Trustee (to deliver to the Holders) written notice thereof (the Shelf Notice ) and shall file a Shelf Registration pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
3. | Shelf Registration |
If at any time a Shelf Notice is delivered as contemplated by Section 2(c) hereof, then:
(a) Shelf Registration . The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 covering all of the Transfer Restricted Securities (the Initial Shelf Registration ) as soon as practicable after the filing obligation arises. The Initial Shelf Registration shall be on Form S-1 or another appropriate form permitting registration of such Transfer Restricted Securities for resale by Holders in the manner or manners designated by them (including, without limitation, one or more underwritten offerings).
The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Initial Shelf Registration to be declared effective under the Securities
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Act promptly and to keep the Initial Shelf Registration continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earliest of (i) the date that is one year following its effective date and (ii) the date upon which all Transfer Restricted Securities have been sold thereunder; provided that the Company shall have no obligation to file or maintain a Shelf Registration after the second anniversary of the Issue Date if at such time all of the Securities covered by such Shelf Registration (except for Securities held by an affiliate of the Company) are eligible for resale under Rule 144, without regard to volume, manner of sale or other restrictions contained in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule) (the Effectiveness Period ). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time, the Company may delay the filing of any Shelf Registration or delay or suspend the effectiveness thereof, for a reasonable period of time, but not in excess of 60 consecutive days or more than three (3) times during any calendar year (each, a Shelf Suspension Period ), if the Board of Directors of the Company or a similar governing body of any parent company of the Company (each, a Board ) determines reasonably and in good faith that the filing of any such Initial Shelf Registration or the continuing effectiveness thereof would require the disclosure of non-public material information that, in the reasonable judgment of such Board, would be detrimental to the Company if so disclosed or would otherwise materially adversely affect a financing, acquisition, disposition, merger or other material transaction or such action is required by applicable law. Any Shelf Suspension Period pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall begin on the date specified in a written notice given by the Company to the Holders and shall end on the date specified in a subsequent written notice given by the Company to the Holders.
(b) Withdrawal of Stop Orders; Subsequent Shelf Registrations . If the Initial Shelf Registration or any Subsequent Shelf Registration ceases to be effective for any reason at any time during the Effectiveness Period (other than because of the sale of all of the Securities registered thereunder), the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness thereof, and in any event shall file an additional Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 415 covering all of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by and not sold under the Initial Shelf Registration or an earlier Subsequent Shelf Registration (each, a Subsequent Shelf Registration ). If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Subsequent Shelf Registration to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable after such filing and to keep such subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective for a period equal to the number of days in the Effectiveness Period less the aggregate number of days during which the Initial Shelf Registration or any Subsequent Shelf Registration was previously continuously effective. As used herein, the term Shelf Registration means the Initial Shelf Registration and any Subsequent Shelf Registration.
(c) Supplements and Amendments . The Company and the Guarantors shall promptly supplement and amend the Shelf Registration if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used for such Shelf Registration, if required by the Securities Act, or if reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities (or their counsel) covered by such Registration Statement with respect to the information included therein with respect to one or more of such Holders, or, if reasonably requested by any underwriter of such Transfer Restricted Securities, with respect to the information included therein with respect to such underwriter.
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4. | Additional Interest |
(a) The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers agree that the Holders will suffer damages if the Company and the Guarantors fail to fulfill their obligations under Section 2 or Section 3 hereof, as further specified in this Section 4, and that it would not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly, the Company and the Guarantors agree to pay, jointly and severally, as liquidated damages, additional interest on the Notes ( Additional Interest ) if (A) the Company and the Guarantors have neither (i) exchanged Exchange Securities for all Transfer Restricted Securities validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer nor (ii) had a Shelf Registration Statement declared effective, in either case on or prior to the 450th day after the Issue Date or (B), if applicable, a Shelf Registration has been declared effective and such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective at any time during the Effectiveness Period (other than because of the sale of all of the Transfer Restricted Securities registered thereunder) (each such event referred to in clauses (A) and (B), an Additional Interest Event ), then Additional Interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (but, following the consummation of the Exchange Offer, only on the principal amount of such Notes that could not be exchanged or were not exchanged as specified in Section 2(c) hereof) at a rate of 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Additional Interest Event (which rate will be increased by an additional 0.25% per annum for each subsequent 90-day period that such Additional Interest continues to accrue; provided that the rate at which such Additional Interest accrues may in no event exceed 1.00% per annum) (such Additional Interest to be calculated by the Company) commencing on the (x) 451st day after the Issue Date, in the case of (A) above, or (y) the day such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective in the case of clause (B) above; provided , however , that upon the exchange of the Exchange Securities for all Transfer Restricted Securities tendered (in the case of clause (A) of this Section 4(a)), or upon the effectiveness of the applicable Shelf Registration Statement which had ceased to remain effective (in the case of clause (B) of this Section 4(a)), Additional Interest on the Notes in respect of which such events relate as a result of such clause (or the relevant subclause thereof), as the case may be, shall cease to accrue. The obligation of the Company and the Guarantors to pay Additional Interest as set forth in this Section 4 shall be the sole and exclusive monetary remedy of the Holders and Participating Broker-Dealers for any Additional Interest Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase because more than one Additional Interest Event has occurred and is continuing, (ii) a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer that is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to any Additional Interest Event that pertains to the Shelf Registration and (iii) the Company shall not be obligated to pay Additional Interest provided in this Section 4 during a Shelf Suspension Period permitted by Section 3(a) hereof.
(b) The Company shall notify the Trustee within five Business Days after the occurrence of an Additional Interest Event in respect of which Additional Interest is required to be paid. Any amounts of Additional Interest due pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 4 will be payable in cash semiannually on each June 1 and December 1 (to the holders of record on the May 15 and November 15 immediately preceding such dates), in each case commencing with the first such date occurring after any such Additional Interest commences to accrue. The amount of Additional Interest will be determined by the Company by multiplying the applicable Additional Interest rate by the applicable principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities entitled to
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such Additional Interest (as determined pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof), multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days such Additional Interest rate was applicable during such period (determined on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30 day months and, in the case of a partial month, the actual number of days elapsed), and the denominator of which is 360.
5. | Registration Procedures |
In connection with the filing of any Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2 or 3 hereof, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registrations to permit the sale of the securities covered thereby in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto and in connection with any Registration Statement filed by the Company and the Guarantors hereunder the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(a) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC, a Registration Statement or Registration Statements as prescribed by Section 2 or 3 hereof, and use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective as provided herein; provided , however , that if (1) such filing is pursuant to Section 3 hereof or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period relating thereto from whom the Company has received prior written notice that it will be a Participating Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, before filing any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company and the Guarantors shall furnish to and afford counsel for the Holders of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) or counsel for such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, and counsel to the managing underwriters, if any, a reasonable opportunity to review copies of all such documents (including copies of any documents to be incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits thereto) proposed to be filed (in each case at least three Business Days prior to such filing). The Company and the Guarantors shall not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto if the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement, their counsel, or the managing underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object.
(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Shelf Registration Statement or Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as the case may be, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective for the Effectiveness Period, the Applicable Period or until consummation of the Exchange Offer, as the case may be; cause the related Prospectus to be supplemented by any Prospectus supplement required by applicable law, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act applicable to them with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented and with respect to the subsequent resale of any securities being sold by a Participating Broker-Dealer covered by any such Prospectus in all material
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respects. The Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed not to have used their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep a Registration Statement effective if they voluntarily take any action that is reasonably expected to result in selling Holders of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered thereby or Participating Broker-Dealers seeking to sell Exchange Securities not being able to sell such Transfer Restricted Securities or such Exchange Securities during that period unless such action is required by applicable law or permitted by this Agreement.
(c) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period relating thereto from whom the Company has received written notice that it will be a Participating Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, notify the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, their counsel and the managing underwriters, if any, promptly (but in any event within three Business Days), and confirm such notice in writing, (i) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective under the Securities Act (including in such notice a written statement that any Holder may, upon request, obtain, at the sole expense of the Company, one conformed copy of such Registration Statement or post-effective amendment including financial statements and schedules, documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference and exhibits), (ii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iii) if at any time when a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Transfer Restricted Securities or resales of Exchange Securities by Participating Broker-Dealers the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors contained in any agreement (including any underwriting agreement) contemplated by Section 5(m) hereof cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (iv) of the receipt by the Company and the Guarantors of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of a Registration Statement or any of the Transfer Restricted Securities or the Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer for offer or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the happening of any event, the existence of any condition or any information becoming known that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in or amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the Prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (vi) of the Companys determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate.
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(d) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of a Prospectus or suspending the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Transfer Restricted Securities or the Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer, for sale in any jurisdiction.
(e) If a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof and if requested during the Effectiveness Period by the managing underwriter or underwriters (if any) or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in connection with an underwritten offering, (i) as promptly as practicable incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or underwriters (if any), such Holders or counsel for either of them reasonably request to be included therein and (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company and the Guarantors have received notification of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment.
(f) If (l) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, furnish to each selling Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) and to each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement) and to their respective counsel and each managing underwriter, if any, upon request and at the sole expense of the Company, one conformed copy of the Registration Statement or Registration Statements and each post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if requested, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits.
(g) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, deliver to each selling Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, their respective counsel, and the underwriters, if any, at the sole expense of the Company, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of preliminary prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto and any documents incorporated by reference therein as such Persons may reasonably request; and, subject to the last paragraph of this Section 5, the Company and the Guarantors hereby consent to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, and the underwriters or agents, if any, and dealers, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by, or the sale by Participating Broker-Dealers of the Exchange Securities pursuant to, such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.
(h) Prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities or any delivery of a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement by any Participating
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Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify, and to cooperate with the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Transfer Restricted Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any selling Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer, or the managing underwriter or underwriters reasonably request in writing; provided , however , that where Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers or Transfer Restricted Securities are offered other than through an underwritten offering, the Company and the Guarantors agree to use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause their counsel to perform Blue Sky investigations and file registrations and qualifications required to be filed pursuant to this Section 5(h), keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period such Registration Statement is required to be kept effective and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers or the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Company and the Guarantors shall not be required to (A) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where they are not then so qualified, (B) take any action that would subject them to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where they are not then so subject or (C) subject themselves to taxation in excess of a nominal dollar amount in any such jurisdiction where they are not then so subject.
(i) If a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, cooperate with the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold, which certificates shall not bear any restrictive legends and shall be in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company; and enable such Transfer Restricted Securities to be in such denominations (subject to applicable requirements contained in the Indenture) and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or Holders may reasonably request.
(j) [Reserved].
(k) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by paragraph 5(c)(v) or 5(c)(vi) hereof, as promptly as practicable prepare and (subject to Section 5(a) hereof) file with the SEC, at the sole expense of the Company, a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference so that (but only to such an extent that), as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold thereunder (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) or to the purchasers of the Exchange Securities to whom such Prospectus will be delivered by a Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), any such Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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(l) Prior to the effective date of the first Registration Statement relating to the Transfer Restricted Securities, (i) if then in certificated form, provide the Trustee with certificates for the Transfer Restricted Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and (ii) provide a CUSIP number for the Transfer Restricted Securities.
(m) In connection with any underwritten offering of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration, enter into an underwriting agreement as is customary in underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities (including, without limitation, a customary condition to the obligations of the underwriters that the underwriters shall have received cold comfort letters and updates thereof in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter or underwriters from the independent certified public accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of the Company, or of any business acquired by the Company, for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement), addressed to each of the underwriters, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in cold comfort letters in connection with underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities), and take all such other actions as are reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in order to expedite or facilitate the registration or the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities and, in such connection, (i) make such representations and warranties to, and covenants with, the underwriters with respect to the business of the Company and the Guarantors (including any acquired business, properties or entity, if applicable), and the Registration Statement, Prospectus and documents, if any, incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, in each case, as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities, and confirm the same in writing if and when reasonably requested; (ii) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the written opinions of counsel to the Company and the Guarantors, and written updates thereof in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter or underwriters, addressed to the underwriters covering the matters customarily covered in opinions reasonably requested in underwritten offerings (it being agreed that Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is deemed to be counsel that is reasonably acceptable); and (iii) if an underwriting agreement is entered into, the same shall contain indemnification provisions and procedures requested by the underwriters or no less favorable to the sellers than those set forth in Section 7 hereof (or such other provisions and procedures reasonably acceptable to Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement and the managing underwriter or underwriters or agents, if any). The above shall be done at each closing under such underwriting agreement, or as and to the extent required thereunder.
(n) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, make available for inspection by any Initial Purchaser, any selling Holder of such Transfer Restricted Securities being sold (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating
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Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, any underwriter participating in any such disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities, if any, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such selling Holder or each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, or underwriter (any such Initial Purchasers, Holders, Participating Broker-Dealers, underwriters, attorneys, accountants or agents, collectively, the Inspectors ), upon written request, at the offices where normally kept, during reasonable business hours, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and instruments of each of the Company and the Guarantors and subsidiaries of each of the Company and the Guarantors (collectively, the Records ), as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise any applicable due diligence responsibilities, and cause the officers, directors and employees of the Company and the Guarantors and any of their respective subsidiaries to supply, during reasonable business hours, all information ( Information ) reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such due diligence responsibilities. Each Inspector shall agree in writing that it will keep the Records and Information confidential, to use the Information only to the extent necessary for due diligence purposes under applicable securities laws, to abstain from using the Information as the basis for any market transactions in Securities of the Company (or for any purpose other than the satisfaction of its due diligence responsibilities in connection with such Shelf Registration or Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as applicable) and that it will not disclose any of the Records or Information that the Company and the Guarantors determine, in good faith, to be confidential and notifies the Inspectors in writing are confidential unless (i) the disclosure of such Records or Information is necessary to avoid or correct a material misstatement or omission in such Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of any Prospectus, considered in the light of the circumstances under which it was made), (ii) the release of such Records or Information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction, (iii) disclosure of such Records or Information is necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for any Inspector, in connection with any action, claim, suit or proceeding, directly or indirectly, involving or potentially involving such Inspector and arising out of, based upon, relating to, or involving this Agreement or the Purchase Agreement, or any transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or arising hereunder or thereunder, or (iv) the information in such Records or Information has been made generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure or failure to safeguard such Records and Information by an Inspector or an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405) thereof; provided , that the foregoing gathering of Records and Information by the Inspectors shall, to the greatest extent possible, be coordinated on behalf of Holders and any other parties entitled thereto (including any Participating Broker-Dealers) by one counsel designated by them; and provided , further , that prior written notice shall be provided as soon as practicable to the Company of the potential disclosure of any information by such Inspector pursuant to clauses (i) or (ii) of this sentence to permit the Company to obtain a protective order (or waive the provisions of this paragraph (n)) and that such Inspector shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality of such information.
(o) Provide an indenture trustee for the Transfer Restricted Securities or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be, and cause the Indenture or the trust indenture provided for in Section 2(a) hereof, as the case may be, to be qualified under the TIA not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement relating to the Transfer Restricted Securities; and in connection therewith, cooperate with the trustee under any such indenture and the Holders of the Transfer Restricted Securities, to effect such changes (if any) to such indenture as may be
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required for such indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the TIA; and execute, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such trustee to execute, all documents as may be required to effect such changes, and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable such indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner.
(p) Comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make generally available to their securityholders with regard to any applicable Registration Statement a consolidated earning statement (which need not be audited) satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any similar rule promulgated under the Securities Act) for the 12-month period beginning with the first month of the Companys first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement; provided that this requirement shall be deemed satisfied by the Company by complying with the applicable reporting covenant of the Indenture.
(q) If the Exchange Offer or a Private Exchange is to be consummated, upon delivery of the Transfer Restricted Securities by Holders to the Company (or to such other Person as directed by the Company), in exchange for the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, if then in certificated form, the Company shall mark, or cause to be marked, on such Transfer Restricted Securities that such Transfer Restricted Securities are being cancelled in exchange for the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be; in no event shall such Transfer Restricted Securities be marked as paid or otherwise satisfied.
(r) Cooperate with each seller of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by any Registration Statement and each underwriter, if any (including any qualified independent underwriter that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( FINRA )), participating in the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA.
(s) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps reasonably necessary to effect the registration of the Exchange Securities and/or Transfer Restricted Securities covered by a Registration Statement contemplated hereby.
The Company may require each seller of Transfer Restricted Securities as to which any registration is being effected to furnish to the Company in writing such information regarding such seller and the distribution of such Transfer Restricted Securities as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably request. The Company may exclude from such registration the Transfer Restricted Securities of any seller so long as such seller fails to furnish such information in writing within a reasonable time after receiving such request. Each seller as to which any Shelf Registration is being effected agrees to furnish promptly in writing to the Company all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such seller not materially misleading.
If any such Registration Statement refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of the Company, then such Holder shall have the right to require (to the extent not objected to by the SEC) (i) the insertion therein of language, in form and substance
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reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, to the effect that the holding by such Holder of such securities is not to be construed as a recommendation by such Holder of the investment quality of the securities covered thereby and that such holding does not imply that such Holder will assist in meeting any future financial requirements of the Company, or (ii) in the event that such reference to such Holder by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute then in force, the deletion of the reference to such Holder in any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement filed or prepared subsequent to the time that such reference ceases to be required.
Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities and each Participating Broker-Dealer agrees by its acquisition of such Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Participating Broker Dealer, as the case may be, that, upon actual receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 5(c)(ii), 5(c)(iv), 5(c)(v), or 5(c)(vi) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Prospectus or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, until such Holders or Participating Broker-Dealers receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 5(k) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the Advice ) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any amendments or supplements thereto. In the event that the Company shall give any such notice, each of the Applicable Period and the Effectiveness Period shall be extended by the number of days during such periods from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, shall have received (x) the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 5(k) hereof or (y) the Advice.
6. | Registration Expenses |
(a) All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company and the Guarantors of their obligations under Sections 2, 3, 5 and 8 hereof shall be borne by the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, whether or not the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or any Shelf Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective or the Exchange Offer is consummated, including, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, (A) fees with respect to filings required to be made with FINRA in connection with an underwritten offering and (B) fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or Blue Sky laws (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with Blue Sky qualifications of the Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities and determination of the eligibility of the Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions in the United States (x) where the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities are located, in the case of the Exchange Securities, or (y) as provided in Section 5(h) hereof, in the case of Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by a Participating Broker-Dealer during the Applicable Period)), (ii) printing expenses, including, without limitation, printing Prospectuses if the printing of Prospectuses is requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in any Registration Statement or in respect of Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange
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Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer during the Applicable Period, as the case may be, (iii) fees and expenses of the Trustee and any exchange agent retained by the Company and the Guarantors and their counsel, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and the Guarantors and, in the case of a Shelf Registration, subject to Section 6(b), fees and disbursements of one firm of counsel, plus one local counsel (if necessary) for all of the sellers of Transfer Restricted Securities selected by the Holder of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Shelf Registration (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) exclusive of any counsel retained pursuant to Section 7 hereof) and (v) fees and disbursements of all independent certified public accountants referred to in Section 5(m) hereof (including, without limitation, the expenses of any cold comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).
(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (other than the Exchange Offer Registration Statement), the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities being resold pursuant to the Plan of Distribution contained in the Shelf Registration Statement for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel, who shall be Cahill Gordon & Reindel llp or such other counsel as may be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Shelf Registration Statement is being prepared.
7. | Indemnification and Contribution . |
(a) The Company and the Guarantors jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities and each Participating Broker-Dealer selling Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, and each Person, if any, who controls such Person or its affiliates within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each, a Participant ) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which any Participant may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon:
(i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto); or
(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state, in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto), a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any such Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statement was made) not misleading;
and agree (subject to the limitations set forth in the proviso to this sentence) to reimburse, as incurred, the Participant for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by the Participant in connection with investigating, defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection
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with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided , however , neither the Company nor the Guarantors will be liable in any case under this Section 7(a) to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, or liability (A) arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or alleged omission made in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information relating to any Participant furnished to the Company or the Guarantors by such Participant specifically for use therein or (B) arising from an offer or sale of Securities or Exchange Securities occurring during a Shelf Suspension Period by a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer to whom the Company theretofore provided notice thereof pursuant to Section 5(c) hereof. The indemnity provided for in this Section 7 will be in addition to any liability that the Company or any of the Guarantors may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. The Company and the Guarantors shall not be liable under this Section 7 to any indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent is consented to by the Company and the Guarantors, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Each Participant, severally and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors, their respective directors (or equivalent), officers, representatives, agents and employees and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company, the Guarantors or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any such Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made), in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information concerning such Participant furnished to the Company or the Guarantors by or on behalf of such Participant specifically for use therein or (iii) an offer or sale of Securities or Exchange Securities occurring during a Shelf Suspension Period by a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer to whom the Company theretofore provided notice thereof pursuant to Section 5(c) hereof; and subject to the limitation set forth immediately preceding this clause, will reimburse, as incurred, any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by the Company, the Guarantors or any such director, officer or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof. The indemnity provided for in this Section 7 will be in addition to any liability that the Participants may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. A Participant shall not be liable under this Section 7 to any indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder
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(whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent is consented to by such Participant, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof in writing; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel (including local counsel) of the indemnifying partys choice at the indemnifying partys expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel, other than local counsel if not appointed by the indemnifying party, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided , however , that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying partys election to appoint counsel (including local counsel) to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party); (ii) such action includes both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party) that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. It is understood and agreed that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any proceeding or separate but related or substantially similar proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) representing the indemnified parties under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this Section 7, as the case may be, who are parties to such action or actions. Any such separate firm for any Participants shall be designated in writing by Participants who sold a majority in interest of the Transfer Restricted Securities and Exchange Securities sold by all such Participants in the case of paragraph (a) of this Section 7 or the Company in the case of paragraph (b) of this Section 7. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding
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and does not include any statement as to, or any admission of, fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party. All fees and expenses reimbursed pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall be reimbursed as they are incurred and following a written request therefor.
(d) After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and approval by such indemnified party of counsel appointed to defend such action, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 7 for any legal or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof, unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in accordance with the third sentence of paragraph (c) of this Section 7 or (ii) the indemnifying party has authorized in writing the employment of counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party. After such notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party, the indemnifying party will not be liable for the costs and expenses of any settlement of such action effected by such indemnified party without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), unless such indemnified party waived in writing its rights under this Section 7, in which case the indemnified party may effect such a settlement without such consent.
(e) In circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7 is unavailable to, or insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (other than for the reasons specified in Section 7(a) or 7(b) hereof, including by virtue of the failure of an indemnified party to notify the indemnifying party of its right to indemnification pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 7, where such failure materially prejudices the indemnifying party (through the forfeiture of substantial rights or defenses)), each indemnifying party, in order to provide for just and equitable contribution, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other from the offering of the Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by the foregoing clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions or alleged statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof). The relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Participants on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion that the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) of the Securities received by the Company bear to the total discounts and commissions received by the Participants in connection with the initial sale of the Securities by the Company (or if such Participant did not receive a discount from the Company with respect to the initial sale of the Securities by the Company, the net proceeds received by such Participant from the sale of Securities, Exchange Securities or Private Exchange Notes pursuant to such Registration Statement). The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand, or the Participants on the other hand, the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
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or omission or alleged statement or omission, and any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances. The parties agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph (e). Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph (e), no Participant shall be obligated to make contributions hereunder that in the aggregate exceed the total discounts, commissions and other compensation or net proceeds, as applicable, on the sale of Securities received by such Participant in connection with the sale of the Securities, less the aggregate amount of any damages that such Participant has otherwise been required to pay by reason of the untrue or alleged untrue statements or the omissions or alleged omissions to state a material fact, and no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this paragraph (e), each person, if any, who controls a Participant within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Participants, and each director, member or manager, as applicable, of each of the Company and the Guarantors, each officer of each of the Company and the Guarantors and each person, if any, who controls each of the Company and the Guarantors within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company and the Guarantors.
8. | Rule 144A |
The Company and the Guarantors covenant and agree that they will use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and, if at any time the Company and the Guarantors are not required to file such reports and do not otherwise file such reports pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Company and the Guarantors will, upon the request of any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities, make available the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144A.
9. | Underwritten Registrations . |
The Company and the Guarantors shall not be required to assist in an underwritten offering unless requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities. If any of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by any Shelf Registration are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that will manage the offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided that such investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company.
No Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holders Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
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10. | Miscellaneous |
(a) No Inconsistent Agreements . None of the Company or the Guarantors have as of the date hereof entered, and none of the Company or the Guarantors shall after the date of this Agreement enter, into any agreement with respect to any of the Companys securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Companys other issued and outstanding securities, if any, under any such agreements. None of the Company or the Guarantors will enter into any agreement with respect to any of the Companys securities which will grant to any Person piggy-back registration rights with respect to any Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Company may include in any Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration the 2019 Notes for the purpose of performing its obligation under the 2019 Notes Registration Rights Agreement so long as and to the extent that, in the Companys judgment, the inclusion of such 2019 Notes does not materially adversely affect the rights granted to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities in this Agreement.
(b) Adjustments Affecting Transfer Restricted Securities . The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, take any action with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities as a class that would adversely affect the ability of the Company and the Guarantors to consummate the Exchange Offer on the terms specified herein or effect any Shelf Registration required by this Agreement.
(c) Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, otherwise than with the prior written consent of (I) the Company and the Guarantors, and (II) (A) the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities and (B) in circumstances that would adversely affect the Participating Broker-Dealers, the Participating Broker-Dealers holding not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Notes held by all Participating Broker-Dealers; provided , however , that Section 7 hereof and this Section 10(c) may not be amended, modified or supplemented without the prior written consent of each Holder and each Participating Broker-Dealer (including any person who was a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer of Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, disposed of pursuant to any Registration Statement) affected by any such amendment, modification or supplement; provided , further , that no consent is necessary from any Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer in the event that this Agreement is amended, modified or supplemented for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer (as applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of a majority
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of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered or registered and (B) a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities whose securities are being sold pursuant to a Registration Statement and that does not directly or indirectly affect, impair, limit or compromise the rights of other Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities may be given by Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold pursuant to such Registration Statement.
(d) Notices . All notices and other communications (including, without limitation, any notices or other communications to the Trustee) provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, registered first-class mail, next-day air courier or facsimile:
(i) If to a Holder of the Transfer Restricted Securities or any Participating Broker-Dealer, at the most current address of such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, set forth on the records of the registrar under the applicable Indenture, with a copy in like manner to the Initial Purchasers as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Facsimile: (646) 901-7897
Attention: Legal Department
with a copy to:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Facsimile: (212) 378-2925
Attention: Josiah Slotnick, Esq.
(ii) If to the Initial Purchasers, at the address specified in Section 10(d)(i) hereof;
(iii) If to the Company or any of the Guarantors, at the address as follows:
APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Facsimile: (801) 705-8087
Attention: Nathan Wilcox, Esq.
with a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
Facsimile: ((212) 455-2502
Attention: Igor Fert, Esq.
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All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; one Business Day after being timely delivered to a next-day air courier; and upon receipt of confirmation, if sent by facsimile.
Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address and in the manner specified in such Indenture.
(e) Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided , however , that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder; and provided , further , that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities in violation of the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture.
(f) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(g) Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(h) Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(i) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
(j) Notes Held by the Company or Any of the Guarantors or Any of Their Respective Affiliates . Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of
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Transfer Restricted Securities is required hereunder, Transfer Restricted Securities held by either the Company or any of the Guarantors or any of their respective controlled affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.
(k) Third-Party Beneficiaries . Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities and Participating Broker-Dealers are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement may be enforced by such Persons to the extent necessary to protect the rights of the Holders hereunder.
(l) Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the Purchase Agreement and the Indenture, is intended by the parties as a final and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein and any and all prior oral or written agreements, representations, or warranties, contracts, understandings, correspondence, conversations and memoranda between the Holders on the one hand and the Company and the Guarantors on the other, or between or among any agents, representatives, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors in interest or successors in interest with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof are merged herein and replaced hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
VIVINT, INC. ARM SECURITY, INC. VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC AP AL LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
2GIG TECHNOLGIES, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Todd Santiago |
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Name: | Todd Santiago | |||
Title: | President |
The foregoing Agreement is hereby
confirmed and accepted as of the
date first above written.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
Acting on behalf of itself
and as the Representative of
the several Initial Purchasers
By: |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
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By: |
/s/ Sarang Gadkari |
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Name: | Sarang Gadkari | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
Schedule I
Guarantors
APX Group Holdings, Inc.
Vivint, Inc.
ARM Security, Inc.
Vivint Purchasing, LLC
AP AL LLC
2GIG Technologies, Inc.
Exhibit 4.12
APX GROUP, INC.
$200,000,000 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
dated May 31, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. |
DEFINITIONS |
1 | ||||
2. |
EXCHANGE OFFER |
5 | ||||
3. |
SHELF REGISTRATION |
8 | ||||
4. |
ADDITIONAL INTEREST |
10 | ||||
5. |
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES |
11 | ||||
6. |
REGISTRATION EXPENSES |
18 | ||||
7. |
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION. |
19 | ||||
8. |
RULE 144A |
23 | ||||
9. |
UNDERWRITTEN REGISTRATIONS. |
23 | ||||
10. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement (this Agreement ) is dated as of May 31, 2013, and is entered into by and among APX GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), the guarantors listed on Schedule I hereto (the Guarantors ) and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative (the Representative ) of the several initial purchasers named on Annex A to the Purchase Agreement referenced below (collectively, the Initial Purchasers ).
This Agreement is entered into in connection with the Purchase Agreement, dated May 28, 2013 (the Purchase Agreement ), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and the Representative, which provides for, among other things, the sale by the Company to the Initial Purchasers of $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Companys 8.75% senior notes due 2020 (the Notes ). The Notes are issued under an indenture dated as of November 16, 2012 (the Base Indenture ), as supplemented by a supplemental indenture dated as of the date hereof (the Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Indenture ), each by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the Trustee ). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Indenture, the Guarantors are required to guarantee, on an unsecured senior basis with respect to the Notes (the Guarantees ) the obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture. References to the Securities shall mean, collectively, the Notes and the Guarantees. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and any subsequent holder or holders of the Securities on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the Initial Purchasers obligations under the Purchase Agreement.
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
2019 Notes : The $925.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 referred to in the Indenture.
2019 Notes Registration Rights Agreement : The registration rights agreement for the 2019 Notes, dated the Initial Issue Date by and among the Company, the Guarantors and the Representative.
Additional Interest : See Section 4(a) hereof.
Additional Interest Event : See Section 4(a) hereof.
Advice : See the last paragraph of Section 5 hereof.
Agreement : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Applicable Period : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Base Indenture : See the introductory paragraphs hereto:
Board : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Business Day : Shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 14d-1 under the Exchange Act.
Company : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Effectiveness Period : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Exchange Act : The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Notes : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Notes Guarantees : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Offer : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Securities : See Section 2(a) hereof.
Existing Securities : The Companys $380,000,000 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 issued on the Initial Issue Date and the guarantees thereof.
FINRA : See Section 5(r) hereof.
Guarantees : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Guarantors : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Holder : Any holder of a Transfer Restricted Security or Transfer Restricted Securities, including, where applicable, each Participating Broker-Dealer.
Indenture : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Information : See Section 5(n) hereof.
Initial Issue Date : November 16, 2012.
Initial Purchasers : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Initial Shelf Registration : See Section 3(a) hereof.
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Inspectors : See Section 5(n) hereof.
Notes : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Participant : See Section 7(a) hereof.
Participating Broker-Dealer : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Person : An individual, trustee, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, union, business association, firm or other legal entity.
Private Exchange : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Private Exchange Notes : See Section 2(b) hereof.
Prospectus : The prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, any prospectus subject to completion and a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A under the Securities Act and any term sheet filed pursuant to Rule 434 under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
Purchase Agreement : See the introductory paragraphs hereof.
Records : See Section 5(n) hereof.
Registration Statement : Any registration statement of the Company that covers any of the Securities, the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees) filed with the SEC under the Securities Act, including, in each case, the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
Representative : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Rule 144 : Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Rule 144A : Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
Rule 405 : Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
Rule 415 : Rule 415 under the Securities Act.
Rule 424 : Rule 424 under the Securities Act.
SEC : The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Securities : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Securities Act : The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Shelf Notice : See Section 2(c) hereof.
Shelf Registration : See Section 3(b) hereof.
Shelf Registration Statement : Any Registration Statement relating to a Shelf Registration.
Shelf Suspension Period : See Section 3(a) hereof.
Supplemental Indenture : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Subsequent Shelf Registration : See Section 3(b) hereof.
TIA : The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
Transfer Restricted Securities : Each Security upon its original issuance and at all times subsequent thereto, each Exchange Security as to which Section 2(c)(iv) hereof is applicable upon original issuance and at all times subsequent thereto and each Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees) upon original issuance thereof and at all times subsequent thereto, until, in each case, the earliest to occur of (i) a Registration Statement (other than, with respect to any Exchange Securities as to which Section 2(c)(iv) hereof is applicable, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) covering such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees) has been declared effective by the SEC and such Security, Exchange Security or such Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, has been disposed of in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (ii) such Security has been exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security or Exchange Securities that may be resold without restriction under state and federal securities laws, (iii) such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, ceases to be outstanding for purposes of the applicable Indenture or (iv) the later of (x) the date which is two years after the Initial Issue Date and (y) the date upon which such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, has been resold in compliance with Rule 144.
Trustee : The trustee under the Indenture and the trustee under any indenture (if different) governing the Exchange Securities and Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees).
Underwritten registration or underwritten offering : A registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, all references in this Agreement to acts, laws, statutes, rules, regulations, releases, forms, no-action letters and other regulatory requirements (collectively, Regulatory Requirements ) shall be deemed to refer also to any
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amendments thereto and all subsequent Regulatory Requirements adopted as a replacement thereto having substantially the same effect therewith; provided that Rule 144 shall not be deemed to amend or replace Rule 144A.
2. Exchange Offer
(a) Unless the Exchange Offer would violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC one or more Registration Statements (each, an Exchange Offer Registration Statement ) on an appropriate registration form with respect to a registered offer (the Exchange Offer ) to exchange any and all of the Transfer Restricted Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the applicable series of the Company (such debt securities, the Exchange Notes ), guaranteed, to the extent applicable, on an unsecured senior basis by the Guarantors, (the Exchange Notes Guarantees and, together with the Exchange Notes, the Exchange Securities ), that are substantially identical in all material respects to the Notes except that the Exchange Notes (i) shall contain no restrictive legend thereon, (ii) shall accrue interest from (A) the later of (x) the last date on which interest was paid on such Notes or (y) if such Notes are surrendered for exchange on a date in a period that includes the record date for an interest payment date to occur on or after the date of such exchange and as to which interest will be paid, the date of such interest payment date or (B) if no such interest has been paid, from the Initial Issue Date and (iii) shall be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or a trust indenture which is identical in all material respects to the Indenture (other than such changes to the Indenture or any such identical trust indenture as are necessary to comply with the TIA) and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA. The Exchange Offer shall comply with all applicable tender offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act and other applicable federal and state securities laws. The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to (x) keep the Exchange Offer open for at least 20 Business Days (or longer if required by applicable law) after the date that notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders; and (y) consummate the Exchange Offer on or prior to the 450th day following the Initial Issue Date.
Each Holder (including, without limitation, each Participating Broker-Dealer) that participates in the Exchange Offer, as a condition to participation in the Exchange Offer, will be required to represent to the Company in writing (which may be contained in the applicable letter of transmittal) substantially to the effect that: (i) any Exchange Securities acquired in exchange for Transfer Restricted Securities tendered are being acquired in the ordinary course of business of the Person receiving such Exchange Securities, whether or not such recipient is such Holder itself; (ii) at the time of the commencement or consummation of the Exchange Offer neither such Holder nor, to the actual knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder has an arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Securities; (iii) neither the Holder nor, to the knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405) of either the Company or any Guarantor; (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, neither such Holder nor, to the knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder is engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution of the Exchange Securities; and (v) if such Holder is a Participating Broker Dealer, such Holder has acquired the Transfer Restricted Securities for its own
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account in exchange for Securities that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and that it will comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act (including, but not limited to, the prospectus delivery requirements thereunder). In addition, all Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities shall otherwise cooperate in the Companys preparations for the Exchange Offer.
Upon consummation of the Exchange Offer in accordance with this Section 2, the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis , solely with respect to Transfer Restricted Securities that are Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), Exchange Securities as to which Section 2(c)(iv) hereof is applicable and Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers, and the Company and the Guarantors shall have no further obligation to register Transfer Restricted Securities (other than Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees) and Exchange Securities as to which clause 2(c)(iv) hereof applies) pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
(b) The Company shall include within the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement a section entitled Plan of Distribution, which shall contain a summary statement of the positions taken or policies made by the staff of the SEC with respect to the potential underwriter status of any broker-dealer that is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Exchange Notes received by such broker-dealer in the Exchange Offer (a Participating Broker Dealer ), whether such positions or policies have been publicly disseminated by the staff of the SEC or such positions or policies represent the prevailing views of the staff of the SEC. Such Plan of Distribution section shall also expressly permit, to the extent permitted by applicable policies and regulations of the SEC, the use of the Prospectus by all Participating Broker-Dealers, and include a statement describing the means by which Participating Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Securities in compliance with the Securities Act.
Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement effective and to amend and supplement the Prospectus contained therein in order to permit such Prospectus to be lawfully delivered by all Persons subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act for such period of time as is necessary to comply with applicable law in connection with any resale of the Exchange Securities; provided , however , that such period shall not be required to exceed 90 days, such period as extended, if at all, pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 5 hereof (the Applicable Period ).
If, prior to consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Initial Purchasers hold any Notes acquired by them that have the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Company, upon the request of the Initial Purchasers, shall simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Notes issue and deliver to the Initial Purchasers, in exchange (the Private Exchange ) for such Notes held by any such Holder, a like principal amount of notes (the Private Exchange Notes ) of the Company, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that are identical in all material respects to the Exchange Notes except for the placement of a restrictive legend on such Private Exchange Notes. The Private Exchange Notes shall be issued pursuant to the same indenture as the Exchange Notes and bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Notes if permitted by the CUSIP Service Bureau.
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In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(1) mail, or cause to be mailed, to each Holder of record entitled to participate in the Exchange Offer a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents;
(2) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 20 Business Days from the date that notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to Holders (or longer if required by applicable law);
(3) utilize the services of a depositary for the Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York or in Wilmington, Delaware;
(4) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York time, on the last Business Day on which the Exchange Offer remains open; and
(5) otherwise comply in all material respects with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Exchange Offer.
As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer and any Private Exchange, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(1) accept for exchange all Transfer Restricted Securities validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer and any Private Exchange;
(2) deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Transfer Restricted Securities so accepted for exchange; and
(3) cause the Trustee to authenticate and deliver promptly to each Holder of Notes, Exchange Notes or Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, equal in principal amount to the Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange; provided that, in the case of any Notes held in global form by a depositary, authentication and delivery to such depositary of one or more replacement Notes in global form in an equivalent principal amount thereto for the account of such Holders in accordance with the Indenture shall satisfy such authentication and delivery requirement.
The Exchange Offer and the Private Exchange shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that (i) the Exchange Offer or Private Exchange, as the case may be, does not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC; (ii) no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by any governmental agency which, in the Companys judgment, might materially impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer or the Private Exchange, and, in the Companys judgment, no material adverse development shall have occurred in any existing action or proceeding with respect to the Company; (iii) all governmental approvals shall have been obtained, which approvals the Company deems necessary for the consummation of the Exchange Offer or Private Exchange and (iv) the accuracy of customary representations of the Holders and other representations as
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may reasonably be necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations, the satisfaction by the Holders of customary conditions relating to the delivery of Securities and the execution and delivery of customary documentation relating to the Exchange Offer.
The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Notes (and related guarantees) shall be issued under (i) the Indenture or (ii) an indenture substantially identical in all material respects to the Indenture and which, in either case, have been qualified under the TIA or are exempt from such qualification and shall provide that the Exchange Securities shall not be subject to the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture. The Indenture or such other indenture shall provide that the Exchange Notes, the Private Exchange Notes and the Notes shall vote and consent together on all matters as one class and that none of the Exchange Notes, the Private Exchange Notes or the Notes will have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter.
(c) If, (i) because of any change in law or in currently prevailing interpretations of the staff of the SEC, the Company or the Guarantors are not permitted to effect the Exchange Offer, (ii) the Exchange Offer is not consummated by the 450th day following the Initial Issue Date, (iii) any holder of Private Exchange Notes so requests in writing to the Company at any time within 30 days after the consummation of the Exchange Offer, or (iv) in the case of any Holder that participates in the Exchange Offer, such Holder does not receive Exchange Securities on the date of the exchange that may be sold without restriction under state and federal securities laws (other than due solely to the status of such Holder as an affiliate of the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of the Securities Act) and so notifies the Company within 30 days after such Holder first becomes aware of such restrictions (but in any event no later than 30 days after the consummation of the Exchange Offer), in the case of each of clauses (i) through (iv) of this sentence, then the Company and the Guarantors shall promptly deliver to the Trustee (to deliver to the Holders) written notice thereof (the Shelf Notice ) and shall file a Shelf Registration pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
3. | Shelf Registration |
If at any time a Shelf Notice is delivered as contemplated by Section 2(c) hereof, then:
(a) Shelf Registration . The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 covering all of the Transfer Restricted Securities (the Initial Shelf Registration ) as soon as practicable after the filing obligation arises. The Initial Shelf Registration shall be on Form S-1 or another appropriate form permitting registration of such Transfer Restricted Securities for resale by Holders in the manner or manners designated by them (including, without limitation, one or more underwritten offerings).
The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Initial Shelf Registration to be declared effective under the Securities Act promptly and to keep the Initial Shelf Registration continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earliest of (i) the date that is one year following its effective date and (ii) the date upon which all Transfer Restricted Securities have been sold thereunder; provided that the Company shall have no obligation to file or maintain a Shelf Registration after the second anniversary
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of the Initial Issue Date if at such time all of the Securities covered by such Shelf Registration (except for Securities held by an affiliate of the Company) are eligible for resale under Rule 144, without regard to volume, manner of sale or other restrictions contained in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule) (the Effectiveness Period ). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time, the Company may delay the filing of any Shelf Registration or delay or suspend the effectiveness thereof, for a reasonable period of time, but not in excess of 60 consecutive days or more than three (3) times during any calendar year (each, a Shelf Suspension Period ), if the Board of Directors of the Company or a similar governing body of any parent company of the Company (each, a Board ) determines reasonably and in good faith that the filing of any such Initial Shelf Registration or the continuing effectiveness thereof would require the disclosure of non-public material information that, in the reasonable judgment of such Board, would be detrimental to the Company if so disclosed or would otherwise materially adversely affect a financing, acquisition, disposition, merger or other material transaction or such action is required by applicable law. Any Shelf Suspension Period pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall begin on the date specified in a written notice given by the Company to the Holders and shall end on the date specified in a subsequent written notice given by the Company to the Holders.
(b) Withdrawal of Stop Orders; Subsequent Shelf Registrations . If the Initial Shelf Registration or any Subsequent Shelf Registration ceases to be effective for any reason at any time during the Effectiveness Period (other than because of the sale of all of the Securities registered thereunder), the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness thereof, and in any event shall file an additional Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 415 covering all of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by and not sold under the Initial Shelf Registration or an earlier Subsequent Shelf Registration (each, a Subsequent Shelf Registration ). If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Subsequent Shelf Registration to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable after such filing and to keep such subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective for a period equal to the number of days in the Effectiveness Period less the aggregate number of days during which the Initial Shelf Registration or any Subsequent Shelf Registration was previously continuously effective. As used herein, the term Shelf Registration means the Initial Shelf Registration and any Subsequent Shelf Registration.
(c) Supplements and Amendments . The Company and the Guarantors shall promptly supplement and amend the Shelf Registration if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used for such Shelf Registration, if required by the Securities Act, or if reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities (or their counsel) covered by such Registration Statement with respect to the information included therein with respect to one or more of such Holders, or, if reasonably requested by any underwriter of such Transfer Restricted Securities, with respect to the information included therein with respect to such underwriter.
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4. | Additional Interest |
(a) The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers agree that the Holders will suffer damages if the Company and the Guarantors fail to fulfill their obligations under Section 2 or Section 3 hereof, as further specified in this Section 4, and that it would not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly, the Company and the Guarantors agree to pay, jointly and severally, as liquidated damages, additional interest on the Notes ( Additional Interest ) if (A) the Company and the Guarantors have neither (i) exchanged Exchange Securities for all Transfer Restricted Securities validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer nor (ii) had a Shelf Registration Statement declared effective, in either case on or prior to the 450th day after the Initial Issue Date or (B), if applicable, a Shelf Registration has been declared effective and such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective at any time during the Effectiveness Period (other than because of the sale of all of the Transfer Restricted Securities registered thereunder) (each such event referred to in clauses (A) and (B), an Additional Interest Event ), then Additional Interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (but, following the consummation of the Exchange Offer, only on the principal amount of such Notes that could not be exchanged or were not exchanged as specified in Section 2(c) hereof) at a rate of 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Additional Interest Event (which rate will be increased by an additional 0.25% per annum for each subsequent 90-day period that such Additional Interest continues to accrue; provided that the rate at which such Additional Interest accrues may in no event exceed 1.00% per annum) (such Additional Interest to be calculated by the Company) commencing on the (x) 451st day after the Initial Issue Date, in the case of (A) above, or (y) the day such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective in the case of clause (B) above; provided , however , that upon the exchange of the Exchange Securities for all Transfer Restricted Securities tendered (in the case of clause (A) of this Section 4(a)), or upon the effectiveness of the applicable Shelf Registration Statement which had ceased to remain effective (in the case of clause (B) of this Section 4(a)), Additional Interest on the Notes in respect of which such events relate as a result of such clause (or the relevant subclause thereof), as the case may be, shall cease to accrue. The obligation of the Company and the Guarantors to pay Additional Interest as set forth in this Section 4 shall be the sole and exclusive monetary remedy of the Holders and Participating Broker-Dealers for any Additional Interest Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase because more than one Additional Interest Event has occurred and is continuing, (ii) a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer that is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to any Additional Interest Event that pertains to the Shelf Registration and (iii) the Company shall not be obligated to pay Additional Interest provided in this Section 4 during a Shelf Suspension Period permitted by Section 3(a) hereof.
(b) The Company shall notify the Trustee within five Business Days after the occurrence of an Additional Interest Event in respect of which Additional Interest is required to be paid. Any amounts of Additional Interest due pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 4 will be payable in cash semiannually on each June 1 and December 1 (to the holders of record on the May 15 and November 15 immediately preceding such dates), in each case commencing with the first such date occurring after any such Additional Interest commences to accrue. The amount of Additional Interest will be determined by the Company by multiplying the applicable Additional Interest rate by the applicable principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities entitled to such Additional Interest (as determined pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof), multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days such Additional Interest rate was applicable during such period (determined on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30 day months and, in the case of a partial month, the actual number of days elapsed), and the denominator of which is 360.
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5. | Registration Procedures |
In connection with the filing of any Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2 or 3 hereof, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registrations to permit the sale of the securities covered thereby in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto and in connection with any Registration Statement filed by the Company and the Guarantors hereunder the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(a) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC, a Registration Statement or Registration Statements as prescribed by Section 2 or 3 hereof, and use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective as provided herein; provided , however , that if (1) such filing is pursuant to Section 3 hereof or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period relating thereto from whom the Company has received prior written notice that it will be a Participating Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, before filing any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company and the Guarantors shall furnish to and afford counsel for the Holders of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) or counsel for such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, and counsel to the managing underwriters, if any, a reasonable opportunity to review copies of all such documents (including copies of any documents to be incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits thereto) proposed to be filed (in each case at least three Business Days prior to such filing). The Company and the Guarantors shall not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto if the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement, their counsel, or the managing underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object.
(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Shelf Registration Statement or Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as the case may be, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective for the Effectiveness Period, the Applicable Period or until consummation of the Exchange Offer, as the case may be; cause the related Prospectus to be supplemented by any Prospectus supplement required by applicable law, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act applicable to them with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented and with respect to the subsequent resale of any securities being sold by a Participating Broker-Dealer covered by any such Prospectus in all material respects. The Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed not to have used their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep a Registration Statement effective if they voluntarily take any action that is reasonably expected to result in selling Holders of the Transfer Restricted
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Securities covered thereby or Participating Broker-Dealers seeking to sell Exchange Securities not being able to sell such Transfer Restricted Securities or such Exchange Securities during that period unless such action is required by applicable law or permitted by this Agreement.
(c) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period relating thereto from whom the Company has received written notice that it will be a Participating Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, notify the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, their counsel and the managing underwriters, if any, promptly (but in any event within three Business Days), and confirm such notice in writing, (i) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective under the Securities Act (including in such notice a written statement that any Holder may, upon request, obtain, at the sole expense of the Company, one conformed copy of such Registration Statement or post-effective amendment including financial statements and schedules, documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference and exhibits), (ii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iii) if at any time when a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Transfer Restricted Securities or resales of Exchange Securities by Participating Broker-Dealers the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors contained in any agreement (including any underwriting agreement) contemplated by Section 5(m) hereof cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (iv) of the receipt by the Company and the Guarantors of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of a Registration Statement or any of the Transfer Restricted Securities or the Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer for offer or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the happening of any event, the existence of any condition or any information becoming known that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in or amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the Prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (vi) of the Companys determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate.
(d) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of a Prospectus or suspending the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Transfer Restricted Securities or the Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer, for sale in any jurisdiction.
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(e) If a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof and if requested during the Effectiveness Period by the managing underwriter or underwriters (if any) or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in connection with an underwritten offering, (i) as promptly as practicable incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or underwriters (if any), such Holders or counsel for either of them reasonably request to be included therein and (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company and the Guarantors have received notification of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment.
(f) If (l) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, furnish to each selling Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) and to each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement) and to their respective counsel and each managing underwriter, if any, upon request and at the sole expense of the Company, one conformed copy of the Registration Statement or Registration Statements and each post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if requested, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits.
(g) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, deliver to each selling Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, their respective counsel, and the underwriters, if any, at the sole expense of the Company, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of preliminary prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto and any documents incorporated by reference therein as such Persons may reasonably request; and, subject to the last paragraph of this Section 5, the Company and the Guarantors hereby consent to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, and the underwriters or agents, if any, and dealers, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by, or the sale by Participating Broker-Dealers of the Exchange Securities pursuant to, such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.
(h) Prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities or any delivery of a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify, and to cooperate with the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the
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case may be, the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Transfer Restricted Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any selling Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer, or the managing underwriter or underwriters reasonably request in writing; provided , however , that where Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers or Transfer Restricted Securities are offered other than through an underwritten offering, the Company and the Guarantors agree to use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause their counsel to perform Blue Sky investigations and file registrations and qualifications required to be filed pursuant to this Section 5(h), keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period such Registration Statement is required to be kept effective and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers or the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Company and the Guarantors shall not be required to (A) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where they are not then so qualified, (B) take any action that would subject them to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where they are not then so subject or (C) subject themselves to taxation in excess of a nominal dollar amount in any such jurisdiction where they are not then so subject.
(i) If a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, cooperate with the selling Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold, which certificates shall not bear any restrictive legends and shall be in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company; and enable such Transfer Restricted Securities to be in such denominations (subject to applicable requirements contained in the Indenture) and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or Holders may reasonably request.
(j) [Reserved].
(k) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by paragraph 5(c)(v) or 5(c)(vi) hereof, as promptly as practicable prepare and (subject to Section 5(a) hereof) file with the SEC, at the sole expense of the Company, a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference so that (but only to such an extent that), as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold thereunder (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) or to the purchasers of the Exchange Securities to whom such Prospectus will be delivered by a Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), any such Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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(l) Prior to the effective date of the first Registration Statement relating to the Transfer Restricted Securities, (i) if then in certificated form, provide the Trustee with certificates for the Transfer Restricted Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and (ii) provide a CUSIP number for the Transfer Restricted Securities.
(m) In connection with any underwritten offering of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration, enter into an underwriting agreement as is customary in underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities (including, without limitation, a customary condition to the obligations of the underwriters that the underwriters shall have received cold comfort letters and updates thereof in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter or underwriters from the independent certified public accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of the Company, or of any business acquired by the Company, for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement), addressed to each of the underwriters, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in cold comfort letters in connection with underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities), and take all such other actions as are reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in order to expedite or facilitate the registration or the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities and, in such connection, (i) make such representations and warranties to, and covenants with, the underwriters with respect to the business of the Company and the Guarantors (including any acquired business, properties or entity, if applicable), and the Registration Statement, Prospectus and documents, if any, incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, in each case, as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities, and confirm the same in writing if and when reasonably requested; (ii) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the written opinions of counsel to the Company and the Guarantors, and written updates thereof in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter or underwriters, addressed to the underwriters covering the matters customarily covered in opinions reasonably requested in underwritten offerings (it being agreed that Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is deemed to be counsel that is reasonably acceptable); and (iii) if an underwriting agreement is entered into, the same shall contain indemnification provisions and procedures requested by the underwriters or no less favorable to the sellers than those set forth in Section 7 hereof (or such other provisions and procedures reasonably acceptable to Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement and the managing underwriter or underwriters or agents, if any). The above shall be done at each closing under such underwriting agreement, or as and to the extent required thereunder.
(n) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, make available for inspection by any Initial Purchaser, any selling Holder of such Transfer Restricted Securities being sold (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, any underwriter participating in any such disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities, if any, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such selling Holder or each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration
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Statement), as the case may be, or underwriter (any such Initial Purchasers, Holders, Participating Broker-Dealers, underwriters, attorneys, accountants or agents, collectively, the Inspectors ), upon written request, at the offices where normally kept, during reasonable business hours, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and instruments of each of the Company and the Guarantors and subsidiaries of each of the Company and the Guarantors (collectively, the Records ), as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise any applicable due diligence responsibilities, and cause the officers, directors and employees of the Company and the Guarantors and any of their respective subsidiaries to supply, during reasonable business hours, all information ( Information ) reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such due diligence responsibilities. Each Inspector shall agree in writing that it will keep the Records and Information confidential, to use the Information only to the extent necessary for due diligence purposes under applicable securities laws, to abstain from using the Information as the basis for any market transactions in Securities of the Company (or for any purpose other than the satisfaction of its due diligence responsibilities in connection with such Shelf Registration or Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as applicable) and that it will not disclose any of the Records or Information that the Company and the Guarantors determine, in good faith, to be confidential and notifies the Inspectors in writing are confidential unless (i) the disclosure of such Records or Information is necessary to avoid or correct a material misstatement or omission in such Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of any Prospectus, considered in the light of the circumstances under which it was made), (ii) the release of such Records or Information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction, (iii) disclosure of such Records or Information is necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for any Inspector, in connection with any action, claim, suit or proceeding, directly or indirectly, involving or potentially involving such Inspector and arising out of, based upon, relating to, or involving this Agreement or the Purchase Agreement, or any transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or arising hereunder or thereunder, or (iv) the information in such Records or Information has been made generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure or failure to safeguard such Records and Information by an Inspector or an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405) thereof; provided , that the foregoing gathering of Records and Information by the Inspectors shall, to the greatest extent possible, be coordinated on behalf of Holders and any other parties entitled thereto (including any Participating Broker-Dealers) by one counsel designated by them; and provided , further , that prior written notice shall be provided as soon as practicable to the Company of the potential disclosure of any information by such Inspector pursuant to clauses (i) or (ii) of this sentence to permit the Company to obtain a protective order (or waive the provisions of this paragraph (n)) and that such Inspector shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality of such information.
(o) Provide an indenture trustee for the Transfer Restricted Securities or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be, and cause the Indenture or the trust indenture provided for in Section 2(a) hereof, as the case may be, to be qualified under the TIA not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement relating to the Transfer Restricted Securities; and in connection therewith, cooperate with the trustee under any such indenture and the Holders of the Transfer Restricted Securities, to effect such changes (if any) to such indenture as may be required for such indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the TIA; and execute, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such trustee to execute, all documents as may be required to effect such changes, and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable such indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner.
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(p) Comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make generally available to their securityholders with regard to any applicable Registration Statement a consolidated earning statement (which need not be audited) satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any similar rule promulgated under the Securities Act) for the 12-month period beginning with the first month of the Companys first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement; provided that this requirement shall be deemed satisfied by the Company by complying with the applicable reporting covenant of the Indenture.
(q) If the Exchange Offer or a Private Exchange is to be consummated, upon delivery of the Transfer Restricted Securities by Holders to the Company (or to such other Person as directed by the Company), in exchange for the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, if then in certificated form, the Company shall mark, or cause to be marked, on such Transfer Restricted Securities that such Transfer Restricted Securities are being cancelled in exchange for the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be; in no event shall such Transfer Restricted Securities be marked as paid or otherwise satisfied.
(r) Cooperate with each seller of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by any Registration Statement and each underwriter, if any (including any qualified independent underwriter that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( FINRA )), participating in the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA.
(s) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps reasonably necessary to effect the registration of the Exchange Securities and/or Transfer Restricted Securities covered by a Registration Statement contemplated hereby.
The Company may require each seller of Transfer Restricted Securities as to which any registration is being effected to furnish to the Company in writing such information regarding such seller and the distribution of such Transfer Restricted Securities as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably request. The Company may exclude from such registration the Transfer Restricted Securities of any seller so long as such seller fails to furnish such information in writing within a reasonable time after receiving such request. Each seller as to which any Shelf Registration is being effected agrees to furnish promptly in writing to the Company all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such seller not materially misleading.
If any such Registration Statement refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of the Company, then such Holder shall have the right to require (to the extent not objected to by the SEC) (i) the insertion therein of language, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, to the effect that the holding by such Holder of such securities is not to be construed as a recommendation by such Holder of the investment quality of the securities covered thereby and that such holding does not imply that such Holder will assist
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in meeting any future financial requirements of the Company, or (ii) in the event that such reference to such Holder by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute then in force, the deletion of the reference to such Holder in any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement filed or prepared subsequent to the time that such reference ceases to be required.
Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities and each Participating Broker-Dealer agrees by its acquisition of such Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Participating Broker Dealer, as the case may be, that, upon actual receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 5(c)(ii), 5(c)(iv), 5(c)(v), or 5(c)(vi) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Prospectus or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, until such Holders or Participating Broker-Dealers receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 5(k) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the Advice ) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any amendments or supplements thereto. In the event that the Company shall give any such notice, each of the Applicable Period and the Effectiveness Period shall be extended by the number of days during such periods from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, shall have received (x) the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 5(k) hereof or (y) the Advice.
6. | Registration Expenses |
(a) All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company and the Guarantors of their obligations under Sections 2, 3, 5 and 8 hereof shall be borne by the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, whether or not the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or any Shelf Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective or the Exchange Offer is consummated, including, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, (A) fees with respect to filings required to be made with FINRA in connection with an underwritten offering and (B) fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or Blue Sky laws (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with Blue Sky qualifications of the Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities and determination of the eligibility of the Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions in the United States (x) where the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities are located, in the case of the Exchange Securities, or (y) as provided in Section 5(h) hereof, in the case of Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by a Participating Broker-Dealer during the Applicable Period)), (ii) printing expenses, including, without limitation, printing Prospectuses if the printing of Prospectuses is requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in any Registration Statement or in respect of Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer during the Applicable Period, as the case may be, (iii) fees and expenses of the Trustee and any exchange agent retained by the Company and the Guarantors and their counsel, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company
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and the Guarantors and, in the case of a Shelf Registration, subject to Section 6(b), fees and disbursements of one firm of counsel, plus one local counsel (if necessary) for all of the sellers of Transfer Restricted Securities selected by the Holder of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Shelf Registration (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) exclusive of any counsel retained pursuant to Section 7 hereof) and (v) fees and disbursements of all independent certified public accountants referred to in Section 5(m) hereof (including, without limitation, the expenses of any cold comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).
(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (other than the Exchange Offer Registration Statement), the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities being resold pursuant to the Plan of Distribution contained in the Shelf Registration Statement for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel, who shall be Cahill Gordon & Reindel llp or such other counsel as may be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Shelf Registration Statement is being prepared.
7. | Indemnification and Contribution . |
(a) The Company and the Guarantors jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities and each Participating Broker-Dealer selling Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, and each Person, if any, who controls such Person or its affiliates within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each, a Participant ) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which any Participant may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon:
(i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto); or
(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state, in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto), a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any such Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statement was made) not misleading;
and agree (subject to the limitations set forth in the proviso to this sentence) to reimburse, as incurred, the Participant for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by the Participant in connection with investigating, defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided , however , neither the Company nor the Guarantors will be liable in any case under this Section 7(a) to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, or liability (A) arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or
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omission or alleged untrue statement or alleged omission made in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information relating to any Participant furnished to the Company or the Guarantors by such Participant specifically for use therein or (B) arising from an offer or sale of Securities or Exchange Securities occurring during a Shelf Suspension Period by a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer to whom the Company theretofore provided notice thereof pursuant to Section 5(c) hereof. The indemnity provided for in this Section 7 will be in addition to any liability that the Company or any of the Guarantors may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. The Company and the Guarantors shall not be liable under this Section 7 to any indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent is consented to by the Company and the Guarantors, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Each Participant, severally and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors, their respective directors (or equivalent), officers, representatives, agents and employees and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company, the Guarantors or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any such Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made), in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information concerning such Participant furnished to the Company or the Guarantors by or on behalf of such Participant specifically for use therein or (iii) an offer or sale of Securities or Exchange Securities occurring during a Shelf Suspension Period by a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer to whom the Company theretofore provided notice thereof pursuant to Section 5(c) hereof; and subject to the limitation set forth immediately preceding this clause, will reimburse, as incurred, any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by the Company, the Guarantors or any such director, officer or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof. The indemnity provided for in this Section 7 will be in addition to any liability that the Participants may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. A Participant shall not be liable under this Section 7 to any indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent is consented to by such Participant, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof in writing; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel (including local counsel) of the indemnifying partys choice at the indemnifying partys expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel, other than local counsel if not appointed by the indemnifying party, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided , however , that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying partys election to appoint counsel (including local counsel) to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party); (ii) such action includes both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified party) that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. It is understood and agreed that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any proceeding or separate but related or substantially similar proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) representing the indemnified parties under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this Section 7, as the case may be, who are parties to such action or actions. Any such separate firm for any Participants shall be designated in writing by Participants who sold a majority in interest of the Transfer Restricted Securities and Exchange Securities sold by all such Participants in the case of paragraph (a) of this Section 7 or the Company in the case of paragraph (b) of this Section 7. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding and does not include any statement as to, or any admission of, fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party. All fees and expenses reimbursed pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall be reimbursed as they are incurred and following a written request therefor.
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(d) After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and approval by such indemnified party of counsel appointed to defend such action, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 7 for any legal or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof, unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in accordance with the third sentence of paragraph (c) of this Section 7 or (ii) the indemnifying party has authorized in writing the employment of counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party. After such notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party, the indemnifying party will not be liable for the costs and expenses of any settlement of such action effected by such indemnified party without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), unless such indemnified party waived in writing its rights under this Section 7, in which case the indemnified party may effect such a settlement without such consent.
(e) In circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7 is unavailable to, or insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (other than for the reasons specified in Section 7(a) or 7(b) hereof, including by virtue of the failure of an indemnified party to notify the indemnifying party of its right to indemnification pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 7, where such failure materially prejudices the indemnifying party (through the forfeiture of substantial rights or defenses)), each indemnifying party, in order to provide for just and equitable contribution, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other from the offering of the Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by the foregoing clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions or alleged statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof). The relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Participants on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion that the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) of the Securities received by the Company bear to the total discounts and commissions received by the Participants in connection with the initial sale of the Securities by the Company (or if such Participant did not receive a discount from the Company with respect to the initial sale of the Securities by the Company, the net proceeds received by such Participant from the sale of Securities, Exchange Securities or Private Exchange Notes pursuant to such Registration Statement). The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand, or the Participants on the other hand, the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission or alleged statement or omission, and any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances. The parties agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the first sentence
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of this paragraph (e). Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph (e), no Participant shall be obligated to make contributions hereunder that in the aggregate exceed the total discounts, commissions and other compensation or net proceeds, as applicable, on the sale of Securities received by such Participant in connection with the sale of the Securities, less the aggregate amount of any damages that such Participant has otherwise been required to pay by reason of the untrue or alleged untrue statements or the omissions or alleged omissions to state a material fact, and no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this paragraph (e), each person, if any, who controls a Participant within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Participants, and each director, member or manager, as applicable, of each of the Company and the Guarantors, each officer of each of the Company and the Guarantors and each person, if any, who controls each of the Company and the Guarantors within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company and the Guarantors.
8. | Rule 144A |
The Company and the Guarantors covenant and agree that they will use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and, if at any time the Company and the Guarantors are not required to file such reports and do not otherwise file such reports pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Company and the Guarantors will, upon the request of any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities, make available the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144A.
9. | Underwritten Registrations . |
The Company and the Guarantors shall not be required to assist in an underwritten offering unless requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities. If any of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by any Shelf Registration are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that will manage the offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided that such investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company.
No Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holders Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
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10. | Miscellaneous |
(a) No Inconsistent Agreements . None of the Company or the Guarantors have as of the date hereof entered, and none of the Company or the Guarantors shall after the date of this Agreement enter, into any agreement with respect to any of the Companys securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Companys other issued and outstanding securities, if any, under any such agreements. None of the Company or the Guarantors will enter into any agreement with respect to any of the Companys securities which will grant to any Person piggy-back registration rights with respect to any Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Company may include in any Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration (i) the 2019 Notes for the purpose of performing its obligation under the 2019 Notes Registration Rights Agreement so long as and to the extent that, in the Companys judgment, the inclusion of such 2019 Notes does not materially adversely affect the rights granted to the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities in this Agreement and (ii) the Existing Securities.
(b) Adjustments Affecting Transfer Restricted Securities . The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, take any action with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities as a class that would adversely affect the ability of the Company and the Guarantors to consummate the Exchange Offer on the terms specified herein or effect any Shelf Registration required by this Agreement.
(c) Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, otherwise than with the prior written consent of (I) the Company and the Guarantors, and (II) (A) the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities and (B) in circumstances that would adversely affect the Participating Broker-Dealers, the Participating Broker-Dealers holding not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Notes held by all Participating Broker-Dealers; provided , however , that Section 7 hereof and this Section 10(c) may not be amended, modified or supplemented without the prior written consent of each Holder and each Participating Broker-Dealer (including any person who was a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer of Transfer Restricted Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, disposed of pursuant to any Registration Statement) affected by any such amendment, modification or supplement; provided , further , that no consent is necessary from any Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer in the event that this Agreement is amended, modified or supplemented for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer (as applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered or registered and (B) a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities whose securities are being sold pursuant to a Registration Statement and that does not directly or indirectly affect, impair, limit or compromise the rights of other Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities may be given by Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold pursuant to such Registration Statement.
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(d) Notices . All notices and other communications (including, without limitation, any notices or other communications to the Trustee) provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, registered first-class mail, next-day air courier or facsimile:
(i) If to a Holder of the Transfer Restricted Securities or any Participating Broker-Dealer, at the most current address of such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, set forth on the records of the registrar under the applicable Indenture, with a copy in like manner to the Initial Purchasers as follows:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Facsimile: (646) 901-7897
Attention: Legal Department
with a copy to:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Facsimile: (212) 378-2925
Attention: Josiah Slotnick, Esq.
(ii) If to the Initial Purchasers, at the address specified in Section 10(d)(i) hereof;
(iii) If to the Company or any of the Guarantors, at the address as follows:
APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Facsimile: (801) 705-8087
Attention: Nathan Wilcox, Esq.
with a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
Facsimile: (212) 455-2502
Attention: Igor Fert, Esq.
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; one Business Day after being timely delivered to a next-day air courier; and upon receipt of confirmation, if sent by facsimile.
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Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address and in the manner specified in such Indenture.
(e) Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided , however , that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder; and provided , further , that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities in violation of the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture.
(f) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(g) Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(h) Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(i) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
(j) Notes Held by the Company or Any of the Guarantors or Any of Their Respective Affiliates . Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Transfer Restricted Securities is required hereunder, Transfer Restricted Securities held by either the Company or any of the Guarantors or any of their respective controlled affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.
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(k) Third-Party Beneficiaries . Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities and Participating Broker-Dealers are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement may be enforced by such Persons to the extent necessary to protect the rights of the Holders hereunder.
(l) Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the Purchase Agreement and the Indenture, is intended by the parties as a final and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein and any and all prior oral or written agreements, representations, or warranties, contracts, understandings, correspondence, conversations and memoranda between the Holders on the one hand and the Company and the Guarantors on the other, or between or among any agents, representatives, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors in interest or successors in interest with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof are merged herein and replaced hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: | Nathan B. Wilcox | |||
Title: | Secretary | |||
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: | Nathan B. Wilcox | |||
Title: | Secretary | |||
VIVINT, INC. ARM SECURITY, INC. VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC AP AL LLC VIVINT WIRELESS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: | Nathan B. Wilcox | |||
Title: | Secretary | |||
313 AVIATION, LLC | ||||
By: | APX GROUP, INC., as sole member | |||
By: |
/s/ Nathan B. Wilcox |
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Name: | Nathan B. Wilcox | |||
Title: | Secretary |
The foregoing Agreement is hereby
confirmed and accepted as of the
date first above written.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
Acting on behalf of itself and as the Representative of the several Initial Purchasers |
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By: |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
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By: |
/s/ Sarang Gadkari |
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Name: | Sarang Gadkari | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
Schedule I
Guarantors
APX Group Holdings, Inc.
Vivint, Inc.
ARM Security, Inc.
Vivint Purchasing, LLC
AP AL LLC
313 Aviation, LLC
Vivint Wireless, Inc.
Exhibit 5.1
S IMPSON T HACHER & B ARTLETT LLP
425 L EXINGTON A VENUE
N EW Y ORK , N.Y. 10017-3954
(212) 455-2000
F ACSIMILE (212) 455-2502
September 12, 2013
APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Parent Guarantor) and the subsidiaries of the Company listed on Schedule I hereto (together with the Parent Guarantor, the Guarantors) in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the Registration Statement) filed by the Company and the Guarantors with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the issuance by the Company of up to of $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the Exchange 2019 Securities) and up to $580,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the Exchange 2020 Securities and, together with the Exchange 2019 Securities, the Exchange Securities) and the issuance by the Guarantors of guarantees (the Guarantees) with respect to the Exchange Securities. The Exchange 2019 Securities and the Guarantees thereof will be issued under an Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended to the date hereof, the Exchange 2019 Securities
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Indenture) among the Company, the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the Exchange 2019 Securities Trustee), and the Exchange 2020 Securities and the Guarantees thereof will be issued under an Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended to the date hereof, the Exchange 2020 Securities Indenture and, together with the Exchange 2019 Securities Indenture, the Indentures,), among the Company, the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the Exchange 2020 Securities Trustee and, together with the Exchange 2019 Securities Trustee, the Trustees). The 2019 Exchange Securities will be offered by the Company in exchange (the Exchange) for $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and the Exchange 2020 Securities will be offered in exchange for $580,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020.
We have examined the Registration Statement and the Indentures (including the forms of Exchange Security set forth therein), which have been filed with the Commission as exhibits to the Registration Statement. We also have examined the originals, or duplicates or certified or conformed copies, of such records, agreements, documents and other instruments and have made such other investigations as we have deemed relevant and necessary in connection with the opinions hereinafter set forth. As to questions of fact material to this opinion, we have relied upon certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company and the Guarantors.
In rendering the opinions set forth below, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as duplicates or certified or conformed copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. We also have assumed that the each of the Indentures is the valid and legally binding obligation of the applicable Trustee.
We have assumed further that each of 313 Aviation, LLC, ARM Security, Inc., Vivint, Inc. and Vivint Purchasing, LLC (collectively, the Utah Guarantors) has duly authorized, executed and delivered
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the Indenture in accordance with the law of Utah and (2) execution, delivery and performance by the Utah Guarantors of the Indenture and the Guarantees do not and will not violate the law of Utah or any other applicable law (excepting the law of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United States).
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that:
1. When the Exchange Securities have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture upon the Exchange, the Exchange Securities will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
2. When (a) the Exchange Securities have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture upon the Exchange and (b) the Guarantees have been duly issued, the Guarantees will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Guarantors enforceable against the Guarantors in accordance with their terms.
Our opinions set forth above are subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
We do not express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the law of the State of New York, the federal law of the United States, the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5 to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption Legal Matters in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours, |
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP |
/s/ Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP |
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S CHEDULE I
Guarantors
Subsidiary |
Jurisdiction of Organization |
|
313 Aviation, LLC |
Utah | |
ARM Security, Inc. |
Utah | |
Vivint, Inc. |
Utah | |
Vivint Purchasing, LLC |
Utah | |
AP AL LLC |
Delaware | |
Vivint Wireless, Inc. |
Delaware |
Exhibit 5.2
September 12, 2013
APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Vivint, Inc., a Utah corporation ( Vivint ), and certain affiliates of Vivint, namely:
ARM Security, Inc., a Utah corporation ( ARM ), 313 Aviation, LLC, a Utah limited liability company ( 313, LLC ), and Vivint Purchasing, LLC, a Utah limited liability company ( VP, LLC and together with Vivint, ARM and 313, LLC, each a Utah Guarantor and collectively the Utah Guarantors ), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the Registration Statement ) filed by APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), the Utah Guarantors, and the other subsidiaries of APX listed on Schedule I hereto (the Delaware Subsidiary Guarantors , and together with the Parent Guarantor and the Utah Guarantors, the Guarantors ) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission ) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the issuance by the Company of up to of $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the Exchange 2019 Securities ) and up to $580,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the Exchange 2020 Securities and, together with the Exchange 2019 Securities, the Exchange Securities ) and the issuance by the Guarantors of guarantees (the Guarantees ) with respect to the Exchange Securities.
The Exchange 2019 Securities and the Guarantees thereof will be issued under an Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended to the date hereof, the Exchange 2019 Securities Indenture ) among the Company, the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the Exchange 2019 Securities Trustee ), and the Exchange 2020 Securities and the Guarantees thereof will be issued under an Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended to the date hereof, the Exchange 2020 Securities Indenture and, together with the Exchange 2019 Securities Indenture, the Indentures ,), among the Company, the guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the Exchange 2020 Securities Trustee and, together with the Exchange 2019 Securities Trustee, the Trustees ). The 2019 Exchange Securities will be offered by the Company in exchange for $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and the Exchange 2020 Securities will be offered in exchange for $580,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020.
APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
September 12, 2013
We have examined the Registration Statement and the Indentures (including the forms of Exchange Security set forth therein), which have been filed with the Commission as exhibits to the Registration Statement. We also have examined the originals, or duplicates or certified or conformed copies, of such records, agreements, documents and other instruments and have made such other investigations as we have deemed relevant and necessary in connection with the opinions hereinafter set forth. As to questions of fact material to this opinion, we have relied upon certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company and the Guarantors.
We are opining herein as to the internal laws of the State of Utah with respect to our opinions set forth in this letter. Except as described in the previous sentence, we express no opinion with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of the laws of any other jurisdiction or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any other local agencies within any state. In addition, our opinions are based upon our consideration of only those statutes, rules and regulations which, in our experience, are normally applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Indentures and the Guarantees.
In rendering the opinion set forth below, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as duplicates or certified or conformed copies and the authenticity of the originals.
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that:
1. Each of the Utah Guarantors has duly authorized, executed and delivered each of the Indentures in accordance with the law of the State of Utah.
2. The execution, delivery and performance by the Utah Guarantors of each of the Indentures and the Guarantees do not and will not violate the law of the State of Utah.
With respect to our opinions above, we have assumed that the law of the State of Utah means such laws, statutes, rules or regulations of the State of Utah which a lawyer exercising customary professional diligence would recognize as being applicable to the Utah Guarantors, the Indentures, and Guarantees, and the transactions contemplated thereby.
We expressly except from the opinions set forth herein, including without limitation, our opinions set forth in paragraph 2, any opinion concerning any violation of law that might result, in whole or in part, from any anti-competitive effect, actual or potential, of the transactions contemplated by the Indentures and Guarantees, any opinion concerning securities laws, and any opinion as to tax laws, antitrust laws or trade regulation laws, insolvency or fraudulent transfer laws, or antifraud laws.
APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
September 12, 2013
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5 to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption Legal Matters in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
/S/ D URHAM J ONES & P INEGAR , P.C.
S CHEDULE I
D ELAWARE G UARANTORS
N AME |
J URISDICTION OF O RGANIZATION | |
AP AL LLC |
Delaware | |
Vivint Wireless, Inc. |
Delaware |
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
Published CUSIP Number: 00213NAB8
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 16, 2012,
Amended and Restated as of June 28, 2013
Among
APX GROUP, INC.,
THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender,
and
THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,
MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. and
GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC
as Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. and
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANIES AMERICAS,
as Co-Syndication Agents
and
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
CREDIT SUISSE AG,
MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. and
GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC,
as Co-Documentation Agents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||||||
ARTICLE I. | ||||||
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS | ||||||
Section 1.01 |
Defined Terms | 2 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Other Interpretive Provisions | 54 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Accounting Terms | 55 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Rounding | 55 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
References to Agreements, Laws, Etc | 55 | ||||
Section 1.06 |
Times of Day | 56 | ||||
Section 1.07 |
Timing of Payment of Performance | 56 | ||||
Section 1.08 |
Cumulative Credit Transactions | 56 | ||||
Section 1.09 |
Pro Forma Calculations | 56 | ||||
Section 1.10 |
Currency Generally | 58 | ||||
Section 1.11 |
Letters of Credit | 58 | ||||
ARTICLE II. | ||||||
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS | ||||||
Section 2.01 |
The Loans | 58 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans | 59 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Letters of Credit | 61 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Swing Line Loans | 70 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Prepayments | 73 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Termination or Reduction of Commitments | 74 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Repayment of Loans | 75 | ||||
Section 2.08 |
Interest | 75 | ||||
Section 2.09 |
Fees | 76 | ||||
Section 2.10 |
Computation of Interest and Fees | 76 | ||||
Section 2.11 |
Evidence of Indebtedness | 77 | ||||
Section 2.12 |
Payments Generally | 77 | ||||
Section 2.13 |
Sharing of Payments | 79 | ||||
Section 2.14 |
Incremental Credit Extensions | 80 | ||||
Section 2.15 |
Refinancing Amendments | 85 | ||||
Section 2.16 |
Extension of Revolving Credit Loans | 86 | ||||
Section 2.17 |
Defaulting Lenders | 88 | ||||
ARTICLE III. | ||||||
TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY | ||||||
Section 3.01 |
Taxes | 89 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Illegality | 92 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Inability to Determine Rates | 92 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Eurocurrency Rate Loan Reserves | 93 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
Funding Losses | 94 | ||||
Section 3.06 |
Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation | 94 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Replacement of Lenders under Certain Circumstances | 95 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
Survival | 97 |
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ARTICLE IV. | ||||||
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS | ||||||
Section 4.01 |
Conditions to Initial Credit Extension | 97 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Conditions to All Credit Extensions after the Original Closing Date | 99 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Conditions to Amendment and Restatement Effectiveness | 100 | ||||
ARTICLE V. | ||||||
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | ||||||
Section 5.01 |
Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws | 101 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Authorization; No Contravention | 102 | ||||
Section 5.03 |
Governmental Authorization; Other Consents | 102 | ||||
Section 5.04 |
Binding Effect | 102 | ||||
Section 5.05 |
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect | 102 | ||||
Section 5.06 |
Litigation | 103 | ||||
Section 5.07 |
Ownership of Property; Liens | 103 | ||||
Section 5.08 |
Environmental Matters | 104 | ||||
Section 5.09 |
Taxes | 104 | ||||
Section 5.10 |
ERISA Compliance | 104 | ||||
Section 5.11 |
Subsidiaries; Equity Interests | 105 | ||||
Section 5.12 |
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act | 105 | ||||
Section 5.13 |
Disclosure | 105 | ||||
Section 5.14 |
Labor Matters | 106 | ||||
Section 5.15 |
Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc | 106 | ||||
Section 5.16 |
Solvency | 106 | ||||
Section 5.17 |
Subordination of Junior Financing | 106 | ||||
Section 5.18 |
USA Patriot Act | 106 | ||||
Section 5.19 |
Security Documents | 107 | ||||
ARTICLE VI. | ||||||
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | ||||||
Section 6.01 |
Financial Statements | 108 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Certificates; Other Information | 110 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Notices | 110 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Payment of Taxes | 111 | ||||
Section 6.05 |
Preservation of Existence, Etc | 111 | ||||
Section 6.06 |
Maintenance of Properties | 111 | ||||
Section 6.07 |
Maintenance of Insurance | 111 | ||||
Section 6.08 |
Compliance with Laws | 112 | ||||
Section 6.09 |
Books and Records | 112 | ||||
Section 6.10 |
Inspection Rights | 112 | ||||
Section 6.11 |
Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors | 113 | ||||
Section 6.12 |
Compliance with Environmental Laws | 114 | ||||
Section 6.13 |
Further Assurances | 115 | ||||
Section 6.14 |
Designation of Subsidiaries | 115 | ||||
Section 6.15 |
Maintenance of Ratings | 115 | ||||
Section 6.16 |
Post Closing | 116 |
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ARTICLE VII. | ||||||
NEGATIVE COVENANTS | ||||||
Section 7.01 |
Liens | 116 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Investments | 120 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Indebtedness | 122 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Fundamental Changes | 125 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Dispositions | 127 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Restricted Payments | 129 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Change in Nature of Business | 132 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Transactions with Affiliates | 132 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Burdensome Agreements | 134 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Use of Proceeds | 135 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Financial Covenant | 135 | ||||
Section 7.12 |
Accounting Changes | 136 | ||||
Section 7.13 |
Prepayments, Etc. of Subordinated Indebtedness | 136 | ||||
Section 7.14 |
Permitted Activities | 137 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII. | ||||||
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES | ||||||
Section 8.01 |
Events of Default | 137 | ||||
Section 8.02 |
Remedies Upon Event of Default | 139 | ||||
Section 8.03 |
Application of Funds | 140 | ||||
Section 8.04 |
Borrowers Right to Cure | 141 | ||||
ARTICLE IX. | ||||||
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS | ||||||
Section 9.01 |
Appointment and Authority | 142 | ||||
Section 9.02 |
Rights as a Lender | 142 | ||||
Section 9.03 |
Exculpatory Provisions | 143 | ||||
Section 9.04 |
Reliance by Administrative Agent | 143 | ||||
Section 9.05 |
Delegation of Duties | 144 | ||||
Section 9.06 |
Resignation of Administrative Agent | 144 | ||||
Section 9.07 |
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders | 145 | ||||
Section 9.08 |
No Other Duties, Etc. | 145 | ||||
Section 9.09 |
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim | 145 | ||||
Section 9.10 |
Collateral and Guaranty Matters | 146 | ||||
Section 9.11 |
Secured Treasury Services Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements | 147 | ||||
Section 9.12 |
Withholding Tax Indemnity | 147 | ||||
ARTICLE X. | ||||||
MISCELLANEOUS | ||||||
Section 10.01 |
Amendments, Etc. | 147 | ||||
Section 10.02 |
Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies | 150 | ||||
Section 10.03 |
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies | 152 | ||||
Section 10.04 |
Attorney Costs and Expenses | 153 |
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Section 10.05 |
Indemnification by the Borrower | 153 | ||||
Section 10.06 |
Payments Set Aside | 155 | ||||
Section 10.07 |
Successors and Assigns | 155 | ||||
Section 10.08 |
Confidentiality | 159 | ||||
Section 10.09 |
Setoff | 160 | ||||
Section 10.10 |
Interest Rate Limitation | 161 | ||||
Section 10.11 |
Counterparts | 161 | ||||
Section 10.12 |
Integration; Termination | 161 | ||||
Section 10.13 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties | 161 | ||||
Section 10.14 |
Severability | 161 | ||||
Section 10.15 |
GOVERNING LAW | 162 | ||||
Section 10.16 |
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY | 162 | ||||
Section 10.17 |
Binding Effect | 163 | ||||
Section 10.18 |
USA Patriot Act | 163 | ||||
Section 10.19 |
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility | 163 | ||||
ARTICLE XI. | ||||||
GUARANTEE | ||||||
Section 11.01 |
The Guarantee | 164 | ||||
Section 11.02 |
Obligations Unconditional | 164 | ||||
Section 11.03 |
Reinstatement | 165 | ||||
Section 11.04 |
Subrogation; Subordination | 165 | ||||
Section 11.05 |
Remedies | 165 | ||||
Section 11.06 |
Instrument for the Payment of Money | 166 | ||||
Section 11.07 |
Continuing Guarantee | 166 | ||||
Section 11.08 |
General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations | 166 | ||||
Section 11.09 |
Release of Guarantors | 166 | ||||
Section 11.10 |
Right of Contribution | 167 | ||||
Section 11.11 |
Keepwell | 167 |
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SCHEDULES
1.01A |
Guarantors | |
1.01B |
Revolving Credit Commitments | |
1.01C |
Collateral Documents | |
1.01D |
Existing Letters of Credit | |
5.06 |
Litigation | |
5.07 |
Property | |
5.08 |
Environmental | |
5.11 |
Subsidiaries | |
7.01(b) |
Liens | |
7.02(f) |
Investments | |
7.03(b) |
Indebtedness | |
7.08(j) |
Affiliate Transactions | |
7.09(b) |
Burdensome Agreements | |
10.02 |
Administrative Agents Office, Certain Addresses for Notices |
EXHIBITS
Form of |
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A |
Committed Loan Notice | |
B |
Swing Line Loan Notice | |
C-1 |
Revolving Credit Note | |
C-2 |
Swing Line Note | |
D-1 |
Compliance Certificate | |
D-2 |
Solvency Certificate | |
E-1 |
Assignment and Assumption | |
F |
Security Agreement | |
G |
Intercompany Note | |
I |
United States Tax Compliance Certificate | |
J |
[Reserved] | |
K |
[Reserved] | |
L |
Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement | |
M |
Form Letter of Credit Report |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of June 28, 2013, among APX GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Borrower ), APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party hereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender ) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
Pursuant to that certain transaction agreement, dated as of September 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the Transaction Agreement ), by and among 313 Acquisition LLC, a Delaware corporation , 313 Group Inc., a Delaware corporation ( APX Merger Sub ), 313 Solar Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Solar Merger Sub ), 313 Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation ( 2GIG Merger Sub , together with APX Merger Sub and Solar Merger Sub, the Merger Subs ), Borrower, V Solar Holdings, Inc., a Delaware Corporation ( Solar ), and 2GIG Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( 2GIG , and together with APX and Solar, the Companies ), Merger Subs merged with and into the Companies with the Companies as the surviving corporations (the Merger ) on November 16, 2012 (the Original Closing Date ).
On the Original Closing Date, a credit agreement (the Original Credit Agreement ) was entered into among the Borrower, APX Merger Sub Holdings, the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, the Lenders and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender.
On the Original Closing Date APX Merger Sub merged with and into the Borrower on the Original Closing Date, with the Borrower being the surviving corporation.
On the Original Closing Date the Borrower requested that, substantially simultaneously with the consummation of the Merger, the Lenders extend credit to the Borrower in the form of a Revolving Credit Facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000. The Revolving Credit Facility includes one or more Letters of Credit from time to time and one or more Swing Line Loans from time to time.
The Initial Revolving Borrowing were used for the Initial Revolving Credit Borrowing Purposes.
The applicable Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend and the L/C Issuer has indicated its willingness to so issue Letters of Credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
The Borrower desires to (i) establish Series A Revolving Credit Commitments and Series B Revolving Credit Commitments and (ii) amend certain other provisions of this Agreement, in each case as set forth herein.
The Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend and restate the Original Credit Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
Section 1.01 Defined Terms .
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
2GIG Disposition means the direct or indirect sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of 2GIG Technologies, Inc. (for the avoidance of doubt, including a sale, transfer or other disposition of Equity Interests of any Person owning such assets, so long as substantially all of the assets of such Person consists of such assets).
Acquisition means the acquisition of the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Additional Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(c).
Additional Refinancing Lender means, at any time, any bank, financial institution or other institutional lender or investor (other than any such bank, financial institution or other institutional lender or investor that is a Lender at such time) that agrees to provide any portion of Refinancing Term Loans pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.15, provided that each Additional Refinancing Lender shall be subject to the approval of (i) the Administrative Agent, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, to the extent that each such Additional Refinancing Lender is not then an existing Lender, an Affiliate of a then existing Lender or an Approved Fund and (ii) the Borrower.
Administrative Agent means Bank of America, in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
Administrative Agents Office means the Administrative Agents address and account as set forth on Schedule 10.02 hereto, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Lenders.
Administrative Questionnaire means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have meanings correlative thereto.
Agent Parties has the meaning set forth in Section 10.02(b).
Agent-Related Persons means the Agents, together with their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents, advisors and other representatives.
Agents means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Documentation Agent, the Arrangers and the Bookrunners.
Aggregate Commitments means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
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Agreement means this Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
All-In Yield means, as to any Indebtedness, the yield thereof, whether in the form of interest rate, margin, OID, upfront fees, a Eurocurrency Rate or Base Rate floor, respectively, or otherwise; provided that OID and upfront fees shall be equated to interest rate assuming a 4-year life to maturity (or, if less, the stated life to maturity at the time of its incurrence of the applicable Indebtedness); and provided , further , that All-In Yield shall not include arrangement fees, structuring fees, commitment fees, underwriting fees or other fees not paid to all Lenders of such Indebtedness.
Annual Financial Statements means the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, statements of shareholders equity and cash flows for the Company for the fiscal years then ended.
Applicable Rate means with respect to (i) Credit Extensions made under the Series A Revolving Credit Commitments, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(a):
Applicable Rate |
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Pricing
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Consolidated First
Lien Net Leverage Ratio |
Eurocurrency
Rate and Letter of Credit Fees |
Base Rate |
Commitment Fee
Rate |
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1 |
> 3.00:1 | 3.00% | 2.00% | 0.50% | ||||
2 |
< 3.00:1 | 2.75% | 1.75% | 0.375% |
and (ii) Credit Extensions made under the Series B Revolving Credit Commitments, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(a):
Applicable Rate |
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Pricing
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Consolidated First
Lien Net Leverage Ratio |
Eurocurrency
Rate and Letter of Credit Fees |
Base Rate |
Commitment Fee
Rate |
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1 |
> 3.00:1 | 4.00% | 3.00% | 0.50% | ||||
2 |
< 3.00:1 | 3.75% | 2.75% | 0.375% |
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a); provided that at the option of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, Pricing Level 1 (in each table immediately above) shall apply (x) as of the first Business Day after the date on which a Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered but was not delivered, and shall continue to so apply to and including the date on which such Compliance Certificate is so delivered (and thereafter the pricing level otherwise determined in accordance with this definition shall apply) and (y) as of the first Business Day after an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) shall have occurred and be continuing, and shall continue to so apply to but excluding the date on which such Event of Default is cured or waived (and thereafter the pricing level otherwise determined in accordance with this definition shall apply).
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Applicable Tax Owner means the applicable direct or indirect equity owner of a Lender or Agent to which the applicable U.S. federal withholding Tax relates.
Appropriate Lender means, at any time, (a) with respect to Loans of any Class, the Lenders of such Class, (b) with respect to Letters of Credit, (i) the relevant L/C Issuers and (ii) the Revolving Credit Lenders and (c) with respect to the Swing Line Facility, (i) the relevant Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any Swing Line Loans are outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04(a), the Revolving Credit Lenders.
Approved Bank has the meaning set forth in clause (c) of the definition of Cash Equivalents.
Approved Fund means, with respect to any Lender, any Fund that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.
Arrangers means Bank of America, N.A., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, in their capacity as lead arrangers under this Agreement.
Assignees has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(b).
Assignment and Assumption means an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1 hereto.
Assignment Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).
Attorney Costs means and includes all reasonable and documented fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other external legal counsel.
Attributable Indebtedness means, on any date, in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP.
Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
Bank of America means Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association, acting in its individual capacity, and its successors and assigns.
Base Rate means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its prime rate and (c) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00% (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day). The prime rate is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of Americas costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Base Rate Loan means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
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Blended Base Rate Loan Interest Rate means, at any time, the sum of (x) the product of (i) the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans that are Series A Revolving Credit Loans at such time times and (ii) the Series A Percentage at such time plus (y) the product of (i) the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans that are Series B Revolving Credit Loans at such time times and (ii) the Series B Percentage at such time.
Bookrunner means each of Bank of America, N.A., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, each in its capacity as a joint bookrunner.
Borrower has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
Borrower Materials has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
Borrowing means a Revolving Credit Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.
Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agents Office is located and, if such day relates to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.
Canadian Dollar means lawful money of Canada.
Capitalized Lease Obligation means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Leases means all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases; provided that for all purposes hereunder the amount of obligations under any Capitalized Lease shall be the amount thereof accounted for as a liability in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalized Software Expenditures means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.
Captive Insurance Subsidiary means (i) any Subsidiary established for the primary purpose of insuring the businesses or properties owned or operated by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any Subsidiary of any such insurance subsidiary established for the same primary purpose described in clause (i) above.
Cash Collateral has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g).
Cash Collateral Account means a blocked account at Bank of America (or another commercial bank selected by the Administrative Agent) in the name of the Administrative Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, and otherwise established in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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Cash Collateralize has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g).
Cash Equivalents means any of the following types of Investments, to the extent owned by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:
(a) Dollars, pound sterling, Canadian Dollars or euros;
(b) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States having average maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof;
(c) time deposits or eurodollar time deposits with, insured certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances or overnight bank deposits of, or letters of credit issued by, any commercial bank that (i) is a Lender or (ii) (A) is organized under the Laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or is the principal banking Subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the Laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, and (B) has combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000 (any such bank in the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) being an Approved Bank ), in each case with maturities not exceeding 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;
(d) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by an Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable or fixed rate note issued by, or guaranteed by, a corporation (other than structured investment vehicles and other than corporations used in structured financing transactions) rated A-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moodys, in each case with average maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;
(e) marketable short-term money market and similar funds having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moodys or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Moodys nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating agency selected by the Borrower);
(f) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (b), (c) and (e) above entered into with any Approved Bank;
(g) securities with average maturities of 24 months 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 having an investment grade rating from either S&P or Moodys (or the equivalent thereof);
(h) Investments (other than in structured investment vehicles and structured financing transactions) 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 Moodys;
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(i) securities with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Approved Bank;
(j) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above denominated in euros or any other foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and customarily used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Restricted Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction;
(k) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in money market investment programs which are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or which are administered by financial institutions having capital of at least $250,000,000, and, in either case, the portfolios of which are limited such that substantially all of such Investments are of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a) through (i) of this definition; and
(l) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (k) above.
Cash Management Obligations means obligations owed by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository, corporate and purchasing cards and cash management services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds.
Casualty Event means any event that gives rise to the receipt by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of any equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) to replace or repair such equipment, fixed assets or real property.
CFC means a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a controlled foreign corporation (as defined in Section 957(a) of the Code).
Change of Control shall be deemed to occur if:
(a) at any time prior to a Qualified IPO, any combination of Permitted Holders shall fail to own beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act as in effect on the Original Closing Date), directly or indirectly, in the aggregate Equity Interests representing at least a majority of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Holdings;
(b) at any time after a Qualified IPO, (i) any person or group (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Original Closing Date, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person and its Subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan), excluding in either case any Permitted Holders, shall have, directly or indirectly, acquired beneficial ownership of Equity Interests representing 35% or more of the aggregate voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower and the Permitted Holders shall own, directly or indirectly, less than such person or group of the aggregate voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower or (ii) during each period of twelve consecutive months, the board of directors of the Borrower shall not consist of a majority of the Continuing Directors;
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(c) a change of control (or similar event) shall occur in any document pertaining to any High Yield Notes or, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing thereof with an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or
(d) Holdings shall cease to own 100% of the Equity Interests of the Borrower.
Class (a) when used with respect to any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment with respect to a particular Class of Loans or Commitments, (b) when used with respect to Commitments, refers to whether such Commitments are Revolving Credit Commitments, Extended Revolving Credit Commitments of a given Extension Series, Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, Other Revolving Credit Commitments, Other Term Loan Commitment, Refinancing Term Commitments of a given Refinancing Series, Series A Revolving Credit Commitments or Series B Revolving Credit Commitments and (c) when used with respect to Loans or a Borrowing, refers to whether such Loans, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Credit Loans, Revolving Credit Loans under Extended Revolving Credit Commitments of a given Extension Series, Revolving Credit Loans under Other Revolving Credit Commitments, Incremental Term Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Other Term Loans, Refinancing Term Loans of a given Refinancing Series, Series A Revolving Credit Loans or Series B Revolving Credit Loans. Revolving Credit Commitments, Other Term Loan Commitments, Other Revolving Credit Commitments, Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, Series A Revolving Credit Commitments and Series B Revolving Credit Commitments (and in each case, the Loans made pursuant to such Commitments) that have different terms and conditions shall be construed to be in different Classes. 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.
Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement shall mean an intercreditor agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L, among the Administrative Agent and the collateral agent for the Secured High Yield Notes, as amended, modified or changed from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Closing Fee has the meaning set forth in Section 2.09(c).
Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the United States Treasury Department regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time.
Collateral means the Collateral as defined in the Security Agreement and all the Collateral or Pledged Assets as defined in any other Collateral Document and any other assets pledged pursuant to any Collateral Document.
Collateral and Guarantee Requirement means, at any time, the requirement that:
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received each Collateral Document required to be delivered (i) on the Original Closing Date, pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(iv) and (ii) at such time as may be designated therein, pursuant to the Collateral Documents, Section 6.11 or 6.13, subject, in each case, to the limitations and exceptions of this Agreement, duly executed by each Loan Party thereto;
(b) all Obligations shall have been unconditionally guaranteed by Holdings and each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a wholly owned Material Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) including those that are listed on Schedule 1.01A hereto (each, a Guarantor );
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(c) the Obligations and the Guaranty shall have been secured by a first priority security interest (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01) in (i) all the Equity Interests of the Borrower and (ii) all Equity Interests of each wholly owned Domestic Subsidiary (other than a Domestic Subsidiary described in the following clause (iii)(A)) that is directly owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and (iii) 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of (A) each Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Material Domestic Subsidiary that is directly owned by the Borrower or by any Subsidiary Guarantor and that (x) is treated as a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes and (y) substantially all of the assets of which consist of the Equity Interests and/or Indebtedness of one or more CFCs and any other assets incidental thereto and (B) each Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Material Foreign Subsidiary that is directly owned by the Borrower or by any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(d) except to the extent otherwise provided hereunder, including subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01, or under any Collateral Document, the Obligations and the Guaranty shall have been secured by a perfected first-priority security interest (to the extent such security interest may be perfected by delivering certificated securities or instruments, filing financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code or making any necessary filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or United States Copyright Office or to the extent required in the Security Agreement) in, substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Borrower and each Guarantor (including accounts (other than any Securitization Assets), inventory, equipment, investment property, subscriber contracts and communication paths, contract rights, applications and registrations of intellectual property filed in the United States, other general intangibles, Material Real Property and proceeds of the foregoing), in each case, with the priority required by the Collateral Documents, in each case subject to exceptions and limitations otherwise set forth in this Agreement and the Collateral Documents; and
(e) with respect to any Material Real Property acquired after the Original Closing Date, within 120 days following the acquisition thereof, the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of a Mortgage with respect to each Material Real Property required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.11 and Section 6.13 (the Mortgaged Properties ) duly executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Party, (ii) a title insurance policy for such property available in each applicable jurisdiction (the Mortgage Policies ) insuring the Lien of each such Mortgage as a valid first priority Lien on the property described therein, free of any other Liens except as expressly permitted by Section 7.01 , together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance and in such amounts as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (iii) a completed Life-of-Loan Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination with respect to each Mortgaged Property (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by the Borrower and each Loan Party relating thereto) and if any improvements on any Mortgaged Property are located within an area designated a flood hazard area, evidence of such flood insurance as may be required under Section 6.07 , (iv) ALTA surveys in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or such existing surveys together with no-change affidavits sufficient for the title company to remove all standard survey exceptions from the Mortgage Policies and issue the endorsements required in (ii) above, (v) copies of any existing abstracts and appraisals and (vi) such legal opinions and other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request with respect to any such Mortgaged Property;
provided , however , that the foregoing definition shall not require and the Loan Documents shall not contain any requirements as to the creation or perfection of pledges of, security interests in, Mortgages on, or the obtaining of title insurance, surveys, abstracts or appraisals or taking other actions with respect to any Excluded Assets.
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The Administrative Agent may grant extensions of time for the perfection of security interests in, or the delivery of the Mortgages and the obtaining of title insurance and surveys with respect to, particular assets and the delivery of assets (including extensions beyond the Original Closing Date for the perfection of security interests in the assets of the Loan Parties on such date) where it reasonably determines, in consultation with the Borrower, that perfection cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the Collateral Documents.
No actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or required by the Laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction shall be required in order to create any security interests in assets located or titled outside of the U.S. or to perfect such security interests (it being understood that there shall be no security agreements or pledge agreements governed under the Laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction).
Collateral Documents means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Intellectual Property Security Agreements, the Mortgages, collateral assignments, Security Agreement Supplements, security agreements, pledge agreements, intellectual property security agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(iv), Section 6.11 or Section 6.13, the Intercreditor Agreements and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
Commitment means a Revolving Credit Commitment, Extended Revolving Credit Commitment of a given Extension Series, Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment, Incremental Term Commitment or Other Revolving Credit Commitment, Refinancing Term Commitment of a given Refinancing Series, as the context may require.
Committed Loan Notice means a notice of (a) a Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.
Company means Borrower, together with its successors and assigns.
Company Parties means the collective reference to Holdings and its Subsidiaries, including the Borrower, and Company Party means any one of them.
Compensation Period has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(c)(ii).
Compliance Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto.
Consolidated EBITDA means, for any period, the Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus :
(a) without duplication and, except with respect to clauses (viii) and (x) below, to the extent deducted (and not added back or excluded) in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of the following amounts for such period with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries:
(i) total interest expense determined in accordance with GAAP and, to the extent not reflected in such total interest expense, any losses on hedging obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, net of interest income and gains on such hedging obligations, and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities (whether amortized or immediately expensed),
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(ii) provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital gains of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, federal, state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes paid or accrued during such period including penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from any tax examinations,
(iii) depreciation and amortization (including amortization of intangible assets, including Capitalized Software Expenditures),
(iv) (A) duplicative running costs, relocation costs or expenses, integration costs, transition costs, pre-opening, opening and consolidation costs for facilities, signing, retention and completion bonuses, costs incurred in connection with any strategic initiatives, costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and non-recurring product and intellectual property development, other business optimization expenses (including costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs and new systems design, retention charges, systems establishment costs and implementation costs), project start-up costs, severance and other restructuring charges representing cash items (including restructuring costs related to acquisitions and to closure of facilities, and excess pension charges); provided that the aggregate amount of all items added back pursuant to this clause (iv)(A) for any Test Period, when added to the aggregate amount of add backs made pursuant to clause (viii) below and pursuant to Section 1.09(c), shall not exceed 25% of Consolidated EBITDA (after giving effect to this clause (iv)(A) or clause (viii) below or Section 1.09(c)) for such Test Period, (other than items added back pursuant to this clause (iv)(A) or clause (viii) below or Section 1.09(c) to the extent resulting from actions taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or were committed to be taken prior to the Original Closing Date (notwithstanding that actions may actually be taken after the Original Closing Date) (such items, Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks ), provided that, to the extent such Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks relate to fiscal quarters after June 30, 2012 and, when added to the aggregate amount of Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks made pursuant to clause (viii) or Section 1.09(c) relating to fiscal quarters after June 30, 2012, exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate, such excess shall be subject to the foregoing 25% limitation).
(B) 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,
(C) Transaction Expenses and
(D) creation costs, defined as costs relating to selling, equipping and installing new alarm systems, net of any revenue associated with such new alarm systems,
(v) the amount of any expense or reduction of Consolidated Net Income consisting of Restricted Subsidiary income attributable to minority interests or non-controlling interests of third parties in any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary,
(vi) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees (including transaction and termination fees) and related expenses and indemnities paid or accrued to the Sponsors under the Sponsor Management Agreement,
(vii) any Equity Funded Employee Plan Costs,
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(viii) (i) cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies related to the Transactions that are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and projected by the Borrower in good faith to result from actions that have been taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken (in the good faith determination of the Borrower) within 18 months after the Original Closing Date (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period) and (ii) cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies related to mergers and other business combinations, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, cost savings initiatives and other similar initiatives and actions that are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and projected by the Borrower in good faith to result from actions that have been taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken (in the good faith determination of the Borrower) (A) within 18 months after a merger or other business combination, acquisition or divestiture is consummated or (B) within 12 months in the case of any other restructuring, cost savings initiative or other initiative or action (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period), net, in each case, of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that no cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (viii) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period; provided, further, that the aggregate amount of all items added back pursuant to this clause (viii) for any Test Period, when added to the aggregate amount of add backs made pursuant to clause (iv)(A) above and pursuant to Section 1.09(c) (other than Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks), shall not exceed 25% of Consolidated EBITDA (after giving effect to this clause (viii), clause (iv)(A) above or Section 1.09(c)) for such Test Period; provided that, to the extent such Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks relate to fiscal quarters after June 30, 2012 and, when added to the aggregate amount of Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks made pursuant to clause (iv) or Section 1.09(c) relating to fiscal quarters after June 30, 2012, exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate, such excess shall be subject to the foregoing 25% limitation,
(ix) any net loss from discontinued operations,
(x) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to paragraph (b) below for any previous period and not added back,
(xi) non-cash expenses, charges and losses (including reserves, impairment charges or asset write-offs, losses from investments recorded using the equity method, stock-based awards compensation expense), in each case other than (A) any non-cash charge representing amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid and not expensed in a prior period and (B) any non-cash charge relating to write-offs, write-downs or reserves with respect to accounts receivable in the normal course or inventory; provided that if any non-cash charges referred to in this clause (xi) represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, (1) the Borrower may elect not to add back such
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non-cash charge in the current period and (2) to the extent the Borrower elects to add back such non-cash charge, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA in such future period to such extent paid,
(xii) the amount of loss on sale of receivables, Securitization Assets and related assets to any Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing,
less (b) without duplication and to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (i) non-cash gains (excluding any non-cash gain to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced Consolidated EBITDA in any prior period), (ii) any net gain from discontinued operations and (iii) the amount of any minority interest income consisting of Restricted Subsidiary losses attributable to minority interests or non-controlling interests of third parties in any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any gain representing the reversal of any non-cash charge referred to in clause (a)(xi)(B) above for a prior period shall be added (together with, without duplication, any amounts received in respect thereof to the extent not increasing Consolidated Net Income) to Consolidated EBITDA in any subsequent period to such extent so reversed (or received);
provided that:
(A) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA (x) currency translation gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including the net loss or gain (i) resulting from Swap Contracts for currency exchange risk and (ii) resulting from intercompany indebtedness) and (y) all other foreign currency translation gains or losses to the extent such gains or losses are non-cash items,
(B) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period any adjustments resulting from the application of FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815 and International Accounting Standard No. 39 and their respective related pronouncements and interpretations,
(C) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period any income (loss) for such period attributable to the early extinguishment of (i) Indebtedness, (ii) obligations under any Swap Contracts or (iii) other derivative instruments.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of determining Consolidated EBITDA under this Agreement for any period that includes any of the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2011, March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012, and September 30, 2012, Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarters shall be $51,100,000, $52,900,000, $57,900,000 and $69,300,000, respectively, in each case, as may be subject to addbacks and adjustments (without duplication) pursuant to clauses (iv)(A) and (viii) above and Section 1.09(c) for the applicable Test Period. For the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated, including pro forma adjustments, in accordance with Section 1.09.
Consolidated First Lien Net Debt means, as of any date of determination, any Indebtedness described in clause (a) of the definition of Consolidated Total Net Debt outstanding on such date that is secured by a Lien on any asset or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary but excluding any such Indebtedness in which the applicable Liens are expressly subordinated or junior to the Liens securing
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the Obligations (it being understood that the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement shall not cause the Liens securing any Indebtedness to be deemed expressly subordinated or junior to the Liens securing the Obligations for the purposes of this definition of Consolidated First Lien Net Debt) minus the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash), in each case, included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens permitted by Section 7.01(a), Section 7.01(p) and Section 7.01(q) and clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 7.01(r), (cc) (only to the extent the Obligations are secured by such cash and Cash Equivalents) and (dd) (only to the extent the Obligations are secured by such cash and Cash Equivalents)); provided that Consolidated First Lien Net Debt shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (i) letters of credit, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder; provided that any unreimbursed amount under commercial letters of credit shall not be counted as Consolidated First Lien Net Debt until 3 Business Days after such amount is drawn, (ii) Unrestricted Subsidiaries and (iii) any Qualified Securitization Financing; it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that obligations under Swap Contracts do not constitute Consolidated First Lien Net Debt.
Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated First Lien Net Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period.
Consolidated Interest Expense means, for any period, the sum, without duplication, of
(i) the cash interest expense (including that attributable to Capitalized Leases), net of cash interest income, of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance financing and net cash costs under Swap Contracts, and
(ii) any cash payments made during such period in respect of obligations referred to in clause (b) below relating to Funded Debt that were amortized or accrued in a previous period;
provided that there shall be excluded from Consolidated Interest Expense for any period:
(a) deferred financing costs, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees (including amendment and contract fees) and expenses and, in each case, the amortization thereof, and any other amounts of non-cash interest,
(b) the accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities and any prepayment premium or penalty during such period,
(c) non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement of the mark-to-market valuation of obligations under Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815,
(d) any cash costs associated with breakage in respect of hedging agreements for interest rates,
(e) all non-recurring cash interest expense consisting of liquidated damages for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations and financing fees, all as calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP,
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(f) fees and expenses associated with the consummation of the Transactions,
(g) annual agency fees paid to the Administrative Agent and the collateral agents for the High Yield Notes,
(h) costs associated with obtaining Swap Contracts,
(i) any expense resulting from the discounting of any Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or, if applicable, purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition,
(j) the cash interest expense (or income) of all Unrestricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Interest Expense, and
(k) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Qualified Securitization Financing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of determining Consolidated Interest Expense for the purposes of the definition of Fixed Charges (i) for any period ending prior to the first anniversary of the Original Closing Date, Consolidated Interest Expense shall be an amount equal to actual Consolidated Interest Expense from the Original Closing Date through the date of determination multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is 365 and the denominator of which is the number of days from the Original Closing Date through the date of determination and (ii) shall exclude the purchase accounting effects described in the last sentence of the definition of Consolidated Net Income.
Consolidated Net Income means, for any period, the net income (loss) of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided , however , that, without duplication,
(a) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual items (including gains or losses and all fees and expenses relating thereto) for such period shall be excluded,
(b) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income shall be excluded,
(c) any fees and expenses incurred during such period (including, without limitation, any premiums, make-whole or penalty payments), or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, investment, asset disposition, issuance or repayment of debt, issuance of equity securities, refinancing transaction or amendment or other modification of any debt instrument (in each case, including any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Original Closing Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed) and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful (including, for the avoidance of doubt the effects of expensing all transaction related expenses in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 805 and gains or losses associated with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 460) shall be excluded,
(d) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after the Original Closing Date that are so required to be established as a result of the Transactions (or within twelve months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established as a result of such acquisition) in accordance with GAAP or changes as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies in accordance with GAAP shall be excluded,
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(e) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses on disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations shall be excluded,
(f) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees, expenses and charges relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any Equity Interests of any Person in each case other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined in good faith by the Borrower, shall be excluded,
(g) the net income (loss) for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower, 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 Borrower shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash or Cash Equivalents (or to the extent subsequently converted into cash or Cash Equivalents) to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period,
(h) 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 shall be excluded,
(i) any non-cash compensation charge or expense, including any such charge or expense arising from the grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights or equity incentive programs or any other equity-based compensation shall be excluded, and any cash charges associated with the rollover, acceleration or payout of Equity Interests by management of the Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parents in connection with the Transactions, shall be excluded,
(j) any expenses, charges or losses that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any Investment, Permitted Acquisition or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement, to the extent actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Borrower has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification or reimbursement and only to the extent that such amount is in fact indemnified or reimbursed within 365 days of such determination (with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such 365 day period), shall be excluded,
(k) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Borrower has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such determination (with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within such 365 days), expenses, charges or losses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded,
(l) any net pension or other post-employment benefit costs representing amortization of unrecognized prior service costs, actuarial losses, including amortization of such amounts arising in prior periods, amortization of the unrecognized net obligation (and loss or cost) existing at the date of initial application of Statement on Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 87, 106 and 112, and any other items of a similar nature, shall be excluded,
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(m) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or that Persons assets are acquired by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be excluded (except to the extent required for any calculation of Consolidated EBITDA on a Pro Forma Basis in accordance with Section 1.09),
(n) solely for the purpose of determining the Cumulative Credit pursuant to clause (a) of the definition thereof, the income of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Guarantor to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary (which has not been waived) shall be excluded, except (solely to the extent permitted to be paid) to the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Guarantors by such Person during such period in accordance with such documents and regulations.
There shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income for any period the purchase accounting effects of adjustments in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP (including in the inventory, property and equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in-process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items thereof) and related authoritative pronouncements (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries), as a result of the Transactions, any acquisition constituting an Investment permitted under this Agreement consummated prior to or after the Original Closing Date, or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated, including pro forma adjustments, in accordance with Section 1.09.
Consolidated Secured Net Debt means, as of any date of determination, any Indebtedness described in clause (a) of the definition of Consolidated Total Net Debt outstanding on such date that is secured by a Lien on any asset or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary minus the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash), in each case, included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens permitted by Section 7.01(a), Section 7.01(p) and Section 7.01(q) and clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 7.01(r), (cc) (only to the extent the Obligations are secured by such cash and Cash Equivalents) and (dd) (only to the extent the Obligations are secured by such cash and Cash Equivalents)); provided that Consolidated Secured Net Debt shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (i) letters of credit, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder; provided that any unreimbursed amount under commercial letters of credit shall not be counted as Consolidated Secured Net Debt until 3 Business Days after such amount is drawn, (ii) Unrestricted Subsidiaries and (iii) any Qualified Securitization Financing; it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that obligations under Swap Contracts do not constitute Consolidated Secured Net Debt.
Consolidated Total Net Debt means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date 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 acquisition constituting an Investment permitted under this Agreement) consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, Attributable Indebtedness, and debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes or similar instruments, minus the aggregate
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amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash), in each case, included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens permitted by Section 7.01(a), Section 7.01(p) and Section 7.01(q) and clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 7.01(r), (cc) (only to the extent the Obligations are secured by such cash and Cash Equivalents) and (dd) (only to the extent the Obligations are secured by such cash and Cash Equivalents)); provided that Consolidated Total Net Debt shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (i) letters of credit, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder; provided that any unreimbursed amount under commercial letters of credit shall not be counted as Consolidated Total Net Debt until 3 Business Days after such amount is drawn, (ii) Unrestricted Subsidiaries and (iii) any Qualified Securitization Financing; it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that obligations under Swap Contracts and Tax Receivable Agreements do not constitute Consolidated Total Net Debt.
Continuing Directors means the directors of Holdings on the Original Closing Date, as elected or appointed after giving effect to the Transactions, and each other director, if, in each case, such other directors nomination for election to the board of directors of Holdings is recommended by a majority of the then Continuing Directors or such other director receives the vote of the Permitted Holders in his or her election by the stockholders of Holdings.
Contractual Obligation means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
Control has the meaning specified in the definition of Affiliate.
Controlled Investment Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person, other than any Sponsor, which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person and is organized by such Person (or any Person controlling such Person) primarily for making direct or indirect equity or debt investments in the Borrower and/or other companies.
Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall mean (a) Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, (b) Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, (c) Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt or (d) other Indebtedness incurred pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment, in each case, issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) in exchange for, or to extend, renew, replace, repurchase, retire or refinance, in whole or part, any then-existing Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness ( Refinanced Debt ); provided that (i) such Indebtedness has a maturity no earlier, and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater, than the Refinanced Debt, (ii) such Indebtedness shall not have a greater principal amount than the principal amount of the Refinanced Debt plus accrued interest, fees, premiums (if any) and penalties thereon and reasonable fees and expenses associated with the refinancing, (iii) the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness (except as otherwise provided in clause (ii) above and with respect to pricing, fees, rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms) are substantially identical to, or (taken as a whole) are no more favorable to the lenders or holders providing such Indebtedness, than those applicable to the Refinanced Debt being refinanced (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness) ( provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement of this clause (iii) shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower within such five (5) Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination
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(including a description of the basis upon which it disagrees)), and (iv) such Refinanced Debt shall be repaid, repurchased, retired, defeased or satisfied and discharged, and all accrued interest, fees, premiums (if any) and penalties in connection therewith shall be paid, on the date such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is issued, incurred or obtained.
Credit Extension means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
Cumulative Credit shall mean, at any time,
(a) 50.0% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower for the period (taken as one accounting period and including the predecessor) beginning on October 1, 2012 to the end of the Borrowers most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at such time, or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100.0% of such deficit; plus
(b) 100.0% of the aggregate net cash proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by the Borrower since immediately after the Original Closing Date from the issue or sale of:
(i) | (A) Equity Interests of Holdings (to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to Borrower), but excluding cash proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received from the sale of: |
(x) Equity Interests to any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of Holdings, any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings or any of Holdings Subsidiaries to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (A) of Section 7.06(f) hereof; and
(y) Designated Preferred Stock; and
(B) to the extent such net cash proceeds are actually contributed to the Borrower, Equity Interests of the Borrowers direct or indirect parent companies (excluding contributions of the proceeds from the sale of Designated Preferred Stock of such companies or contributions to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with Section 7.06(f)); or
(ii) | debt securities of the Borrower that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests of the Borrower; |
provided , that this clause (b) shall not include the proceeds from (X) Equity Interests or convertible debt securities of Holdings or Borrower sold to a Restricted Subsidiary, (Y) Disqualified Equity Interests or debt securities that have been converted into Disqualified Equity Interests or (Z) Excluded Contributions; plus
(c) 100.0% of the aggregate amount of cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property contributed to the capital of the Borrower following the Original Closing Date (other than by a Restricted Subsidiary and other than any Excluded Contributions); plus
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(d) 100.0% 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 Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) of, or other returns on Investments made pursuant to Section 7.02(c)(iii)(B)(y), 7.02(i)(iv)(2) or 7.02(n)(y) and repurchases and redemptions of Investments made pursuant to Section 7.02(c)(iii)(B)(y), 7.02(i)(iv)(2) or 7.02(n)(y) from the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees made pursuant to Section 7.02(c)(iii)(B)(y), 7.02(i)(iv)(2) or 7.02(n)(y), in each case after the Original Closing Date; or
(ii) the sale (other than to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a dividend or distribution from an Unrestricted Subsidiary (to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to Section 7.02(n)(y)) or a dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Original Closing Date that did not otherwise increase Consolidated Net Income; plus
(e) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Original Closing Date, the fair market value (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) of the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (or the assets transferred) at the time of the redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of such merger, amalgamation, consolidation or transfer of assets, in each case to the extent the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to Section 7.02(n)(y); provided , that, in the case of this clause (e), if the fair market value of such Investment shall exceed $50.0 million, such fair market value shall be determined by the board of directors of the Borrower, whose resolution with respect thereto will be delivered to the Administrative Agent, at the time of the redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; minus
(f) any use of the Cumulative Credit pursuant to Section 7.02(c)(iii)(B)(y), 7.02(i)(iv)(2), 7.02(n)(y), 7.06(g)(y) or the second part of Section 7.13(a)(iv).
Cure Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04(a).
Cure Expiration Date has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04(a).
Debtor Relief Laws means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
Default means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Defaulting Lender means, subject to Section 2.17(b), any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent (a) has failed to perform any of its funding obligations hereunder, including in respect of its Loans or participations in respect of L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans, within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by the Administrative
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Agent, to confirm in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations (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 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, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority.
Designated Preferred Stock means Preferred Stock of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent company thereof (in each case other than Disqualified Equity Interests) that is issued for cash (other than to Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (b)(i)(A)(y) of the definition of Cumulative Credit.
Disposition or Dispose means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction and any sale or issuance of Equity Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
Disqualified Equity Interests means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments and the termination of all outstanding Letters of Credit (unless the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized, back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer or deemed reissued under another agreement reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer)), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests and other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments and the termination of all outstanding Letters of Credit (unless the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized, back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer or deemed reissued under another agreement reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer)), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Latest Maturity Date at the time of issuance of such Equity Interests; provided that if such Equity Interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees of Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof), the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or if its Restricted Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
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Documentation Agent means Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Credit Suisse AG, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, each in its capacity as a co-documentation agent under this Agreement.
Dollar and $ mean lawful money of the United States.
Dollar Amount means with respect to any L/C Obligation (or any risk participation therein) the amount thereof.
Domestic Subsidiary means any Subsidiary that is organized under the Laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
Effective Yield means, as to any Loans or Commitments of any Class, the effective yield on such Loans or Commitments, taking into account the applicable interest rate margins, any interest rate floors or similar devices and all fees, including upfront or similar fees or original issue discount (amortized over the shorter of (x) the original stated life of such Loans or Commitments and (y) the four years following the date of incurrence thereof) payable generally to Lenders making such Loans or Commitments, but excluding any arrangement, structuring or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not generally shared ratably with all relevant Lenders and consent fees paid generally to consenting Lenders.
Eligible Assignee has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(a)(i).
Environment means indoor air, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, land surface, subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna.
Environmental Laws means any applicable Law relating to the prevention of pollution or the protection of the Environment and natural resources, and the protection of human health and safety as it relates to the Environment, including any applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq ., the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq ., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq ., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq ., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq ., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq ., the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq ., and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq ., and all analogous state or local statutes, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
Environmental Liability means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of investigation and remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Loan Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage or treatment of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Environmental Permit means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.
Equity Contribution the direct or indirect contribution by Sponsor and other investors (including members of management of the Borrower) (collectively, the Investors ) to the Borrower of an aggregate amount of cash and rollover equity that represents not less than 35% of the sum of (1) the aggregate gross proceeds received from Revolving Credit Loans on the Original Closing Date, excluding any
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Revolving Credit Loans to fund original issue discount, upfront fees and working capital needs, (2) the aggregate gross proceeds received from the High Yield Notes, excluding any increase in funded debt to fund original issue discount or upfront fees added to the High Yield Notes on the Original Closing Date, (3) the aggregate principal amount of any other Indebtedness for borrowed money incurred to fund any portion of (or assumed in connection with) the Transactions and (4) the amount of such cash contribution and rollover equity, in each case on the Original Closing Date.
Equity Funded Employee Plan Costs means cash costs or expenses, incurred 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 funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Borrower or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Qualified Equity Interests of the Borrower or Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower (other than amounts designated as Excluded Contributions, any amount designated as a Cure Amount or any amount used in the Cumulative Credit).
Equity Interests means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares, interests, rights, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests or units in) such Person and all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase, acquisition or exchange from such Person of any of the foregoing (including through convertible securities).
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
ERISA Affiliate means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is under common control with a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).
ERISA Event means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by a Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by a Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA) or insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA) or in endangered or critical status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA); (d) a determination that any Pension Plan is in at risk status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA); (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for, and that could reasonably be expected to result in, the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) with respect to a Pension Plan, the failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code, whether or not waived, (h) a failure by a Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate to make a required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (i) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) which could result in liability to a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary; or (j) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon a Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate.
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Eurocurrency Rate means:
(a) for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to (i) the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate or the successor thereto if the British Bankers Association is no longer making a LIBOR Rate available ( LIBOR ), as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period or (ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurocurrency Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by Bank of America and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Bank of Americas London Branch to major banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; and
(b) for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to (i) LIBOR, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time determined two London Banking Days prior to such date for Dollar deposits being delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing that day or (ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the date of determination in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Base Rate Loan being made or maintained and with a term equal to one month would be offered by Bank of Americas London Branch to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their request at the date and time of determination.
Eurocurrency Rate Loan means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a) of the definition of Eurocurrency Rate.
Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Excluded Assets means (i) any fee owned real property (other than Material Real Properties) and any leasehold rights and interests in real property (including landlord waivers, estoppels and collateral access letters), (ii) motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title (to the extent the perfection of a security interest therein requires more than the filing of a UCC financing statement by the Loan Party owning the assets described in this clause (ii) in such Loan Partys jurisdiction of incorporation), (iii) commercial tort claims where the amount of damages claimed by the applicable Loan Party is less than $8,000,000, (iv) governmental licenses, state or local franchises, charters and authorizations and any other property and assets to the extent that the Administrative Agent may not validly possess a security interest therein under applicable Laws (including, without limitation, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority or agency) or the pledge or creation of a security interest in which would require governmental consent, approval, license or authorization, other than to the extent such prohibition or limitation is rendered ineffective under the UCC or other applicable Law notwithstanding such prohibition, (v) any particular asset or right under contract, to the extent such contract by the terms of a restriction in favor of a Person who is not a Loan Party, or any requirement of law, prohibits, or requires any consent or establishes any other condition for or would terminate because of an assignment thereof or a grant of a security interest therein by such Loan Party, in each case, (a) provided that, rights under any such contract
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otherwise constituting an Excluded Asset by virtue of this clause (v) shall be included in the Collateral to the extent permitted thereby or by Section 9-406 or Section 9-408 of the Uniform Commercial Code, (b) provided that, all proceeds paid or payable to any Loan Party from any sale, transfer or assignment of such contract and all rights to receive such proceeds shall be included in the Collateral, (c) excluding any such written agreement that relates to Incremental Term Loans, Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness or Permitted Ratio Debt and (d) only to the extent that such limitation on such pledge or security interest is otherwise permitted under Section 7.09, (vi) Margin Stock and Equity Interests in any Person other than wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries (but excluding Excluded Pledged Subsidiaries and Subsidiaries that are not Material Subsidiaries), (vii) any equipment or other assets of any Loan Party which is subject to, or secured by, a Capitalized Lease Obligation or a purchase money obligations if and to the extent that (a) a restriction in favor of a Person who is not Holdings, the Borrower or a Subsidiary contained in the agreements or documents granting or governing such Capitalized Lease Obligation or purchase money obligation prohibits, or requires any consent or establishes any other conditions for or would result in the termination of such agreement of document because of an assignment thereof, or a grant of a securing interest therein, by any Loan Party and (b) such restriction relates only to the asset or assets acquired by any Loan Party with the proceeds of such Capitalized Lease Obligation or purchase money obligation and attachments thereto, improvements thereof or substitutions therefor; proved that all proceeds paid or payable to any Loan Party from any sale, transfer or assignment or other voluntary or involuntary disposition of such assets and all rights to receive such proceeds shall be included in the Collateral to the extent not otherwise required to be paid to the holder of any Capitalized Lease Obligations or purchase money obligations secured by such assets, (viii) the creation or perfection of pledges of, or security interests in, any property or assets that would result in material adverse tax consequences to Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, as reasonably determined by the Borrower in consultation with the Administrative Agent, (ix) any intent-to-use trademark application prior to the filing of a Statement of Use or Amendment to Allege Use with respect thereto, to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of such intent-to-use trademark application under applicable federal law and (x) particular assets if and for so long as, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower, the cost of creating or perfecting such pledges or security interests in such assets or obtaining title insurance, surveys, abstracts or appraisals in respect of such assets exceed the practical benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom; provided , however , that Excluded Assets shall not include any Proceeds, substitutions or replacements of any Excluded Assets referred to in clause (i) through (x) (unless such Proceeds, substitutions or replacements would independently constitute Excluded Assets referred to in clauses (i) through (x)). It is understood that no deposit account control agreement or securities account control agreement shall be required with respect to any deposit account or securities account.
Excluded Contribution means the amount of capital contributions to the Borrower or net proceeds from the sale or issuance of Qualified Equity Interests of the Borrower (or issuances of debt securities that have been converted into or exchanged for any such Equity Interests) (other than the Equity Contribution or any amount designated as a Cure Amount or used for Equity Funded Employee Plan Costs) and designated by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent as an Excluded Contribution on the date such capital contributions are made or such Equity Interests are sold or issued.
Excluded Pledged Subsidiary means (a) any Subsidiary for which the pledge of its Equity Interests is prohibited by applicable Law or by Contractual Obligations existing on the Original Closing Date (or, in the case of a newly acquired Subsidiary, in existence at the time of acquisition but not entered into in contemplation thereof) or by such Subsidiarys Organization Documents or for which governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization would be required (in each case, after giving effect to the relevant provisions of the UCC or other applicable laws), (b) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower confirmed in writing by notice to the
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Administrative Agent, the burden or cost or other consequences (including any material adverse tax consequences) of the pledge of its Equity Interests shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom, (c) any not-for-profit Subsidiaries, (d) any special purpose securitization vehicle (or similar entity), including any Securitization Subsidiary only to the extent that the pledge of its Equity Interests is prohibited by applicable Law or by Contractual Obligations in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing and (e) any Captive Insurance Subsidiary.
Excluded Subsidiary means (a) any Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary of a Borrower or a Guarantor, (b) any Subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable Law or by Contractual Obligations existing on the Original Closing Date (or, in the case of any newly acquired Subsidiary, in existence at the time of acquisition but not entered into in contemplation thereof) from guaranteeing the Obligations or if guaranteeing the Obligation would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization, (c) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, in consultation with the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Obligations would result in material adverse tax consequences to Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Restricted Subsidiaries, (d) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a CFC or any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary of a CFC, (e) any non-for-profit Subsidiaries, (f) any Unrestricted Subsidiaries, (g) any special purpose securitization vehicle (or similar entity), including any Securitization Subsidiary and (h) any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary (x) that is treated as a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes and (y) substantially all of the assets of which consist of the Equity Interests and/or Indebtedness of one or more CFCs and any other assets incidental thereto.
Excluded Swap Obligation means, with respect to any Guarantor, (a) any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Obligation (or any Guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under 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) (i) by virtue of such Guarantors failure to constitute an eligible contract participant, as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (determined after giving effect to Section 11.11 and any other applicable keepwell, support, or other agreement for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all applicable guarantees of such Guarantors Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties), at the time the guarantee of (or grant of such security interest by, as applicable) such Guarantor becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (ii) in the case of a Swap Obligation that is subject to a clearing requirement pursuant to section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act, because such Guarantor is a financial entity, as defined in section 2(h)(7)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act, at the time the guarantee of (or grant of such security interest by, as applicable) such Guarantor becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (b) any other Swap Obligation designated as an Excluded Swap Obligation of such Guarantor as specified in any agreement between the relevant Loan Parties and Hedge Bank applicable to such Swap Obligations. 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 the Swap for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.
Existing Letters of Credit means any letters of credit outstanding on the Original Closing Date described in Schedule 1.01D hereto.
Existing Revolver Tranche has the meaning provided in Section 2.16(a).
Expiring Credit Commitment has the meaning provided in Section 2.04(g).
Extended Revolving Credit Commitments has the meaning provided in Section 2.16(a).
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Extending Revolving Credit Lender has the meaning provided in Section 2.16(b).
Extension means the establishment of an Extension Series by amending a Loan pursuant to Section 2.16 and the applicable Extension Amendment.
Extension Amendment has the meaning provided in Section 2.16(c).
Extension Election has the meaning provided in Section 2.16(b).
Extension Request means a Revolver Extension Request.
Extension Series means a Revolver Extension Series.
Facility means the Revolving Credit Facility, a given Extension Series of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, a given Class of Incremental Term Loans or a given Class of Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments as the context may require.
FATCA means current Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code or any Treasury regulations or other administrative guidance promulgated thereunder or any amended or successor version thereof that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any law implementing an intergovernmental approach to any of such Sections of the Code.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Fee Letter means the Amended and Restated Fee Letter, dated as of September 19, 2012, among Holdings and the Joint Bookrunners.
Financial Covenant Event of Default has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(b).
FIRREA means the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means, with respect to any Person for any Test Period, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA of such Person for such Test Period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such Test Period.
Fixed Charges means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of, without duplication:
(a) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period;
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(b) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock during such period; and
(c) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Equity Interests during such period.
Flood Insurance Laws means, collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statue thereto, (iii) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iv) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.
Foreign Subsidiary means any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
Fronting Exposure means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lenders Pro Rata Share of the outstanding L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lenders participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lenders Pro Rata Share of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lenders participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.
Fund means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
Funded Debt means all Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for borrowed money that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date that is renewable or extendable, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time; provided , however , that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Original Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof (including through conforming changes made consistent with IFRS) on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof (including through conforming changes made consistent with IFRS), then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.
Governmental Authority means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
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Granting Lender has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(h).
Guarantee means, as to any Person, without duplication, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other monetary obligation payable or performable by another Person (the primary obligor ) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or monetary other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other monetary obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien); provided that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit, in either case in the ordinary course of business, or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Original Closing Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term Guarantee as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
Guaranteed Obligations has the meaning specified in Section 11.01.
Guarantors has the meaning set forth in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and shall include each Restricted Subsidiary that shall have become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 6.11. For avoidance of doubt, the 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 joinder to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and any such Restricted Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor, Loan Party and Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder for all purposes.
Guaranty means, collectively, the guaranty of the Obligations by the Guarantors pursuant to this Agreement.
Hazardous Materials means all materials, pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, compounds, constituents, substances or wastes, in any form, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, mold, electromagnetic radio frequency or microwave emissions that are regulated pursuant to, or which could give rise to liability under, applicable Environmental Law.
Hedge Bank means any Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time it enters into a Swap Contract or a Treasury Services Agreement with Holdings, Borrower or a Subsidiary, as applicable, in its capacity as a party thereto and that, in the case of a Swap Contract is designated a Hedge Bank with respect to such Swap Contract in a writing from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, and (other than a Person already party hereto as a Lender) that delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter
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agreement reasonably satisfactory to it (i) appointing the Administrative Agent as its agent under the applicable Loan Documents and (ii) agreeing to be bound by Sections 10.05, 10.15 and 10.16 and Article IX as if it were a Lender.
High Yield Notes means the Secured High Yield Notes and the Unsecured High Yield Notes.
Holdings has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
Honor Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(i).
Immediate Family Members means with respect to any individual, such individuals child, stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide estate-planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of the foregoing individuals or any private foundation or fund that is controlled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor-advised fund of which any such individual is the donor.
IFRS means international accounting standards as promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Incremental Amendment has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(f).
Incremental Commitments has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(a).
Incremental Facility Closing Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(d).
Incremental Lenders has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(c).
Incremental Loan has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(b).
Incremental Loan Request has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(a).
Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(a).
Incremental Revolving Credit Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(c).
Incremental Revolving Loan has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(b).
Incremental Term Commitments has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(a).
Incremental Term Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(c).
Incremental Term Loan has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(b).
Indebtedness means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following:
(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
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(b) the maximum amount (after giving effect to any prior drawings or reductions which may have been reimbursed) of all outstanding letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments issued or created by or for the account of such Person;
(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) trade accounts and accrued expenses payable in the ordinary course of business, (ii) any earn-out obligation until such obligation is not paid after becoming due and payable and (iii) accruals for payroll and other liabilities accrued in the ordinary course);
(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements and mortgage, industrial revenue bond, industrial development bond and similar financings), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
(f) all Attributable Indebtedness;
(g) all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests; if and to the extent that the foregoing would constitute indebtedness or a liability in accordance with GAAP; and
(h) to the extent not otherwise included above, all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall (A) include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner, except to the extent such Persons liability for such Indebtedness is otherwise limited and only to the extent such Indebtedness would be included in the calculation of Consolidated Total Net Debt and (B) in the case of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, exclude all intercompany 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. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) 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 as determined by such Person in good faith.
Indemnified Liabilities has the meaning set forth in Section 10.05.
Indemnified Taxes means, with respect to any Agent or any Lender, all Taxes other than (i) any Taxes imposed on or measured by its net income, however denominated, and franchise (and similar) Taxes imposed on it in lieu of net income Taxes, imposed by a jurisdiction as a result of such recipient being organized in or having its principal office or applicable lending office in such jurisdiction, or as a result of any connection between such Lender or Agent and such jurisdiction other than any connections arising from executing, delivering, being a party to, engaging in any transactions pursuant to, performing its obligations under, receiving payments under, or enforcing, any Loan Document, (ii) any Taxes (other than Taxes described in clause (i) above) imposed by a jurisdiction as a result of such recipient being organized in or having its principal office or applicable lending office in such jurisdiction, or as a result of any connection between such Lender or Agent and such jurisdiction other than any connections
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arising from executing, delivering, being a party to, engaging in any transactions pursuant to, performing its obligations under, receiving payments under, or enforcing, any Loan Document, (iii) any Taxes attributable to the failure by or inability of such Agent or Lender to deliver the documentation required to be delivered pursuant to Section 3.01(d), (iv) any branch profits Taxes imposed by the United States under Section 884(a) of the Code or any similar Tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which such Lender or Agent is located, (v) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 3.07(a)), any U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to a Law in effect at such time the Lender becomes a party to this Agreement or designates a new Lending Office, or, in the case of a Lender that is a flow-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, any U.S. federal withholding Tax attributable to an Applicable Tax Owner of such Lender (whether imposed on payments by the Borrower, any Guarantor, or the Administrative Agent to the Lender, or by the Lender to such Applicable Tax Owner) pursuant to a Law in effect at the time such Applicable Tax Owner acquires its indirect interest in this Agreement, except to the extent such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to the time of designation of a new Lending Office (or assignment) or such acquisition by an Applicable Tax Owner, as applicable, to receive additional amounts from the Borrower or any Guarantor with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to Section 3.01, and (vi) any taxes imposed under FATCA.
Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 10.05.
Independent Financial Advisor means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and that is independent of the Borrower and its Affiliates.
Information has the meaning set forth in Section 10.08.
Initial Revolving Borrowing means one or more borrowings of Revolving Credit Loans on the Original Closing Date in an amount not to exceed the aggregate amounts specified or referred to in the definition of the term Initial Revolving Credit Borrowing Purposes; provided , that, without limitation, Letters of Credit may be issued on the Original Closing Date to backstop or replace letters of credit, guarantees and performance or similar bonds outstanding on the Original Closing Date (including deemed issuances of Letters of Credit under this Agreement resulting from existing issuers of letters of credit outstanding on the Original Closing Date agreeing to become L/C Issuers under this Agreement).
Initial Revolving Credit Borrowing Purposes means (a) one or more Borrowings of Revolving Credit Loans or Swing Line Loans that, do not in the aggregate, exceed $20,000,000 (i) to finance the Transactions and fees and expenses related to the Transactions and (ii) for working capital needs and (b) one or more Borrowings of Revolving Credit Loans to fund any or all OID or upfront fees in connection with this Agreement or in connection with the issuance of the High Yield Notes.
Intellectual Property Security Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
Intercompany Note means a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit G .
Intercreditor Agreements means the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement and the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, collectively, in each case to the extent in effect.
Interest Payment Date means, (a) as to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made; provided that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective
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dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made.
Interest Period means, as to each Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter or, to the extent agreed by each Lender of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, nine or twelve months or less than one month thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice; provided that:
(i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
(ii) any Interest Period (other than an Interest Period having a duration of less than one month) that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the applicable Maturity Date.
Investment means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests or debt or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person (excluding, in the case of the Borrower and its 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) or (c) 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 at any time shall be the amount actually invested (measured at the time made), without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment, less any Returns in respect of such Investment.
IP Rights has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.
ISP means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the International Standby Practices 1998 published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
Issuer Documents means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
Junior Financing has the meaning set forth in Section 7.13(a).
Junior Financing Documentation means any documentation governing any Junior Financing.
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Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement means an intercreditor agreement providing that Liens on Collateral securing specified Indebtedness are contractually junior in priority to the Liens securing the Obligations in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
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 Refinancing Term Loan, any Refinancing Term Commitment, any Extended Revolving Credit Commitment, any Incremental Term Loans, any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments or any Other Revolving Credit Commitments, in each case as extended in accordance with this Agreement from time to time.
Latest Revolving Maturity Date means, at any date of determination, the latest Maturity Date applicable to any Revolving Credit Commitment, Extended Revolving Credit Commitment, Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment or Other Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder at such time, in each case as extended in accordance with this Agreement from time to time.
Laws means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.
L/C Advance means, with respect to each Revolving Credit Lender, such Lenders funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement.
L/C Borrowing means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Credit Borrowing.
L/C Borrowing Default Rate means, at any time, an interest rate equal to (a) the Blended Base Rate Loan Interest Rate at such time plus (b) 2.0% per annum.
L/C Credit Extension means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the renewal or increase of the amount thereof.
L/C Issuer means Bank of America and any other Lender that becomes an L/C Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03(k) or 10.07(j), in each case, in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
L/C Obligations means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.11. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be outstanding in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
Lender has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement and, as the context requires, includes an L/C Issuer and a Swing Line Lender, and their respective successors and assigns as permitted hereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Lender.
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Lending Office means, as to any Lender, such office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Letter of Credit means any letter of credit issued hereunder. A Letter of Credit may be a commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit; provided , however , that any commercial letter of credit issued hereunder shall provide solely for cash payment upon presentation of a sight draft.
Letter of Credit Application means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the relevant L/C Issuer.
Letter of Credit Expiration Date means the day that is five (5) Business Days prior to the scheduled Maturity Date then in effect for the applicable Revolving Credit Facility (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
Letter of Credit Sublimit means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility.
Lien means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to Real Property, and any Capitalized Lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
Limited Originator Recourse means a letter of credit, cash collateral account or other such credit enhancement issued in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness by a Securitization Subsidiary under a Qualified Securitization Financing.
Loan means an extension of credit under Article II by a Lender (x) to the Borrower in the form of an Incremental Term Loan, and (y) to the Borrower in the form of a Revolving Credit Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
Loan Documents means, collectively, (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Notes, (iii) the Collateral Documents, (iv) any Refinancing Amendment, Incremental Amendment or Extension Amendment, (v) each Letter of Credit Application and (vi) the Intercreditor Agreements.
Loan Parties means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.
London Banking Day means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
Management Stockholders means the members of management of Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries who are investors in Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof; provided that Todd Pedersen and Alex Dunn shall in all cases constitute Management Stockholders.
Margin Stock shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System, or any successor thereto.
Material Adverse Effect means a (a) material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) material adverse effect on the ability of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to fully and timely perform any of their
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payment obligations under any Loan Document to which the Borrower or any of the Loan Parties is a party; or (c) material adverse effect on the rights and remedies available to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document.
Material Domestic Subsidiary means, at any date of determination, each of the Borrowers Domestic Subsidiaries (a) whose total assets at the last day of the most recent Test Period were equal to or greater than 2.5% of Total Assets at such date or (b) whose gross revenues for such Test Period were equal to or greater than 2.5% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if, at any time and from time to time after the Original Closing Date, Domestic Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors solely because they do not meet the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or (b) comprise in the aggregate more than 5.0% of Total Assets as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 or more than 5.0% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such Test Period, then the Borrower shall, not later than forty-five (45) days after the date by which financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion), (i) designate in writing to the Administrative Agent one or more of such Domestic Subsidiaries as Material Domestic Subsidiaries to the extent required such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true and (ii) comply with the provisions of Section 6.11 applicable to such Subsidiary.
Material Foreign Subsidiary means, at any date of determination, each of the Borrowers Foreign Subsidiaries (a) whose total assets at the last day of the most recent Test Period were equal to or greater than 2.5% of Total Assets at such date or (b) whose gross revenues for such Test Period were equal to or greater than 2.5% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if, at any time and from time to time after the Original Closing Date, Foreign Subsidiaries not meeting the thresholds set forth in clauses (a) or (b) comprise in the aggregate more than 5.0% of Total Assets as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 or more than 5.0% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such Test Period, then the Borrower shall, not later than forty-five (45) days after the date by which financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion), (i) designate in writing to the Administrative Agent one or more of such Foreign Subsidiaries as Material Foreign Subsidiaries to the extent required such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true and (ii) comply with the provisions of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
Material Real Property means any fee-owned real property located in the United States that is owned by any Loan Party and that has a fair market value in excess of $5,000,000 (at the Original Closing Date or, with respect to real property acquired after the Original Closing Date, at the time of acquisition, in each case, as reasonably estimated by the Borrower in good faith).
Material Subsidiary means any Material Domestic Subsidiary or any Material Foreign Subsidiary.
Maturity Date means (i) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the fifth anniversary of the Original Closing Date; (ii) with respect to any tranche of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Extension Request accepted by the respective Lender or Lenders and (iii) with respect to any Incremental Loans or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable Incremental Amendment; provided that, in each case, if such day is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the Business Day immediately succeeding such day.
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Maximum Rate has the meaning specified in Section 10.10.
Merger has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
Merger Sub has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Mortgage Policies has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
Mortgaged Properties has the meaning specified in the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
Mortgages means collectively, the deeds of trust, trust deeds, hypothecs and mortgages made by the Loan Parties in favor or for the benefit of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties creating and evidencing a Lien on a Mortgaged Property in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and any other mortgages executed and delivered pursuant to Sections 6.11 and 6.13, in each case, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.
Multiemployer Plan means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which a Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding six plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
Net Proceeds means:
(a) 100% of the cash proceeds actually received by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise and including casualty insurance settlements and condemnation awards, but in each case only as and when received) from any Disposition or Casualty Event, net of (i) attorneys fees, accountants fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred in connection therewith, (ii) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien (other than a Lien that ranks pari passu with or subordinated to the Liens securing the Obligations) on the asset subject to such Disposition or Casualty Event and that is required to be repaid in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents), together with any applicable premium, penalty, interest and breakage costs, (iii) in the case of any Disposition or Casualty Event by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, the pro rata portion of the Net Proceeds thereof (calculated without regard to this clause (iii)) attributable to minority interests and not available for distribution to or for the account of the Borrower or a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary as a result thereof, (iv) taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof, and (v) the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with GAAP against any adjustment to the sale price or any liabilities (other than any taxes deducted pursuant to clause (i) above) (x) related to any of the applicable assets and (y) retained by the
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Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations (however, the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Proceeds of such Disposition or Casualty Event occurring on the date of such reduction), and
(b) 100% of the cash proceeds from the incurrence, issuance or sale by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness, net of all taxes paid or reasonable estimated to be payable as a result thereof and fees (including investment banking fees and discounts), commissions, costs and other expenses, in each case incurred in connection with such issuance or sale.
For purposes of calculating the amount of Net Proceeds, fees, commissions and other costs and expenses payable to the Borrower shall be disregarded.
Non-Consenting Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 3.07(d).
Non-Defaulting Lender means, at any time, a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender.
non-Expiring Credit Commitment has the meaning provided in Section 2.04(g).
Non-extension Notice Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
Note means a Revolving Credit Note or a Swing Line Note, as the context may require.
Notice of Intent to Cure has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04.
Obligations means all (x) advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding and (y) obligations of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary arising under any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Treasury Services Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the Loan 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, Attorney Costs, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation of any Loan 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 Loan Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations of any Guarantor shall in no event include any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor.
OFAC has the meaning set forth in Section 5.18(c).
OID means original issue discount.
Organization Documents means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation
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or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
Original Closing Date has the meaning set forth in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
Other Revolving Credit Commitments shall mean one or more Classes of revolving credit commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
Other Revolving Credit Loans shall mean one or more Classes of Revolving Credit Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
Other Taxes has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(b).
Other Term Loan Commitments shall mean one or more Classes of term loan commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
Other Term Loans shall mean one or more Classes of Refinancing Term Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
Outstanding Amount means (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans on any date, the outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Credit Loans (including any refinancing of outstanding unpaid drawings under Letters of Credit or L/C Credit Extensions as a Revolving Credit Borrowing) and Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the outstanding Dollar Amount thereof on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes thereto as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit (including any refinancing of outstanding unpaid drawings under Letters of Credit or L/C Credit Extensions as a Revolving Credit Borrowing) or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.
Overnight Rate means, for any day, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
Participant has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(e).
Participant Register has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(e).
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pension Plan means any employee pension benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate or to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five (5) plan years.
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Perfection Certificate means a certificate in the form of Exhibit II to the Security Agreement or any other form reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent, as the same shall be supplemented from time to time.
Permitted Acquisition has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(i).
Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt shall mean any secured Indebtedness (including any Registered Equivalent Notes) incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes or loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with the Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness is not at any time guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than Subsidiaries that are Guarantors, (iii) such Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization or payments of principal (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and a customary acceleration right after an event of default) prior to the date that is the Latest Maturity Date of any Loan outstanding at the time such Indebtedness is incurred or issued, (iv) the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are substantially the same as or more favorable to the Loan Parties than the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and (v) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to or otherwise subject to the provisions of the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement; provided that if such Indebtedness is the initial Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt incurred by the Borrower, then the Borrower, Holdings, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Senior Representative for such Indebtedness shall have executed and delivered the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement. Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.
Permitted Holders means each of the Sponsors and the Management Stockholders; provided that if the Management Stockholders own beneficially or of record more than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding voting stock of Holdings in the aggregate, they shall be treated as Permitted Holders of only twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding voting stock of Holdings at such time.
Permitted Other Debt Conditions means that such applicable debt (i) does not mature or have scheduled amortization payments of principal or payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligations (except customary asset sale or change of control provisions that provide for the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations), in each case prior to the Latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (ii) is not at any time guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than Subsidiaries that are Guarantors, and (iii) to the extent secured, the security agreements relating to such Indebtedness are substantially the same as or more favorable to the Loan Parties than the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).
Permitted Ratio Debt means Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that (a) immediately after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto and to the use of the proceeds thereof, (i) no Event of Default shall be continuing or result therefrom, (ii) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Borrower on a Pro Forma Basis is no less than 2.00:1.00, (iii) if such Indebtedness is secured (1) such Indebtedness does not mature prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Latest Revolving Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (2) such Indebtedness shall have terms and conditions (other than pricing, rate floors, discounts, fees, premiums and optional prepayment or redemption
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provisions) that in the good faith determination of the Borrower are not materially less favorable (when taken as a whole) to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents (when taken as a whole), except for covenants and other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Revolving Maturity Date (provided that Borrower and the Administrative Agent (without the consent of any other party) may, at the request of the Borrower pursuant to an amendment to the Loan Documents (notwithstanding anything contained in Section 10.1), add terms and conditions to the Loan Documents in order to make such secured Permitted Ratio Debt not materially less favorable to Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries), (3) if such Indebtedness is incurred or guaranteed on a secured basis by a Loan Party, such Indebtedness is subject to the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement and (4) such Indebtedness shall not constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations under the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) any such Indebtedness incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, together with any Indebtedness incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party pursuant to Section 7.03(g), does not exceed in the aggregate at any time outstanding the greater of $75,000,000 and 3.0% of Total Assets, in each case determined at the time of incurrence; provided that a certificate of the Borrower as to the satisfaction of the conditions described in clause (iii)(2) above delivered at least five (5) Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements of such clause (iii)(2), shall be conclusive unless the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower within such five (5) Business Day period that it disagrees with such determination (including a description of the basis upon which it disagrees).
Permitted Refinancing means, with respect to any Person, any modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension of any Indebtedness of such Person; provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other amounts owing or paid related to such Indebtedness, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder, (b) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(e), such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension has 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 Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended, (c) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Sections 7.03(e) or (f), at the time thereof, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (d) if such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended is Junior Financing, to the extent such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended, and such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement or extension is incurred by one or more Persons who is an obligor of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended.
Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt shall mean secured Indebtedness (including any Registered Equivalent Notes) incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of second lien (or other junior lien) secured notes or second lien (or other junior lien) secured loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a second priority (or other junior priority) basis to the liens securing the Obligations and the obligations in respect of any Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and is not secured by any property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
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other than the Collateral, (ii) such Indebtedness may be secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is junior to the Liens securing the Obligations and the obligations in respect of any Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the definition of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness, (iii) a Senior Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to or otherwise subject to the provisions of the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement or a Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement; provided that if such Indebtedness is the initial Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt incurred by the Borrower, then Holdings, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Senior Representative for such Indebtedness shall have executed and delivered the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement or a Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) such Indebtedness meets the Permitted Other Debt Conditions. Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt will include any Registered Equivalent Notes issued in exchange therefor.
Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt shall mean unsecured Indebtedness (including any Registered Equivalent Notes) incurred by the Borrower in the form of one or more series of senior unsecured notes or loans; provided that (i) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness and (ii) meets the Permitted Other Debt Conditions.
Person means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plan means any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established or maintained by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.
Platform has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(d).
Pledged Debt has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
Pledged Equity has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks has the meaning set forth in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.
Preferred Stock means any Equity Interest with preferential rights of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.
Proceeding has the meaning set forth in Section 10.05.
Proceeds has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
Pro Forma Balance Sheet has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(b).
Pro Forma Basis and Pro Forma Effect means, with respect to compliance with any test or covenant or calculation of any ratio hereunder, the determination or calculation of such test, covenant or ratio (including in connection with Specified Transactions) in accordance with Section 1.09.
Pro Forma Compliance means, with respect to the covenant in Section 7.11, compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with such covenants in accordance with Section 1.09.
Pro Forma Financial Statements has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(b).
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Pro Rata Share means, with respect to each Lender (other than any Lender in respect of Incremental Term Commitments (or loans made thereunder), Other Term Loan Commitments, Other Term Loans or Refinancing Term Commitments (or loans made thereunder)), at any time a fraction (expressed as a percentage, carried out to the ninth decimal place), the numerator of which is the amount of the Commitments (other than Incremental Term Commitments, Other Term Commitments or Refinancing Term Commitments) of such Lender and the denomination of which is the amount of Commitments (other than Incremental Term Commitments, Other Term Loan Commitments or Refinancing Term Commitments) of all Lenders; provided that if such Commitments have been terminated, then the Pro Rata Share of each Lender shall be determined based on the Pro Rata Share of such Lender immediately prior to such termination and after giving effect to any subsequent assignments made pursuant to the terms hereof.
Projections has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(c).
Public Lender has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(d).
Qualified ECP Guarantor means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Guarantor that, at the time the relevant Guaranty (or grant of the relevant security interest, as applicable) becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation, has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or otherwise constitutes an eligible contract participant under the Commodity Exchange Act and which may cause another person to qualify as an eligible contract participant with respect to such Swap Obligation at such time by entering into a keepwell , support, or other agreement in accordance with § 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Qualified Equity Interests means any Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests.
Qualified IPO means the issuance by Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities Act (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering).
Qualified Securitization Financing means any Securitization Financing of a Securitization Subsidiary that meets the following conditions: (a) such Qualified Securitization Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Borrower and the Securitization Subsidiary, (b) all sales and/or contributions of Securitization Assets and related assets to the Securitization Subsidiary are made at fair market value and (c) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof, including any Standard Securitization Undertakings, shall be market terms. The grant of a security interest in any Securitization Assets of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization Subsidiary) to secure Indebtedness under this Agreement prior to engaging in any Securitization Financing shall not be deemed a Qualified Securitization Financing.
Quarterly Financial Statements means the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company for the most recent fiscal quarters after the date of the Annual Financial Statements and ended at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Original Closing Date.
Real Property means, collectively, all right, title and interest (including any leasehold, mineral or other estate) in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real property owned or leased by any Person, whether by lease, license or other means, together with, in each case, all easements, hereditaments and
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appurtenances relating thereto, all improvements and appurtenant fixtures and equipment, all general intangibles and contract rights and other property and rights incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof.
Refinanced Debt has the meaning set forth in the definition of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness.
Refinancing means the prepayment of all indebtedness of the Companies to be repaid pursuant to the Transaction Agreement.
Refinancing Amendment means an amendment to this Agreement executed by each of (a) the Borrower, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) each Additional Refinancing Lender and (d) each Lender that agrees to provide any portion of Refinancing Term Loans, Other Revolving Credit Commitments or Other Revolving Credit Loans incurred pursuant thereto, in accordance with Section 2.15.
Refinancing Series means all Refinancing Term Loans or Refinancing Term Commitments that are established pursuant to the same Refinancing Amendment (or any subsequent Refinancing Amendment to the extent such Refinancing Amendment expressly provides that the Refinancing Term Loans or Refinancing Term Commitments provided for therein are intended to be a part of any previously established Refinancing Series) and that provide for the same Effective Yield and amortization schedule.
Refinancing Term Commitments means one or more term loan commitments hereunder that fund Refinancing Term Loans of the applicable Refinancing Series hereunder pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment.
Refinancing Term Loans means one or more term loans hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
Register has the meaning set forth in Section 10.07(d).
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 of 1933, substantially identical notes (having the same guarantees) issued in a dollar-for-dollar exchange therefor pursuant to an exchange offer registered with the SEC.
Related Parties means, with respect to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Persons Affiliates.
Release means any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing or migrating in, into, onto or through the Environment or from or through any facility, property or equipment.
Reportable Event means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than events for which the otherwise applicable notice period has been waived by regulation or otherwise by the PBGC.
Request for Credit Extension means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, continuation or conversion of Revolving Credit Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.
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Required Class Lenders means, with respect to any Class on any date of determination, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of (i) the outstanding Loans under such Class and (ii) the aggregate unused Commitments under such Facility.
Required Facility Lenders mean, as of any date of determination, with respect to any Facility, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of (a) the Total Outstandings under such Facility (with the aggregate Dollar Amount of each Lenders risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans, as applicable, under such Facility being deemed held by such Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) the aggregate unused Commitments under such Facility; provided that the unused Commitments of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings under such Facility held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of the Required Facility Lenders.
Required Lenders means, as of any date of determination, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (with the aggregate Dollar Amount of each Lenders risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed held by such Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that the unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.
Required Revolving Credit Lenders means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Credit Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations (with the aggregate Dollar Amount of each Lenders risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed held by such Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Credit Lenders.
Responsible Officer means the chief executive officer, president, vice president, chief financial officer, chief administrative officer, secretary or assistant secretary, treasurer or assistant treasurer or other similar officer of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
Restatement Effective Date means June 28, 2013
Restatement Effective Date Representation means the representation and warranty of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor that at the time of and after giving effect to this Agreement on the Restatement Effective Date, no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing.
Restricted Cash means cash and Cash Equivalents held by Restricted Subsidiaries that is contractually restricted from being distributed to the Borrower.
Restricted Payment means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interest of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to the Borrowers or a Restricted Subsidiarys stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Persons thereof).
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Restricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Returns means, with respect to any Investment, any dividends, distributions, interest, fees, premium, return of capital, repayment of principal, income, profits (from a Disposition or otherwise) and other amounts received or realized in respect of such Investment.
Revolver Extension Request has the meaning provided in Section 2.16(a).
Revolver Extension Series has the meaning provided in Section 2.16(a).
Revolving Commitment Increase has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(a).
Revolving Credit Borrowing means a Series A Revolving Credit Borrowing or a Series B Revolving Credit Borrowing.
Revolving Credit Commitment means a Series A Revolving Credit Commitment or a Series B Revolving Credit Commitment, and the Revolving Credit Commitments mean the Series A Revolving Credit Commitments and the Series B Revolving Credit Commitments taken together.
Revolving Credit Exposure means Series A Revolving Credit Exposure and Series B Revolving Credit Exposure.
Revolving Credit Facility means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Series A Revolving Credit Commitments and Series B Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.
Revolving Credit Lender means a Series A Revolving Credit Lender or a Series B Revolving Credit Lender.
Revolving Credit Loans means the Series A Revolving Credit Loans and the Series B Revolving Credit Loans.
Revolving Credit Note means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to any Revolving Credit Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of Exhibit C-1 hereto, evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Revolving Credit Lender resulting from the Revolving Credit Loans made by such Revolving Credit Lender to the Borrower.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.
Same Day Funds means immediately available funds.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
Secured Hedge Agreement means any Swap Contract permitted under Article VII that is entered into by and between the Borrower or any Subsidiary and any Hedge Bank.
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Secured High Yield Notes means (A) $925,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Borrowers 6.375% senior secured notes due 2019, and (B) any Registered Equivalent Notes having substantially identical terms and issued pursuant to the Secured High Yield Notes Indenture in exchange for the initial, unregistered senior secured notes referred to in clause (A).
Secured High Yield Notes Indenture means the Indenture for the Secured High Yield Notes, dated the Original Closing Date, between the Borrower, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and the other entities from time to time party thereto, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, replace or refinanced to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement.
Secured Leverage Ratio means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Secured Net Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period.
Secured Parties means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Hedge Banks and each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.05.
Secured Treasury Services Agreement means a Treasury Services Agreement between a Hedge Bank and Borrower and or a Subsidiary.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Securitization Assets means (a) the accounts receivable subject to a Qualified Securitization Financing and the proceeds thereof and (b) contract rights, lockbox accounts and records with respect to such accounts receivable and any other assets customarily transferred together with accounts receivable in a securitization financing.
Securitization Fees means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) paid to a Person that is not a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with any Qualified Securitization Financing.
Securitization Financing means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (a) a Securitization Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) or (b) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Securitization Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in, any Securitization Assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto, including all collateral securing such Securitization Assets, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such Securitization Assets, proceeds of such Securitization Assets and other assets that are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving Securitization Assets.
Securitization Repurchase Obligation means any obligation of a seller of Securitization Assets in a Qualified Securitization Financing to repurchase Securitization Assets arising as a result of a breach of a Standard Securitization Undertaking, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.
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Securitization Subsidiary means a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in a Qualified Securitization Financing in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower makes an Investment and to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower transfers Securitization Assets and related assets) that engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of Securitization Assets of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contingent and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the board of directors of the Borrower or such other Person (as provided below) as a Securitization Subsidiary and (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than another Securitization Subsidiary (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings or Limited Originator Recourse), (ii) is recourse to or obligates Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than another Securitization Subsidiary, in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings or Limited Originator Recourse or (iii) subjects any property or asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than another Securitization Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, (b) with which none of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than another Securitization Subsidiary, has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which the Borrower reasonably believes to be no less favorable to Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Borrower and (c) to which none of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than another Securitization Subsidiary, has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entitys financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results. Any such designation by the board of directors of the Borrower or such other Person shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors of the Borrower or such other Person giving effect to such designation and a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.
Security Agreement means a Security Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F .
Security Agreement Supplement has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.
Senior Representative means, with respect to any series of Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt or Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, the trustee, administrative agent, collateral agent, security agent or similar agent under the indenture or agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness is issued, incurred or otherwise obtained, as the case may be, and each of their successors in such capacities.
Series A Base Rate Loan means a Base Rate Loan that is a Series A Revolving Credit Loan.
Series A Default Rate means an interest rate equal to (a) the Base Rate plus (b) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Series A Base Rate Loans plus (c) 2.0% per annum; provided that with respect to a Series A Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Series A Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Series A Eurocurrency Rate Loan plus 2.0% per annum, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Series A Eurocurrency Rate Loan means a Eurocurrency Rate Loan that is a Series A Revolving Credit Loan.
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Series A Percentage means, at any time, the percentage that the Series A Revolving Credit Commitments comprise of the Revolving Credit Commitments at such time. For the avoidance of doubt, the sum of the Series A Percentage and the Series B Percentage shall at all times equal 100%.
Series A Revolving Credit Borrowing means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Series A Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period, made by each of the Series A Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
Series A Revolving Credit Commitment means, as to each Series A Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to (a) make Series A Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a), (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lenders name in Schedule 1.01B hereto under the caption Series A Revolving Credit Commitment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement (including Section 2.14 and Section 10.07(b)). The aggregate Series A Revolving Credit Commitments of all Series A Revolving Credit Lenders shall be $184,615,384.62 on the Restatement Effective Date, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Series A Revolving Credit Exposure means, as to each Series A Revolving Credit Lender, the sum of the amount of the Outstanding Amount of such Series A Revolving Credit Lenders Series A Revolving Credit Loans and its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the Dollar Amount of the L/C Obligations and the Swing Line Obligations at such time.
Series A Revolving Credit Facility means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Series A Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.
Series A Revolving Credit Lender means, at any time, any Lender that has a Series A Revolving Credit Commitment at such time or, if Series A Revolving Credit Commitments have terminated, Series A Revolving Credit Exposure; provided that , no Lender can be both a Series A Revolving Credit Lender and a Series B Revolving Credit Lender.
Series A Revolving Credit Loans has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
Series B Base Rate Loan means a Base Rate Loan that is a Series B Revolving Credit Loan.
Series B Default Rate means an interest rate equal to (a) the Base Rate plus (b) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Series B Base Rate Loans plus (c) 2.0% per annum; provided that with respect to a Series B Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Series B Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Series B Eurocurrency Rate Loan plus 2.0% per annum, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Series B Eurocurrency Rate Loan means a Eurocurrency Rate Loan that is a Series B Revolving Credit Loan.
Series B Percentage means, at any time, the percentage that the Series B Revolving Credit Commitments comprise of the Revolving Credit Commitments at such time. For the avoidance of doubt, the sum of the Series A Percentage and the Series B Percentage shall at all times equal 100%.
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Series B Revolving Credit Borrowing means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Series B Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period, made by each of the Series B Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
Series B Revolving Credit Commitment means, as to each Series B Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to (a) make Series B Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b), (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lenders name in Schedule 1.01B hereto under the caption Series B Revolving Credit Commitment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement (including Section 2.14 and Section 10.07(b)). The aggregate Series B Revolving Credit Commitments of all Series B Revolving Credit Lenders shall be $[15,384,615.38] on the Restatement Effective Date, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Series B Revolving Credit Exposure means, as to each Series B Revolving Credit Lender, the sum of the amount of the Outstanding Amount of such Series B Revolving Credit Lenders Series B Revolving Credit Loans and its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the Dollar Amount of the L/C Obligations and the Swing Line Obligations at such time.
Series B Revolving Credit Facility means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Series B Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.
Series B Revolving Credit Lender means, at any time, any Lender that has a Series B Revolving Credit Commitment at such time or, if Series B Revolving Credit Commitments have terminated, Series B Revolving Credit Exposure; ; provided that , no Lender can be both a Series B Revolving Credit Lender and a Series A Revolving Credit Lender
Series B Revolving Credit Loans has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).
Solvent and Solvency mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, exceeds, on a consolidated basis, their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of such Person and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability, on a consolidated basis, of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured, (c) such Person and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such liabilities become absolute and matured and (d) such Person and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are not engaged in, and are not about to engage in, business for which they have unreasonably small capital. 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.
SPC has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(h).
Specified Guarantor means any Guarantor that is not an eligible contract participant under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 11.11).
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Specified Junior Financing Obligations means any obligations in respect of any Junior Financing in respect of which any Loan Party is an obligor in a principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount.
Specified Representations means those representations and warranties made by the Borrower in Sections 5.01(b)(ii), 5.02(a), 5.02(b)(i), 5.04, 5.12, 5.16, 5.17, 5.18 and 5.19 (subject to the proviso at the end of Section 4.01(a)).
Specified Transaction means any Investment that results in a Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, any designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Permitted Acquisition or any Disposition that results in a Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower, any Investment constituting an acquisition of assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of, or all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of, another Person or any Disposition of a business unit, line of business or division of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise, or any incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility or line of credit, after the closing date of such revolving credit facility or line of credit), Restricted Payment, Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment, Incremental Revolving Loan or Incremental Term Loan that by the terms of this Agreement requires such test to be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis or after giving Pro Forma Effect.
Sponsor means any of Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P. and its Affiliates and funds or partnerships managed or advised by any of them or any of their respective Affiliates but not including, however, any portfolio company of any of the foregoing.
Sponsor Management Agreement means the Transaction and Advisory Fee Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, among the Borrower and Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. as in effect on the Original Closing Date and as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in a manner not materially adverse to the Lenders.
Standard Securitization Undertakings means representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower that are customary in a Securitization Financing.
Subsidiary of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any charitable organizations and any other Person that meets the requirements of Section 501(c)(3) of the Code) of which (i) a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, (ii) more than half of the issued share capital is at the time beneficially owned or (iii) the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
Subsidiary Guarantor means any Guarantor other than Holdings.
Successor Company has the meaning specified in Section 7.04(d).
Swap means, any agreement, contract, or transaction that constitutes a swap within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
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Swap Contract means, any and all interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, commodity swap agreements, commodity cap agreements, commodity collar agreements, foreign exchange contracts, currency swap agreements or similar agreements providing for the transfer, modification or mitigation of interest rate, currency or commodity risks either generally or under specific contingencies.
Swap Obligation means, with respect to any Person, any obligation to pay or perform under any Swap.
Swap Termination Value means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
Swing Line Borrowing means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04.
Swing Line Facility means the swing line loan facility made available by the Swing Line Lenders pursuant to Section 2.04.
Swing Line Lender means Bank of America, in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
Swing Line Loan has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).
Swing Line Loan Notice means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
Swing Line Note means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to any Swing Line Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of Exhibit C-2 hereto, evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Swing Line Lender resulting from the Swing Line Loans.
Swing Line Obligations means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all Swing Line Loans outstanding.
Swing Line Sublimit means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Commitments.
Syndication Agent means each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Companies Americas, each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent.
Taxes means all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, assessments or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority including interest, penalties and additions to tax.
Term Loan Standstill Period has the meaning provided in Section 8.01(b).
Test Period means, for any date of determination under this Agreement, the four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower most recently ended as of such date of determination.
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Threshold Amount means $40,000,000.
Total Assets means the total assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Borrower delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) or, for the period prior to the time any such statements are so delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), the Pro Forma Financial Statements.
Total Leverage Ratio means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Net Debt as of the last day of such Test Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period.
Total Outstandings means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.
Transaction Agreement has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
Transaction Expenses means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Sponsors, Holdings, the Borrower or any of its (or their) Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions (including expenses in connection with hedging transactions), this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Transactions means, collectively, (a) the Merger and other related transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, (b) the Equity Contribution, (c) the issuance of the Secured High Yield Notes, (d) the issuance of the Unsecured High Yield Notes, (e) the funding of the Initial Revolving Borrowing (if any) on the Original Closing Date and the execution and delivery of Loan Documents to be entered into on the Original Closing Date, (f) the Refinancing and (g) the payment of Transaction Expenses.
Transferred Guarantor has the meaning specified in Section 11.09.
Treasury Services Agreement means any agreement relating to facilities or services related to cash management, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, purchase card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
Type means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan.
Uniform Commercial Code or UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be 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 and U.S. mean the United States of America.
United States Tax Compliance Certificate has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d)(ii)(C) and is in substantially the form of Exhibit I hereto.
Unreimbursed Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(i).
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Unrestricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated by the board of directors of the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14 subsequent to the Original Closing Date and each Securitization Subsidiary.
Unsecured High Yield Notes means (A) $380,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Borrowers 8.75% senior unsecured notes due 2020, and (B) any Registered Equivalent Notes having substantially identical terms and issued pursuant to the Unsecured High Yield Notes Indenture in exchange for the initial, unregistered senior unsecured notes referred to in clause (A).
Unsecured High Yield Notes Indenture means the Indenture for the Unsecured High Yield Notes, dated the Original Closing Date, between the Borrower, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and the other entities from time to time party thereto, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, replace or refinanced to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement.
USA Patriot Act means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56.
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.
wholly owned means, with respect to a Subsidiary of a Person, a Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than (x) directors qualifying shares and (y) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable Law) are owned by such Person and/or by one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
Section 1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions .
With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b) The words herein, hereto, hereof and hereunder and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.
(c) Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Loan Document in which such reference appears.
(d) The term including is by way of example and not limitation.
(e) The word or is not exclusive.
(f) The term documents includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.
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(g) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to but excluding; and the word through means to and including.
(h) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(i) For purposes of determining compliance with any Section of Article VII at any time, in the event that any Lien, Investment, Indebtedness (whether at the time of incurrence or upon application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof), Disposition, Restricted Payment, Affiliate transaction, Contractual Obligation or prepayment of Indebtedness meets the criteria of one or more than one of the categories of transactions permitted pursuant to any clause of such Sections, such transaction (or portion thereof) at any time shall be permitted under one or more of such clauses as determined by the Borrower in its sole discretion at such time.
Section 1.03 Accounting Terms .
All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. The accounting for operating leases and capital leases under GAAP as in effect on the Original Closing Date shall apply for purposes of determining compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, including the determination of Capitalized Leases, Capitalized Lease Obligations and obligations in respect thereof. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 825 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at fair value, as determined therein.
Section 1.04 Rounding .
Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement) shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding up if there is no nearest number).
Section 1.05 References to Agreements, Laws, Etc .
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents, agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are permitted by the Loan Documents; and (b) references to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Law.
The Obligations under the Original Credit Agreement as of the Restatement Effective Date shall continue to exist under this Agreement on the terms set forth herein, the loans under the Original Credit Agreement outstanding as of the Restatement Effective Date shall be Loans under and as defined in this Agreement on the terms set forth herein and any Letters of Credit outstanding under the Original Credit Agreement as of the Restatement Effective Date shall be Letters of Credit under and as defined in this Agreement.
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Each Loan Party hereby expressly acknowledges the terms of this Agreement and the amendment and restatement of the Original Credit Agreement occurring on the Restatement Effective Date and reaffirms, as of the Restatement Effective Date, (i) the covenants and agreements contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party, including, in each case, such covenants and agreements as in effect immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) its guarantee of the Obligations under the Guaranty, as applicable, and its grant of Liens on the Collateral to secure the Obligations pursuant to the Collateral Documents.
Section 1.06 Times of Day .
Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
Section 1.07 Timing of Payment of Performance .
When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment (other than as described in the definition of Interest Period) or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day.
Section 1.08 Cumulative Credit Transactions .
If more than one action occurs on any given date the permissibility of the taking of which is determined hereunder by reference to the amount of the Cumulative Credit immediately prior to the taking of such action, the permissibility of the taking of each such action shall be determined independently and in no event may any two or more such actions be treated as occurring simultaneously.
Section 1.09 Pro Forma Calculations .
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, financial ratios and tests, including the Total Leverage Ratio, the Secured Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section 1.09; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in clauses (b), (c) or (d) of this Section 1.09, when calculating the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of (i) the definition of Applicable Rate and (ii) determining actual compliance (and not Pro Forma Compliance or compliance on a Pro Forma Basis) with the covenant pursuant to Section 7.11, the events described in this Section 1.09 that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period shall not be given pro forma effect. In addition, whenever a financial ratio or test is to be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, the reference to the Test Period for purposes of calculating such financial ratio or test shall be deemed to be a reference to, and shall be based on, the most recently ended Test Period for which internal financial statements of the Borrower are available (as determined in good faith by the Borrower); provided that, the provisions of this sentence shall not apply for purposes of calculating the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of the definition of Applicable Rate and determining actual compliance with Section 7.11 (other than for the purpose of determining pro forma compliance with Section 7.11), each of which shall be based on the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), as applicable, for the relevant Test Period.
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(b) For purposes of calculating any financial ratio or test, Specified Transactions (with any incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness in connection therewith to be subject to clause (d) of this Section 1.09) that have been made (i) during the applicable Test Period and (ii) if applicable as described in clause (a) above, subsequent to such Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and any increase or decrease in Consolidated EBITDA and the component financial definitions used therein attributable to any Specified Transaction) had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period. If since the beginning of any applicable Test Period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such Test Period shall have made any Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.09, then such financial ratio or test shall be calculated to give pro forma effect thereto in accordance with this Section 1.09.
(c) Whenever pro forma effect is to be given to a Specified Transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Borrower and include, for the avoidance of doubt, the amount of run-rate cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period) and run-rate means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken (including any savings expected to result from the elimination of a public targets compliance costs with public company requirements) net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions, and any such adjustments shall be included in the initial pro forma calculations of such financial ratios or tests and during any subsequent Test Period in which the effects thereof are expected to be realized relating to such Specified Transaction; provided that (A) such amounts are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, (B) such actions are taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken no later than eighteen (18) months after the date of such Specified Transaction, and (C) no amounts shall be added pursuant to this clause (c) to the extent duplicative of any amounts that are otherwise added back in computing Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, with respect to such period; provided that any increase to Consolidated EBITDA as a result of cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies pursuant to this Section 1.09(c) shall be subject to the limitation set forth in the penultimate proviso of clause (viii) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.
(d) In the event that the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption, repayment, retirement or extinguishment) any Indebtedness included in the calculations of any financial ratio or test (in each case, other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility), (i) during the applicable Test Period or (ii) subject to clause (a) subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then such financial ratio or test shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on the last day of the applicable Test Period (or the first day of the applicable Test Period solely in the case of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio).
(e) 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 calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any hedging obligations applicable to such Indebtedness); provided ,
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in the case of repayment of any Indebtedness, to the extent actual interest related thereto was included during all or any portion of the applicable Test Period, the actual interest may be used for the applicable portion of such Test Period. 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 Borrower 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 London interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be determined to have been based upon the rate actually chose, or if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary may designate.
(f) At any time prior to March 31, 2013, any provision requiring the pro forma compliance with Section 7.11 shall be made assuming that compliance with the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 7.11 for the Test Period ending on March 31, 2013 is required with respect to the most recent Test Period prior to such time.
Section 1.10 Currency Generally .
(a) For purposes of determining compliance with Sections 7.01, 7.02 and 7.03 with respect to any amount of Indebtedness or Investment in a currency other than Dollars, no Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of currency exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred (so long as such Indebtedness or Investment, at the time incurred, made or acquired, was permitted hereunder).
Section 1.11 Letters of Credit .
(a) Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Amount of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided , however , that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Amount of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time
ARTICLE II.
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
Section 2.01 The Loans .
(a) The Series A Revolving Credit Borrowings . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Series A Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make loans denominated in Dollars pursuant to Section 2.02 from its applicable Lending Office (each such loan, a Series A Revolving Credit Loan ) to the Borrower from time to time, on any Business Day during the period from the Restatement Effective Date until the Maturity Date with respect to the Series A Revolving Credit Facility, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lenders Series A Revolving Credit Commitment.
(b) The Series B Revolving Credit Borrowings . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Series B Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make loans denominated in Dollars pursuant to Section 2.02 from its applicable Lending Office (each such loan, a Series B Revolving Credit Loan ) to the Borrower from time to time, on any Business Day during the period from the Original Closing Date until the Maturity Date with respect to the Series B Revolving Credit Facility, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lenders Series B Revolving Credit Commitment.
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(c) Limits on Borrowings . Notwithstanding clause (a) and (b) above, no Revolving Credit Lender shall be required to make any Revolving Credit Loans if, after giving effect to any Revolving Credit Borrowing, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Revolving Credit Lender, plus such Revolving Credit Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Revolving Credit Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans, shall exceed such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment.
(d) Conversion; Ratable Borrowings . Each Revolving Credit Commitment outstanding under (and as defined in) the Original Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date that is held by a Person that shall sign this Agreement as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender shall continue to be outstanding under this Agreement from and after the Restatement Effective Date as a Series A Revolving Credit Commitment. Each Revolving Credit Commitment outstanding under (and as defined in) the Original Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date that is held by a Person that shall sign this Agreement as a Series B Revolving Credit Lender or by a Lender that shall not sign this Agreement on the Restatement Effective Date shall continue to be outstanding under this Agreement from and after the Restatement Effective Date as a Series B Revolving Credit Commitment. Any Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on the Restatement Effective Date by a Series A Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to be Series A Revolving Credit Loans, and any Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on the Restatement Effective Date by a Series B Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to be Series B Revolving Credit Loans. Any Revolving Credit Loans made (including without limitation those required to be made under Sections 2.03 and 2.04) on or after the Restatement Effective Date (including for the avoidance of doubt and without limitation Revolving Credit Loans and Revolving Credit Borrowings made pursuant to Sections 2.03(c)(i), 2.03(c)(ii) and 2.04(c)(i)) shall made ratably in accordance with the Pro Rata Share of Revolving Credit Commitments of each Revolving Credit Lender (and for the avoidance of doubt, shall be made ratably among the Series A Revolving Credit Commitments and the Series B Revolving Credit Commitments such that the Series A Revolving Credit Loans and the Series B Revolving Credit Loans shall always comprise the percentage that the Series A Revolving Credit Commitments and the Series B Revolving Credit Commitments, respectively, comprise of the Revolving Credit Commitments as of the Restatement Effective Date). Revolving Credit Loans that were Eurocurrency Rate Loans under the Original Credit Agreement on the Restatement Effective Date shall initially be Eurocurrency Rate Loans under this Agreement with an initial Interest Period equal to the then remaining Interest Period for such Revolving Credit Loans under the Original Credit Agreement. Revolving Credit Loans that were Base Rate Loans under the Original Credit Agreement on the Restatement Effective Date shall initially be Base Rate Loans under this Agreement.
(e) Reborrowings; Interest Elections . Within the limits of each Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01. Revolving Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
Section 2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans .
(a) Each Revolving Credit Borrowing, each conversion of Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrowers irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent ( provided that the notices in respect of the initial Credit Extensions may be conditioned on the closing of the Merger), which may be given by telephone.
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Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York, New York time) (1) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or any conversion of Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Rate Loans, and (2) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans; provided that the notice referred to in subclause (1) above may be delivered no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Original Closing Date in the case of initial Credit Extensions. Each telephonic notice by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Committed Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Except as provided in Section 2.14, each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000,000, or a whole multiple of $1,000,000, in excess thereof. Except as provided in Section 2.03(c), 2.04(c) or 2.14, each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the requesting Borrower is requesting a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a conversion of Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Revolving Credit Loans are to be converted, (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto and (vi) wire instructions of the account(s) to which funds are to be disbursed (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the amount to be disbursed to any particular account may be less than the minimum or multiple limitations set forth above so long as the aggregate amount to be disbursed to all such accounts pursuant to such Borrowing meets such minimums and multiples). If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Committed Loan Notice or fail to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Revolving Credit Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one (1) month.
(b) Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the applicable Class of Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans or continuation described in Section 2.02(a). In the case of each Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agents Office not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. The Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account(s) of the Borrower on the books of the Administrative Agent with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided by the Borrower to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent; provided that if, on the date the Committed Loan Notice with respect to such Borrowing is given by the Borrower, there are Swing Line Loans or L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing shall be applied, first, to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowing, second, to the payment in full of any such Swing Line Loans, and third, to the Borrower as provided above.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Rate Loan unless the Borrower pays the amount due, if any, under Section 3.05 in connection therewith. During the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may require that no Loans may be converted to or continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
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(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurocurrency Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. The determination of the Eurocurrency Rate by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Bank of Americas prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
(e) After giving effect to all Revolving Credit Borrowings, all conversions of Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Revolving Credit Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than fifteen (15) Interest Periods in effect; provided that after the establishment of any new Class of Loans pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment or Extension Amendment, the number of Interest Periods otherwise permitted by this Section 2.02(e) shall increase by three (3) Interest Periods for each applicable Class so established.
(f) The failure of any Lender to make the Loan to be made by it as part of any Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Loan on the date of such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Loan to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Borrowing.
(g) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans, noon on the date of) of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with paragraph (b) above, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If the Administrative Agent shall have so made funds available, then, to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such portion available to the Administrative Agent, each of such Lender and the Borrower severally agree to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at (i) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans which should have been funded by such Lender comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the Overnight Rate plus any administrative, processing, or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the foregoing. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.02(g) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lenders Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
Section 2.03 Letters of Credit .
(a) The Letter of Credit Commitment . (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders
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set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Original Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit at sight denominated in Dollars for the account of the Borrower ( provided that any Letter of Credit may be for the benefit of any Subsidiary of the Borrower) and to amend or renew Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drafts under the Letters of Credit and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued pursuant to this Section 2.03; provided that no L/C Issuer shall be obligated to make any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, and no Lender shall be obligated to participate in any Letter of Credit if as of the date of such L/C Credit Extension, (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender would exceed such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment or (y) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be issued hereunder and shall constitute Letters of Credit subject to the terms hereof.
(ii) An L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or direct that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Original Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Original Closing Date (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder);
(B) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last renewal, unless (1) each Appropriate Lender has approved of such expiration date or (2) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations in respect of such requested Letter of Credit has been cash collateralized;
(C) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Credit Lenders have approved such expiry date;
(D) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate any policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally; and
(E) any Revolving Credit Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuers actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(iii) An L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
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(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit . (i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to an L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the relevant L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:30 p.m. at least two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be; or, in each case, such later date and time as the relevant L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer: (a) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (b) the amount thereof; (c) the expiry date thereof; (d) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (e) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (f) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder and (g) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the relevant L/C Issuer may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, such L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by the relevant L/C Issuer of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower (or its applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the relevant L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the relevant L/C Issuer shall agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the relevant L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the Non-extension Notice Date ) in each such twelve month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the relevant L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the relevant L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the relevant L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided that the relevant L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the relevant L/C Issuer has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its extended form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.03(a)(ii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-extension N otice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Credit Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied.
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(iv) Promptly after issuance of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations . (i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer shall notify promptly the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the first Business Day immediately following any payment by an L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit with notice to the Borrower (each such date, an Honor Date ), the Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing in Dollars; provided that if such reimbursement is not made on the date of drawing, the Borrower shall pay interest to the relevant L/C Issuer on such amount at the Blended Base Rate Loan Interest Rate (without duplication of interest payable on L/C Borrowings). The L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower of the Dollar Amount of the drawing promptly following the determination or revaluation thereof. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse such L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the Unreimbursed Amount ), and the amount of such Appropriate Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Appropriate Lenders and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice). Any notice given by an L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii) Each Appropriate Lender (including any Lender acting as an L/C Issuer) shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer in Dollars at the Administrative Agents Office for payments in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Appropriate Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the relevant L/C Issuer.
(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the relevant L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the L/C Borrowing Default Rate. In such event, each Appropriate Lenders payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03; provided that such L/C Advance shall bear interest (A) in the case of an L/C Advance made by a Series A Revolving Credit Lender, at the Series A Default Rate and (B) in the case of an L/C Advance made by a Series B Revolving Credit Lender, at the Series B Default Rate.
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(iv) Until each Appropriate Lender funds its Revolving Credit Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of such amount shall be solely for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer.
(v) Each Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse an L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the relevant L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided that each Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Committed Loan Notice ). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi) If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), such L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. A certificate of the relevant L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c)(vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Repayment of Participations . (i) If, at any time after an L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Credit Lender such Lenders L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c), the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lenders L/C Advance was outstanding) in the Dollar Amount received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Appropriate Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.
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(e) Obligations Absolute . The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit issued by it and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that any Loan Party may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the relevant L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
(iv) any payment by the relevant L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the relevant L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;
(v) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from the Guaranty or any other guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations of any Loan Party in respect of such Letter of Credit; or
(vi) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party;
provided that the foregoing shall not excuse any L/C Issuer from liability to Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable Law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by such L/C Issuers gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof.
(f) Role of L/C Issuers . Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the relevant L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuers, any Agent-Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of any L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Lenders holding a majority of the Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable;
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(ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Application. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrowers pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuers, any Agent-Related Person, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of any L/C Issuer, shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (vi) of Section 2.03(e); provided that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against an L/C Issuer, and such L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by such L/C Issuers willful misconduct or gross negligence or such L/C Issuers willful or grossly negligent failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit, in each case as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and no L/C Issuer shall be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
(g) Cash Collateral . (i) If, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any Letter of Credit issued to the Borrower may for any reason remain outstanding and partially or wholly undrawn, (ii) if any Event of Default occurs and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Lenders holding a majority of the Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, require the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to Section 8.02 or (iii) an Event of Default set forth under Section 8.01(f) occurs and is continuing, the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all of its L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to such Outstanding Amount determined as of the date of such L/C Borrowing or the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, as the case may be), and shall do so not later than 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on (x) in the case of the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii), (1) the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice thereof, if such notice is received on such day prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, or (2) if clause (1) above does not apply, the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice and (y) in the case of the immediately preceding clause (iii), the Business Day on which an Event of Default set forth under Section 8.01(f) occurs or, if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately succeeding such day. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, immediately upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to cover all Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender). For purposes hereof, Cash Collateralize means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the relevant L/C Issuer and the Appropriate Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances ( Cash Collateral ) pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the relevant L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the Appropriate Lenders). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuers and the Revolving Credit Lenders of the applicable Facility, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked accounts at the Administrative Agent and may be invested in readily available Cash Equivalents. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that any funds held as
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Cash Collateral are expressly subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) or that the total amount of such funds is less than the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, the Borrower will, forthwith upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay to the Administrative Agent, as additional funds to be deposited and held in the deposit accounts at the Administrative Agent as aforesaid, an amount equal to the excess of (a) such aggregate Outstanding Amount over (b) the total amount of funds, if any, then held as Cash Collateral that the Administrative Agent reasonably determines to be free and clear of any such right and claim. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are on deposit as Cash Collateral, such funds shall be applied, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, to reimburse the relevant L/C Issuer. To the extent the amount of any Cash Collateral exceeds the then Outstanding Amount of such L/C Obligations and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the excess shall be refunded to the Borrower. To the extent any Event of Default giving rise to the requirement to Cash Collateralize any Letter of Credit pursuant to this Section 2.03(g) is cured or otherwise waived by the Required Lenders, then so long as no other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all Cash Collateral pledged to Cash Collateralize such Letter of Credit shall be refunded to the Borrower. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the applicable Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured thereby, the Borrower or the relevant Defaulting Lender will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency. In addition, the Administrative Agent may request at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of Cash Collateral that additional Cash Collateral be provided by the Borrower in order to protect against the results of exchange rate fluctuations with respect to Letters of Credit denominated in currencies other than Dollars.
(h) Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender for the applicable Revolving Credit Facility in accordance with its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement a Letter of Credit fee for each Letter of Credit issued pursuant to this Agreement equal to the Applicable Rate applicable to each Revolving Credit Lenders Loans times the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum Dollar Amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit); provided , however , any Letter of Credit fees otherwise payable for the account of a Defaulting Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Lender has not provided Cash Collateral satisfactory to the L/C Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall be payable, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, to the other Lenders in accordance with the upward adjustments in their respective Pro Rata Shares allocable to such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.17(a)(iv), with the balance of such fee, if any, payable to the L/C Issuer for its own account. Such Letter of Credit fees shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such Letter of Credit fees shall be due and payable in Dollars on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily maximum amount of each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(i) Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuers . The Borrower shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by it to any Loan Party equal to 0.125% per annum (or such other lower amount as may be mutually agreed by the Borrower and the applicable L/C Issuer) of the maximum Dollar Amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is
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then in effect under such Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit) or such lesser fee as may be agreed with such L/C Issuer. Such fronting fees shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fees shall be due and payable in Dollars on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account with respect to each Letter of Credit issued to the Loan Parties the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable within ten (10) Business Days of demand and are nonrefundable.
(j) Conflict with Letter of Credit Application . Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Agreement or any Letter of Credit Application, in the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Letter of Credit Application, the terms hereof shall control.
(k) Addition of an L/C Issuer . A Revolving Credit Lender reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may become an additional L/C Issuer hereunder pursuant to a written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such Revolving Credit Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Credit Lenders of any such additional L/C Issuer.
(l) Existing Letters of Credit . The parties hereto agree that the Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed Letters of Credit for all purposes under this Agreement, without any further action by the Borrower.
(m) Provisions Related to Extended Revolving Credit Commitments . If the Letter of Credit Expiration Date in respect of any tranche of Revolving Credit Commitments occurs prior to the expiry date of any Letter of Credit, then (i) if consented to by the L/C Issuer which issued such Letter of Credit, if one or more other tranches of Revolving Credit 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 Credit Lenders to purchase participations therein and to make Revolving Credit Loans and payments in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.03(c) and (d)) under (and ratably participated in by Lenders pursuant to) the Revolving Credit Commitments in respect of such non-terminating tranches up to an aggregate amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of the unutilized Revolving Credit 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 Borrower shall Cash Collateralize any such Letter of Credit in accordance with Section 2.03(g). Commencing with the maturity date of any tranche of Revolving Credit Commitments, the sublimit for Letters of Credit shall be agreed solely with the L/C Issuer.
(n) Letter of Credit Reports . For so long as any Letter of Credit issued by an L/C Issuer is outstanding, such L/C Issuer shall deliver to the Administrative Agent on the last Business Day of each calendar month, and on each date that an L/C Credit Extension occurs with respect to any such Letter of Credit, a report in the form of Exhibit M , appropriately completed with the information for every outstanding Letter of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer.
(o) Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries . Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrowers business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
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Section 2.04 Swing Line Loans .
(a) The Swing Line . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Bank of America, in its capacity as Swing Line Lender agrees to make loans in Dollars to the Borrower (each such loan, a Swing Line Loan ), from time to time on any Business Day during the period beginning on the Business Day after the Original Closing Date and until the Maturity Date of the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations of the Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Swing Line Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment; provided that, after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of any Lender (other than the relevant Swing Line Lender), plus such Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment then in effect; provided , further , that the Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.04, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.04. Each Swing Line Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan and bear interest at the Blended Base Rate Loan Interest Rate. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
(b) Borrowing Procedures . Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the Borrowers irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $250,000 (and any amount in excess of $250,000 shall be an integral multiple of $100,000) and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the relevant Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any Swing Line Loan Notice (by telephone or in writing), Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, such Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the relevant Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Revolving Credit Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 5:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.04 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Swing Line Lender shall
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not be obligated to make any Swing Line Loan at a time when a Revolving Credit Lender is a Defaulting Lender unless the Swing Line Lender has entered into arrangements reasonably satisfactory to it and the Borrower to eliminate the Swing Line Lenders Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lenders or Defaulting Lenders participation in such Swing Line Loans, including by Cash Collateralizing, or obtaining a backstop letter of credit from an issuer reasonably satisfactory to the Swing Line Lender to support, such Defaulting Lenders or Defaulting Lenders Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Swing Line Loans.
(c) Refinancing of Swing Line Loans . (i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes such Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Revolving Credit Lender make a Revolving Credit Loan that is Base Rate Loan that bears interest at the Blended Base Rate Loan Interest Rate in an amount equal to such Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the amount of Swing Line Loans of the Borrower then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Committed Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. The relevant Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Borrower with a copy of the applicable Committed Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Revolving Credit Lender shall make an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of the amount specified in such Committed Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agents Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Committed Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii), each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan, as applicable, to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Revolving Credit Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i), the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the relevant Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by such Swing Line Lender that each of the Revolving Credit Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Revolving Credit Lenders payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation; provided that such participation, if funded, shall bear interest (A) in the case of a participation funded by a Series A Revolving Credit Lender, at the Series A Default Rate and (b) in the case of a participation funded by a Series B Revolving Credit Lender, at the Series B Default Rate.
(iii) If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by the Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i), the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iv) Each Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim,
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recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided that each Revolving Credit Lenders obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) (but not to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay the applicable Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
(d) Repayment of Participations . (i) At any time after any Revolving Credit Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the relevant Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, such Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of such payment (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lenders risk participation was funded and the interest rate applicable thereto as set forth in clause ((c)(ii) above) in the same funds as those received by such Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of a Swing Line Lender.
(e) Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender . The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Revolving Credit Lender funds its Base Rate Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such Lenders Pro Rata Share of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Pro Rata Share shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
(f) Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender . The Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.
(g) Provisions Related to Extended Revolving Credit Commitments . If the maturity date shall have occurred in respect of any tranche of Revolving Credit Commitments (the Expiring Credit Commitment ) at a time when another tranche or tranches of Revolving Credit 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 Line Loan, if consented to by the applicable Swing Line Lender, on the earliest occurring maturity date such Swing Line Loan shall be deemed reallocated to the tranche or tranches of the non-Expiring Credit Commitments on a pro rata basis; provided that (x) 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 Line Loans to be reallocated equal to such excess shall be repaid or Cash Collateralized and (y) notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall still be obligated to pay Swing Line Loans allocated to the Revolving Credit Lenders holding the Expiring Credit Commitments at the maturity date of the Expiring Credit Commitment or if the Loans have been accelerated prior to the maturity date of the Expiring Credit Commitment. Commencing with the maturity date of any tranche of Revolving Credit Commitments, the sublimit for Swing Line Loans shall be agreed solely with the Swing Line Lender.
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Section 2.05 Prepayments .
(a) Optional . (i) The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay any Class or Classes of Revolving Credit Loans of any Class or Classes in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (1) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) (A) three (3) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans and (B) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (2) any prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000,000, or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (3) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding provided further that prepayments of any Revolving Credit Loans shall be made ratably among the Series A Revolving Credit Loans and the Series B Revolving Credit Loans. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Class(es) and Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid (and, for the avoidance of doubt, may indicate the prepayments by more than one Borrower on such date in such amounts so specified, which, individually may be below any minimum or multiple but which in aggregate amount on any given date shall satisfy such minimum and multiple requirements). The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lenders Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest thereon, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. In the case of each prepayment of the Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(a), the prepaying Borrower may in its sole discretion select the Borrowing or Borrowings (and the order of maturity of principal payments) to be repaid, and such payment shall be paid to the Appropriate Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement.
(ii) The Borrower may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (1) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the prepayment, and (2) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $250,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Borrower may rescind any notice of prepayment under Section 2.05(a)(i) or 2.05(a)(ii) if such prepayment would have resulted from a refinancing of the applicable Facility, which refinancing shall not be consummated or shall otherwise be delayed.
(iv) Voluntary prepayments of any Class of Incremental Term Loans permitted hereunder shall be applied to the remaining scheduled installments of principal thereof in a manner determined at the discretion of the Borrower and specified in the notice of prepayment (and absent such direction, in direct order of maturity).
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(b) Mandatory . (i) If for any reason the aggregate Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations at any time exceeds the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, the Borrower shall promptly prepay Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(i) unless after the prepayment in full of the Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans such aggregate Outstanding Amount exceeds the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect.
(ii) Except with respect to Loans incurred in connection with any Refinancing Amendment, Revolver Extension Request or any Incremental Amendment, (A) each prepayment of Incremental Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(b) shall be applied ratably to each Class of Incremental Term Loans then outstanding ( provided that any Class of Incremental Term Loans may specify that one or more other Classes of Incremental Term Loans may be prepaid prior to such Class of Incremental Term Loans); (B) with respect to each Class of Incremental Term Loans, each prepayment of this Section 2.05(b) shall be applied to the scheduled installments of principal thereof following the date of prepayment in direct order of maturity; and (C) each such prepayment shall be paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares of such prepayment.
(c) Interest, Funding Losses, Etc . All prepayments under this Section 2.05 shall be accompanied by all accrued interest thereon, together with, in the case of any such prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a date prior to the last day of an Interest Period therefor, any amounts owing in respect of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan pursuant to Section 3.05.
Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Section 2.05, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if any prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans is required to be made under this Section 2.05, prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, in lieu of making any payment pursuant to this Section 2.05 in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period therefor, the Borrower may, in its sole discretion, deposit an amount sufficient to make any such prepayment otherwise required to be made thereunder together with accrued interest to the last day of such Interest Period into a Cash Collateral Account until the last day of such Interest Period, at which time the Administrative Agent shall be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower or any other Loan Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of such Loans in accordance with this Section 2.05. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall also be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower or any other Loan Party) to apply such amount to the prepayment of the outstanding Loans in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Section 2.05. Such deposit shall be deemed to be a prepayment of such Loans by the Borrower for all purposes under this Agreement.
Section 2.06 Termination or Reduction of Commitments .
(a) Optional . The Borrower may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the unused Commitments of any Class, or from time to time permanently reduce the unused Commitments of any Class, in each case without premium or penalty; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent three (3) Business Day prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000, or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the entire amount thereof and (iii) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility, such sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Except as provided above, the amount of any such Commitment reduction shall not be applied to the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit unless otherwise specified by
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the Borrower provided further that terminations of any unsued Revolving Credit Commitments shall be made ratably among the Series A Revolving Credit Commitments and the Series B Revolving Credit Commitments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower may rescind or postpone any notice of termination of any Commitments if such termination would have resulted from a refinancing of all of the applicable Facility, which refinancing shall not be consummated or otherwise shall be delayed.
(b) Mandatory . The Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender shall automatically and permanently terminate on the Maturity Date with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility.
(c) Application of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees . The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Appropriate Lenders of any termination or reduction of unused portions of the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit or the unused Commitments of any Class under this Section 2.06. Upon any reduction of unused Commitments of any Class, the Commitment of each Lender of such Class shall be reduced by such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the amount by which such Commitments are reduced (other than the termination of the Commitment of any Lender as provided in Section 3.07). All commitment fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
Section 2.07 Repayment of Loans .
(a) Revolving Credit Loans . The Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Appropriate Lenders on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans under such Facility outstanding on such date.
(b) Swing Line Loans . The Borrower shall repay the aggregate principal amount of its Swing Line Loans on the earlier to occur of (i) the date five (5) Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility.
Section 2.08 Interest .
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08(b), (i) each Eurocurrency Rate Loan (other than a Swing Line Loan) shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate; and (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Blended Base Rate Loan Interest Rate.
(b) During the continuance of a Default under Section 8.01(a), the Borrower shall pay interest on past due amounts owing by it hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to (i) in the case of any amount held by a Series A Revolving Credit Lender, the Series A Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws and (ii) in the case of any amount held by a Series B Revolving Credit Lender, the Series B Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws; provided that no interest at the Series A Default Rate or Series B Default Rate shall accrue or be payable to a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender. Accrued and unpaid interest on such amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
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Section 2.09 Fees .
In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.03(h) and (i):
(a) Commitment Fee . The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender under each Facility in accordance with its Pro Rata Share or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement, a commitment fee equal to the Applicable Rate with respect to Revolving Credit Loan commitment fees times the actual daily amount by which the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all Revolving Credit Lenders for the applicable Facility exceeds the sum of (A) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Swing Line Loans) for such Facility and (B) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations for such Facility; provided that any commitment fee accrued with respect to any of the Commitments of a Defaulting Lender during the period prior to the time such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and unpaid at such time shall not be payable by the Borrower so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender except to the extent that such commitment fee shall otherwise have been due and payable by the Borrower prior to such time; and provided , further , that no commitment fee shall accrue on any of the Commitments of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender. The commitment fee on each Revolving Credit Facility shall accrue at all times from the Original Closing Date until the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date during the first full fiscal quarter to occur after the Original Closing Date, and on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility. The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(b) Other Fees . The Borrower shall pay to the Agents such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever (except as expressly agreed between the Borrower and the applicable Agent).
(c) Closing Fees. Pursuant to the Original Credit Agreement, the Borrower agreed to pay on the Original Closing Date to each Lender party to the Original Credit Agreement on the Original Closing Date, as fee compensation for the making of such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment, a closing fee (the Closing Fee ) in an amount equal to 1.00% of the stated principal amount of such Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment on the Original Closing Date. Such Closing Fee was in all respects fully earned, due and payable on the Original Closing Date and non-refundable and non-creditable thereafter.
Section 2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees .
All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of three hundred and sixty-five (365) days, or three hundred and sixty-six (366) days, as applicable, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a three hundred and sixty (360) day year and actual days elapsed. Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid;
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provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one (1) day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
Section 2.11 Evidence of Indebtedness .
(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and evidenced by one or more entries in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent, acting solely for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 5f.103-1(c), as agent for the Borrower, in each case in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be prima facie evidence absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note payable to such Lender, which shall evidence such Lenders Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.11(a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records and, in the case of the Administrative Agent, entries in the Register, evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
(c) Entries made in good faith by the Administrative Agent in the Register pursuant to Sections 2.11(a) and (b), and by each Lender in its account or accounts pursuant to Sections 2.11(a) and (b), shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of principal and interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to, in the case of the Register, each Lender and, in the case of such account or accounts, such Lender, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, absent manifest error; provided that the failure of the Administrative Agent or such Lender to make an entry, or any finding that an entry is incorrect, in the Register or such account or accounts shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Section 2.12 Payments Generally .
(a) All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agents Office in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Appropriate Lender its Pro Rata Share (or other applicable share provided for under this Agreement) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lenders applicable Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m., shall in each case be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.
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(b) If any payment to be made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be; provided that, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of Eurocurrency Rate Loans to be made in the next succeeding calendar month, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day.
(c) Unless the Borrower or any Lender has notified the Administrative Agent, prior to the date any payment is required to be made by it to the Administrative Agent hereunder, that the Borrower or such Lender, as the case may be, will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower or such Lender, as the case may be, has timely made such payment and may (but shall not be so required to), in reliance thereon, make available a corresponding amount to the Person entitled thereto. If and to the extent that such payment was not in fact made to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds, then:
(i) if the Borrower failed to make such payment, each Lender shall forthwith on demand repay to the Administrative Agent the portion of such assumed payment that was made available to such Lender in Same Day Funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect; and
(ii) if any Lender failed to make such payment, such Lender shall forthwith on demand pay to the Administrative Agent the amount thereof in Same Day Funds, together with interest thereon for the period from the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower to the date such amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent (the Compensation Period ) at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. When such Lender makes payment to the Administrative Agent (together with all accrued interest thereon), then such payment amount (excluding the amount of any interest which may have accrued and been paid in respect of such late payment) shall constitute such Lenders Loan included in the applicable Borrowing. If such Lender does not pay such amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agents demand therefor, the Administrative Agent may make a demand therefor upon the Borrower, and the Borrower shall pay such amount to the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon for the Compensation Period at a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest applicable to the applicable Borrowing. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitment or to prejudice any rights which the Administrative Agent or the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this Section 2.12(c) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(d) If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
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(e) The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan or to fund any such participation on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan or purchase its participation.
(f) Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
(g) Whenever any payment received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents is insufficient to pay in full all amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on any date, such payment shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent and applied by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in the order of priority set forth in Section 8.03. If the Administrative Agent receives funds for application to the Obligations of the Loan Parties under or in respect of the Loan Documents under circumstances for which the Loan Documents do not specify the manner in which such funds are to be applied, the Administrative Agent may (to the fullest extent permitted by mandatory provisions of applicable Law), but shall not be obligated to, elect to distribute such funds to each of the Lenders in accordance with such Lenders Pro Rata Share of the sum of (a) the Outstanding Amount of all Loans outstanding at such time and (b) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations outstanding at such time, in repayment or prepayment of such of the outstanding Loans or other Obligations then owing to such Lender.
Section 2.13 Sharing of Payments .
If, other than as expressly provided elsewhere herein, any Lender shall obtain payment in respect of any principal or interest on account of the Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans held by it, any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) in excess of its ratable share (or other share contemplated hereunder) thereof, such Lender shall immediately (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Loans made by them and/or such subparticipations in the participations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans held by them, as the case may be, as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment in respect of any principal or interest on such Loans or such participations, as the case may be, pro rata with each of them; provided that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from the purchasing Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the purchasing Lender in its discretion), such purchase shall to that extent be rescinded and each other Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price paid therefor, together with an amount equal to such paying Lenders ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such paying Lenders required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered, without further interest thereon. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement as in effect from time to time (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender) or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant permitted hereunder. Each Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender may, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of setoff, but subject to Section 10.09) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation. The Administrative Agent will keep records
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(which shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error) of participations purchased under this Section 2.13 and will in each case notify the Lenders following any such purchases or repayments. Each Lender that purchases a participation pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall from and after such purchase have the right to give all notices, requests, demands, directions and other communications under this Agreement with respect to the portion of the Obligations purchased to the same extent as though the purchasing Lender were the original owner of the Obligations purchased.
Section 2.14 Incremental Credit Extensions .
(a) Incremental Commitments . The Borrower may at any time or from time to time after the Original Closing Date, by notice to the Administrative Agent (an Incremental Loan Request ), request (A) a Class of term loans (the Incremental Term Commitments ) and/or (B) one or more increases in the amount of the Series A Revolving Credit Commitments or the Series B Revolving Credit Commitments (in either case, a Revolving Commitment Increase ) or the establishment of one or more new revolving credit commitments (any such new commitments (the New Revolving Credit Commitments ), collectively with any Revolving Commitment Increases, the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, collectively with any Incremental Term Commitments, the Incremental Commitments ), whereupon the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver a copy to each of the Lenders.
(b) Incremental Loans . Any Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments effected through the establishment of one or more new revolving credit commitments or new term loans made on an Incremental Facility Closing Date shall be designated a separate Class of Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, for all purposes of this Agreement. On any Incremental Facility Closing Date on which any Incremental Term Commitments of any Class are effected, subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions in this Section 2.14, (i) each Incremental Term Lender of such Class shall make a Loan to the Borrower (an Incremental Term Loan ) in an amount equal to its Incremental Term Commitment of such Class and (ii) each Incremental Term Lender of such Class shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to the Incremental Term Commitment of such Class and the Incremental Term Loans of such Class made pursuant thereto. On any Incremental Facility Closing Date on which any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments of any Class are effected through the establishment of one or more new revolving credit commitments (including through any Revolving Commitment Increase), subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions in this Section 2.14, (i) each Incremental Revolving Credit Lender of such Class shall make its Commitment available to the Borrower (when borrowed, an Incremental Revolving Loan and collectively with any Incremental Term Loan, an Incremental Loan ) in an amount equal to its Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment of such Class and (ii) each Incremental Revolving Credit Lender of such Class shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment of such Class and the Incremental Revolving Loans of such Class made pursuant thereto.
(c) Incremental Loan Request . Each Incremental Loan Request from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments. Incremental Term Loans may be made, and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments may be provided, by any existing Lender (but each existing Lender will not have an obligation to make any Incremental Commitment, nor will the Borrower have any obligation to approach any existing lenders to provide any Incremental Commitment) or by any other bank or other financial institution (any such other bank or other financial institution being called an Additional Lender ) (each such existing Lender or Additional Lender providing such, an Incremental Revolving Credit Lender or Incremental Term Lender , as applicable, and, collectively, the Incremental Lenders ); provided that the Administrative Agent, each Swing
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Line Lender and each L/C Issuer shall have consented (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to such Lenders or Additional Lenders making such Incremental Term Loans or providing such Revolving Commitment Increases to the extent such consent, if any, would be required under Section 10.07(b) for an assignment of Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, to such Lender or Additional Lender; provided further that in the case of a Revolving Commitment Increase, no Incremental Revolving Credit Lender may be both a Series A Revolving Credit Lender and a Series B Revolving Credit Lender.
(d) Effectiveness of Incremental Amendment . The effectiveness of any Incremental Amendment, and the Incremental Commitments thereunder, shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof (the Incremental Facility Closing Date ) of each of the following conditions:
(i) no Event of Default (or in the case of any Incremental Commitments, the proceeds of which are used to fund a Permitted Acquisition, no Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (f) or (g)) shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;
(ii) after giving effect to such Incremental Commitments, the conditions of Sections 4.02(i), (iii) and (iv) shall be satisfied (it being understood that all references to the date of such Credit Extension or similar language in such Section 4.02 shall be deemed to refer to the effective date of such Incremental Amendment); provided that if the proceeds of such Incremental Commitments are being used to finance a Permitted Acquisition, (x) the reference in 4.02(i) to the accuracy of the representations and warranties shall refer to the accuracy of the representations and warranties that would constitute Specified Representations and (y) the reference to Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) shall be understood for this purpose to refer to Material Adverse Effect or similar definition as defined in the main transaction agreement governing such Permitted Acquisition; provided further , for the avoidance of doubt, for a Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Commitments or pursuant to a Revolving Commitment Increase (other than a Borrowing pursuant to a Revolving Commitment Increase used to fund a Permitted Acquisition on the Incremental Facility Closing Date, which shall be subject to the conditions in Sections 4.02(i), (iii) and (iv) as modified by the immediately preceding proviso), notwithstanding the first parenthetical phrase of Section 4.02, all of the conditions of Section 4.02 shall apply;
(iii) [Reserved];
(iv) each Incremental Term Commitment shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $10,000,000 and shall be in an increment of $1,000,000 ( provided that such amount may be less than $10,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the limit set forth in the next sentence) and each Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $5,000,000 and shall be in an increment of $1,000,000 ( provided that such amount may be less than $5,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the limit set forth in the next sentence); and
(v) the aggregate amount of the Incremental Term Loans and the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments shall not exceed $225,000,000 in the aggregate; provided that no more than $150,000,000 of such Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments in the aggregate may constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations under the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement; provided further that notwithstanding the fact that certain of the Obligations in respect of Incremental Loans and Incremental Commitments may not constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations under the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement, the Obligations relating to or arising out of the Revolving Credit Facility established on the Original Closing Date shall always constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations under the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement.
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(e) Required Terms . The terms, provisions and documentation of the Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Term Commitments or the Incremental Revolving Loans and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, as the case may be, of any Class shall be as agreed between the Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders providing such Incremental Commitments, and except as otherwise set forth herein, to the extent not identical to the Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, each existing on the Incremental Facility Closing Date, shall be reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (it being understood that to the extent any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any facility established pursuant to any Incremental Commitments, no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders to the extent that such financial maintenance covenant is also added (pursuant to the Incremental Amendment relating to such Incremental Commitments) for the benefit of any then-outstanding Revolving Credit Facility). In any event:
(i) the Incremental Term Loans:
(A) shall rank pari passu in right of payment and of security with the Revolving Credit Loans, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.14(d)(v),
(B) shall not mature earlier than 91 days following the then Latest Revolving Maturity Date,
(C) shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity not shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the then-outstanding Revolving Credit Commitments,
(D) shall have an Applicable Rate, and subject to clauses (e)(i)(B) and (e)(i)(C) above and (e)(iii) below, amortization determined by the Borrower and the applicable Incremental Term Lenders.
(ii) the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and Incremental Revolving Loans shall be identical to the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Revolving Credit Loans, other than the Maturity Date and as set forth in this Section 2.14(e)(ii); provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.14 or otherwise:
(A) any such Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments or Incremental Revolving Loans shall rank pari passu in right of payment and of security with the Revolving Credit Loans, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.14(d)(v),
(B) any such Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments or Incremental Revolving Loans shall not mature earlier than the then Latest Revolving Maturity Date,
(C) the borrowing and repayment (except for (1) payments of interest and fees at different rates on Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments (and related outstandings), (2) repayments required upon the maturity date of the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and (3) repayment made in connection with a permanent repayment and termination of commitments (subject to clause (E) below)) of Loans with respect to Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments after the associated Incremental Facility Closing Date shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other Revolving Credit Commitments on the Incremental Facility Closing Date,
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(D) subject to the provisions of Sections 2.03(m) and 2.04(g) to the extent dealing with Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit which mature or expire after a maturity date when there exists Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments with a longer maturity date, all Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit shall be participated on a pro rata basis by all Lenders with Revolving Credit Commitments in accordance with their percentage of the Revolving Credit Commitments on the Incremental Facility Closing Date (and except as provided in Section 2.03(m) and Section 2.04(g), without giving effect to changes thereto on an earlier maturity date with respect to Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit theretofore incurred or issued),
(E) the permanent repayment of Revolving Credit Loans with respect to, and termination of, Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments after the associated Incremental Facility Closing Date shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other Revolving Credit Commitments on the Incremental Facility Closing Date, except that the Borrower shall be permitted to permanently repay and terminate commitments of any such Class on a better than a pro rata basis as compared to any other Class with a later maturity date than such Class,
(F) assignments and participations of Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and Incremental Revolving Loans shall be governed by the same assignment and participation provisions applicable to Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans on the Incremental Facility Closing Date, and
(G) any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments may constitute a separate Class or Classes, as the case may be, of Commitments from the Classes constituting the applicable Revolving Credit Commitments prior to the Incremental Facility Closing Date; provided at no time shall there be Revolving Credit Commitments hereunder (including Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and any original Revolving Credit Commitments) which have more than three different Maturity Dates.
(iii) Subject to Sections 2.14(e)(i)(B) and (C), the amortization schedule applicable to any Incremental Loans and the All-In Yield applicable to the Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Loans of each Class shall be determined by the Borrower and the applicable new Lenders and shall be set forth in each applicable Incremental Amendment; provided, however , that with respect to any Loans made under Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments that will constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations under the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement when drawn, the All-In Yield applicable to such Incremental Revolving Loans shall not be greater than the applicable All-In Yield payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement as amended through the date of such calculation with respect to Series A Revolving Credit Loans and Series B Revolving Credit Loans, as applicable, plus 50 basis points, in each case, per annum unless the interest rate (together with, as provided in the proviso below, the Eurocurrency or Base Rate floor applicable to such Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, if any) with respect to the Series A Revolving Credit Loans and the Series B Revolving Credit Loans, as applicable, unless the Applicable Rate is increased so as to cause the then applicable All-In Yield under this Agreement on Series A Revolving Credit Loans and Series B Revolving Credit Loans, as applicable, to equal the All-In Yield then applicable to the Incremental Revolving Loans, minus 50 basis points; provided that any increase in All-In Yield to any existing Revolving Credit Loan due to the application of a Eurocurrency or Base Rate floor on any Incremental Term Loan or Incremental Revolving Loan shall be effected solely through an implementation of a Eurocurrency or Base Rate floor applicable to such existing Revolving Credit Facility.
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(f) Incremental Amendment . Commitments in respect of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment shall become Commitments (or in the case of an Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment to be provided by an existing Revolving Credit Lender, an increase in such Lenders applicable Revolving Credit Commitment), under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment (an Incremental Amendment ) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrower, each Incremental Lender providing such Commitments and the Administrative Agent. The Incremental Amendment may, without the consent of any other Loan Party, Agent or Lender, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.14 (and in the case of an Incremental Amendment relating to Incremental Term Loans, customary voluntary and mandatory prepayment provisions, assignment provisions (including Borrower buy back and affiliated lender provisions and for the avoidance of doubt including changes to the voting requirements and determination of Required Lenders customarily associated with such affiliated lender provisions), extension provisions, refinancing facility provisions and any other provisions customarily included in term loan credit agreements of the Sponsor and related definitions in favor of (and relating to) the lenders under such Incremental Term Loans may be added to the Loan Documents pursuant to such Incremental Amendment in the discretion of the Borrower (so long as such provisions are consistent with credit facilities of other portfolio companies of Sponsor executed prior to the Original Closing Date), so long as such provisions are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent). The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments for any purpose not prohibited by this Agreement. No Lender shall be obligated to provide any Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, unless it so agrees.
(g) Reallocation of Revolving Credit Exposure . Upon any Incremental Facility Closing Date on which Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments are effected through an increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.14, (a) if the increase relates to the Revolving Credit Facility, each of the Revolving Credit Lenders shall assign to each of the Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders, and each of the Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders shall purchase from each of the Revolving Credit Lenders, at the principal amount thereof, such interests in the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments outstanding on such Incremental Facility Closing Date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, such Revolving Credit Loans will be held by existing Revolving Credit Lenders and Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolving Credit Commitments after giving effect to the addition of such Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments to the Revolving Credit Commitments, (b) each Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment shall be deemed for all purposes a Revolving Credit Commitment and each Loan made thereunder shall be deemed, for all purposes, a Revolving Credit Loan and (c) each Incremental Revolving Credit Lender shall become a Lender with respect to the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and all matters relating thereto. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that the minimum borrowing and prepayment requirements in Section 2.02 and 2.05(a) of this Agreement shall not apply to the transactions effected pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.
(h) Documentation of Incremental Term Loans . Incremental Term Loans may, at the option of the Borrower, be documented under credit and security documents that are separate from the Loan Documents (so long as such Incremental Term Loans are subject to the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement); provided that the terms of such credit and security documents shall satisfy all the requirements applicable to the Loan Documents (as would be amended by an Incremental Amendment to include such Incremental Term Facility) described in this Section 2.15.
(i) This Section 2.14 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or 10.01 to the contrary.
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Section 2.15 Refinancing Amendments .
(a) On one or more occasions after the Original Closing Date, the Borrower may obtain, from any Lender or any Additional Refinancing Lender, Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of all or any portion of the Incremental Term Loans and the Revolving Credit Loans (or unused Revolving Credit Commitments) then outstanding under this Agreement (which for purposes of this clause (a) will be deemed to include any then outstanding Other Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans), in the form of Other Term Loans, Other Term Loan Commitments, Other Revolving Credit Commitments, or Other Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.15 or otherwise, (1) the borrowing and repayment (except for (A) payments of interest and fees at different rates on Other Revolving Credit Commitments (and related outstandings), (B) repayments required upon the maturity date of the Other Revolving Credit Commitments and (C) repayment made in connection with a permanent repayment and termination of commitments (subject to clause (3) below)) of Loans with respect to Other Revolving Credit Commitments after the date of obtaining any Other Revolving Credit Commitments shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other Revolving Credit Commitments, (2) subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(m) and 2.04(g) to the extent dealing with Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit which mature or expire after a maturity date when there exist Extended Revolving Credit Commitments with a longer maturity date, all Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit shall be participated on a pro rata basis by all Lenders with Commitments in accordance with their percentage of the Revolving Credit Commitments (and except as provided in Section 2.03(m) and Section 2.04(g), without giving effect to changes thereto on an earlier maturity date with respect to Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit theretofore incurred or issued), (3) the permanent repayment of Revolving Credit Loans with respect to, and termination of, Other Revolving Credit Commitments after the date of obtaining any Other Revolving Credit Commitments shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other Revolving Credit Commitments, except that the Borrower shall be permitted to permanently repay and terminate commitments of any such Class on a better than a pro rata basis as compared to any other Class with a later maturity date than such Class and (4) assignments and participations of Other Revolving Credit Commitments and Other Revolving Credit Loans shall be governed by the same assignment and participation provisions applicable to Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans.
(b) The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof of each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 and, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Administrative Agent of (i) customary legal opinions, board resolutions and officers certificates consistent with those delivered on the Original Closing Date other than changes to such legal opinion resulting from a change in law, change in fact or change to counsels form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) reaffirmation agreements and/or such amendments to the Collateral Documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in order to ensure that such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is provided with the benefit of the applicable Loan Documents.
(c) Each issuance of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness under Section 2.15(a) shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (x) not less than $25,000,000 and (y) an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.
(d) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment, without the consent of any other Lenders, to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to (i) reflect the existence and terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant thereto and (ii) make such other changes to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents consistent with the provisions and intent of the third paragraph of Section 10.01 (without the consent of the Required Lenders called for therein) and (iii) effect
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such other amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.15, and the Required Lenders hereby expressly authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into any such Refinancing Amendment.
(e) Any secured Other Term Loans, Other Term Loan Commitments, Other Revolving Credit Commitments and Other Revolving Credit Loans (or any other extensions of credit made pursuant to such Other Revolving Credit Commitments) shall be subject to the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement.
(f) Other Term Loans and Other Revolving Credit Commitments may constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations under the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement solely to the extent (and not in a greater amount) that the Revolving Credit Commitments and Incremental Term Loans, as the case may be, in respect of which the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is being obtained constituted Priority Payment Lien Obligations under the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement.
Section 2.16 Extension of Revolving Credit Loans .
(a) Extension of Revolving Credit Commitments . The Borrower may at any time and from time to time request that all or a portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments of a given Class (each, an Existing Revolver Tranche ) be amended to extend the Maturity Date with respect to all or a portion of any principal amount of such Revolving Credit Commitments (any such Revolving Credit Commitments which have been so amended, Extended Revolving Credit Commitments ) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.16. In order to establish any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, the Borrower shall provide a notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders under the applicable Existing Revolver Tranche) (each, a Revolver Extension Request ) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments to be established, which shall (x) be identical as offered to each Lender under such Existing Revolver Tranche (including as to the proposed interest rates and fees payable) and offered pro rata to each Lender under such Existing Revolver Tranche and (y) be identical to the Revolving Credit Commitments under the Existing Revolver Tranche from which such Extended Revolving Credit Commitments are to be amended, except that: (i) the Maturity Date of the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments may be delayed to a later date than the Maturity Date of the Revolving Credit Commitments of such Existing Revolver Tranche, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment; provided , however , that at no time shall there be Classes of Revolving Credit Commitments hereunder (including Extended Revolving Credit Commitments) which have more than five (5) different Maturity Dates; (ii) the Effective Yield with respect to extensions of credit under the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments (whether in the form of interest rate margin, upfront fees, original issue discount or otherwise) may be different than the Effective Yield for extensions of credit under the Revolving Credit Commitments of such Existing Revolver Tranche, in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment; (iii) the Extension Amendment may provide for other covenants and terms that apply solely to any period after the Latest Maturity Date that is in effect on the effective date of the Extension Amendment (immediately prior to the establishment of such Extended Revolving Credit Commitments); and (iv) all borrowings under the applicable Revolving Credit Commitments ( i . e ., the Existing Revolver Tranche and the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments of the applicable Revolver 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 Credit Commitments); provided , further , that (A) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time a Revolver Extension Request is delivered to Lenders, (B) in no event shall the final maturity
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date of any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments of a given Revolver Extension Series at the time of establishment thereof be earlier than the then Latest Maturity Date of any other Revolving Credit Commitments hereunder, (C) any such Extended Revolving Credit Commitments (and the Liens securing the same) shall be permitted by the terms of the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement and any other Intercreditor Agreement that is then in effect and (D) all documentation in respect of such Extension Amendment shall be consistent with the foregoing. Any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments amended pursuant to any Revolver Extension Request shall be designated a series (each, a Revolver Extension Series ) of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments amended from an Existing Revolver Tranche may, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment, be designated as an increase in any previously established Revolver Extension Series with respect to such Existing Revolver Tranche. Each Revolver Extension Series of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments incurred under this Section 2.16 shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $10,000,000.
(b) Extension Request . The Borrower shall provide the applicable Extension Request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which Lenders under the Existing Revolver Tranche, are requested to respond, 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 2.16. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Revolving Credit Commitments amended into Extended Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to any Extension Request. Any Revolving Credit Lender (each, an Extending Revolving Credit Lender ) wishing to have all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitments under the Existing Revolver Tranche subject to such Extension Request amended into Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall notify the Administrative Agent (each, an Extension Election ) on or prior to the date specified in such Extension Request of the amount of its Revolving Credit Commitments under the Existing Revolver Tranche which it has elected to request be amended into Extended Revolving Credit Commitments (subject to any minimum denomination requirements imposed by the Administrative Agent). In the event that the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Commitments under the Existing Revolver Tranche, in respect of which Revolving Credit Lenders, shall have accepted the relevant Extension Request exceeds the amount of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments requested to be extended pursuant to the Extension Request, Revolving Credit Commitments subject to Extension Elections shall be amended Revolving Credit Commitments on a pro rata basis (subject to rounding by the Administrative Agent, which shall be conclusive) based on the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Commitments included in each such Extension Election.
(c) Extension Amendment . Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall be established pursuant to an amendment (each, a Extension Amendment ) to this Agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Extending Revolving Credit Lender providing an Extended Revolving Credit Commitment thereunder, which shall be consistent with the provisions set forth in Section 2.16(a) above, respectively (but which shall not require the consent of any other Lender). The effectiveness of any Extension Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof of each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 and, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Administrative Agent of (i) legal opinions, board resolutions and officers certificates consistent with those delivered on the Original Closing Date other than changes to such legal opinion resulting from a change in law, change in fact or change to counsels form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) reaffirmation agreements and/or such amendments to the Collateral Documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in order to ensure that the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments are provided with the benefit of the applicable Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Extension Amendment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended pursuant to an Extension Amendment, without the consent of
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any other Lenders, to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to (i) reflect the existence and terms of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments incurred pursuant thereto, (ii) make such other changes to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents consistent with the provisions and intent of the second paragraph of Section 10.01 (without the consent of the Required Lenders called for therein) and (iii) effect such other amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.16, and the Required Lenders hereby expressly authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into any such Extension Amendment.
(d) No conversion of Loans pursuant to any Extension in accordance with this Section 2.16 shall constitute a voluntary or mandatory payment or prepayment for purposes of this Agreement.
Section 2.17 Defaulting Lenders .
(a) Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
(i) Waivers and Amendments . That Defaulting Lenders right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 10.01.
(ii) Reallocation of Payments . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of that Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise), 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 that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; third , if so determined by the Administrative Agent or requested by the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, to be held as Cash Collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Lender of any participation in any Swing Line Loan or Letter of Credit; fourth , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh , so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth , to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share and (y) such Loans or L/C Borrowings were made 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 L/C Borrowings owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Borrowings owed to, that Defaulting Lender. Any payments, prepayments or other
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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 that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(iii) Certain Fees . That Defaulting Lender (x) shall not be entitled to receive any commitment fee pursuant to Section 2.09(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender) and (y) shall be limited in its right to receive Letter of Credit Fees as provided in Section 2.03(h).
(iv) Reallocation of Pro Rata Share to Reduce Fronting Exposure . During any period in which there is a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of computing the amount of the obligation of each Non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans pursuant to Sections 2.03 and 2.04, the Pro Rata Share of each Non-Defaulting Lenders Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations shall be computed without giving effect to the Commitment of that Defaulting Lender; provided that (i) each such reallocation shall be given effect only if, at the date the applicable Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and (ii) the aggregate obligation of each Non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans shall not exceed the positive difference, if any, of (1) the Commitment of that Non-Defaulting Lender minus (2) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans of that Lender.
(b) Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and the L/C Issuer agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Credit Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Share (without giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iv)), whereupon that 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 Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lenders having been a Defaulting Lender.
ARTICLE III.
TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
Section 3.01 Taxes .
(a) Except as provided in this Section 3.01, any and all payments made by or on account of the Borrower (the term Borrower under Article III being deemed to include any Subsidiary for whose account a Letter of Credit is issued) or Guarantor under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Taxes. If the Borrower, any Guarantor or other applicable withholding agent shall be required by any Laws to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under any Loan Document to any Agent or any Lender, (i) if the Tax in question is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, the sum payable by the Borrower or any Guarantor shall be increased as necessary so that
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after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01), such Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the applicable withholding agent shall make such deductions, (iii) the applicable withholding agent shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable Laws, and (iv) within thirty (30) days after the date of such payment (or, if receipts or evidence are not available within thirty (30) days, as soon as possible thereafter), if the Borrower or any Guarantor is the applicable withholding agent, it shall furnish to such Agent or Lender (as the case may be) the original or a copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof or other evidence acceptable to such Agent or Lender. If the applicable withholding agent is a Person other than a Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, the applicable Lender or Agent shall be required to establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Borrower that the Tax in question is in fact an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax (and, upon the reasonable written request of the Borrower, to provide copies of any documentation, including copies of any documentation provided to the applicable withholding agent, that the Applicable Tax Owner is legally eligible to provide that would reduce or eliminate such Tax).
(b) In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any and all present or future stamp, court or documentary Taxes and any other excise, property, intangible or mortgage recording Taxes, imposed by any Governmental Authority, that arise from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document excluding, in each case, any such Tax imposed as a result of an Agent or Lenders Assignment and Assumption, grant of a participation, transfer or assignment to or designation of a new applicable Lending Office or other office for receiving payments under any Loan Document (collectively, Assignment Taxes ), except for Assignment Taxes resulting from an assignment or participation that is requested or required in writing by the Borrower (all such non-excluded taxes described in this Section 3.01(b) being hereinafter referred to as Other Taxes ).
(c) The Borrower and each Guarantor agrees to indemnify each Agent and each Lender for (i) the full amount of Indemnified Taxes imposed on payments hereunder and Other Taxes payable by such Agent or such Lender and (ii) any expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability prepared in good faith and delivered by such Agent or Lender (or by an Agent on behalf of such Lender), accompanied by a written statement thereof setting forth in reasonable detail the basis and calculation of such amounts shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
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(d) Each Lender and Agent shall, at such times as are reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, provide the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with any documentation prescribed by Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent certifying as to any entitlement of such Lender to an exemption from, or reduction in, withholding Tax with respect to any payments to be made to such Lender under the Loan Documents. Each such Lender and Agent shall, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders such documentation obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, deliver promptly and on or before the date such documentation expires, becomes obsolete or inaccurate to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent updated or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its inability to do so. Unless the applicable withholding agent has received forms or other documents satisfactory to it indicating that payments under any Loan Document to or for a Lender are not subject to withholding Tax or are subject to such Tax at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty, the applicable withholding agent shall withhold amounts required to be withheld by applicable Law from such payments at the applicable statutory rate. Notwithstanding any other provision of this clause (d), a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this clause (d) that such Lender is not legally eligible to deliver. Without limiting the foregoing:
(i) Each Lender that is a United States person (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement two properly completed and duly signed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from federal backup withholding.
(ii) Each Lender that is not a United States person (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) whichever of the following is applicable:
(A) two properly completed and duly signed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any successor forms) claiming eligibility for the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, and such other documentation as required under the Code,
(B) two properly completed and duly signed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (or any successor forms),
(C) in the case of a Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (A) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto (any such certificate a United States Tax Compliance Certificate ) and (B) two properly completed and duly signed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any successor forms), or
(D) to the extent a Lender is not the beneficial owner (for example, where the Lender is a partnership, or is a Participant holding a participation granted by a participating Lender), Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (or any successor forms) of the Lender, accompanied by a Form W-8ECI, W-8BEN, United States Tax Compliance Certificate, Form W-9, Form W-8IMY or any other required information from each beneficial owner, as applicable ( provided that, if one or more beneficial owners are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, the United States Tax Compliance Certificate may be provided by such Lender on behalf of such beneficial owner).
(iii) Each Agent that is a United States person (as defined in Section 7701(a)(3)) of the Code) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two properly completed and duly signed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 with respect to fees received on its own behalf, certifying that such Agent is exempt from federal backup withholding. Each Agent that is not a United States person (as defined in Section 7701(a)(3) of the Code) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two properly completed and duly signed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI with respect to fees received on its own behalf.
(e) 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, such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by Laws and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Laws and such additional
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documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine whether such Lender has or has not complied with such Lenders obligations under FATCA and, if necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.
(f) Any Lender or Agent claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3.01 shall use its reasonable efforts to mitigate or reduce the additional amounts payable, which reasonable efforts may include a change in the jurisdiction of its Lending Office (or any other measures reasonably requested by the Borrower) if such a change or other measures would reduce any such additional amounts (or any similar amount that may thereafter accrue) and would not, in the sole determination of such Lender, result in any unreimbursed cost or expense or be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.
(g) If any Lender or Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund in respect of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which indemnification or additional amounts have been paid to it by a Loan Party pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall promptly remit such refund to such Loan Party (but only to the extent of indemnification or additional amounts paid by the Loan Party under this Section 3.01(g) with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including any Taxes) of the Lender or Agent, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant taxing authority with respect to such refund net of any Taxes payable by any Agent or Lender on such interest); provided that the Loan Parties, upon the request of the Lender or Agent, as the case may be, agree promptly to return such refund (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant taxing authority) to such party in the event such party is required to repay such refund to the relevant taxing authority. This Section shall not be construed to require any Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to Taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other person.
Section 3.02 Illegality .
If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurocurrency Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans to such day, or promptly, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted and all amounts due, if any, in connection with such prepayment or conversion under Section 3.05. Each Lender agrees to designate a different Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need for such notice and will not, in the good faith judgment of such Lender, otherwise be materially disadvantageous to such Lender.
Section 3.03 Inability to Determine Rates .
If the Required Lenders determine that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the applicable Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or that the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect
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to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, or that Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar, or other applicable, market for the applicable amount and the Interest Period of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of such Eurocurrency Rate Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request, if applicable, into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.
Section 3.04 Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy; Eurocurrency Rate Loan Reserves .
(a) If any Lender reasonably determines that as a result of the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any Law, in each case after the Original Closing Date, or such Lenders compliance therewith, there shall be any increase in the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Eurocurrency Rate Loans or (as the case may be) issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or a reduction in the amount received or receivable by such Lender in connection with any of the foregoing (excluding for purposes of this Section 3.04(a) any such increased costs or reduction in amount resulting from (i) Indemnified Taxes indemnified pursuant to Section 3.01, or any Taxes excluded from the definition of Indemnified Taxes (other than Taxes excluded under clause (ii) thereof) or Other Taxes or (ii) reserve requirements contemplated by Section 3.04(c)) and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining the Eurocurrency Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligations to make any Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, then from time to time within fifteen (15) days after demand by such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail such increased costs (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent given in accordance with Section 3.06), the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amounts as will compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for all purposes under this Agreement, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a change in law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
(b) If any Lender determines that the introduction of any Law regarding capital adequacy or any change therein or in the interpretation thereof, in each case after the Original Closing Date, or compliance by such Lender (or its Lending Office) therewith, has the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender as a consequence of such Lenders obligations hereunder (taking into consideration its policies with respect to capital adequacy and such Lenders desired return on capital), then from time to time upon demand of such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the charge and the calculation of such reduced rate of return (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent given in accordance with Section 3.06), the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amounts as will compensate such Lender for such reduction within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such demand.
(c) Each Borrower shall pay to each Lender, (i) as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds or deposits, additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loan of the Borrower equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as
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determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error), and (ii) as long as such Lender shall be required to comply with any reserve ratio requirement or analogous requirement of any other central banking or financial regulatory authority imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Commitments or the funding of any Eurocurrency Rate Loans of the Borrower, such additional costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual costs allocated to such Commitment or Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) which in each case shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided the Borrower shall have received at least fifteen (15) days prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest or cost from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest or cost shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days from receipt of such notice.
(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lenders right to demand such compensation.
(e) If any Lender requests compensation under this Section 3.04, then such Lender will, if requested by the Borrower, use commercially reasonable efforts to designate another Lending Office for any Loan or Letter of Credit affected by such event; provided that such efforts are made on terms that, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its Lending Office(s) to suffer no material economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further , that nothing in this Section 3.04(e) shall affect or postpone any of the Obligations of the Borrower or the rights of such Lender pursuant to Section 3.04(a), (b), (c) or (d).
Section 3.05 Funding Losses .
Upon written demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, which demand shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense actually incurred by it as a result of:
(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan of the Borrower on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan; or
(b) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Eurocurrency Rate Loan of the Borrower on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower;
including any loss or expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits) arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.
Section 3.06 Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation .
(a) Any Agent or any Lender claiming compensation under this Article III shall deliver a certificate to the Borrower setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder which shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount, such Agent or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
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(b) With respect to any Lenders claim for compensation under Section 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 or 3.04, the Borrower shall not be required to compensate such Lender for any amount incurred more than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the event that gives rise to such claim; provided that, if the circumstance giving rise to such claim is retroactive, then such 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. If any Lender requests compensation by the Borrower under Section 3.04, the Borrower may, by notice to such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), suspend the obligation of such Lender to make or continue from one Interest Period to another applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or, if applicable, to convert Base Rate Loans into Eurocurrency Rate Loan, until the event or condition giving rise to such request ceases to be in effect (in which case the provisions of Section 3.06(c) shall be applicable); provided that such suspension shall not affect the right of such Lender to receive the compensation so requested.
(c) If the obligation of any Lender to make or continue any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or to convert Base Rate Loans into Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be suspended pursuant to Section 3.06(b) hereof, such Lenders applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be automatically converted into Base Rate Loans (or, if such conversion is not possible, repaid) on the last day(s) of the then current Interest Period(s) for such Eurocurrency Rate Loans (or, in the case of an immediate conversion required by Section 3.02, on such earlier date as required by Law) and, unless and until such Lender gives notice as provided below that the circumstances specified in Section 3.02, 3.03 or 3.04 hereof that gave rise to such conversion no longer exist:
(i) to the extent that such Lenders Eurocurrency Rate Loans have been so converted, all payments and prepayments of principal that would otherwise be applied to such Lenders applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be applied instead to its Base Rate Loans; and
(ii) all Loans that would otherwise be made or continued from one Interest Period to another by such Lender as Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be made or continued instead as Base Rate Loans (if possible), and all Base Rate Loans of such Lender that would otherwise be converted into Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall remain as Base Rate Loans.
(d) If any Lender gives notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) that the circumstances specified in Section 3.02, 3.03 or 3.04 hereof that gave rise to the conversion of any of such Lenders Eurocurrency Rate Loans pursuant to this Section 3.06 no longer exist (which such Lender agrees to do promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist) at a time when Eurocurrency Rate Loans made by other Lenders under the applicable Facility are outstanding, if applicable, such Lenders Base Rate Loans shall be automatically converted, on the first day(s) of the next succeeding Interest Period(s) for such outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loans, to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect thereto, all Loans held by the Lenders holding Eurocurrency Rate Loans under such Facility and by such Lender are held pro rata (as to principal amounts, interest rate basis, and Interest Periods) in accordance with their respective Commitments for the applicable Facility.
Section 3.07 Replacement of Lenders under Certain Circumstances .
(a) If at any time (i) a Borrower becomes obligated to pay additional amounts or indemnity payments described in Section 3.01 or 3.04 as a result of any condition described in such Sections or any Lender ceases to make any Eurocurrency Rate Loans as a result of any condition described in Section 3.02 or Section 3.04, (ii) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or (iii) any Lender becomes a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrower may, on ten (10) Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and such Lender, (x) replace such Lender by causing such Lender to (and such Lender shall be obligated to) assign pursuant to Section 10.07(b) (with the assignment fee to be paid by
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the Borrower in such instance) all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (in respect of any applicable Facility only in the case of clause (i) or, with respect to a Class vote, clause (iii)) to one or more Eligible Assignees; provided that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to the Borrower to find a replacement Lender or other such Person; and provided , further , that (A) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments and (B) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable Eligible Assignees shall have agreed to, and shall be sufficient (together with all other consenting Lenders) to cause the adoption of, the applicable departure, waiver or amendment of the Loan Documents; or (y) terminate the Commitment of such Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, and (1) in the case of a Lender (other than an L/C Issuer), repay all Obligations, including, without limitation, Obligations owing under Section 3.05, of the Borrower owing to such Lender relating to the Loans and participations held by such Lender as of such termination date and (2) in the case of an L/C Issuer, repay all Obligations of the Borrower owing to such L/C Issuer relating to the Loans and participations held by the L/C Issuer as of such termination date and cancel or backstop on terms satisfactory to such L/C Issuer any Letters of Credit issued by it; provided that in the case of any such termination of a Non-Consenting Lender such termination shall be sufficient (together with all other consenting Lenders) to cause the adoption of the applicable departure, waiver or amendment of the Loan Documents and such termination shall be in respect of any applicable facility only in the case of clause (i) or, with respect to a Class vote, clause (iii). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lender may be both a Series A Revolving Credit Lender and a Series B Revolving Credit Lender.
(b) Any Lender being replaced pursuant to Section 3.07(a) above shall (i) execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such Lenders applicable Commitment and outstanding Loans and participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans in respect thereof, and (ii) deliver any Notes evidencing such Loans to the Borrower or Administrative Agent. Pursuant to such Assignment and Assumption, (A) the assignee Lender shall acquire all or a portion, as the case may be, of the assigning Lenders Commitment and outstanding Loans and participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans, (B) all obligations of the Borrower owing to the assigning Lender relating to the Loans, Commitments and participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee Lender to such assigning Lender concurrently with such Assignment and Assumption and (C) upon such payment and, if so requested by the assignee Lender, delivery to the assignee Lender of the appropriate Note or Notes executed by the Borrower, the assignee Lender shall become a Lender hereunder and the assigning Lender shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder with respect to such assigned Loans, Commitments and participations, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement, which shall survive as to such assigning Lender. In connection with any such replacement, if any such Non-Consenting Lender or Defaulting Lender does not execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly executed Assignment and Assumption reflecting such replacement within five (5) Business Days of the date on which the assignee Lender executes and delivers such Assignment and Assumption to such Non-Consenting Lender or Defaulting Lender, then such Non-Consenting Lender or Defaulting Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Assumption without any action on the part of the Non-Consenting Lender or Defaulting Lender.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above, any Lender that acts as an L/C Issuer may not be replaced hereunder at any time that it has any Letter of Credit outstanding hereunder unless arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (including the furnishing of a back-up standby letter of credit in form and substance, and issued by an issuer reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer or the depositing of cash collateral into a cash collateral account in amounts and pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer) have been made with respect to each such outstanding Letter of Credit and the Lender that acts as the Administrative Agent may not be replaced hereunder except in accordance with the terms of Section 9.06.
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(d) In the event that (i) the Borrower or the Administrative Agent has requested that the Lenders consent to a departure or waiver of any provisions of the Loan Documents or agree to any amendment thereto, (ii) the consent, waiver or amendment in question requires the agreement of each affected Lender or each Lender of a Class in accordance with the terms of Section 10.01 or all the Lenders with respect to a certain Class of the Loans and (iii) the Required Lenders (or, in the case of a consent, waiver or amendment involving all affected Lenders of a certain Class, the Required Class Lenders) have agreed to such consent, waiver or amendment, then any Lender who does not agree to such consent, waiver or amendment shall be deemed a Non-Consenting Lender .
Section 3.08 Survival .
All of the Borrowers obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE IV.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
Section 4.01 Conditions to Initial Credit Extension .
The obligation of each Lender to make a Credit Extension hereunder on the Original Closing Date is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent, except as otherwise agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent:
(a) The Administrative Agents receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or pdf copies or other facsimiles (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel:
(i) a Committed Loan Notice in accordance with the requirements hereof;
(ii) executed counterparts of this Agreement;
(iii) a Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender that has requested a Note at least two (2) Business Days in advance of the Original Closing Date;
(iv) each Collateral Document set forth in Schedule 1.01C hereto required to be executed on the Original Closing Date as indicated on such schedule, duly executed by each Loan Party thereto, together with:
(A) certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Equity referred to therein accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank and instruments evidencing the Pledged Debt indorsed in blank; and
(B) evidence that all other actions, recordings and filings required by the Collateral Documents that the Administrative Agent may deem reasonably necessary to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall have been taken, completed or otherwise provided for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(v) such certificates of good standing (to the extent such concept exists) from the applicable secretary of state of the state of organization of each Loan Party,
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certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to be a party on the Original Closing Date;
(vi) an opinion from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York counsel to the Loan Parties;
(vii) an opinion from Durham, Jones & Pinegar, P.C., Utah counsel to the Loan Parties;
(viii) a solvency certificate from the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or other officer with equivalent duties of the Borrower (after giving effect to the Transactions) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-2 ;
(ix) certified copies of the Transaction Agreement and schedules thereto, duly executed by the parties thereto, together with all material agreements, instruments and other documents delivered in connection therewith as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, each including certification by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower that such documents are in full force and effect as of the Original Closing Date and that the condition specified in clause (c) below has been satisfied;
(x) copies of a recent Lien and judgment search in each jurisdiction reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Loan Parties; and
(xi) the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement, executed by all parties thereto;
provided , however , that, each of the requirements set forth in clause (iv) above, including the delivery of documents and instruments necessary to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement (except for the execution and delivery of the Security Agreement and to the extent that a Lien on such Collateral may be perfected (x) by the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or (y) by the delivery of stock certificates of the Borrower and its wholly owned Material Domestic Subsidiaries other than any Unrestricted Subsidiaries) shall not constitute conditions precedent to any Credit Extension on the Original Closing Date after the Borrowers use of commercially reasonable efforts to provide such items on or prior to the Original Closing Date or without undue burden or expense if the Borrower agrees to deliver, or cause to be delivered, such search results, documents and instruments, or take or cause to be taken such other actions as may be required to perfect such security interests within ninety (90) days after the Original Closing Date (subject to extensions approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
(b) All fees and expenses required to be paid hereunder and invoiced at least three (3) Business Days before the Original Closing Date (except as reasonably agreed by the Borrower) shall have been paid from the proceeds of the initial fundings under the Facilities, including fees pursuant to the Fee Letter.
(c) Prior to or substantially concurrently with the initial Borrowing on the Original Closing Date, (i) the Equity Contribution shall have been consummated; (ii) the Acquisition shall have been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement (the Transaction Agreement
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shall not have been amended or waived in any material respect by Merger Sub in a manner materially adverse to the Lenders (in their capacity as such) without the consent of the Arrangers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that (a) any reduction in the purchase price for the Acquisition shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders to the extent (i) 65% of such reduction shall be applied to reduce the amount of commitments in respect of the senior bridge facilities, if any (to be allocated first, to reduce the commitments under the senior unsecured bridge facility to an amount not less than $300,000,000 and thereafter, to the commitments under the senior secured bridge facility) and (ii) 35% of such reduction shall be applied to reduce the amount of the Equity Contribution and (b) any increase in purchase price for the Acquisition shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders); and (iii) the Refinancing shall have been consummated.
(d) Since December 31, 2011, there has not been any Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Transaction Agreement, as in effect on the signing date thereof) on the Companies and its Subsidiaries (each as defined in the Transaction Agreement, as in effect on the signing date thereof), taken as a whole.
(e) The Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in all respects (after giving effect to such qualification)) on and as of the Original Closing Date; provided that, to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided , further , that any references to Material Adverse Effect in the Specified Representations shall be deemed to be references to Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Transaction Agreement).
(f) The Lead Arrangers shall have received the Annual Financial Statements and the Quarterly Financial Statements.
(g) The Lead Arrangers shall have received the Pro Forma Financial Statements.
(h) The Administrative Agent shall have received at least three days prior to the Original Closing Date all documentation and other information about the Borrower and the Guarantors required under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act that has been requested by the Administrative Agents in writing at least 15 days prior to the Original Closing Date.
(i) The representations and warranties made by the Company in the Transaction Agreement that are material to the interests of the Lenders shall be true and correct, but only to the extent that Merger Sub or the Borrower has the right to terminate its obligations under the Transaction Agreement as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 9.03(b), for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Original Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
Section 4.02 Conditions to All Credit Extensions after the Original Closing Date .
The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension after the initial Request for Credit Extension on the Original Closing Date (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a
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conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans and other than a Request for Credit Extension for an Incremental Facility which shall be governed by Section 2.14(d)) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(i) The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in Article V and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Credit Extension with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided , further , that, any representation and warranty that is qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on such respective dates.
(ii) No Default shall exist or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds therefrom.
(iii) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the relevant L/C Issuer or the relevant Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.
(iv) In the case of any incurrence of a Revolving Credit Loan or a Swing Line Loan or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit, as the case may be (other than (1) any Borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans to reimburse an Unreimbursed Amount or (2) any Credit Extension, if after giving effect (on a Pro Forma Basis) to such Credit Extension, the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of all Revolving Credit Lenders (excluding Revolving Credit Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit, the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations with respect thereto have been Cash Collateralized) does not exceed 15% of the Revolving Credit Commitments of all Revolving Credit Lenders), the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for the most recently ended Test Period, calculated without giving effect to such Credit Extension, shall be less than or equal to the ratio set forth in the table contained in Section 7.11 for the last quarter of such Test Period (without giving effect to any Cure Amount until such Cure Amount is actually received by the Borrower).
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans) submitted by the Borrower after the Original Closing Date shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(i), (ii) and (iv) (or, in the case of a Request for Credit Extension for an Incremental Facility, the conditions specified in Section 2.14(d)) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
Section 4.03 Conditions to Amendment and Restatement Effectiveness
The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agents receipt of counterparts of this Agreement executed by (A) each Loan Party, (B) the Administrative Agent and (C) each of the Lenders, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles or electronic copies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified.
(b) All fees and expenses due to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders required to be paid as of the Restatement Effective Date shall have been paid (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 10.04 hereof for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each of them in connection with this Agreement).
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(c) All Attorney Costs of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent.
(d) The Restatement Effective Date Representation shall be true and correct.
(e) Both before and after giving effect to this Agreement, the representations and warranties of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor contained in Article 5 of this Agreement, any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided , further , that, any representation and warranty that is qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on such respective date.
(f) An opinion from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York counsel to the Loan Parties.
ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors party hereto represent and warrant to the Agents and the Lenders (i) on the Restatement Effective Date that both before and after giving effect to this Agreement, (x) the representations and warranties of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor contained in Article 5 of this Agreement and any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as though made on the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided , further , that, any representation and warranty that is qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on such respective date and (y) the Restatement Effective Date Representation is true and correct and (ii) at the time of each Credit Extension (to the extent required to be true and correct for such Credit Extension pursuant to Article IV) that:
Section 5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws .
Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary (a) is a Person duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction, (b) has all requisite power and authority to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business as currently conducted and (ii) in the case of the Loan Parties, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) is duly qualified and in good standing (where relevant) under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, (d) is in compliance with all Laws, orders, writs and injunctions and (e) has all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to operate its business as currently conducted; except in each case, referred to in clause (a) (other than with respect to the Borrower), (b)(i) (other than with respect to the Borrower), (c), (d) or (e), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 5.02 Authorization; No Contravention .
The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party, and the consummation of the Transactions, (a) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and (b) do not (i) contravene the terms of any of such Persons Organization Documents, (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under (other than as permitted by Section 7.01), or require any payment to be made under (x) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (y) any material order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (iii) violate any Law; except with respect to any conflict, breach or contravention or payment (but not creation of Liens) (A) referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii), to the extent that such violation, conflict, breach, contravention or payment could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (B) solely for purposes of Section 4.01, referred to in clause (b)(iii), to the extent that such violation or contravention could not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Transaction Agreement).
Section 5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents .
No material approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the grant by any Loan Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents, the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the priority thereof) or the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents, except for (i) filings and registrations necessary to perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties, (ii) the approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect (except to the extent not required to obtained, taken, given or made or in full force and effect pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement) and (iii) those approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings, the failure of which to obtain or make could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.04 Binding Effect .
This Agreement and each other Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party thereto. This Agreement and each other Loan Document constitutes, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is a party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity and (ii) the need for filings and registrations necessary to create or perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties and (iii) the effect of foreign Laws, rules and regulations as they relate to pledges of Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries.
Section 5.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect .
(a) The Annual Financial Statements and the Quarterly Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby, (A) except as otherwise expressly noted therein and (B) subject, in the case of the Quarterly Financial Statements, to changes resulting from normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
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(b) The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period ended at least forty-five (45) days (or ninety (90) days if such four-fiscal quarter period is the end of the Companys fiscal year) prior to the Original Closing Date, prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred as of such date (including the notes thereto) (the Pro Forma Balance Sheet ) and the unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the 12 -month period ended at least forty-five (45) days (or ninety (90) days if such four-fiscal quarter period is the end of the Companys fiscal year) prior to the Original Closing Date, prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred at the beginning of such period (together with the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, the Pro Forma Financial Statements ), copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the Administrative Agent, have been prepared based on the Annual Financial Statements and the Quarterly Financial Statements and have been prepared in good faith, based on assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable 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 Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at June 30, 2011 and their estimated results of operations for the period covered thereby.
(c) The forecasts of consolidated balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal year ending after the Original Closing Date until the fifth anniversary of the Original Closing Date, copies of which have been furnished to the Administrative Agent prior to the Original Closing Date, and all Projections delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 have been prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were believed to be reasonable at the time made, it being understood that projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and actual results may vary materially from such forecasts.
(d) Since the Original Closing Date, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.06 Litigation .
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.06 hereto, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues (other than actions, suits, proceedings and claims in connection with the Transactions) that either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.07 Ownership of Property; Liens .
The Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries has good record title to, or valid leasehold interests in, or easements or other limited property interests in, all Real Property necessary in the ordinary conduct of its business, free and clear of all Liens except as set forth in Schedule 5.07 hereto and except for minor defects in title that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business or to utilize such assets for their intended purposes and Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and except where the failure to have such title could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 5.08 Environmental Matters .
Except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 5.08 hereto or except as could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect:
(a) Each Loan Party and its respective properties and operations are and have been in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, which includes obtaining and maintaining all applicable Environmental Permits required under such Environmental Laws to carry on the business of the Loan Parties;
(b) the Loan Parties have not received any written notice that alleges any of them is in violation of or potentially liable under any Environmental Laws and none of the Loan Parties nor any of the Real Property is the subject of any claims, investigations, liens, demands, or judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing, under any Environmental Law or to revoke or modify any Environmental Permit held by any of the Loan Parties;
(c) there has been no Release of Hazardous Materials on, at, under or from any Real Property or facilities owned, operated or leased by any of the Loan Parties, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, Real Property formerly owned, operated or leased by any Loan Party or arising out of the conduct of the Loan Parties that could reasonably be expected to require investigation, remedial activity or corrective action or cleanup or could reasonably be expected to result in the Borrower incurring liability under Environmental Laws; and
(d) there are no facts, circumstances or conditions arising out of or relating to the operations of the Loan Parties or Real Property or facilities owned, operated or leased by any of the Loan Parties or the knowledge of the Borrower, Real Property or facilities formerly owned, operated or leased by the Loan Parties that could reasonably be expected to result in the Company incurring liability under Environmental Laws.
Section 5.09 Taxes .
Except as would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have timely filed all tax returns required to be filed, and have paid all Taxes levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income, profits or assets, that are due and payable (including in their capacity as a withholding agent), except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed Tax deficiency or assessment known to any Loan Parties against the Loan Parties that, if made would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.10 ERISA Compliance .
(a) Except as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state Laws.
(b) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) neither any Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iii) neither any Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the
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giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (iv) neither any Loan Party, Restricted Subsidiary nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; except, with respect to each of the foregoing clauses of this Section 5.10(b), as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.11 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests .
As of the Original Closing Date (after giving effect to the Transactions), no Loan Party has any material Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Schedule 5.11 hereto, and all of the outstanding Equity Interests owned by the Loan Parties (or a Subsidiary of any Loan Party) in such material Subsidiaries have been validly issued and are fully paid and all Equity Interests owned by a Loan Party (or a Subsidiary of any Loan Party) in such material Subsidiaries are owned free and clear of all Liens except (i) those created under the Collateral Documents and (ii) any Lien that is permitted under Section 7.01. As of the Original Closing Date, Schedules 1(a) and 5(a) to the Perfection Certificate (a) set forth the name and jurisdiction of each Domestic Subsidiary that is a Loan Party, (b) set forth the ownership interest of the Borrower and any other Subsidiary thereof in each Subsidiary, including the percentage of such ownership and (c) identifies each Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary the Equity Interests of which are required to be pledged on the Original Closing Date pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
Section 5.12 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act .
(a) No Borrower is engaged nor will it engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock, or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock, and no proceeds of any Borrowings or drawings under any Letter of Credit will be used for any purpose that violates Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System.
(b) None of the Borrower, any Person Controlling the Borrower, or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries is or is required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Section 5.13 Disclosure .
No report, financial statement, certificate or other written information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party (other than projected financial information, pro forma financial information and information of a general economic or industry nature) to any Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) when taken as a whole contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein (when taken as a whole), in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading. With respect to projected financial information and pro forma financial information, the Borrower represents that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation; it being understood that such projections may vary from actual results and that such variances may be material.
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Section 5.14 Labor Matters .
Except as, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes against the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened; (b) hours worked by and payment made to employees of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Laws dealing with such matters; and (c) all payments due from the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on account of employee health and welfare insurance have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the relevant party.
Section 5.15 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc .
The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries own, license or possess the right to use all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, licenses, technology, software, know-how database rights, design rights and other intellectual property rights (collectively, IP Rights ) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses as currently conducted, and, such IP Rights do not conflict with the rights of any Person, except to the extent the absence of such IP Rights and such conflicts, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Borrower, no IP Rights, advertising, product, process, method, substance, part or other material used by any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the operation of their respective businesses as currently conducted infringes upon any rights held by any Person except for such infringements, individually or in the aggregate, which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim or litigation regarding any of the IP Rights, is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Except pursuant to licenses and other user agreements entered into by each Loan Party in the ordinary course of business, as of the Original Closing Date, all registrations listed in Schedule 12(a) or 12(b) to the Perfection Certificate are valid and in full force and effect, except, in each case, to the extent failure to own or possess such right to use or of such registrations to be valid and in full force and effect could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.16 Solvency .
On the Original Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.
Section 5.17 Subordination of Junior Financing .
The Obligations are Senior Debt, Senior Indebtedness, Guarantor Senior Debt or Senior Secured Financing (or any comparable term) under, and as defined in, any Junior Financing Documentation.
Section 5.18 USA Patriot Act .
(a) To the extent applicable, each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries is in compliance, in all material respects, with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto and (ii) the USA Patriot Act.
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(b) No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(c) No Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings, nor to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any director, officer or employee of a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings is subject as of the Original Closing Date to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (OFAC). The proceeds of the Loans will not, to the knowledge of the Borrower, be made available to any Person for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
Section 5.19 Security Documents .
Except as otherwise contemplated hereby or under any other Loan Documents, the provisions of the Collateral Documents, together with such filings and other actions required to be taken hereby or by the applicable Collateral Documents (including the delivery to Administrative Agent of any Pledged Debt and any Pledged Equity required to be delivered pursuant to the applicable Collateral Documents), are effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, except as otherwise provided hereunder, including subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01, a legal, valid, enforceable and perfected first priority Lien on all right, title and interest of the respective Loan Parties in the Collateral described therein.
Notwithstanding anything herein (including this Section 5.19) or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party makes any representation or warranty as to (A) the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest (other than with respect to those pledges and security interests made under the Laws of the jurisdiction of formation of the applicable Foreign Subsidiary) in any Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary, or as to the rights and remedies of the Agents or any Lender with respect thereto, under foreign Law, (B) the pledge or creation of any security interest, or the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest to the extent such pledge, security interest, perfection or priority is not required pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement or (C) on the Original Closing Date and until required pursuant to Section 6.13 or 4.01(a)(iv), the pledge or creation of any security interest, or the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or enforceability of any pledge or security interest to the extent not required on the Original Closing Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(iv).
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ARTICLE VI.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation (other than obligations under Treasury Services Agreements or obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements) hereunder which is accrued and payable shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (unless the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized or a backstop letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer is in place), then from and after the Original Closing Date, the Borrower shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02 and 6.03) cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to:
Section 6.01 Financial Statements .
(a) Deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt further distribution to each Lender, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 and within ninety (90) days after the end of each subsequent fiscal year, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of Ernst & Young LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any going concern or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit;
(b) Deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt further distribution to each Lender, within forty-five (45) days (or sixty (60) days in the case of the fiscal quarters ending on September 30, 2012 and March 31, 2013) after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower for fiscal quarters ended on or after September 30, 2012, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter and the related (i) consolidated statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended and (ii) consolidated statements of cash flows for such fiscal quarter and the portion of the fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c) Deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt further distribution to each Lender, no later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 and within ninety (90) days after the end of each subsequent fiscal year, a detailed consolidated budget for the following fiscal year on a quarterly basis (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year, the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected income and a summary of the material underlying assumptions applicable thereto) (collectively, the Projections ), which Projections shall in each case be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that 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, it being understood that actual results may vary from such Projections and that such variations may be material; and
(d) Deliver to the Administrative Agent with each set of consolidated financial statements referred to in Sections 6.01(a) and 6.01(b) above, the related consolidating financial statements reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) (which may be in footnote form only) from such consolidated financial statements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 6.01 may be satisfied with respect to financial information of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries by furnishing (A) the applicable financial statements of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower) or (B) the Borrowers (or any direct or indirect parent thereof), as applicable, Form l0-K or 10-Q, as applicable, filed with the SEC; provided that, with respect to clauses (A) and (B), (i) to the extent such information relates to a parent of the Borrower, such information is accompanied by consolidating
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information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to the Borrower (or such parent), on the one hand, and the information relating to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand and (ii) to the extent such information is in lieu of information required to be provided under Section 6.01(a), such materials are accompanied by a report and opinion of Ernst & Young LLP or any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any going concern or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit.
Any financial statement required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) shall not be required to include purchase accounting adjustments relating to the Transactions to the extent it is not practicable to include them.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 and Section 6.02(b) and (c) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower) posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 10.02 hereto; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrowers behalf on IntraLinks 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); provided that (i) upon written request by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions ( i.e ., soft copies) of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 6.02(a) to the Administrative Agent (which may be electronic copies delivered via electronic mail). 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.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arranger will make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, Borrower Materials ) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the Platform ) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a Public Lender ) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that so long as the Borrower is the issuer of any outstanding debt or equity securities that are registered or issued pursuant to a private offering or is actively contemplating issuing any such securities it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked PUBLIC which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word PUBLIC shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials PUBLIC, the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws ( provided , however , that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 10.08); (y) all Borrower Materials marked PUBLIC are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated Public Side Information; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arranger shall treat any Borrower
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Materials that are not marked PUBLIC as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated Public Side Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials PUBLIC.
Section 6.02 Certificates; Other Information .
Deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt further distribution to each Lender:
(a) no later than five (5) days after the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(a) and (b), a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;
(b) promptly after the same are publicly available, copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary files with the SEC or with any Governmental Authority that may be substituted therefor (other than amendments to any registration statement (to the extent such registration statement, in the form it became effective, is delivered), exhibits to any registration statement and, if applicable, any registration statement on Form S-8) and in any case not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any other clause of this Section 6.02;
(c) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any material notices received by any Loan Party (other than in the ordinary course of business) or material statements or material reports furnished to any holder of debt securities (other than in connection with any board observer rights) of any Loan Party or of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of the Secured High Yield Notes Indenture or the Unsecured High Yield Notes Indenture and, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing thereof in each case in a principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to any other clause of this Section 6.02;
(d) together with the delivery of each Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(a), (i) in the case of annual Compliance Certificates only, a report setting forth the information required by sections describing the legal name and the jurisdiction of formation of each Loan Party and the location of the chief executive office of each Loan Party of the Perfection Certificate or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the Original Closing Date or the date of the last such report, (ii) a description of each event, condition or circumstance during the last fiscal quarter covered by such Compliance Certificate requiring a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.05(b) and (iii) a list of each Subsidiary of the Borrower that identifies each Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary as of the date of delivery of such Compliance Certificate (to the extent that there have been any changes in the identity or status as a Restricted Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary of any such Subsidiaries since the Original Closing Date or the most recent list provided); and
(e) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, legal, financial or corporate affairs of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender through the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
Section 6.03 Notices .
Promptly after a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor has obtained knowledge thereof, notify the Administrative Agent:
(a) of the occurrence of any Default; or
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(b) of the occurrence of an ERISA Event which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and
(c) of the filing or commencement of, or any threat or notice of intention of any person to file or commence, any action, suit, litigation or proceeding, whether at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority against the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be accompanied by a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (x) that such notice is being delivered pursuant to Section 6.03(a), (b) or (c) (as applicable) and (y) setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 6.04 Payment of Taxes .
Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy as the same shall become due and payable in the normal conduct of its business, all its obligations and liabilities in respect of Taxes imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, except, in each case, to the extent (a) any such Tax is being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (b) the failure to pay or discharge the same would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc .
(a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and
(b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges (including its good standing where applicable in the relevant jurisdiction), permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business,
except, in the case of (a) (other than with respect to the Borrower) or (b), to the extent (i) that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) pursuant to any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or Disposition permitted by Article VII.
Section 6.06 Maintenance of Properties .
Except if the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order, repair and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and fire, casualty or condemnation excepted.
Section 6.07 Maintenance of Insurance .
Maintain with insurance companies that the Borrower believes (in the good faith judgment of its management) are financially sound and reputable at the time the relevant coverage is placed or renewed, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance reasonable and customary for similarly situated Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses as the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries) as are customarily carried
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under similar circumstances by such other Persons. Each such policy of insurance shall as appropriate (i) name the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as an additional insured thereunder as its interest may appear or (ii) in the case of each casualty insurance policy, contain a loss payable clause or endorsement that names the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as loss payee thereunder. If the improvements on any Mortgaged Property are at any time located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a special flood hazard area with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (as now or hereafter in effect or successor act thereto), then, to the extent required by applicable Flood Insurance Laws, the Company shall, or shall cause each Loan Party to, (i) maintain, or cause to be maintained, with a financially sound and reputable insurer, flood insurance in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Flood Insurance Laws and (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Section 6.08 Compliance with Laws .
Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except if the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.09 Books and Records .
Maintain proper books of record and account, in which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and are in conformity with GAAP and which reflect all material financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be (it being understood and agreed that certain Foreign Subsidiaries maintain individual books and records in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in their respective countries of organization and that such maintenance shall not constitute a breach of the representations, warranties or covenants hereunder).
Section 6.10 Inspection Rights .
Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants (subject to such accountants customary policies and procedures), all at the reasonable expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided that only the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders may exercise rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Section 6.10 and the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights more often than two (2) times during any calendar year and only one (1) such time shall be at the Borrowers expense; provided , further , that during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent (or any of its respective representatives or independent contractors), on behalf of the Lenders, may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice. The Administrative Agent shall give the Borrower the opportunity to participate in any discussions with the Borrowers independent public accountants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.10, none of the 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 (a) constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (b) 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 (c) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.
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Section 6.11 Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors .
At the Borrowers expense, subject to the provisions of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and any applicable limitation in any Collateral Document, take all action necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to ensure that the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement continues to be satisfied, including:
(a) Upon the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect wholly owned Material Domestic Subsidiary (in each case, other than an Excluded Subsidiary) by any Loan Party or the designation in accordance with Section 6.14 of any existing direct or indirect wholly owned Material Domestic Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (in each case, other than an Excluded Subsidiary) or any Subsidiary becoming a wholly owned Material Domestic Subsidiary (in each case, other than an Excluded Subsidiary) or any Subsidiary ceasing to qualify as an Excluded Subsidiary:
(i) within 60 days after such formation, acquisition or designation, or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing in its discretion:
(A) cause each such Material Domestic Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, other than with respect to any Excluded Assets, joinders to this Agreement as Guarantors, Security Agreement Supplements, Intellectual Property Security Agreements, a counterpart of the Intercompany Note and other security agreements and documents as reasonably requested by and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (consistent with the Mortgages, Security Agreement, Intellectual Property Security Agreements and other security agreements in effect on the Original Closing Date), in each case granting Liens required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;
(B) cause each such Material Domestic Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement (and the parent of each such Domestic Subsidiary that is a Guarantor) to deliver any and all certificates representing Equity Interests (to the extent certificated) and intercompany notes (to the extent certificated) that are required to be pledged pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, accompanied by undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed in blank;
(C) take and cause such Material Domestic Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and each direct or indirect parent of such Material Domestic Subsidiary to take whatever action (including the recording of Mortgages, the filing of UCC financing statements and delivery of stock and membership interest certificates) as may be necessary in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to vest in the Administrative Agent (or in any representative of the Administrative Agent designated by it) valid and perfected Liens to the extent required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;
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(ii) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, within forty-five (45) days after such request (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing in its discretion), deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of an opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, of counsel for the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent as to such matters set forth in this Section 6.11(a) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(iii) as promptly as practicable after the request therefor by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent with respect to each Material Real Property, any existing title reports, abstracts or environmental assessment reports, to the extent available and in the possession or control of the Borrower; provided , however , that there shall be no obligation to deliver to the Administrative Agent any existing environmental assessment report whose disclosure to the Administrative Agent would require the consent of a Person other than the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, where, despite the commercially reasonable efforts of the Borrower to obtain such consent, such consent cannot be obtained; and
(iv) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, within sixty (60) days after such request (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing in its discretion), deliver to the Administrative Agent and other items necessary from time to time to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement with respect to perfection and existence of security interests with respect to property of any Guarantor acquired after the Original Closing Date and subject to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, but not specifically covered by the preceding clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or clause (b) below.
(b) Not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the acquisition by any Loan Party of Material Real Property as determined by the Borrower (acting reasonably and in good faith) (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in writing in its discretion) that is required to be provided as Collateral pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, which property would not be automatically subject to another Lien pursuant to pre-existing Collateral Documents, cause such property to be subject to a Lien and Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and take, or cause the relevant Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect or record such Lien, in each case to the extent required by, and subject to the limitations and exceptions of, the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.
Section 6.12 Compliance with Environmental Laws .
Except, in each case, to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, comply, and take all reasonable actions to cause all lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties to comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties; and, in each case to the extent the Loan Parties are required by Environmental Laws, conduct any investigation, remedial or other corrective action necessary to address Hazardous Materials at any property or facility in accordance with applicable Environmental Laws.
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Section 6.13 Further Assurances .
Promptly upon reasonable request by the Administrative Agent (i) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation of any Collateral Document or other document or instrument relating to any Collateral, and (ii) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request from time to time in order to carry out more effectively the purposes of the Collateral Documents, to the extent required pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement. If the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that it is required by applicable Law to have appraisals prepared in respect of the Real Property of any Loan Party subject to a mortgage constituting Collateral, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent appraisals that satisfy the applicable requirements of the Real Estate Appraisal Reform Amendments of FIRREA.
Section 6.14 Designation of Subsidiaries .
The Borrower may at any time after the Original Closing Date designate any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) other than for purposes of designating a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with the establishment of a Qualified Securitization Financing, immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis (if such covenant would so be in effect at the end of the relevant Test Period), with the covenant set forth in Section 7.11 (it being understood that if no Test Period cited in Section 7.11 has passed, the covenant in Section 7.11 for the first Test Period cited in such Section shall be satisfied as of the last four quarters ended and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such designation, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such compliance), (iii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of the Secured High Yield Notes, Unsecured High Yield Notes or any Junior Financing and (iv) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it was previously designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Original Closing Date shall constitute an Investment by the Borrower therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value as determined in good faith by the Borrower of the Borrowers or its Subsidiarys (as applicable) Investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute (i) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Investment, Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and (ii) a return on any Investment by the Borrower in Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the preceding sentence in an amount equal to the fair market value as determined in good faith by the Borrower at the date of such designation of the Borrowers or its Subsidiarys (as applicable) Investment in such Subsidiary.
Section 6.15 Maintenance of Ratings
Use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain (i) a public corporate credit rating (but not any specific rating) from S&P and a public corporate family rating (but not any specific rating) from Moodys, in each case in respect of the Borrower, and (ii) a public rating (but not any specific rating) in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility from each of S&P and Moodys.
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Section 6.16 Post Closing
(a) Within 90 days after the Original Closing Date (or such longer period as agreed by the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a custodial agency agreement with respect to certain agreements for security alarm monitoring services in substantially the form of the Custodial Agency Agreement dated as of May 11, 2006 between Archon Group, L.P. and Goldman Sachs Specialty Lender Group, L.P. with such modifications as are reasonably agreed to between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.
ARTICLE VII.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder (other than (i) contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and (ii) obligations under Treasury Services Agreements or obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements) which is accrued and payable shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (unless the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized, back-stopped by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer or deemed reissued under another agreement reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer), then from and after the Original Closing Date, the Borrower (and, with respect to Section 7.14 only, Holdings) shall not and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
Section 7.01 Liens .
Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following:
(a) Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Original Closing Date and listed in Schedule 7.01(b) hereto and any modifications, replacements, renewals, refinancings 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 for taxes, assessments or governmental charges that are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate actions, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) statutory or common law Liens of landlords, sublandlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, construction contractors or other like Liens, so long as, in each case, such Liens secure amounts not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or if more than thirty (30) days overdue, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce such Liens or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate actions, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(e) (i) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation and (ii) pledges and deposits
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in the ordinary course of business securing liability for reimbursement 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 to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, governmental contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature (including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations) incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), encroachments, protrusions and other similar encumbrances and minor title defects affecting Real Property that do not in the aggregate materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and any exceptions on the Mortgage Policies issued in connection with the Mortgaged Properties;
(h) Liens securing judgments or orders for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) secure any Indebtedness or (iii) are permitted by Section 7.05;
(j) Liens (i) 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 or (ii) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Persons obligations in respect of bankers acceptances or 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 in the ordinary course of business;
(k) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-208 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of a banking or other financial institution arising as a matter of Law or under customary general terms and conditions encumbering deposits or other funds maintained with a financial institution (including the right of set-off) and that are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry or arising pursuant to such banking institutions general terms and conditions;
(l) Liens (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Sections 7.02(g), (i) and (n) or, to the extent related to any of the foregoing, Section 7.02(r) to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, and (ii) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any property in a Disposition permitted under Section 7.05, in each case, solely to the extent such Investment or Disposition, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien;
(m) Liens (i) in favor of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(b), (d) and (u) and (ii) in favor of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
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(n) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses entered into by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for sale of goods entered into by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business permitted by this Agreement;
(p) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements under Section 7.02;
(q) 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;
(r) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off or rights of pledge (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks or other deposit-taking financial institutions and not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(t) ground leases in respect of Real Property on which facilities owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries are located;
(u) Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens are created within 270 days of the acquisition, construction, repair, lease or improvement of the property subject to such Liens, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber property (except for replacements, additions and accessions to such property) other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits and (iii) with respect to Capitalized Leases, 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;
(v) Liens on property of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, which Liens secure Indebtedness of any of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary permitted under Section 7.03;
(w) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition or existing on the property of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than by designation as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14), in each case after the Original Closing Date (other than Liens on the Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or property (other than the proceeds or products thereof and other than after-acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and
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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 acquisition), and (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted under Section 7.03(g);
(x) (i) zoning, building, entitlement and other land use regulations by Governmental Authorities with which the normal operation of the business complies, and (ii) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of any real property that does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(y) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or similar filings;
(z) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(aa) the modification, replacement, renewal or extension of any Lien permitted by clauses (b), (u) and (w) of this Section 7.01; 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 and (B) proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens is permitted by Section 7.03 (to the extent constituting Indebtedness); provided further that if the obligations subject to such Liens being modified, replaced, renewed or extended were subject to the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement and/or the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the obligations to be subject to such modified, replacement, renewed or extended Liens shall be subject to the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement and/or the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, in each case in a capacity no less favorable to the Lenders then that which it was prior to such refinancing, refunding, replacement, amendment, extension or modification;
(bb) Liens with respect to property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of $50,000,000 and 1.75% of Total Assets, in each case determined as of the date of incurrence;
(cc) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as after giving effect to such Indebtedness and such Liens on a Pro Forma Basis, the Secured Leverage Ratio is no greater than 4.00:1.00; provided that to the extent such Liens are on Collateral, such Liens are subject to the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement and, if such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a second priority (or other junior priority) basis to the liens securing the Obligations, a Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement;
(dd) Liens on the Collateral securing obligations in respect of Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt or Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt and any Permitted Refinancing of any of the foregoing; provided that (x) any such Liens securing any Permitted Refinancing in respect of Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt are subject to the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement and (y) any such Liens securing any Permitted Refinancing in respect of Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt are subject to the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement;
(ee) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and the proceeds thereof securing such Persons obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit or bankers acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or goods;
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(ff) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of premises leased and operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the performance of the Borrowers or such Subsidiarys obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises;
(gg) Liens on the Securitization Assets arising in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing; and
(hh) Liens on Collateral securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 7.03(q)(y), so long as such Indebtedness is subject to the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement.
It is understood that apart from the Revolving Credit Facility in the principal amount in effect on the Original Closing Date and the obligations referred to in clause (y) of the definition of Obligations and as permitted by the proviso to Section 2.14(d)(v) and as permitted by Section 2.15(f), no obligations secured by a Lien permitted hereunder shall constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations under the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement.
Section 7.02 Investments .
Make or hold any Investments, except:
(a) Investments by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in assets that were Cash Equivalents when such Investment was made;
(b) loans or advances to officers, directors and employees of any Loan Party (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) or any of its Subsidiaries (i) for reasonable and customary business-related travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary business purposes, (ii) in connection with such Persons purchase of Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof; provided that, to the extent such loans or advances are made in cash, the amount of such loans and advances used to acquire such Equity Interests shall be contributed to the Borrower in cash as common equity and (iii) for any other purposes not described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii); provided that the aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time under clause (iii) above shall not exceed $15,000,000;
(c) Investments (i) by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Loan Party (other than Holdings), (ii) by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) by any Loan Party in any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party; provided that (A) any such Investments made pursuant to this clause (iii) in the form of intercompany loans shall be evidenced by notes that, unless they are Excluded Assets, have been pledged (individually or pursuant to a global note) to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders (it being understood and agreed that any Investments permitted under this clause (iii) that are not so evidenced as of the Original Closing Date are not required to be so evidenced and pledged until the date that is sixty (60) days after the Original Closing Date (or such later date as may be approved by the Administrative Agent)) and (B) the aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (iii) shall not exceed at any time outstanding the sum of (x) together with Investments pursuant to Section 7.02(i)(iv)(1), the greater of $100,000,000 and 3.75% of Total Assets and (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time;
(d) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors and other credits to suppliers in the ordinary course of business;
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(e) Investments (excluding loans and advances made in lieu of Restricted Payments pursuant to and limited by Section 7.02(m) below) consisting of transactions permitted under Sections 7.01, 7.03 (other than 7.03(c) and (d)), 7.04 (other than 7.04(c)(ii) or (e)), 7.05 (other than 7.05(e)), 7.06 (other than 7.06(d) or (h)(iv)) and 7.13, respectively;
(f) Investments (i) existing or contemplated on the Original Closing Date or made pursuant to legally binding written contracts in existence on the Original Closing Date, in each case set forth in Schedule 7.02(f) hereto and any modification, replacement, renewal, reinvestment or extension thereof and (ii) existing on the Original Closing Date by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary and any modification, renewal or extension thereof;
(g) Investments in Swap Contracts permitted under Section 7.03;
(h) promissory notes, securities and other non-cash consideration received in connection with Dispositions permitted by Section 7.05;
(i) any acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of a Person or any Equity Interests in a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or division or line of business of a Person (or any subsequent Investment made in a Person, division or line of business previously acquired in a Permitted Acquisition), in a single transaction or series of related transactions, if immediately after giving effect thereto: (i) the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in Pro Forma Compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 7.11 (if, after giving effect thereto and all Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith, such covenant would be in effect as of the end of the relevant Test Period) after giving effect to such acquisition or Investment and any related transactions; (ii) any acquired or newly formed Restricted Subsidiary shall not be liable for any Indebtedness except for Indebtedness otherwise permitted by Section 7.03; (iii) to the extent required by the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, (A) the property, assets and businesses acquired in such purchase or other acquisition shall constitute Collateral and (B) any such newly created or acquired Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary) shall become Guarantors, in each case, in accordance with Section 6.11, and (iv) the aggregate amount of Investments made in Persons that do not become Loan Parties shall not exceed at any time outstanding the sum of (1) together with Investments pursuant to Section 7.02(c)(iii)(B)(x), the greater of $100,000,000 and 3.75% of Total Assets and (2) the Cumulative Credit at such time (any such acquisition, a Permitted Acquisition );
(j) Investments made in connection with the Transactions;
(k) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of UCC Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and UCC Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;
(l) Investments (including debt obligations and Equity Interests) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers or in settlement of delinquent obligations of, or other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business or upon the foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment;
(m) loans and advances to any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower not in excess of the amount of (after giving effect to any other loans, advances or Restricted Payments in respect thereof)
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Restricted Payments to the extent permitted to be made to such parent in accordance with Sections 7.06(f), (g) or (h), such Investment being treated for purposes of the applicable clause of Section 7.06, including any limitations, as if a Restricted Payment made pursuant to such clause;
(n) Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding pursuant to this clause (n) (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write downs or write offs thereof) at any time not to exceed (x) the greater of $100,000,000 and 3.75% of Total Assets (in each case, net of any return in respect thereof, including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) plus (y) the Cumulative Credit at such time;
(o) advances of payroll payments to employees in the ordinary course of business;
(p) (i) Investments made in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining, maintaining or renewing client contracts and loans or advances made to distributors in the ordinary course of business and (ii) Investments to the extent that payment for such Investments is made solely with Equity Interests of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower);
(q) Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Original Closing Date or of a corporation merged or amalgamated or consolidated into the Borrower or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 7.04 after the Original 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 or consolidation;
(r) Investments made by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the extent such Investments are financed with the proceeds received by such Restricted Subsidiary from an Investment in such Restricted Subsidiary permitted under this Section 7.02;
(s) Guarantees by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of leases (other than Capitalized Leases) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business; and
(t) (i) Investments in a Securitization Subsidiary or any Investment by a Securitization Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing; provided , however , that any such Investment in a Securitization Subsidiary is in the form of (x) a contribution of additional Securitization Assets or (y) Limited Originator Recourse and (ii) distributions or payments of Securitization Fees and purchases of Securitization Assets pursuant to a Securitization Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing.
Section 7.03 Indebtedness .
Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness (i) outstanding on the Original Closing Date and listed in Schedule 7.03(b) hereto and any refinancing thereof and (ii) intercompany Indebtedness outstanding on the Original Closing Date and any refinancing thereof, of which any amount owed by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to a Loan Party shall be evidenced by an Intercompany Note; provided that all such Indebtedness of any Loan Party owed to any Person or Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to an Intercompany Note;
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(c) Guarantees by the Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that (A) no Guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness constituting a Specified Junior Financing Obligation shall be permitted unless such guaranteeing party shall have also provided a Guarantee of the Obligations on the terms set forth herein and (B) if the Indebtedness being Guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations, such Guarantee 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 Indebtedness;
(d) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary (or issued or transferred to any direct or indirect parent of a Loan Party which is substantially contemporaneously transferred to a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of a Loan Party) to the extent constituting an Investment permitted by Section 7.02; provided that all such Indebtedness of any Loan Party owed to any Person or Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to an Intercompany Note;
(e) Attributable Indebtedness and other Indebtedness (including Capitalized Leases) financing an acquisition, construction, repair, replacement, lease or improvement of a fixed or capital asset incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary prior to or within 270 days after the acquisition, lease or improvement of the applicable asset and any Permitted Refinancing thereof in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $50,000,000 and 1.75% of Total Assets, in each case determined at the time of incurrence (together with any Permitted Refinancings thereof) at any time outstanding and any Permitted Refinancing of such Attributable Indebtedness;
(f) Indebtedness in respect of Swap Contracts designed to hedge against the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiarys exposure to interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodities pricing risks incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes and Guarantees thereof;
(g) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition; provided that such Indebtedness is not incurred in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition, and any Permitted Refinancing thereof; provided further that, after giving pro forma effect to such Permitted Acquisition and the assumption of such Indebtedness, the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed (x) $50,000,000 at any time outstanding plus (y) any additional amount of such Indebtedness so long as the Total Leverage Ratio is no greater than 5.50:1.00 and, if such Indebtedness is secured, the Secured Leverage Ratio is no greater than 3.75:1.00, in each case determined on a Pro Forma Basis; provided that in the case of clause (y), any such Indebtedness incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, together with any Indebtedness incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party pursuant to Section 7.03(s), does not exceed in the aggregate at any time outstanding the greater of $50,000,000 and 1.75% of Total Assets, in each case determined at the time of incurrence;
(h) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower permitted by Section 7.06;
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(j) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Permitted Acquisition, any other Investment expressly permitted hereunder or any Disposition, in each case, constituting indemnification obligations or obligations in respect of purchase price (including earnouts) or other similar adjustments;
(k) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with the Transactions, and Permitted Acquisitions or any other Investment expressly permitted hereunder;
(l) Cash Management Obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearinghouse arrangements, overdraft protections, employee credit card programs and other cash management and similar arrangements in the ordinary course of business and any Guarantees thereof;
(m) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount that at the time of, and after giving effect to, the incurrence thereof, would not exceed the greater of $100,000,000 and 3.75% of Total Assets; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding in reliance on this clause (m) in respect of which the primary obligor or a guarantor is a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall not exceed in the aggregate at any time outstanding the greater of $50,000,000 and 1.75% of Total Assets, in each case determined at the time of incurrence;
(n) Indebtedness consisting of (a) the financing of insurance premiums or (b) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers acceptances, warehouse receipts or similar instruments issued or created in the ordinary course of business, including in respect of workers compensation 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 claims;
(p) obligations in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and performance and completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments related thereto, in each case in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(q) Indebtedness in respect of the (x) Unsecured High Yield Notes (including any guarantees by the Guarantors thereof) and Permitted Refinancing thereof and (y) Secured High Yield Notes (including any guarantees by the Guarantors thereof) and Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(r) Indebtedness supported by a Letter of Credit, in a principal amount not to exceed the face amount of such Letter of Credit;
(s) Permitted Ratio Debt and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;
(t) Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness;
(u) Indebtedness incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary which, when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (u) and then outstanding, does not exceed the greater of $50,000,000 and 10.0% of Total Assets (excluding, solely when calculating Total Assets for purposes of this Section 7.3(u), the assets of any Person that is not a Foreign Subsidiary), in each case determined at the time of incurrence;
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(v) Indebtedness incurred by a Securitization Subsidiary in a Qualified Securitization Financing that is not recourse (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings and Limited Originator Recourse) to the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; and
(w) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in clauses (a) through (v) above.
For purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, the 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 extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance 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 extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased, plus the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums) and other costs and expenses (including OID) incurred in connection with such refinancing.
The accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value and the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 7.03. The principal amount of any non-interest bearing Indebtedness or other discount security constituting Indebtedness at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the Borrower dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Section 7.04 Fundamental Changes .
Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person (other than as part of the Transactions), except that:
(a) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with (i) the Borrower (including a merger, the purpose of which is to reorganize the Borrower into a new jurisdiction); provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person or (ii) one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that when any Person that is a Loan Party is merging with a Restricted Subsidiary, a Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person;
(b) (i) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, (ii) any Subsidiary (other than a Borrower) may liquidate or dissolve and (iii) any Subsidiary may change its legal form if, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), the Borrower determines in good faith that such action is in the best interest of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and if not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders (it being understood that in the case of any change in legal form, a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor will remain a Guarantor unless such Guarantor is otherwise permitted to cease being a Guarantor hereunder);
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(c) any Restricted Subsidiary may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to a Borrower or to another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor in such a transaction is a Guarantor, then (i) the transferee must be a Guarantor or a Borrower or (ii) to the extent constituting an Investment, such Investment must be a permitted Investment in or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party in accordance with Sections 7.02 (other than Section 7.02(e)) and 7.03, respectively; and
(d) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may merge or consolidate with any other Person; provided that (i) the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation or (ii) if the Person formed by or surviving any such merger or consolidation is not the Borrower (any such Person, the Successor Company ), (A) the Successor Company shall be an entity organized or existing under the Laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof, (B) the Successor Company shall expressly assume all the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (C) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to such merger or consolidation, shall have confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to the Successor Companys obligations under the Loan Documents, (D) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by a supplement to the Security Agreement and other applicable Collateral Documents confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Companys obligations under the Loan Documents, (E) if requested by the Administrative Agent, each mortgagor of a Mortgaged Property, unless it is the other party to such merger or consolidation, shall have by an amendment to or restatement of the applicable Mortgage (or other instrument reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Companys obligations under the Loan Documents, and (F) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officers certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such merger or consolidation and such supplement to this Agreement or any Collateral Document comply with this Agreement; provided , further , that if the foregoing are satisfied, the Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Borrower under this Agreement; and
(e) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom (in the case of a merger involving a Loan Party), any Restricted Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any other Person in order to effect an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.02; provided that the continuing or surviving Person shall be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, which together with each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, shall have complied with the requirements of Section 6.11 to the extent required pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;
(f) the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may consummate the Merger, related transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement (and documents related thereto) and the Transactions; and
(g) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, a merger, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or Disposition, the purpose of which is to effect a Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 7.05.
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Section 7.05 Dispositions .
Make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make any Disposition (other than as part of or in connection with the Transactions), except:
(a) Dispositions of obsolete, worn out, used or surplus property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business and Dispositions of property no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(b) Dispositions of inventory, goods held for sale in the ordinary course of business and immaterial assets (including allowing any registrations or any applications for registration of any intellectual property to lapse or go abandoned in the ordinary course of business) in the ordinary course of business;
(c) Dispositions of property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property;
(d) Dispositions of property to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor of such property is a Loan Party, (i) the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party or (ii) if such transaction constitutes an Investment, such transaction is permitted under Section 7.02;
(e) to the extent constituting Dispositions, transactions permitted by Sections 7.01, 7.02 (other than Section 7.02(e)), 7.04 (other than Section 7.04(g)) and 7.06 (other than 7.06(d));
(f) [Reserved]
(g) Dispositions of Cash Equivalents;
(h) (i) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including the provision of software under an open source license), in each case in the ordinary course of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) Dispositions of intellectual property that do not materially interfere with the business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries so long so as the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries receives a license or other ownership rights to use such intellectual property;
(i) transfers of property subject to Casualty Events;
(j) any Disposition of property (including a Disposition of Securitization Assets to a Securitization Subsidiary); provided that (i) at the time of such Disposition (other than any such Disposition made pursuant to a legally binding commitment entered into at a time when no Default has occurred and is continuing), no Default shall have occurred and been continuing or would result from such Disposition and (ii) with respect to any Disposition pursuant to this clause (j) for a purchase price in excess of $25,000,000 the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall receive not less than 75% of such consideration in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (in each case, free and clear of all Liens at the time received, other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens permitted by Sections 7.01(a), (f), (k), (l), (p), (q), (r)(i), (r)(ii), (s) and (dd) (only to the extent the Obligations are secured by such cash and Cash Equivalents)); provided , however , that for the purposes of this clause (j)(ii), the following shall be deemed to be cash: (A) any liabilities (as shown on the Borrowers most recent balance sheet provided hereunder or in the footnotes thereto) of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the payment in cash of the Obligations,
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that are assumed by the transferee with respect to the applicable Disposition and for which the Borrower and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have been validly released by all applicable creditors in writing, (B) any securities received by the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Borrower 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 the applicable Disposition, and (C) aggregate non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary having an aggregate fair market value (determined as of the closing of the applicable Disposition for which such non-cash consideration is received) not to exceed the greater of $75,000,000 and 3.0% of Total Assets at any time (net of any non-cash consideration converted into cash and Cash Equivalents); provided , further , the aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of (I) all property Disposed of pursuant to this Section 7.05(j) in the year in which such Disposition occurs shall not exceed 15% of Total Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended year (and if the last day of such most recently ended fiscal year is December 31, 2011, assuming the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries were, as of December 31, 2011, the assets compromising Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as such assets were in existence on December 31, 2011)) and (II) all property Disposed of pursuant to this Section 7.05(j) since the Original Closing Date shall not exceed the greater of (x) 25% of Total Assets as of June 30, 2012 (assuming the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries were, as of June 30, 2012, the assets compromising Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as such assets were in existence on June 30, 2012)) and (y) 25% of Total Assets as of the most recently ended year (and if the last day of such most recently ended fiscal year is December 31, 2011, assuming the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries were, as of December 31, 2011, the assets compromising Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as such assets were in existence on December 31, 2011));
(k) [Reserved];
(l) Dispositions or discounts without recourse of accounts receivable in connection with the compromise or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business;
(m) [Reserved];
(n) any swap of assets in exchange for services or other assets in the ordinary course of business of comparable or greater value or usefulness to the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the management of the Borrower;
(o) any sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(p) 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;
(q) the unwinding of any Swap Contract;
(r) the lapse or abandonment in the ordinary course of business of any registrations or applications for registration of any immaterial IP Rights; and
(s) [Reserved];
provided that any Disposition of any property pursuant to this Section 7.05 (except pursuant to Sections 7.05(e), (i), (o), (p) and (q) and except for Dispositions from a Loan Party to any other Loan Party) shall
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be for no less than the fair market value of such property at the time of such Disposition as determined by the Borrower in good faith. To the extent any Collateral is Disposed of as expressly permitted by this Section 7.05 to any Person other than a Loan Party, such Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents, and the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to take any actions deemed appropriate in order to effect the foregoing.
Section 7.06 Restricted Payments .
Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except:
(a) each Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower, and other Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower (and, in the case of a Restricted Payment by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, to the Borrower and any other Restricted Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary based on their relative ownership interests of the relevant class of Equity Interests);
(b) the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other Restricted Payments payable solely in the Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests not otherwise permitted by Section 7.03) of such Person;
(c) Restricted Payments made (i) on the Original Closing Date to consummate the Transactions, (ii) in respect of working capital adjustments or purchase price adjustments pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, (iii) in order to satisfy indemnity and other similar obligations under the Transaction Agreement and (iv) to holders of Equity Interests of the Borrower (immediately prior to giving effect to the Transactions) in connection with, or as a result of, their exercise of appraisal rights and the settlement of any claims or actions (whether actual, contingent or potential) with respect thereto, in each case, with respect to the Transactions;
(d) to the extent constituting Restricted Payments, the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) and its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into and consummate transactions expressly permitted by any provision of Section 7.02 (other than 7.02(e) and (m)), 7.04 or 7.08 (other than Section 7.08(f) or 7.08(l));
(e) repurchases of Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower 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;
(f) the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary may (i) pay (or make Restricted Payments to allow Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary (or of the Borrower or any other such direct or indirect parent thereof) held by any future, present or former employee, officer, director, manager or consultant (or any spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributes of any of the foregoing) of such Restricted Subsidiary (or the Borrower or any other direct or indirect parent thereof) or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) make Restricted Payments in the form of distributions to allow Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings to pay principal or interest on promissory notes that were issued to any future, present or former employee, officer, director, manager or consultant (or any spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributes of any of the foregoing) of such Restricted Subsidiary (or the Borrower or any other direct or indirect parent thereof) in lieu of cash payments for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of such Equity Interests held by such Persons, in each case, upon the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment of any such Person
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or pursuant to any employee, manager or director equity plan, employee, manager or director stock option plan or any other employee, manager or director benefit plan or any agreement (including any stock subscription or shareholder agreement) with any employee, director, officer or consultant of such Restricted Subsidiary (or the Borrower or any other direct or indirect parent thereof) or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (f) together with the aggregate amount of loans and advances to Holdings made pursuant to Section 7.02(m) in lieu of Restricted Payments permitted by this clause (f) shall not exceed $15,000,000 in any calendar year (which shall increase to $25,000,000 subsequent to the consummation of a Qualified IPO) (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 $30,000,000 in any calendar year (which shall increase to $50,000,000 subsequent to the consummation of a Qualified IPO)); provided further that such amount in any calendar year may further be increased by an amount not to exceed:
(A) the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of the Borrower and, to the extent contributed to the Borrower, the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests of any of the Borrowers direct or indirect parent companies, in each case to any future, present or former employees, directors, officers, members of management, or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies that occurs after the Original Closing Date, to the extent the cash proceeds from the sale of such Equity Interests have not otherwise increased the Cumulative Credit;
(B) the Net Proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries less the amount of Restricted Payments previously made with the cash proceeds of such key man life insurance policies;
and provided further that cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Borrower from members of management of the Borrower, any of the Borrowers direct or indirect parent companies or any of the Borrowers Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of any of the Borrowers direct or indirect parent companies will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this covenant or any other provision of this Agreement;
(g) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed, when combined with prepayment of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.13(a)(iv), (x) the greater of $80,000,000 and 3.00% of Total Assets, in each case, determined at the time such Restricted Payments are made plus (y) if (A) the Total Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is less than or equal to 5.70 to 1.00 and (B) the Secured Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, the Cumulative Credit at such time; provided , that with respect to any Restricted Payment made pursuant to clause (y) above, no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom plus (z) if the Total Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, $80,000,000, in each case, determined at the time the applicable Restricted Payment is made;
(h) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower:
(i) to pay its operating costs and expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and other corporate overhead costs and expenses (including administrative, legal, accounting and similar expenses provided by third parties), which are reasonable and customary and incurred in the ordinary course of business and attributable to the ownership or operations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, Transaction Expenses and any reasonable and customary indemnification claims made by directors or officers of such parent attributable to the ownership or operations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(ii) the proceeds of which shall be used to pay (or make Restricted Payments to allow any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) franchise taxes and other fees, taxes and expenses required to maintain its (or any of its direct or indirect parents) corporate existence;
(iii) for any taxable period in which the Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries is a member of a consolidated, combined or similar income tax group of which a direct or indirect parent of the Borrower is the common parent (a Tax Group ), to pay federal, foreign, state and local income taxes of such Tax Group that are attributable to the taxable income of the 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 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 (iii) with respect to any Taxes of any 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 Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purposes of paying such consolidated, combined or similar income Taxes;
(iv) to finance any Investment that would be permitted to be made pursuant to Section 7.02 and Section 7.08 if such parent were subject to such sections; provided that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment and (B) such parent shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries or (2) the merger (to the extent permitted in Section 7.04) of the Person formed or acquired into the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in order to consummate such Permitted Acquisition or Investment, in each case, in accordance with the requirements of Section 6.11;
(v) the proceeds of which (A) shall be used to pay customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to officers and employees of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings to the extent such salaries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (B) shall be used to make payments permitted under Sections 7.08 (e), (i), (k) and (p) (but only to the extent such payments have not been and are not expected to be made by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary); and
(vi) the proceeds of which shall be used by Holdings to pay (or to make Restricted Payments to allow any direct or indirect parent thereof to pay) fees and expenses (other than to Affiliates) related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering by Holdings (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) that is directly attributable to the operations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(i) payments made or expected to be made by Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of withholding or similar Taxes payable by or with respect to any future, present or former employee, director, manager or consultant (or any spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributes of any of the foregoing) and any repurchases of Equity Interests in consideration of such payments including deemed repurchases in connection with the exercise of stock options;
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(j) after a Qualified IPO, (i) any Restricted Payment by the Borrower or any other direct or indirect parent of the Borrower to pay listing fees and other costs and expenses attributable to being a publicly traded company which are reasonable and customary and (ii) additional Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount per annum not to exceed an amount equal to 6% the net proceeds received by (or contributed to) the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries from such Qualified IPO;
(k) Holdings, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries may pay cash in lieu of fractional Equity Interests in connection with any dividend, split or combination thereof or any Permitted Acquisition;
(l) Restricted Payments in the amount of any Excluded Contribution; and
(m) one or more Restricted Payments that are made with the net cash proceeds of the 2GIG Disposition; provided that the Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall be no more than 5.00 to 1.00 at the time of each such Restricted Payment.
Section 7.07 Change in Nature of Business .
Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Original Closing Date or any business reasonably related, complementary, synergistic or ancillary thereto (including related, complementary, synergistic or ancillary technologies) or reasonable extensions thereof.
Section 7.08 Transactions with Affiliates .
Enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the Borrower, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than
(a) transactions among the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction,
(b) on terms substantially as favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate,
(c) the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses (including Transaction Expenses) as part of or in connection with the Transactions,
(d) the issuance of Equity Interests to any officer, director, employee or consultant of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions,
(e) the payment of management, monitoring, consulting, advisory and other fees (including transaction and termination fees), indemnities and expenses pursuant to the Sponsor Management Agreement,
(f) Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.06,
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(g) transactions by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries permitted under an express provision (including any exceptions thereto) of this Article VII,
(h) employment and severance arrangements between the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business and transactions pursuant to stock option plans and employee benefit plans and arrangements in the ordinary course of business,
(i) the payment of customary fees and reasonable out of pocket costs to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower) in the ordinary course of business to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries,
(j) transactions pursuant to agreements, instruments or arrangements in existence on the Original Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 7.08(j) hereto or any amendment thereto to the extent such an amendment is not adverse to the Lenders in any material respect,
(k) customary payments by the Borrower and any of its 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 or a majority of the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Borrower, in good faith,
(l) payments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any tax sharing agreements with any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, but only to the extent permitted by Section 7.06(h)(iii),
(m) the issuance or transfer of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings to any Permitted Holder or to any former, current or future director, manager, officer, employee or consultant (or any spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees, distributes or Affiliate of any of the foregoing) of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent thereof,
(n) transactions with customers, clients, joint venture partners, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement that are fair to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the board of directors or the senior management of the Borrower, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party,
(o) any payments required to be made pursuant to the Transaction Agreement,
(p) the payment of reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses and indemnities pursuant to the stockholders agreement or the registration and participation rights agreement entered into on the Original Closing Date in connection therewith,
(q) transactions in which the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, deliver to the Administrative Agent a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (b) of this Section 7.08,
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(r) payments to or from, and transactions with, joint ventures (to the extent any such joint venture is only an Affiliate as a result of Investments by Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries in such joint venture) in the ordinary course of business to the extent otherwise permitted under Section 7.02, and
(s) any Disposition of Securitization Assets or related assets, Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(t) or Standard Securitization Undertakings, in each case in connection with any Qualified Securitization Financing.
Section 7.09 Burdensome Agreements .
Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits the ability of
(a) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Guarantor to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any Guarantor or
(b) any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Facilities and the Obligations or under the Loan Documents; provided that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall not apply to Contractual Obligations which
(i) (x) exist on the Original Closing Date and (to the extent not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.09) are listed in Schedule 7.09(b) hereto and (y) to the extent Contractual Obligations permitted by clause (x) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, are set forth in any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such Contractual Obligation,
(ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, so long as such Contractual Obligations were not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided , further , that this clause (ii) shall not apply to Contractual Obligations that are binding on a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14,
(iii) represent Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower which is not a Loan Party which is permitted by Section 7.03 and which does not apply to any Loan Party,
(iv) are customary restrictions that arise in connection with (x) any Lien permitted by Sections 7.01(a), (k), (l), (p), (q), (r)(i), (r)(ii), (s) and (ee) and relate to the property subject to such Lien or (y) arise in connection with any Disposition permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05 and relate solely to the assets or Person subject to such Disposition,
(v) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures permitted under Section 7.02 and applicable solely to such joint venture entered into in the ordinary course of business,
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(vi) are 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 (i) the property financed by such Indebtedness and the proceeds and products thereof or (ii) the property secured by such Indebtedness and the proceeds and products thereof so long as the agreements governing such Indebtedness permit the Liens securing the Obligations,
(vii) are customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the property interest, rights or the assets subject thereto,
(viii) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(e), (g), (n)(a), and (u) and to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness or, in the case of Section 7.03(g), to the Restricted Subsidiaries incurring or guaranteeing such Indebtedness,
(ix) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary,
(x) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business,
(xi) are restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business,
(xii) arise in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Sections 7.01 and 7.02 and limited to such cash or deposit, and
(xiii) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement governing Indebtedness entered into on or after the Original Closing Date and permitted under Section 7.03 (including, without limitation, the High Yield Notes and, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing in respect thereof) that are, taken as a whole, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, no more restrictive with respect to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary than customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type (and, in any event, are no more restrictive than the restrictions contained in this Agreement), so long as the Borrower shall have determined in good faith that such restrictions will not affect its obligation or ability to make any payments required hereunder.
Section 7.10 Use of Proceeds .
Use the proceeds of any Borrowing, whether directly or indirectly (a) on the Original Closing Date, in a manner inconsistent with the uses set forth in the preliminary statements to this Agreement or (b) after the Original Closing Date, use the proceeds for any purpose other than to pay costs and expenses related to the Transactions and for general corporate purposes and working capital needs.
Section 7.11 Financial Covenant .
Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio . Permit the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any Test Period (commencing with the Test Period ending March 31, 2013) to be greater than the ratio set forth below that is applicable to the last fiscal quarter of such Test Period
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( provided that (without limitation of any provision of Section 4.02(iv)) the provisions of this Section 7.11 shall not be applicable to any such Test Period if on the last day of such Test Period the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of all Revolving Credit Lenders (excluding Revolving Credit Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit, the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations with respect thereto have been Cash Collateralized) is equal to or less than 15% of the Revolving Credit Commitments of all Revolving Credit Lenders):
Fiscal Year |
First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | ||||
2013 |
5.60:1.00 | 5.60:1.00 | 5.60:1.00 | 5.60:1.00 | ||||
2014 |
5.60:1.00 | 5.35:1.00 | 5.35:1.00 | 5.35:1.00 | ||||
2015 |
5.35:1.00 | 5.10:1.00 | 5.10:1.00 | 5.10:1.00 | ||||
2016 |
5.10:1.00 | 5.10:1.00 | 5.10:1.00 | 5.10:1.00 | ||||
2017 |
5.10:1.00 | 5.10:1.00 | 5.10:1.00 | 5.10:1.00 |
Section 7.12 Accounting Changes .
Make any change in its fiscal year; provided , however , that the 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 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.
Section 7.13 Prepayments, Etc. of Subordinated Indebtedness .
(a) Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner (it being understood that payments of regularly scheduled principal, interest and mandatory prepayments shall be permitted) any subordinated Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.03, or any other Indebtedness for borrowed money of a Loan Party that is subordinated to the Obligations expressly by its terms (other than Indebtedness among the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries) (collectively, Junior Financing ), except (i) the refinancing thereof with any Indebtedness (to the extent such Indebtedness constitutes a Permitted Refinancing and, if such Indebtedness was originally incurred under Section 7.03(g), is permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(g)), to the extent not required to prepay any Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(b), (ii) the conversion or exchange of any Junior Financing to Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect parents, (iii) the prepayment of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (iv) prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances and other payments in respect of Junior Financings prior to their scheduled maturity in an aggregate amount not to exceed, when combined with the amount of Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 7.06(g), (x) the greater of $65,000,000 and 2.75% of Total Assets, in each case, determined at the time such actions are taken plus (y) if (A) the Total Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is less than or equal to 5.70 to 1.00 and (B) the Secured Leverage Ratio calculated on a Pro Forma Basis is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, the Cumulative Credit at such time.
(b) Amend, modify or change in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders any term or condition of any Junior Financing Documentation in respect of any Junior Financing having an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount without the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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Section 7.14 Permitted Activities .
With respect to Holdings, engage in any material operating or business activities; provided that the following and any activities incidental thereto shall be permitted in any event: (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of the Borrower and activities incidental thereto, including payment of dividends and other amounts in respect of its Equity Interests, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence (including the ability to incur fees, costs and expenses relating to such maintenance), (iii) the performance of its obligations with respect to the Loan Documents and any other Indebtedness, (iv) any public offering of its common stock or any other issuance or sale of its Equity Interests, (v) financing activities, including the issuance of securities, incurrence of debt, payment of dividends, making contributions to the capital of the Borrower and guaranteeing the obligations of the Borrower, (vi) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative matters as a member of the consolidated group of Holdings and the Borrower, (vii) holding any cash or property (but not operate any property), (viii) providing indemnification to officers and directors and (ix) any activities incidental to the foregoing. Holdings shall not incur any Liens on Equity Interests of the Borrower other than those for the benefit of the Obligations and Holdings shall not own any Equity Interests other than those of the Borrower.
ARTICLE VIII.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 8.01 Events of Default .
Any of the following from and after the Original Closing Date shall constitute an event of default (an Event of Default ):
(a) Non-Payment . Any Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan, or (ii) within five (5) Business Days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or any other amount payable hereunder or with respect to any other Loan Document; or
(b) Specific Covenants . The Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or, in the case of Section 7.14, Holdings, fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Sections 6.03(a) or 6.05(a) (solely with respect to the Borrower) or Article VII; provided that a Default as a result of a breach of Section 7.11 (a Financial Covenant Event of Default ) is subject to cure pursuant to Section 8.04; provided , further , that a Financial Covenant Event of Default shall not constitute an Event of Default with respect to any Incremental Term Loans or Other Term Loans unless and until the Revolving Credit Lenders have declared all amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility to be immediately due and payable and all outstanding Revolving Credit Commitments to be immediately terminated, in each case in accordance with this Agreement and such declaration has not been rescinded on or before such date (the Term Loan Standstill Period ); or
(c) Other Defaults . Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in Section 8.01(a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after receipt by the Borrower of written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent; or
(d) Representations and Warranties . Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document required to be delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
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(e) Cross-Default . Any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment beyond the applicable grace period, if any, whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise, in respect of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount of not less than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness, or any other event occurs (other than, with respect to Indebtedness consisting of Swap Contracts, termination events or equivalent events pursuant to the terms of such Swap Contracts and not as a result of any default thereunder by any Loan Party), the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity; provided that this clause (e)(B) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, if such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder; provided , further , that such failure is unremedied and is not waived by the holders of such Indebtedness prior to any termination of the Commitments or acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Section 8.02; or
(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc . Any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator, administrator, administrative receiver or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator, administrator, administrative receiver or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or
(g) Attachment . Any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within sixty (60) days after its issue or levy; or
(h) Judgments . There is entered against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary a final judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount (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 coverage) and such judgment or order shall not have been satisfied, vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending an appeal for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days; or
(i) Invalidity of Loan Documents . Any material provision of any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder (including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 7.04 or 7.05) or as a result of acts or omissions by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or the satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party contests in writing the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document or the validity or priority of a Lien as required by the Collateral Documents on a material portion of the Collateral; or any Loan Party denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document (other than as a result of repayment in full of the Obligations and termination of the Aggregate Commitments), or purports in writing to revoke or rescind any Loan Document; or
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(j) Change of Control . There occurs any Change of Control; or
(k) Collateral Documents . Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Section 4.01, 6.11 or 6.13 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof including as a result of a transaction not prohibited under this Agreement) cease to create a valid and perfected Lien, with the priority required by the Collateral Documents on and security interest in any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.01, (i) except to the extent that any such perfection or priority is not required pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement or results from the failure of the Administrative Agent to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Collateral Documents or to file Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements and (ii) except as to Collateral consisting of Real Property to the extent that such losses are covered by a lenders title insurance policy and such insurer has not denied coverage; or
(l) ERISA . (i) An ERISA Event occurs which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate amount which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) a Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 8.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default .
If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent may and, at the request of the Required Lenders, shall take any or all of the following actions (or, to the extent such Event of Default solely comprises a Financial Covenant Event of Default, prior to the expiration of the Term Loan Standstill Period, at the request of the Required Revolving Credit Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility only, and in such case only with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitments, Swing Line Loans, and any Letters of Credit):
(i) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(ii) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;
(iii) require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and
(iv) exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Law;
provided that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States or any Debtor Relief Laws, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable and the obligation of the Borrower to
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Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender; provided further that in the event of an Event of Default that solely comprises a Financial Covenant Event of Default, if the Borrower shall have delivered a Notice of Intent to Cure prior to the Cure Expiration Date, none of the actions in Section 8.02 may be taken as a result of such Event of Default until the Cure Expiration Date (but it being understood that unless a Cure Amount in an amount sufficient to cure such Event of Default has been provided in accordance with Section 8.04, such actions under this Section 8.02 may then be taken on and following the Cure Expiration Date and that, notwithstanding anything contained herein, for the avoidance of doubt and not in limitation of any other provision hereof, none of any Revolving Credit Lender, Swing Line Lender or L/C Issuer shall be required to make any Credit Extension while a Financial Covenant Event of Default is continuing even if a Notice of Intent to Cure has been delivered).
Section 8.03 Application of Funds .
After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order (to the fullest extent permitted by mandatory provisions of applicable Law):
First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (other than principal and interest, but including Attorney Costs payable under Section 10.04 and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders (including Attorney Costs payable under Section 10.04 and amounts payable under Article III), ratably among them in proportion to the amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings, and any fees, premiums and scheduled periodic payments due under Treasury Services Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements, ratably among the Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings (including to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit), and any breakage, termination or other payments under Treasury Services Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements, ratably among the Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
Fifth , to the payment of all other Obligations of the Loan Parties that are due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date; and
Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
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Subject to Section 2.03(c), amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above and, if no Obligations remain outstanding, to the Borrower as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amounts received from any Guarantor shall be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligation of such Guarantor.
Section 8.04 Borrowers Right to Cure .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 8.01 or Section 8.02:
(a) For the purpose of determining whether an Event of Default under Section 7.11 has occurred, the Borrower may on one or more occasions designate any portion of the net cash proceeds from a sale or issuance of Qualified Equity Interests of the Borrower or any contribution to the common capital of the Borrower (the Cure Amount ) as an increase to Consolidated EBITDA for the applicable fiscal quarter; provided that such amounts to be designated (i) are actually received by the Borrower after the first day of such applicable fiscal quarter and on or prior to the tenth (10th) Business Day after the date on which financial statements are required to be delivered with respect to such applicable fiscal quarter (the Cure Expiration Date ), (ii) do not exceed the aggregate amount necessary to cure any Event of Default under Section 7.11 as of such date and (iii) Borrower shall have provided notice (the Notice of Intent to Cure ) to the Administrative Agent on the date such amounts are designated as a Cure Amount (it being understood that to the extent such notice is provided in advance of delivery of a Compliance Certificate for the applicable period, the amount of such net cash proceeds that is designated as the Cure Amount may be lower than specified in such notice to the extent that the amount necessary to cure any Event of Default under Section 7.11 is less than the full amount of such originally designated amount). The Cure Amount used to calculate Consolidated EBITDA for one fiscal quarter shall be used and included when calculating Consolidated EBITDA for each Test Period that includes such fiscal quarter.
(b) The parties hereby acknowledge that this Section 8.04 may not be relied on for purposes of calculating any financial ratios other than for determining actual compliance with Section 7.11 (and not Pro Forma Compliance with Section 7.11 that is required by any other provision of this Agreement) and shall not result in any adjustment to any baskets or other amounts (including the amount of Indebtedness and shall not be included for purposes of determining pricing, mandatory prepayments and the availability or amount permitted pursuant to any covenant under Article VII) other than the amount of the Consolidated EBITDA referred to in the immediately preceding sentence (provided that with respect to the amount of Indebtedness, such amounts shall only deemed to not be so adjusted for the fiscal quarter in which such Cure Amount is made).
(c) In furtherance of clause (a) above, (A) upon actual receipt and designation of the Cure Amount by the Borrower, the covenant under Section 7.11 shall be deemed satisfied and complied with as of the end of the relevant fiscal quarter with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply with the covenant under such Section 7.11 and any Event of Default under Section 7.11 shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of the Loan Documents, and (B) upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Intent to Cure prior the Cure Expiration Date, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender may exercise any rights or remedies under Section 8.02 (or under any other Loan Document) on the basis of any actual or purported Event of Default under Section 7.11 until and unless the Cure Expiration Date has occurred without the Cure Amount having been received and designated.
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(d) (i) In each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, there shall be at least two (2) fiscal quarters in which no cure right set forth in this Section 8.04 is exercised and (ii) there shall be no pro forma reduction in Indebtedness with the Cure Amount for determining compliance with Section 7.11 for the fiscal quarter with respect to which such Cure Amount was made.
(e) There can be no more than five (5) fiscal quarters in which the cure rights set forth in this Section 8.04 are exercised during the term of the Facilities.
ARTICLE IX.
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS
Section 9.01 Appointment and Authority .
(a) Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, and no Loan Party have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the collateral agent under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and the L/C Issuer for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as collateral agent and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent, shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article IX and Article X (including the second paragraph of Section 10.05), as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the collateral agent under the Loan Documents as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lenders hereby expressly authorize the Administrative Agent to execute any and all documents (including releases) with respect to the Collateral and the rights of the Secured Parties with respect thereto, as contemplated by and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents and acknowledge and agree that any such action by any Agent shall bind the Lenders.
Section 9.02 Rights as a Lender .
The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
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Section 9.03 Exculpatory Provisions .
The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law; and
(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10.01 and 8.02) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or the L/C Issuer.
(e) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
Section 9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent .
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Administrative
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Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
Section 9.05 Delegation of Duties .
The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article IX shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.
Section 9.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent .
The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Borrower. If the Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower may remove such Defaulting Lender from such role upon fifteen (15) days notice to the Lenders. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Borrower at all times other than upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(f) (which consent of the Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (a) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section 9.06. Upon the acceptance of a successors appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section 9.06). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agents resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Sections 10.04 and 10.05 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
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Any resignation by Bank of America as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 9.06 shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Upon the acceptance of a successors appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (ii) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.
Section 9.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders .
Each Lender and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
Section 9.08 No Other Duties, Etc .
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Administrative Agent, Bookrunners, Arrangers, Syndication Agents or Documentation Agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder.
Section 9.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim .
In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(h) and (i), 2.09 and 10.04 and 10.05) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly
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to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 10.04 and 10.05.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or the L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or the L/C Issuer or in any such proceeding.
Section 9.10 Collateral and Guaranty Matters .
Each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent,
(a) to automatically release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under Treasury Services Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Hedge Bank shall have been made) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made), (ii) at the time the property subject to such Lien is Disposed or to be Disposed (other than to another Company Party) as part of or in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (iii) subject to Section 10.01, if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders or (iv) if the property subject to such Lien is owned by a Guarantor, upon release of such Guarantor from its obligations under its Guaranty pursuant to clause (c) below;
(b) to release or subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 7.01(u) to the extent required by the holder of, or pursuant to the terms of any agreement governing, the obligations secured by such Liens; and
(c) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary or becomes an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of a transaction or designation permitted hereunder; provided that no such release shall occur if such Guarantor continues to be a guarantor in respect of any Junior Financing.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agents authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10. In each case as specified in this Section 9.10, the Administrative Agent will (and each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to), at the Borrowers expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.10.
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Section 9.11 Secured Treasury Services Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements .
Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein or in any Guaranty or any Collateral Document, no Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of Section 8.03, any Guaranty or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Guaranty or any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) 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 IX to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Treasury Services Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements 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 Hedge Bank.
The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement, any Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other intercreditor agreement or arrangement permitted under this Agreement and any such intercreditor agreement is binding upon the Lenders.
Section 9.12 Withholding Tax Indemnity .
To the extent required by any applicable Laws, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding Tax. If the Internal Revenue Service 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, without limitation, 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 Borrower pursuant to Section 3.01 and Section 3.04 and without limiting or expanding the obligation of the Borrower 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 out-of-pocket 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 9.12. The agreements in this Section 9.12 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.
ARTICLE X.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.01 Amendments, Etc .
Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders, or by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders, and such Loan Party and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided that any amendment
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or waiver contemplated in clauses (g) or (h) below, shall only require the consent of such Loan Party and the Required Revolving Credit Lenders or the Required Facility Lenders under the applicable Facility, as applicable; provided further that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a) extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of each Lender holding such Commitment (it being understood that a waiver of any condition precedent or of any Default, mandatory prepayment or mandatory reduction of any Commitments shall not constitute an extension or increase of any Commitment of any Lender);
(b) postpone any date scheduled for, or reduce or forgive the amount of, any payment of principal or interest under Section 2.07 or 2.08 (other than pursuant to Section 2.08(b)) or postpone any date for the payment of fees hereunder without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, it being understood that the waiver of (or amendment to the terms of) any mandatory prepayment of the Loans shall not constitute a postponement of any date scheduled for the payment of principal or interest and it further being understood that any change to the definition of Total Leverage Ratio, Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or Secured Leverage Ratio or, in each case, in the component definitions thereof shall not constitute a reduction or forgiveness in any rate of interest;
(c) reduce or forgive the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iii) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document (or extend the timing of payments of such fees or other amounts) without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, it being understood that any change to the definition of Total Leverage Ratio, Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or Secured Leverage Ratio or, in each case, in the component definitions thereof shall not constitute a reduction in any rate of interest; provided that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of Series A Default Rate or Series B Default Rate or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Series A Default Rate or Series B Default Rate;
(d) change any provision of this Section 10.01 or the definition of Required Revolving Credit Lenders, Required Lenders, Required Facility Lenders, Required Class 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 each Lender directly affected thereby; provided that such definitions may be amended pursuant to an Incremental Amendment with respect to Incremental Term Loans in order to restrict affiliated lenders and other persons from being included in such definitions;
(e) other than in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 7.04 or Section 7.05, release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions, without the written consent of each Lender;
(f) other than in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 7.04 or Section 7.05, release all or substantially all of the aggregate value of the Guarantees, without the written consent of each Lender;
(g) (1) waive any condition set forth in Section 4.02 as to any Credit Extension under one or more Revolving Credit Facilities or (2) amend, waive or otherwise modify any term or provision which directly affects Lenders under one or more Revolving Credit Facilities or any New Revolving Credit Commitments and does not directly affect Lenders under any other Facility (including any waiver, amendment or modification of Section 7.11 or the definition of Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage
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Ratio or the component definitions thereof (but such amendment, waiver or modification shall in each case only be effective to the extent used to test Section 7.11 for at the end of each quarter or to determine the permissibility of a Credit Extension, but not for testing on a Pro Forma Basis to determine the permissibility of any other transaction hereunder)), in each case, without the written consent of the Required Facility Lenders under such applicable Revolving Credit Facility or Facilities or the Required Lenders under such New Revolving Credit Commitments (and in the case of multiple Facilities which are affected, such Required Facility Lenders shall consent together as one Facility); provided , however , that the waivers described in this clause (g) shall not require the consent of any Lenders other than the Required Facility Lenders under such Facility or Facilities; or
(h) amend, waive or otherwise modify any term or provision (including the availability and conditions to funding under Section 2.14 with respect to Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and the rate of interest applicable thereto) which directly affects Lenders of one or more Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and does not directly affect Lenders under any other Facility, in each case, without the written consent of the Required Facility Lenders under such applicable Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments (and in the case of multiple Facilities which are affected, such Required Facility Lenders shall consent together as one Facility); provided , however , that the waivers described in this clause (h) shall not require the consent of any Lenders other than the Required Facility Lenders under such applicable Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments;
and provided , further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of an L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Letter of Credit Application relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by a Swing Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of such Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; provided , however , that this Agreement may be amended to adjust the borrowing mechanics related to Swing Line Loans with only the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the applicable Swing Line Lenders and the Borrower so long as the obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders and, if applicable, the other Swing Line Lenders are not affected thereby; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to, the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (iv) Section 10.07(h) may not be amended, waived or otherwise modified without the consent of each Granting Lender all or any part of whose Loans are being funded by an SPC at the time of such amendment, waiver or other modification. 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 and (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 to a greater extent than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lender consent is required to effect any amendment or supplement to the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement, any Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or other intercreditor agreement or arrangement permitted under this Agreement that is for the purpose of adding the holders of Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, or Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, as expressly contemplated by the terms of the Closing Date Intercreditor Agreement, such Junior Lien 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
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other changes to the applicable intercreditor agreement as, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, are required to effectuate the foregoing and 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.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the 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 the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations 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.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 10.01, guarantees, collateral security documents and related documents executed by Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement may be in a form reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and may be, together with this Agreement, amended and waived with the consent of the Administrative Agent at the request of the Borrower without the need to obtain the consent of any other Lender if such amendment or waiver is delivered in order (i) to comply with local Law or advice of local counsel, (ii) to cure ambiguities, omissions, mistakes or defects or (iii) to cause such guarantee, collateral security document or other document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may enter into any Incremental Amendment in accordance with Section 2.14, Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.15 and Extension Amendment in accordance with Section 2.16 and such Incremental Amendments, Refinancing Amendments and Extension Amendments shall be effective to amend the terms of this Agreement to the extent permitted to be amended by such Sections without complying with this Section 10.01 and the other applicable Loan Documents, in each case, without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document.
Section 10.02 Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies .
(a) Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications .
(A) Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (B) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i) if to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 10.02 hereto; and
(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications
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sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (B) below shall be effective as provided in such subsection (B).
(B) Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the senders receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the return receipt requested function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.
(b) The Platform . THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE. THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the Agent Parties ) have any liability to the Loan Parties, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agents transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided , however , that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to the Loan Parties, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).
(c) Change of Address, Etc . Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative
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Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the Private Side Information or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lenders compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the Public Side Information portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.
(d) Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders . The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Committed Loan Notices and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
Section 10.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies .
No failure by any Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuer; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.09 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.
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Section 10.04 Attorney Costs and Expenses .
The Borrower agrees (a) if the Original Closing Date occurs, to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents, the Arrangers and the Bookrunners for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, syndication and execution of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any amendment, waiver, consent or other modification of the provisions hereof and thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated thereby are consummated), and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including all Attorney Costs, which shall be limited to Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP and one local counsel as reasonably necessary in each relevant jurisdiction material to the interests of the Lenders taken as a whole and (b) from and after the Original Closing Date, to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of any rights or remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (including all such costs and expenses incurred during any legal proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, and including all respective Attorney Costs, which shall be limited to Attorney Costs of one counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders taken as a whole and one local counsel as reasonably necessary in any relevant jurisdiction material to the interests of the Lenders taken as a whole). The agreements in this Section 10.04 shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations. All amounts due under this Section 10.04 shall be paid within thirty (30) days following receipt by the Borrower of an invoice relating thereto setting forth such expenses in reasonable detail; provided that, with respect to the Original Closing Date, all amounts due under this Section 10.04 shall be paid on the Original Closing Date solely to the extent invoiced to the Borrower within three (3) Business Days of the Original Closing Date. If any Loan Party fails to pay when due any costs, expenses or other amounts payable by it hereunder or under any Loan Document, such amount may be paid on behalf of such Loan Party by the Administrative Agent in its discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 10.04 shall not apply to Taxes, except any Taxes that represent costs and expenses arising from any non-Tax claim.
Section 10.05 Indemnification by the Borrower .
The Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless each Agent, Agent-Related Person, Lender, Arranger and Bookrunner and their Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, partners, agents, advisors and other representatives of the foregoing (collectively the Indemnitees ) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements (including Attorney Costs 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, one local counsel for all Indemnitees taken as a whole in each relevant jurisdiction that is material to the interests of the Lenders, and solely in the case of a conflict of interest, one additional counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to each group of similarly situated affected Indemnitees) of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Indemnitee in any way relating to or arising out of or in connection with (a) the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance or administration of any Loan Document or any other agreement, letter or instrument delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, (b) any Commitment, Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom including any refusal by an L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (c) any actual or alleged presence or Release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under or from any property or facility currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary, or any Environmental Liability of the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary, or (d) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other
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theory (including any investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim, investigation, litigation or proceeding) (a Proceeding ) and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto or whether or not such Proceeding is brought by the Borrower or any other person and, in each case, whether or not caused by or arising, in whole or in part, out of the negligence of the Indemnitee (all of the foregoing, collectively, the Indemnified Liabilities ); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulted from (x) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or of any of its Affiliates or their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, advisors or other representatives, as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, (y) a material breach of any obligations under any Loan Document by such Indemnitee or of any of its Affiliates or their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, advisors or other representatives, 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 Facility and other than any claims arising out of any act or omission of Holdings, the Borrower, the Sponsor or any of their Affiliates. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by others of any information or other materials obtained through IntraLinks or other similar information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement, nor shall any Indemnitee, Loan Party or any Subsidiary have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or arising out of its activities in connection herewith or therewith (whether before or after the Original Closing Date) (other than, in the case of any Loan Party, in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnitee to a third party and for any out of pocket expenses); it being agreed that this sentence shall not limit the indemnification obligations of Holdings or any Subsidiary. In the case of an investigation, litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this Section 10.05 applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Loan Party, any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, its directors, stockholders or creditors or an Indemnitee or any other Person, whether or not any Indemnitee is otherwise a party thereto and whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents are consummated. All amounts due under this Section 10.05 shall be paid within thirty (30) days after written demand therefor (together with backup documentation supporting such reimbursement request); provided , however , that such Indemnitee shall promptly refund such amount to the extent that there is a final judicial or arbitral determination that such Indemnitee was not entitled to indemnification rights with respect to such payment pursuant to the express terms of this Section 10.05. The agreements in this Section 10.05 shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 10.05 shall not apply to Taxes, except any Taxes that represent liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, prepayments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements arising from any non-Tax claims.
To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under this Section 10.05 or Section 10.04 to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the L/C Issuer or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the L/C Issuer or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lenders Pro Rata Share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or the L/C Issuer in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or L/C Issuer in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this paragraph are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(e).
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Section 10.06 Payments Set Aside .
To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and the L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
Section 10.07 Successors and Assigns .
(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (except as permitted by Section 7.04) and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Assignee pursuant to an assignment made in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(b) (such an assignee, an Eligible Assignee ), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(e), (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 10.07(g) or (iv) to an SPC in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(h) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void); provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lender may assign or transfer by participation (only in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below) any of its rights or obligations hereunder (i) to any Person that is a Defaulting Lender, (ii) to a natural Person, (iii) to Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries and, solely with respect to Revolving Credit Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments, Affiliates of Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries, (iv) with respect to Series A Revolving Credit Loans or Series A Revolving Credit Commitments to a Series B Revolving Credit Lender or (v) with respect to Series B Revolving Credit Loans or Series B Revolving Credit Commitments to a Series A Revolving Credit Lender. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in Section 10.07(e) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Indemnitees) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees ( Assignees ) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of this Section 10.07(b), participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of:
(A) the Borrower, provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for (i) an assignment related to Revolving Credit Commitments or Revolving Credit Exposure to a Revolving Credit Lender or (ii) if an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) or, solely with respect to the Borrower, Section 8.01(f) has occurred and is continuing, any Assignee;
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(B) the Administrative Agent; provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment from an Agent to its Affiliates; and
(C) the Swing Line Lenders and the L/C Issuer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth herein, to the extent any Lender is required to assign any portion of its Commitments, Loans and other rights, duties and obligations hereunder in order to comply with applicable Laws, such assignment may be made by such Lender without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Swing Line Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other party hereto so long as such Lender complies with the requirements of Section 10.07(b)(ii).
(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) except in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than an amount of $5,000,000 and shall be in increments of an amount of $5,000,000, in excess thereof unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consents; provided that such amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its Affiliates or Approved Funds, if any;
(B) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided that only one such fee shall be payable in the event of simultaneous assignments to or from two or more Approved Funds; and
(C) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
This paragraph (b) shall not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among separate Facilities on a non-pro rata basis among such Facilities.
In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the 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 Line Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Share. 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.
(c) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.07(d), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, (1)
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the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and (2) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05, 10.04 and 10.05 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment). Upon request, and the surrender by the assigning Lender of its Note, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this clause (c) shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.07(e).
(d) The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agents Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption and each notice of cancellation of any Loans delivered by the Borrower and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and related interest amounts) of the Loans, L/C Obligations (specifying the Unreimbursed Amounts), L/C Borrowings and the amounts due under Section 2.03, owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the Register ). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, any Agent and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. This Section 10.07(d) and Section 2.11 shall be construed so that all Loans are at all times maintained in registered form within the meaning of Section 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code and any related Treasury regulations (or any other relevant or successor provisions of the Code or of such Treasury regulations).
(e) Any Lender may at any time, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or a Defaulting Lender) (each, a Participant ) in all or a portion of such Lenders rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lenders participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line Loans) owing to it); provided that (i) such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Agents and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in clauses (a) through (f) of the first proviso to Section 10.01 that requires the affirmative vote of such Lender. Subject to Section 10.07(f), the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 (subject to the requirements and limitations of such Sections) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 10.07(c). To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.09 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a nonfiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and related interest amounts) of each participants
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interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the Participant Register ). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. The portion of any Participant Register relating to any Participant or SPC requesting payment from a Borrower or seeking to exercise its rights under Section 10.09 shall be available for inspection by the Borrower upon reasonable request to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.
(f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01, 3.04 or 3.05 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless such entitlement to a greater payment results from a change in any Law after the sale of the participation takes place.
(g) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a Granting Lender ) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (an SPC ) the option to provide all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to fund any Loan, (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to make all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof and (iii) such SPC and the applicable Loan or any applicable part thereof, shall be appropriately reflected in the Participant Register. Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) an SPC shall be entitled to the benefit of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 (subject to the requirements and the limitations of such section), but neither the grant to any SPC nor the exercise by any SPC of such option shall increase the costs or expenses or otherwise increase or change the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement except, in the case of Section 3.01, to the extent that the grant to the SPC was made with the prior written consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall have reasonable basis for withholding consent if an exercise by SPC immediately after the grant would result in materially increased indemnification obligation to a Borrower at such time), (ii) no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement for which a Lender would be liable, and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes, including the approval of any amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of any Loan Document, remain the lender of record hereunder. 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. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without prior consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and with the payment of a processing fee of $3,500, assign all or any portion of its right to receive payment with respect to any Loan to the Granting Lender and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its funding of Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety or Guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC.
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(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, (1) any Lender may in accordance with applicable Law create a security interest in all or any portion of the Loans owing to it and the Note, if any, held by it and (2) any Lender that is a Fund may create a security interest in all or any portion of the Loans owing to it and the Note, if any, held by it to the trustee for holders of obligations owed, or securities issued, by such Fund as security for such obligations or securities; provided that unless and until such trustee actually becomes a Lender in compliance with the other provisions of this Section 10.07, (i) no such pledge shall release the pledging Lender from any of its obligations under the Loan Documents and (ii) such trustee shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of a Lender under the Loan Documents even though such trustee may have acquired ownership rights with respect to the pledged interest through foreclosure or otherwise.
(j) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender may, upon thirty (30) days notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as an L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, respectively; provided that on or prior to the expiration of such 30-day period with respect to such resignation, the relevant L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender shall have identified a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender reasonably acceptable to the Borrower willing to accept its appointment as successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as applicable. In the event of any such resignation of an L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders willing to accept such appointment a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided that no failure by the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of the relevant L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, except as expressly provided above. If an L/C Issuer resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights and obligations of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c)). If 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 Base Rate Loans, Eurocurrency Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c).
Section 10.08 Confidentiality .
Each of the Agents and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information, except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates managers, administrators, directors, officers, employees, trustees, partners, investors, investment advisors and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) to the extent requested by any Governmental Authority or self regulatory authority having or asserting jurisdiction over such Person (including any Governmental Authority regulating any Lender or its Affiliates), provided that the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable, agrees that it will notify the Borrower as soon as practicable in the event of any such disclosure by such Person (other than at the request of a regulatory authority) unless such notification is prohibited by law, rule or regulation; (c) to the extent required by applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, provided that the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable, agrees that it will notify the Borrower as soon as practicable in the event of any such disclosure by such Person (other than at the request of a regulatory authority) unless such notification is prohibited by law, rule or regulation; (d) to any other party to this Agreement; (e) subject to an agreement containing provisions at least as restrictive as those of this Section 10.08 (or as may otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Borrower), to any pledgee referred to in Section 10.07(g), direct or indirect contractual counterparty to a Swap Contract,
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Eligible Assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective Eligible Assignee of or Participant in any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement; (f) with the written consent of the Borrower; (g) to the extent such Information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.08 or becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than a Loan Party or any Sponsor or their respective related parties (so long as such source is not known to the Administrative Agent, such Arranger, such Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates to be bound by confidentiality obligations to any Loan Party); (h) to any rating agency when required by it (it being understood that, prior to any such disclosure, such rating agency shall undertake to preserve the confidentiality of any Information relating to Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries received by it from such Lender); or (i) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder, under any other Loan Document or the enforcement of its rights hereunder or thereunder. For the purposes of this Section 10.08, Information means all information received from the Loan Parties relating to any Loan Party, its Affiliates or its Affiliates directors, officers, employees, trustees, investment advisors or agents, relating to Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or its business, other than any such information that is publicly available to any Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender prior to disclosure by any Loan Party other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.08; provided that all information received after the Original Closing Date from Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed confidential unless such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as not being confidential.
Section 10.09 Setoff .
In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender and its Affiliates (and the Administrative Agent, in respect of any unpaid fees, costs and expenses payable hereunder) is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being waived by the Borrower (on its own behalf and on behalf of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other Indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender and its Affiliates or the Administrative Agent to or for the credit or the account of the respective Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender and its Affiliates or the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not such Agent or such Lender or Affiliate shall have made demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or denominated in a currency different from that of the applicable deposit or Indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.17 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers, and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such set off and application made by such Lender; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights of the Administrative Agent and each Lender under this Section 10.09 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that the Administrative Agent and such Lender may have at Law. No amounts set off from any Guarantor shall be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligation of such Guarantor.
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Section 10.10 Interest Rate Limitation .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the Maximum Rate ). If any Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by an Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
Section 10.11 Counterparts .
This Agreement and each other Loan Document may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by telecopier of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement and each other Loan Document shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement and such other Loan Document. The Agents may also require that any such documents and signatures delivered by telecopier be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof; provided that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any document or signature delivered by telecopier.
Section 10.12 Integration; Termination .
This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on such subject matter. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of any other Loan Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall control; provided that the inclusion of supplemental rights or remedies in favor of the Agents or the Lenders in any other Loan Document shall not be deemed a conflict with this Agreement. Each Loan Document was drafted with the joint participation of the respective parties thereto and shall be construed neither against nor in favor of any party, but rather in accordance with the fair meaning thereof.
Section 10.13 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
Section 10.14 Severability .
If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions
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the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions; provided, that, the Lenders shall charge no fee in connection with any such amendment. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.14, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
Section 10.15 GOVERNING LAW .
(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY (BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN) OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF SUCH STATE, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH LOAN PARTY, EACH AGENT AND EACH LENDER CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS AND AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE OR SUPPORT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION. EACH LOAN PARTY, EACH AGENT AND EACH LENDER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED THERETO. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES (OTHER THAN TELECOPIER) IN SECTION 10.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Section 10.16 WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY .
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
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Section 10.17 Binding Effect .
This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by each Lender, the Swing Line Lenders and L/C Issuer that each such Lender, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer has executed it and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Loan Parties, each Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns, in each case in accordance with Section 10.07 (if applicable) and except that no Loan Party shall have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Lenders except as permitted by Section 7.04.
Section 10.18 USA Patriot Act .
Each Lender that is subject to the USA Patriot Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name, address and tax identification number of such Loan Party and other information regarding such Loan Party that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the USA Patriot Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act and is effective as to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
Section 10.19 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility .
In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent and the other Arrangers are arms-length commercial transactions between the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the other Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each Loan Party has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) each Loan Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Administrative Agent, each other Arranger and each Lenders each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for each Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the Administrative Agent, any other Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the other Arrangers, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Loan Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the other Arrangers and the Lenders 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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ARTICLE XI.
GUARANTEE
Section 11.01 The Guarantee .
Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally with the other Guarantors guarantees, as a primary obligor and not as a surety to each Secured Party and their respective successors and assigns, the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, demand, by acceleration or otherwise) of the principal of and interest (including any interest, fees, costs or charges that would accrue but for the provisions of (i) the Title 11 of the United States Code after any bankruptcy or insolvency petition under Title 11 of the United States Code and (ii) any other Debtor Relief Laws) on the Loans made by the Lenders to, and the Notes held by each Lender of, the Borrower (other than such Guarantor), and all other Obligations (other than with respect to any Guarantor, Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor) from time to time owing to the Secured Parties by any Loan Party under any Loan Document or any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Treasury Services Agreement, in each case strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (such obligations being herein collectively called the Guaranteed Obligations ). The Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agree that if the Borrower or other Guarantor(s) shall fail to pay in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Guarantors will promptly pay the same in cash, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.
Section 11.02 Obligations Unconditional .
The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 11.01 shall constitute a guaranty of payment (and not collection) and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional, joint and several, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or Guarantor (except for payment in full). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of the Guarantors hereunder which shall remain absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all circumstances as described above:
(i) at any time or from time to time, without notice to the Guarantors, to the extent permitted by Law, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;
(ii) any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be done or omitted;
(iii) the maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be amended in any respect, or any right under the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be amended or waived in any respect or any other guarantee of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or except as permitted pursuant to Section 11.09, any security therefor shall be released or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;
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(iv) any Lien or security interest granted to, or in favor of, an L/C Issuer or any Lender or Agent as security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall fail to be perfected; or
(v) the release of any other Guarantor pursuant to Section 11.09.
The Guarantors hereby expressly waive diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and, to the extent permitted by Law, all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that any Secured Party exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against the Borrower under this Agreement or the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or against any other person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guarantors waive, to the extent permitted by Law, any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension, waiver, termination or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by any Secured Party upon this Guarantee or acceptance of this Guarantee, and the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Guarantee, and all dealings between the Borrower and the Secured Parties shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guarantee. This Guarantee shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard to any right of offset with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations at any time or from time to time held by Secured Parties, and the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantors hereunder shall not be conditioned or contingent upon the pursuit by the Secured Parties or any other person at any time of any right or remedy against the Borrower or against any other person which may be or become liable in respect of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or against any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto. This Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms upon the Guarantors and the successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lenders, and their respective successors and assigns, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of this Agreement there may be no Guaranteed Obligations outstanding.
Section 11.03 Reinstatement .
The obligations of the Guarantors under this Article XI shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or other Loan Party in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise.
Section 11.04 Subrogation; Subordination .
Each Guarantor hereby agrees that until the payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations and the expiration and termination of the Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement it shall waive any claim and shall not exercise any right or remedy, direct or indirect, arising by reason of any performance by it of its guarantee in Section 11.01, whether by subrogation or otherwise, against the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations. Any Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Person that is not a Loan Party permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(b)(ii) or 7.03(d) shall be subordinated to such Loan Partys Obligations in the manner set forth in the Intercompany Note evidencing such Indebtedness.
Section 11.05 Remedies .
The Guarantors jointly and severally agree that, as between the Guarantors and the Lenders, the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the Notes, if any, may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 8.02 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and
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payable in the circumstances provided in Section 8.02) for purposes of Section 11.01, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or such obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against the Borrower and that, in the event of such declaration (or such obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such obligations (whether or not due and payable by the Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 11.01.
Section 11.06 Instrument for the Payment of Money .
Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that the guarantee in this Article XI constitutes an instrument for the payment of money, and consents and agrees that any Lender or Agent, at its sole option, in the event of a dispute by such Guarantor in the payment of any moneys due hereunder, shall have the right to bring a motion-action under New York CPLR Section 3213.
Section 11.07 Continuing Guarantee .
The guarantee in this Article XI is a continuing guarantee of payment, and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.
Section 11.08 General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations .
In any action or proceeding involving any state corporate limited partnership or limited liability company law, or any applicable state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other Law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Guarantor under Section 11.01 would otherwise be held or determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under Section 11.01, then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Guarantor, any Loan Party or any other person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount (after giving effect to the right of contribution established in Section 11.10) that is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.
Section 11.09 Release of Guarantors .
If, in compliance with the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents, (i) all or substantially all of the Equity Interests or property of any Subsidiary Guarantor are sold or otherwise transferred to a Person or Persons none of which is a Loan Party or (ii) any Subsidiary Guarantor becomes an Excluded Subsidiary (any such Subsidiary Guarantor, and any Subsidiary Guarantor referred to in clause (i), a Transferred Guarantor ), such Transferred Guarantor shall, upon the consummation of such sale or transfer or other transaction, be automatically released from its obligations under this Agreement (including under Section 10.05 hereof) and its obligations to pledge and grant any Collateral owned by it pursuant to any Collateral Document and, in the case of a sale of all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of the Transferred Guarantor, the pledge of such Equity Interests to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents shall be automatically released, and, so long as the Borrower shall have provided the Agents such certifications or documents as any Agent shall reasonably request, the Administrative Agent shall take such actions as are necessary to effect each release described in this Section 11.09 in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Collateral Documents.
When all Commitments hereunder have terminated, and all Loans or other Obligation hereunder which are accrued and payable have been paid or satisfied, and no Letter of Credit remains outstanding (except any Letter of Credit the Outstanding Amount of which the Obligations related thereto has been
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Cash Collateralized or for which a backstop letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer has been put in place), this Agreement and the Guarantees made herein shall terminate with respect to all Obligations, except with respect to Obligations that expressly survive such repayment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 11.10 Right of Contribution .
Each Guarantor hereby agrees that to the extent that a Subsidiary Guarantor shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other Guarantor hereunder which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment. Each Subsidiary Guarantors right of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 11.04. The provisions of this Section 11.10 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and the Lenders, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall remain liable to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and the Lenders for the full amount guaranteed by such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder.
Section 11.11 Keepwell .
Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Guarantor as may be needed by such Specified Guarantor from time to time to honor all of its obligations under its Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in respect of any Swap Obligation ( provided , however , that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 11.11 for up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantors obligations and undertakings under this Article XI voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 11.11 shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full and all Commitments have been terminated. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 11.11 constitute, and this Section 11.11 shall be deemed to constitute, a keepwell, support, or other agreement for the benefit of each Specified Guarantor in accordance with § 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Dale R Gerard |
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Name: Dale R. Gerard | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |
313 GROUP INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Dale R Gerard |
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Name: Dale R. Gerard | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Dale R Gerard |
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Name: Dale R. Gerard | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |
VIVINT, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Dale R Gerard |
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Name: Dale R Gerard | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |
ARM SECURITY, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Dale R Gerard |
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Name: Dale R Gerard | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |
VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Dale R Gerard |
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Name: Dale R Gerard | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |
AP AL LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Dale R Gerard |
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Name: Dale R. Gerard | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |
2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Dale R Gerard |
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Name: Dale R Gerard | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender and as a Lender |
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/s/ J. B.M II |
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Name: James B. Meanor II |
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Title: Managing Director |
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender |
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By: |
/s/ J. B.M II |
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Name: James B. Meanor II |
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Title: Managing Director |
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA INC. , as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Caesar Wyszomirski |
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Name: Caesar Wyszomirski |
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Title: Vice President |
Credit Suisse AG, Caymen Islands Branch , as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender |
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By: | /s/ Judith E. Smith | |
Name: Judith E. Smith | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
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By: | /s/ Michael Spaight | |
Name: Michael Spaight |
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Title: Authorized Signatory |
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS , as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender |
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By: | /s/ Dusan Lazarov | |
Name: Dusan Lazarov | ||
Title: Director | ||
By: | /s/ Benjamin Souh | |
Name: Benjamin Souh | ||
Title: Vice President |
Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC , as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender |
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By: | /s/ Michelle Latzoni | |
Name: Michelle Latzoni | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCATION , as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender |
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By: | /s/ Robert Lipps | |
Name: Robert Lipps | ||
Title: Managing Director |
MIHI LLC, as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Stephen Mehos | |
Name: Stephen Mehos | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
By: | /s/ Andrea Underwood | |
Name: Andrea Underwood | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
MORGAN STANLEY BANK N.A. , as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender |
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By: | /s/ Michael King | |
Name: Michael King | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
THE PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY , as a Series A Revolving Credit Lender |
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By: | /s/ Jennifer Holloway | |
Name: Jennifer Holloway | ||
Title: Managing Director |
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF COMMITTED LOAN NOTICE
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Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent [ AGENT ADDRESS ] |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower hereby requests (select one):
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1 | E.g., Revolving Credit Loans, or Extended Revolving Credit Loans. |
2 | Eurocurrency borrowings to be in a minimum amount of $2,000,000 or in whole multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Base Rate borrowings to be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 or in whole multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof. |
3 | Specify Eurocurrency or Base Rate. |
4 |
Applicable for Eurocurrency Borrowings/Loans only. |
(F) Wire instructions for Borrower account(s) and amount of requested Borrowing: |
Amount of Borrowing | Wire Instructions 5 | |||||
[[The requested Borrowings on the Original Closing Date, net of fees and expenses, as agreed, should be credited to Borrowers account pursuant to the [Funds Transfer Memorandum Regarding the Agreement and Plan] of Merger by and among 313 Acquisition LLC, a Delaware corporation , 313 Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, 313 Solar Inc., a Delaware corporation, 313 Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation , APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, V Solar Holdings, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and 2GIG Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated September 16, 2012].
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that the conditions to lending specified in Section 4.01(e) of the Credit Agreement will be satisfied as of the date of the Borrowing set forth above.
The Borrowings contemplated by this Loan Notice are conditioned upon the closing of the Merger.] 6
[Except in respect of any conversion or continuation of a Borrowing, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that the conditions to lending specified in clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) of Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement will be satisfied as of the date of the Borrowing set forth above.] 7
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5 | Wiring instructions apply only to Borrowings after the Original Closing Date. |
6 | Applies only to the Borrowing on the Original Closing Date. |
7 | Applies only to Borrowings, conversions or continuations after the Original Closing Date. |
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[313 GROUP INC.] 8 [APX GROUP, INC.] 9 |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
8 | On the Original Closing Date. |
9 | After the Original Closing Date. |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF SWING LINE LOAN NOTICE
Date: ,
T O : |
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent [ AGENT ADDRESS ] |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.04(b) of the Credit Agreement that it requests a Swing Line Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the terms on which such Swing Line Borrowing is requested to be made:
(A) Principal Amount of Borrowing 1 |
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(B) Date of Borrowing (which is a Business Day) |
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The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, on the date of this Swing Line Loan Notice and on the date of the related Swing Line Borrowing, the conditions to lending specified in clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) of Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement will be satisfied as of the date of the Borrowing set forth above.
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1 | Swing Line borrowings to be in a minimum amount of $250,000 or in whole multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof. |
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
EXHIBIT C-1
FORM OF REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
LENDER: [ ] PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $[ ] |
[New York, New York] [Date] |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the Borrower ) hereby promises to pay to the Lender set forth above (the Lender ) or its registered assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agents Office (such term, and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein, having the meaning assigned to it in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (A) on the dates set forth in the Credit Agreement, the lesser of (i) the principal amount set forth above and (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and (B) interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time outstanding on each such Revolving Credit Loan at the rate or rates per annum and payable on such dates, as provided in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower hereby 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.
The Borrower hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind whatsoever, subject to entry in the Register. 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 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 Borrower under this note.
This note is one of the Revolving Credit 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 NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TRANSFERS OF THIS TERM NOTE MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.
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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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LOANS AND PAYMENTS
Date |
Amount of Loan |
Maturity
Date |
Payments of
Principal/Interest |
Principal
Balance of Note |
Name of
Person Making the Notation |
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EXHIBIT C-2
FORM OF SWING LINE NOTE
LENDER: [ ] PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $[ ] |
[New York, New York] [Date] |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the Borrower ) hereby promises to pay to the Lender set forth above (the Lender ) or its registered assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agents Office (such term, and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein, having the meaning assigned to it in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (A) on the dates set forth in the Credit Agreement, the lesser of (i) the principal amount set forth above and (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swing Line Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and (B) interest from the date hereof on the principal amount from time to time outstanding on each such Swing Line Loan at the rate or rates per annum and payable on such dates as provided in the Credit Agreement.
The 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 a rate or rates provided in the Credit Agreement.
The 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 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 Borrower under this note.
This note is one of the Swing Line 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.
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THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TRANSFERS OF THIS TERM NOTE MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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LOANS AND PAYMENTS
Date |
Amount of Loan |
Maturity
Date |
Payments of
Principal/Interest |
Principal
Balance of Note |
Name of
Person Making the Notation |
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EXHIBIT D-1
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
[Date]
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this Compliance Certificate and the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement shall control. Pursuant to Section 6.02(a) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned, solely in his/her capacity as a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifies as follows: 1
1. [Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended [ ], and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of [Ernst & Young LLP] 2 , which report and opinion has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and is not subject to any going concern or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit. Also attached hereto as Exhibit A are the related consolidating financial statements reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) (which may be in footnote form only) from such consolidated financial statements.] 3
2. [Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the fiscal quarter ended [ ], and the related (i) consolidated statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended and (ii) consolidated statements of cash flows for such fiscal quarter and the portion of the fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail (collectively, the Financial Statements ). Such Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes. Also attached hereto as Exhibit A are the related consolidating financial statements
1 | Schedules 1 through 3 set forth in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of the actual Compliance Certificate delivered by the Borrowers may differ from this form of Compliance Certificate to the extent necessary to reflect the terms of the Credit Agreement, as may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time. |
2 | May be any other independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing |
3 | To be included if accompanying annual financial statements only. |
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reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) (which may be in footnote form only) from such consolidated financial statements.] 4
3. [Attached hereto as Exhibit B are the Projections required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c) 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.] 5
4. [[To my knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement, no Default has occurred and is continuing.] [If unable to provide the foregoing certification, attach an Annex A specifying the details of the Default that has occurred and is continuing and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.]
5. [Attached hereto as Schedule 1 is a calculation of the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of the most recent Test Period, which calculation is true and correct.] 6
6. [Attached hereto is the information required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(d) of the Credit Agreement.] 7 ] 8
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4 | To be included if accompanying quarterly financial statements only. |
5 | To be included only in annual compliance certificate, beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. |
6 | To be included in quarterly and annual compliance certificates beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2013. |
7 | To be included in quarterly and annual compliance certificates beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2012, except information required by Section 6.02(d)(i) to be included only in annual compliance certificate. |
8 | Items 4-5 may be disclosed in a separate certificate no later than five (5) business days after delivery of the financial statements pursuant to Section 6.02(a) of the Credit Agreement. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, solely in his/her capacity as a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, has executed this certificate for and on behalf of the Borrower, and has caused this certificate to be delivered as of the date first set forth above.
APX GROUP INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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SCHEDULE 1
TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(A) | Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio: Consolidated First Lien Net Debt to Consolidated EBITDA |
(1) Consolidated First Lien Net Debt as of [ ]: |
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(a) Consolidated Total Debt secured by Liens not subordinated or junior (Indebtedness described in clause (a) of the definition of Consolidated Total Net Debt secured by a Lien on any asset or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary but excluding any such Indebtedness in which the applicable Liens are expressly subordinated or junior to the Liens securing the Obligations): |
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As of any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date 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 acquisition constituting an Investment permitted under this Agreement) consisting of: |
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(i) Indebtedness for borrowed money |
$ | |||
(ii) Attributable Indebtedness |
$ | |||
(iii) debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes or similar instruments |
$ | |||
provided that Consolidated First Lien Net Debt shall not include Indebtedness in respect of (i) letters of credit, except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder; provided that any unreimbursed amount under commercial letters of credit shall not be counted as Consolidated First Lien Net Debt until 3 Business Days after such amount is drawn, (ii) Unrestricted Subsidiaries and (iii) any Qualified Securitization Financing; it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that obligations under Swap Contracts do not constitute Consolidated First Lien Net Debt. |
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Indebtedness described in clause (a) of the definition of Consolidated Total Net Debt (sum of items (A)(1)(a)(i) through (iii)) |
$ | |||
Consolidated Total Debt secured by Liens not subordinated or junior to the Liens securing the Obligations |
$ | |||
(b) minus the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than Restricted Cash), in each case, included on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, free and clear of all Liens (other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Liens permitted by Section 7.01(a), Section 7.01(p) and |
$ |
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Section 7.01(q) and clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 7.01(r), (cc) (only to the extent the Obligations are secured by such cash and Cash Equivalents) and (dd) (only to the extent the Obligations are secured by such cash and Cash Equivalents)). |
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Consolidated First Lien Net Debt |
$ | |||
(2) Consolidated EBITDA: |
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(a) Consolidated Net Income: |
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(i) the net income (loss) of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, excluding, without duplication: |
$ | |||
(A) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual items (including gains or losses and all fees and expenses relating thereto) for such period |
$ | |||
(B) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income |
$ | |||
(C) any fees and expenses incurred during such period (including, without limitation, any premiums, make-whole or penalty payments), or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, investment, asset disposition, issuance or repayment of debt, issuance of equity securities, refinancing transaction or amendment or other modification of any debt instrument (in each case, including any such transaction consummated on or prior to the Original Closing Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed) and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful (including, for the avoidance of doubt the effects of expensing all transaction related expenses in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 805 and gains or losses associated with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 460) |
$ | |||
(D) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after the Original Closing Date that are so required to be established as a result of the Transactions (or within twelve months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established as a result of such acquisition) in accordance with GAAP or changes as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies in accordance with GAAP |
$ |
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(E) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses on disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations |
$ | |||
(F) any net after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees, expenses and charges relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any Equity Interests of any Person in each case other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined in good faith by the Borrower |
$ | |||
(G) the net income (loss) for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash or Cash Equivalents (or to the extent subsequently converted into cash or Cash Equivalents) to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period |
$ | |||
(H) 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 |
$ | |||
(I) any non-cash compensation charge or expense, including any such charge or expense arising from the grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights or equity incentive programs or any other equity-based compensation shall be excluded, and any cash charges associated with the rollover, acceleration or payout of Equity Interests by management of the Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parents in connection with the Transactions |
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(J) any expenses, charges or losses that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any Investment, Permitted Acquisition or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this |
$ |
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Agreement, to the extent actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Borrower has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification or reimbursement and only to the extent that such amount is in fact indemnified or reimbursed within 365 days of such determination (with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such 365 day period) |
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(K) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Borrower has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such determination (with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within such 365 days), expenses, charges or losses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption |
$ | |||
(L) any net pension or other post-employment benefit costs representing amortization of unrecognized prior service costs, actuarial losses, including amortization of such amounts arising in prior periods, amortization of the unrecognized net obligation (and loss or cost) existing at the date of initial application of Statement on Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 87, 106 and 112, and any other items of a similar nature |
$ | |||
(M) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or that Persons assets are acquired by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent required for any calculation of Consolidated EBITDA on a Pro Forma Basis in accordance with Section 1.09) |
$ | |||
(N) Solely for the purpose of determining the Cumulative Credit pursuant to clause (a) of the definition thereof, the income of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Guarantor to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, |
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statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary (which has not been waived), except (solely to the extent permitted to be paid) to the extent of the amounts of dividends or other distributions actually paid to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Guarantors by such Person during such period in accordance with such documents and regulations |
$ | |||
There shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income for any period the purchase accounting effects of adjustments in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP (including in the inventory, property and equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in-process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items thereof) and related authoritative pronouncements (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries), as a result of the Transactions, any acquisition constituting an Investment permitted under this Agreement consummated prior to or after the Original Closing Date, or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof For the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated, including pro forma adjustments, in accordance with Section 1.09. | ||||
Consolidated Net Income (item (A)(2)(a)(i) minus the sum of items (A)(2)(a)(i)(A) through (N)) |
$ | |||
(b) increased by (without duplication and, except with respect to clauses (viii) and (x) below, to the extent deducted (and not added back or excluded) in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income) the sum of the following amounts for such period: |
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(i) total interest expense determined in accordance with GAAP and, to the extent not reflected in such total interest expense, any losses on hedging obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, net of interest income and gains on such hedging obligations, and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities (whether amortized or immediately expensed) |
$ | |||
(ii) provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital gains of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, federal, state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes paid or accrued during such period including penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from any tax examinations |
$ | |||
(iii) depreciation and amortization (including amortization of intangible assets, including Capitalized Software Expenditures) |
$ |
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(iv) (A) duplicative running costs, relocation costs or expenses, integration costs, transition costs, pre-opening, opening and consolidation costs for facilities, signing, retention and completion bonuses, costs incurred in connection with any strategic initiatives, costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and non-recurring product and intellectual property development, other business optimization expenses (including costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs and new systems design, retention charges, systems establishment costs and implementation costs), project start-up costs, severance and other restructuring charges representing cash items (including restructuring costs related to acquisitions and to closure of facilities, and excess pension charges); provided that the aggregate amount of all items added back pursuant to this clause (iv)(A) for any Test Period, when added to the aggregate amount of add backs made pursuant to clause (viii) below and pursuant to Section 1.09(c), shall not exceed 25% of Consolidated EBITDA (after giving effect to this clause (iv)(A) or clause (viii) below or Section 1.09(c)) for such Test Period (other than items added back pursuant to this clause (iv)(A) or clause (viii) below or Section 1.09(c) to the extent resulting from actions taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or were committed to be taken prior to the Original Closing Date (notwithstanding that actions may actually be taken after the Original Closing Date) (such items, Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks ), provided that, to the extent such Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks relate to fiscal quarters after [June 30, 2012] and, when added to the aggregate amount of Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks made pursuant to clause (viii) or Section 1.09(c) relating to fiscal quarters after [June 30, 2012], exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate, such excess shall be subject to the foregoing 25% limitation) |
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(B) 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 |
$ | |||
(C) Transaction Expenses and |
$ | |||
(D) creation costs, defined as costs relating to selling, equipping and installing new alarm systems net of any revenue associated with such new alarm systems |
$ | |||
(v) the amount of any expense or reduction of Consolidated Net Income consisting of Restricted Subsidiary income attributable to minority interests or non-controlling interests of third parties in any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary |
$ |
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(vi) the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees (including transaction and termination fees) and related expenses and indemnities paid or accrued to the Sponsors under the Sponsor Management Agreement. |
$ | |||
(vii) any Equity Funded Employee Plan Costs |
$ | |||
(viii) (i) cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies related to the Transactions that are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and projected by the Borrower in good faith to result from actions that have been taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken (in the good faith determination of the Borrower) within 18 months after the Original Closing Date (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period) and (ii) cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies related to mergers and other business combinations, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, cost savings initiatives and other similar initiatives and actions that are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and projected by the Borrower in good faith to result from actions that have been taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken (in the good faith determination of the Borrower) (A) within 18 months after a merger or other business combination, acquisition or divestiture is consummated or (B) within 12 months in the case of any other restructuring, cost savings initiative or other initiative or action (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period), net, in each case, of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that no cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (viii) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period; provided , further , that the aggregate amount of all items added back pursuant to this clause (viii) for any Test Period, when added to the aggregate amount of add backs made pursuant to clause (iv)(A) above and pursuant to Section 1.09(c) (other than Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks), shall not exceed 25% of Consolidated EBITDA (after giving effect to this clause (viii), clause (iv)(A) above or Section 1.0 9(c)) for such Test Period; |
$ |
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provided that, to the extent such Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks relate to fiscal quarters after [June 30, 2012] and, when added to the aggregate amount of Pre-Closing Actions Addbacks made pursuant to clause (iv) or Section 1.09(c) relating to fiscal quarters after [June 30, 2012], exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate, such excess shall be subject to the foregoing 25% limitation |
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(ix) any net loss from discontinued operations |
$ | |||
(x) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to paragraph (b) below for any previous period and not added back |
$ | |||
(xi) non-cash expenses, charges and losses (including reserves, impairment charges or asset write-offs, losses from investments recorded using the equity method, stock-based awards compensation expense), in each case other than (A) any non-cash charge representing amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid and not expensed in a prior period and (B) any non-cash charge relating to write-offs, write-downs or reserves with respect to accounts receivable in the normal course or inventory; provided that if any non-cash charges referred to in this clause (xi) represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, (1) the Borrower may elect not to add back such non-cash charge in the current period and (2) to the extent the Borrower elects to add back such non-cash charge, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA in such future period to such extent paid |
$ | |||
(xiii) the amount of loss on sale of receivables, Securitization Assets and related assets to any Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing |
$ | |||
(c) decreased by (without duplication and to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income): |
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(i) non-cash gains (excluding any non-cash gain to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced Consolidated EBITDA in any prior period) |
$ | |||
(ii) any net gain from discontinued operations |
$ | |||
(iii) the amount of any minority interest income consisting of Restricted Subsidiary losses attributable to minority interests or non-controlling interests of third parties in any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary |
$ |
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provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any gain representing the reversal of any non-cash charge referred to in clause (b)(xi)(B) above for a prior period shall be added (together with, without duplication, any amounts received in respect thereof to the extent not increasing Consolidated Net Income) to Consolidated EBITDA in any subsequent period to such extent so reversed (or received) |
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provided that: |
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(A) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA (x) currency translation gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including the net loss or gain (i) resulting from Swap Contracts for currency exchange risk and (ii) resulting from intercompany indebtedness) and (y) all other foreign currency translation gains or losses to the extent such gains or losses are non-cash items, |
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(B) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period any adjustments resulting from the application of FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815 and International Accounting Standard No. 39 and their respective related pronouncements and interpretations, |
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(C) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period any income (loss) for such period attributable to the early extinguishment of (i) Indebtedness, (ii) obligations under any Swap Contracts or (iii) other derivative instruments. |
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Consolidated EBITDA (Consolidated Net Income plus the sum of items (A)(2)(b)(i) through (xiii) minus the sum of items (A)(2)(c)(i) through (iii)) |
$ | |||
Consolidated First Lien Net Debt to Consolidated EBITDA |
:1.00 |
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EXHIBIT D-2
FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE
of
APX GROUP, INC.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
[Date]
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, the undersigned hereby certifies, solely in such undersigneds capacity as [chief financial officer] [ specify other officer with equivalent duties ] of the Borrower, and not individually, as follows:
As of the date hereof, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, including the making of the Loans under the Credit Agreement on the date hereof, and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Loans:
a. | The fair value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, exceeds, on a consolidated basis, their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; |
b. | The present fair saleable value of the property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability, on a consolidated basis, of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; |
c. | The Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such liabilities become absolute and matured; and |
d. | The Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are not engaged in, and are not about to engage in, business for which they have 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.
The undersigned is familiar with the business and financial position of the Borrower and its 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 Borrower and its Subsidiaries after consummation of the Transactions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate in such undersigneds capacity as chief financial officer of the Borrower, on behalf of the Borrower, and not individually, as of the date first stated above.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
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EXHIBIT E
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 Assignors][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 (including, without limitation, participations in Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations included in such facility)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. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this Assignment and Assumption and the Credit Agreement, the provisions of the Credit Agreement shall control.
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 | Select as appropriate. |
4 | Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees. |
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1. |
Assignor[s]: |
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[for each Assignee, indicate if [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [ identify Lender ]] | ||||
3. |
Affiliate Status : | |||
4. |
Borrower(s): | APX Group, Inc. | ||
5. |
Administrative Agent : | Bank of America, N.A., including any successor thereto, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement | ||
6. |
Credit Agreement : | The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. | ||
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Assigned Interest : |
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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
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[8. |
Trade Date: |
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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.]
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., Series A Revolving Credit Commitment, Series B Revolving Credit Commitment, Revolving Credit 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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The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
ASSIGNOR | ||
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR] | ||
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Title: | ||
ASSIGNEE | ||
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE] | ||
By: |
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Title: |
[Consented to and] 11 Accepted:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
[Consented to:] 12
[L/C Issuer]
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
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 L/C Issuer is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. |
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[Consented to:] 13
[Swing Line Lender]
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
[Consented to]: 14
APX GROUP, INC.
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
13 | To be added only if the consent of the Swing Line Lender is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. |
14 | To be added only if the consent of the Borrower is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. |
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ANNEX 1
TO EXHIBIT E
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 10.07(a) of the Credit Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisos contained in Section 10.07(a) under which no Lender (x) holding Series A Revolving Loans or Series A Revolving Credit Commitments may receive an assignment of Series B Revolving Credit Loans or Series B Revolving Credit Commitments and (y) holding Series B Revolving Loans or Series B Revolving Credit Commitments may receive an assignment of Series A Revolving Credit Loans or Series A Revolving Credit Commitments (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.07(b) 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) attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, including but not limited to any documentation required pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
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2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts (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 I-1
FORM OF
UNITED STATES TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning given to such term in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(d) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the Code ), (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(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 a U.S. trade or business conducted by the undersigned.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on Internal Revenue Service 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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
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[Lender] | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
[Address] |
Dated: , 20[ ]
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EXHIBIT I-2
FORM OF
UNITED STATES TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(d) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the Code ), (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) no payments in connection with any Loan Document are effectively connected with a United Statues trade or business conducted by the undersigned or its direct or indirect partners/members.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption; (i) an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or (ii) an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY accompanied by an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN from each of such partners/members 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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either the two calendar years preceding such payments.
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[Lender] | ||
By: |
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Title: | ||
[Address] |
Dated: , 20[ ]
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EXHIBIT I-3
FORM OF
UNITED STATES TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(d) and Section 10.07(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the Code ), (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (v) no payments in connection with any Loan Document are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business conducted by the undersigned.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned , or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
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[Participant] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
[Address] |
Dated: , 20[ ]
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EXHIBIT I-4
FORM OF
UNITED STATES TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(d) and Section 10.07(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect to such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the Code ), (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) no payments in connection with any Loan Document are effectively connected with a United States trade or business conducted by the undersigned or its partners/members.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or (ii) an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY accompanied by an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN from each of such partners/members beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
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[Participant] | ||
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
[Address] |
Dated: , 20[ ]
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EXHIBIT M
FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT REPORT
Date: , 20
To: Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June [ ], 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
This report is being delivered pursuant to Section 2.03(n) of the Credit Agreement. Set forth in the table below is a description of each Letter of Credit issued by the undersigned and outstanding on the date hereof.
L/C No. |
Maximum
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Current Face
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Beneficiary
Name |
Issuance
Date |
Expiry
Date |
Auto
Renewal |
Date of
Amendment |
Amount of
Amendment |
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[APPLICABLE L/C ISSUER] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Schedule 1.01A
Guarantors
1. | Vivint, Inc. |
2. | ARM Security, Inc. |
3. | Vivint Purchasing, LLC |
4. | AP AL LLC |
5. | 2GIG Technologies, Inc. |
Schedule 1.01B
Revolving Credit Commitments
Lender |
Series A Revolving
Credit Commitment |
Series
B
Revolving Credit Commitment |
Percentage of
Revolving Credit Commitment |
Revolving
Credit Commitment Amount |
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Bank of America, N.A. |
$ | 34,615,384.63 | 17.307692 | % | $ | 34,615,384.63 | ||||||||||
Citicorp North America, Inc. |
$ | 24,230,769.23 | 12.115385 | % | $ | 24,230,769.23 | ||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas |
$ | 24,230,769.23 | 12.115385 | % | $ | 24,230,769.23 | ||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. |
$ | 20,769,230.77 | 10.384615 | % | $ | 20,769,230.77 | ||||||||||
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch |
$ | 17,307,692.31 | 8.653846 | % | $ | 17,307,692.31 | ||||||||||
MIHI, LLC |
$ | 17,307,692.31 | 8.653846 | % | $ | 17,307,692.31 | ||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC |
$ | 15,384,615.38 | 7.692308 | % | $ | 15,384,615.38 | ||||||||||
CapitalSource Bank |
$ | 0.00 | $ | 15,384,615.38 | 7.692308 | % | $ | 15,384,615.38 | ||||||||
The PrivateBank and Trust Company |
$ | 15,384,615.38 | 7.692308 | % | $ | 15,384,615.38 | ||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA, National Association |
$ | 15,384,615.38 | 7.692308 | % | $ | 15,384,615.38 | ||||||||||
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$ | 184,615,384.62 | $ | 15,384,615.38 | 100 | % | $ | 200,000,000 | ||||||||
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Schedule 1.01C
Collateral Documents
1. Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
2. Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, the Administrative Agent as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent (as defined therein) and Wilmington Trust, National Association as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined therein).
3. Patent Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date between Vivint, Inc. and the Administrative Agent.
4. Patent Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date between 2GIG Technologies, Inc. and the Administrative Agent.
5. Trademark Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date between Vivint, Inc. and the Administrative Agent.
6. Trademark Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date between 2GIG Technologies, Inc. and the Administrative Agent.
Schedule 1.01D
Existing Letters of Credit
Applicant |
Beneficiary |
L/C Issuer |
Issue Date |
Expiration
Date |
Amount |
Type of L/C |
Purpose |
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Vivint, Inc. |
Hartford Fire Insurance Company | Bank of America | 11/2/2011 | 12/2/2012 | $ | 400,000 | Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit | Workers Comp | ||||||||
Vivint, Inc. |
T-Mobile | Bank of America | 10/02/2012 | 3/31/2013 | $ | 200,000 | Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit | Vendor Payment | ||||||||
Vivint, Inc. |
CNA Surety Corp. | Bank of America | 11/13/2012 | 3/31/2013 | $ | 1,000,000 | Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit | Bond Program | ||||||||
Vivint, Inc. |
Travelers | Bank of America | 11/13/2012 | 3/31/2013 | $ | 668,000 | Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit | Workers Comp |
Schedule 5.06
Litigation
None.
Schedule 5.07
Property
None.
Schedule 5.08
Environmental
None.
Schedule 5.11
Subsidiaries
1. | Vivint, Inc. |
2. | ARM Security, Inc. |
3. | Vivint Canada, Inc. |
4. | Vivint Purchasing, LLC |
5. | AP AL LLC |
6. | 2GIG Technologies, Inc. |
7. | 2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc. |
Schedule 7.01(b)
Liens
None.
Schedule 7.02(f)
Investments
1. | On or about July 10, 2007, Borrower acquired 20% of the limited liability company membership interests of PAR SIX, L.L.C., a Utah limited liability company, which owns an aircraft hangar. |
2. | On or about April 10, 2008, Borrower acquired 13% of the limited liability company membership interests of Skyline Aviation II, L.L.C., a Utah limited liability company, which owns an aircraft. |
Schedule 7.03(b)
Indebtedness
None.
Schedule 7.09(b)
Burdensome Agreements
None.
Schedule 10.02
Administrative Agents Office, Certain Addresses for Notices
BORROWER:
APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Attention: Nathan Wilcox, Esq.
Telephone: 801.705.8054
Facsimile: 801.705-8087
Electronic Mail: nwilcox@vivint.com
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
Administrative Agents Office
(for payments and Requests for Credit Extensions):
Bank of America, N.A.
One Independence Center
101 N Tryon Street
Mail Code: NC1-001-05-46
Charlotte, NC 28255-0001
Attention: Eileen Marie Deacon
Telephone: 980.683.8758
Facsimile: 617.310.2255
Electronic Mail: eileen.marie.deacon@baml.com
USD Payment Instructions:
Bank of America, N.A.
ABA# 026009593
Account No.: 1366212250600
Account Name: Corporate Credit Services
Ref: APX Group, Inc.
Other Notices as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent :
Bank of America, N.A.
Agency Management
335 Madison Avenue, 4 th Floor
Mail Code: NY1-503-04-03
New York, New York 10017
Attention: Don B. Pinzon
Telephone: 646.556.3280
Facsimile: 212.901.7843
Electronic Mail: don.b.pinzon@baml.com
L/C ISSUER:
Bank of America, N.A.
Trade Operations
1 Fleet Way
Mail Code: PA6-580-02-30
Scranton, PA 18507
Attention: Michael A. Grizzanti
Telephone: 570.496.9621
Facsimile: 800.755.8743
Electronic Mail: michael.a.grizzanti@baml.com
SWING LINE LENDER:
Bank of America, N.A.
One Independence Center
101 N Tryon Street
Mail Code: NC1-001-05-46
Charlotte, NC 28255-0001
Attention: Eileen Marie Deacon
Telephone: 980.683.8758
Facsimile: 617.310.2255
Electronic Mail: eileen.marie.deacon@baml.com
USD Payment Instructions:
Bank of America, N.A.
ABA# 026009593
Account No.: 1366212250600
Account Name: Corporate Credit Services
Ref: APX Group, Inc.
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Exhibit 10.2
SECURITY AGREEMENT
dated as of
November 16, 2012
among
THE GRANTORS IDENTIFIED HEREIN
and
BANK of AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||||||
ARTICLE I | ||||||
Definitions | ||||||
SECTION 1.01 |
Credit Agreement |
1 | ||||
SECTION 1.02 |
Other Defined Terms |
1 | ||||
ARTICLE II | ||||||
Pledge of Securities | ||||||
SECTION 2.01 |
Pledge |
4 | ||||
SECTION 2.02 |
Delivery of the Pledged Equity |
5 | ||||
SECTION 2.03 |
Representations, Warranties and Covenants |
6 | ||||
SECTION 2.04 |
Certification of Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership Interests |
7 | ||||
SECTION 2.05 |
Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations |
8 | ||||
SECTION 2.06 |
Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest |
8 | ||||
ARTICLE III | ||||||
Security Interests in Personal Property | ||||||
SECTION 3.01 |
Security Interest |
10 | ||||
SECTION 3.02 |
Representations and Warranties |
12 | ||||
SECTION 3.03 |
Covenants |
14 | ||||
ARTICLE IV | ||||||
Remedies | ||||||
SECTION 4.01 |
Remedies Upon Default |
16 | ||||
SECTION 4.02 |
Application of Proceeds |
18 | ||||
SECTION 4.03 |
Grant of License to Use Intellectual Property |
19 | ||||
ARTICLE V | ||||||
Subordination | ||||||
SECTION 5.01 |
Subordination |
20 |
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ARTICLE VI | ||||||
Miscellaneous | ||||||
SECTION 6.01 |
Notices |
20 | ||||
SECTION 6.02 |
Waivers; Amendment |
20 | ||||
SECTION 6.03 |
Administrative Agents Fees and Expenses; Indemnification |
21 | ||||
SECTION 6.04 |
Successors and Assigns |
21 | ||||
SECTION 6.05 |
Survival of Agreement |
21 | ||||
SECTION 6.06 |
Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement |
22 | ||||
SECTION 6.07 |
Severability |
21 | ||||
SECTION 6.08 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial; Consent to Service of Process |
21 | ||||
SECTION 6.09 |
Headings |
22 | ||||
SECTION 6.10 |
Security Interest Absolute |
22 | ||||
SECTION 6.11 |
Termination or Release |
23 | ||||
SECTION 6.12 |
Additional Grantors |
24 | ||||
SECTION 6.13 |
Administrative Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact |
24 | ||||
SECTION 6.14 |
General Authority of the Administrative Agent |
25 | ||||
SECTION 6.15 |
Reasonable Care |
25 | ||||
SECTION 6.16 |
Delegation; Limitation |
25 | ||||
SECTION 6.17 |
Reinstatement |
25 | ||||
SECTION 6.18 |
Miscellaneous |
25 |
Schedule I | Subsidiary Parties | |
Schedule II | Pledged Equity and Pledged Debt | |
Schedule III | Commercial Tort Claims | |
Exhibits
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Exhibit I | Form of Security Agreement Supplement | |
Exhibit II | Form of Perfection Certificate | |
Exhibit III | Form of Patent Security Agreement | |
Exhibit IV | Form of Trademark Security Agreement | |
Exhibit V | Form of Copyright Security Agreement |
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SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of November 16, 2012, among the Grantors (as defined below) and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent ).
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among 313 Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Borrower ), which shall be merged with and into APX Group, Inc. which shall from and after such merger be the Borrower thereunder, APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender ), and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrower 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. Holdings and the Subsidiary Parties are affiliates of the Borrower, will derive substantial benefits from the extension of credit to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and are willing to execute and deliver this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01 Credit Agreement .
(a) Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Credit Agreement. All terms defined in the UCC (as defined herein) and not defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified therein; the term instrument shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.
(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:
Account Debtor means any Person who is or who may become obligated to any Grantor under, with respect to or on account of an Account.
Accounts has the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.
Administrative Agent has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of the Agreement.
Agreement means this Security Agreement.
Article 9 Collateral has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(a).
Borrower has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.
Collateral means the Article 9 Collateral and the Pledged Collateral.
Copyright License means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting any right to any third party under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that such Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting any right to any Grantor under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any third party, and all rights of such Grantor under any such agreement.
Copyrights means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of the United States, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise, and (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in the United States, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and pending applications for registration in the USCO.
Credit Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statement of this Agreement.
General Intangibles has the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.
Grantor means the Borrower, each Guarantor that is a party hereto, and each Guarantor that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Closing Date.
Intellectual Property means all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including inventions, designs, Patents, Copyrights, Licenses, Trademarks, trade secrets, the intellectual property rights in software and databases and related documentation and all additions and improvements to the foregoing.
Intellectual Property Security Agreements means the short-form Patent Security Agreement, short-form Trademark Security Agreement, and short-form Copyright Security Agreement, each substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibits III , IV and V , respectively.
License means any Patent License, Trademark License, Copyright License or other Intellectual Property license or sublicense agreement to which any Grantor is a party, together with any and all (i) renewals, extensions, supplements and continuations thereof, (ii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder or with respect thereto including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or violations thereof, and (iii) rights to sue for past, present and future violations thereof.
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Patent License means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any third party any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to license, is in existence, or granting to any Grantor any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any third party, is in existence, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.
Patents means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all letters Patent of the United States in or to which any Grantor now or hereafter has any right, title or interest therein, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters Patent of the United States, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the USPTO, and (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, renewals, improvements or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein.
Perfection Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit II , completed and supplemented with the schedules and attachments contemplated thereby, and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of each of the Grantors.
Pledged Collateral has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
Pledged Debt has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
Pledged Equity has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
Pledged Securities means the Pledged Equity and Pledged Debt.
Secured Obligations means the Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
Secured Parties means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Hedge Banks and each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement.
Security Agreement Supplement means an instrument substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto.
Subsidiary Parties means (a) the Restricted Subsidiaries identified on Schedule I and (b) each other Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a party to this Agreement as a Subsidiary Party after the Closing Date.
Trademark License means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any third party any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting to any Grantor any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any third party, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.
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Trademarks means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, trade dress, logos, designs, fictitious business names other source or business identifiers, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all registration and recording applications filed in connection therewith, including registrations and registration applications in the USPTO or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, and all extensions or renewals thereof, as well as any unregistered trademarks and service marks used by a Grantor and (b) all goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized thereby.
UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of the security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.
USCO means the United States Copyright Office.
USPTO means the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
ARTICLE II
Pledge of Securities
SECTION 2.01 Pledge .
As security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of the Secured Obligations, including the Guarantees, each of the Grantors hereby assigns and pledges to the Administrative Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of such Grantors right, title and interest in, to and under:
(i) all Equity Interests held by it that are listed on Schedule II and any other Equity Interests obtained in the future by such Grantor and the certificates representing all such Equity Interests (the Pledged Equity ); provided that the Pledged Equity shall not include (A) Excluded Assets or (B) for the avoidance of doubt, Equity Interests in excess of 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of (1) any Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Material Domestic Subsidiary that is directly owned by the Borrower or by any Subsidiary Guarantor and that (x) is treated as a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes and (y) substantially all of the assets of which consist of the Equity Interests and/or Indebtedness of one or more CFCs and any other assets incidental thereto and (2) any Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Material Foreign Subsidiary that is directly owned by the Borrower or by any Subsidiary Guarantor;
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(ii) (A) the debt securities owned by it and listed opposite the name of such Grantor on Schedule II , (B) any debt securities obtained in the future by such Grantor and (C) the promissory notes and any other instruments evidencing such debt securities (the Pledged Debt ); provided that the Pledged Debt shall not include any Excluded Assets;
(iii) all other property that may be delivered to and held by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.01;
(iv) subject to Section 2.06, all payments of principal or interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, in exchange for or upon the conversion of, and all other Proceeds received in respect of, the securities referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above;
(v) subject to Section 2.06, all rights and privileges of such Grantor with respect to the securities and other property referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above; and
(vi) all Proceeds of any of the foregoing
(the items referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) above being collectively referred to as the Pledged Collateral ).
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Pledged Collateral, together with all right, title, interest, powers, privileges and preferences pertaining or incidental thereto, unto the Administrative Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, forever, subject , however , to the terms, covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2.02 Delivery of the Pledged Equity .
(a) Each Grantor agrees promptly (but in any event within 30 days after receipt by such Grantor or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) to deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, any and all (i) Pledged Equity to the extent certificated and (ii) to the extent required to be delivered pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 2.02, Pledged Debt.
(b) Each Grantor will cause any Indebtedness for borrowed money having an aggregate principal amount in excess of $5,000,000 owed to such Grantor by any Person that is evidenced by a duly executed promissory note to be pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the terms hereof.
(c) Upon delivery to the Administrative Agent, any Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by stock or security powers duly executed in blank or other instruments of transfer reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and by such other instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (other than instruments or documents governed by or requiring actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction related to Equity Interests of Foreign
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Subsidiaries). Each delivery of Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by a schedule describing the securities, which schedule shall be deemed to supplement Schedule II and made a part hereof; provided that failure to supplement Schedule II shall not affect the validity of such pledge of such Pledged Equity. Each schedule so delivered shall supplement any prior schedules so delivered.
SECTION 2.03 Representations, Warranties and Covenants .
Each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to and with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that:
(a) As of the date hereof, Schedule II includes all Equity Interests, debt securities and promissory notes required to be pledged by such Grantor hereunder in order to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement;
(b) the Pledged Equity issued by the Borrower, each other Borrower, or a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized and issued by the issuers thereof and are fully paid and nonassessable;
(c) except for the security interests granted hereunder, such Grantor (i) is, subject to any transfers made in compliance with the Credit Agreement, the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Pledged Equity indicated on Schedule II , (ii) holds the same free and clear of all Liens, other than (A) Liens created by the Collateral Documents and (B) nonconsensual Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement, and (iii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, will defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than the Liens permitted pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)), however arising, of all Persons whomsoever;
(d) except for restrictions and limitations (i) imposed or permitted by the Loan Documents or securities laws generally, (ii) in the case of Pledged Equity of Persons that are not Subsidiaries, transfer restrictions that exist at the time of acquisition of Equity Interests in such Persons, and (iii) except as described in the Perfection Certificate, the Pledged Collateral is freely transferable and assignable, and 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 in any manner material and adverse to the Secured Parties the pledge of such Pledged Collateral hereunder, the sale or disposition thereof pursuant hereto or the exercise by the Administrative Agent of rights and remedies hereunder;
(e) the execution and performance by the Grantors of this Agreement are within each Grantors corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action or other organizational action;
(f) no consent or approval of any Governmental Authority, any securities exchange or any other Person was or is necessary to the validity of the pledge effected hereby, except for (i) filings and registrations necessary to perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties and (ii) the approvals, consents,
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exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect (except to the extent not required to be obtained, taken, given, or made or to be in full force and effect pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement);
(g) by virtue of the execution and delivery by each Grantor of this Agreement, and delivery of the Pledged Securities to and continued possession by the Administrative Agent in the State of New York, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties has a legal, valid and perfected lien upon and security interest in such Pledged Security as security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations to the extent such perfection is governed by the UCC, subject only to nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement; and
(h) the pledge effected hereby is effective to vest in the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the rights of the Administrative Agent in the Pledged Collateral to the extent intended hereby.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Grantor hereby agrees that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, it will comply with instructions of the Administrative Agent with respect to the Equity Interests in such Grantor that constitute Pledged Equity hereunder that are not certificated without further consent by the applicable owner or holder of such Equity Interests.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, to the extent any provision of this Agreement or the Credit Agreement excludes any assets from the scope of the Pledged Collateral, or from any requirement to take any action to perfect any security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Pledged Collateral, the representations, warranties and covenants made by any relevant Grantor in this Agreement with respect to the creation, perfection or priority (as applicable) of the security interest granted in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (including, without limitation, this Section 2.03) shall be deemed not to apply to such excluded assets.
SECTION 2.04 Certification of Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership Interests .
No interest in any limited liability company or limited partnership controlled by any Grantor that constitutes Pledged Equity shall be represented by a certificate unless (i) the limited liability company agreement or partnership agreement expressly provides that such interests shall be a security within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction, and (ii) such certificate shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.02. Any limited liability company and any limited partnership controlled by any Grantor shall either (a) not include in its operative documents any provision that any Equity Interests in such limited liability company or such limited partnership be a security as defined under Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code or (b) certificate any Equity Interests in any such limited liability company or such limited partnership. To the extent an interest in any limited liability company or limited partnership controlled by any Grantor and pledged under Section 2.01 is certificated or becomes certificated, (i) each such certificate shall be delivered to the Administrative
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Agent, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) and (ii) such Grantor shall fulfill all other requirements under Section 2.02 applicable in respect thereof. Such Grantor hereby agrees that if any of the Pledged Collateral are at any time not evidenced by certificates of ownership, then each applicable Grantor shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, if necessary or, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect a security interest in such Pledged Collateral, cause such pledge to be recorded on the equity holder register or the books of the issuer, execute any customary pledge forms or other documents necessary or appropriate to complete the pledge and give the Administrative Agent the right to transfer such Pledged Collateral under the terms hereof.
SECTION 2.05 Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations .
If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Administrative Agent shall have given the Borrower prior written notice of its intent to exercise such rights, (a) the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have the right to hold the Pledged Securities in its own name as pledgee, the name of its nominee (as pledgee or as sub-agent) or the name of the applicable Grantor, endorsed or assigned in blank or in favor of the Administrative Agent and each Grantor will promptly give to the Administrative Agent copies of any written notices or other written communications received by it with respect to Pledged Equity registered in the name of such Grantor and (b) the Administrative Agent shall have the right to exchange the certificates representing Pledged Equity for certificates of smaller or larger denominations for any purpose consistent with this Agreement, to the extent permitted by the documentation governing such Pledged Securities.
SECTION 2.06 Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest .
(a) Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Administrative Agent shall have provided prior notice to the Borrower that the rights of the Grantor under this Section 2.06 are being suspended:
(i) Each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and/or other consensual rights and powers inuring to an owner of Pledged Securities or any part thereof and each Grantor agrees that it shall exercise such rights for purposes consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(ii) The Administrative Agent shall promptly (after reasonable advance notice) execute and deliver to each Grantor, or cause to be executed and delivered to such Grantor, all such proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to subparagraph (i) above.
(iii) Each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Pledged Securities to the extent and only to the extent that such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, and otherwise paid or distributed in accordance with,
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the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and applicable Laws; provided that any noncash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Pledged Equity or Pledged Debt, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer of any Pledged Securities or received in exchange for Pledged Securities or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, or as a result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise, shall be and become part of the Pledged Collateral, and, if received by any Grantor, shall not be commingled by such Grantor with any of its other funds or property but shall be held separate and apart therefrom, shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties and shall be promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) delivered to the Administrative Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent). So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver to each Grantor any Pledged Securities in its possession if requested to be delivered to the issuer thereof in connection with any exchange or redemption of such Pledged Securities permitted by the Credit Agreement in accordance with this Section 2.06(a)(iii).
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, after the Administrative Agent shall have notified the Borrower of the suspension of the Grantors rights under paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.06, then all rights of any Grantor to dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor is authorized to receive pursuant to paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.06 shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Administrative Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to receive and retain such dividends, interest, principal or other distributions. All dividends, interest, principal or other distributions received by any Grantor contrary to the provisions of this Section 2.06 shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Grantor and shall be promptly (and in any event within 10 days or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) delivered to the Administrative Agent upon demand in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent). Any and all money and other property paid over to or received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (b) shall be retained by the Administrative Agent in an account to be established by the Administrative Agent upon receipt of such money or other property and shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived, the Administrative Agent shall promptly repay to each Grantor (without interest) all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.06 and that remain in such account.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, after the Administrative Agent shall have provided the Borrower with notice of the suspension of its rights under paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 2.06, then all rights of any Grantor to exercise the voting and consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of
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this Section 2.06, and the obligations of the Administrative Agent under paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.06, shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Administrative Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers; provided that, unless otherwise directed by the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall have the right from time to time following and during the continuance of an Event of Default to permit the Grantors to exercise such rights. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived, each Grantor shall have the exclusive right to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers that the Borrower would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to the terms of paragraph (a)(i) above, and the obligations of the Administrative Agent under paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.06 shall be reinstated.
(d) Any notice given by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower under Section 2.05 or Section 2.06 (i) shall be given in writing, (ii) may be given with respect to one or more Grantors at the same or different times and (iii) may suspend the rights of the Grantors under paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.06 in part without suspending all such rights (as specified by the Administrative Agent in its sole and absolute discretion) and without waiving or otherwise affecting the Administrative Agents rights to give additional notices from time to time suspending other rights so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
ARTICLE III
Security Interests in Personal Property
SECTION 3.01 Security Interest .
(a) As security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of the Secured Obligations, including the Guarantees, each Grantor hereby assigns and pledges to the Administrative Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest (the Security Interest ) in, all right, title or interest in or to any and all of the following assets and properties now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the Article 9 Collateral ):
(i) all Accounts;
(ii) all Chattel Paper;
(iii) all Documents;
(iv) all Equipment;
(v) all General Intangibles;
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(vi) all Goods;
(vii) all Instruments;
(viii) all Inventory;
(ix) all Investment Property;
(x) all books and records pertaining to the Article 9 Collateral;
(xi) all Fixtures;
(xii) all Letter-of-Credit Rights, but only to the extent constituting a supporting obligation for other Article 9 Collateral as to which perfection of security interests in such Article 9 Collateral is accomplished by the filing of a UCC financing statement;
(xiii) all Intellectual Property;
(xiv) all Commercial Tort Claims listed on Schedule III and on any supplement thereto received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 3.03(g); and
(xv) to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all Supporting Obligations, collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing;
provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in any Excluded Assets.
(b) Subject to Section 3.01(e), each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties at any time and from time to time to file in any relevant jurisdiction any initial financing statements with respect to the Article 9 Collateral or any part thereof and amendments thereto that (i) indicate the Article 9 Collateral as all assets or all personal property of such Grantor or words of similar effect as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail and (ii) contain the information required by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code or the analogous legislation of each applicable jurisdiction for the filing of any financing statement or amendment, including whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and, if required, any organizational identification number issued to such Grantor. Each Grantor agrees to provide such information to the Administrative Agent promptly upon any reasonable request.
(c) The Security Interest is granted as security only and shall not subject the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of any Grantor with respect to or arising out of the Article 9 Collateral.
(d) The Administrative Agent is authorized to file with the USPTO or the USCO (or any successor office) such documents as may be necessary or advisable for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the Security Interest in United States Intellectual Property of each Grantor in which a security interest has been granted by each Grantor, without the signature of any Grantor, and naming any Grantor or the Grantor as debtors and the Administrative Agent as secured party.
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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents, none of the Grantors shall be required, nor is the Administrative Agent authorized, (i) to perfect the Security Interests granted by this Security Agreement (including Security Interests in Investment Property and Fixtures) by any means other than by (A) filings pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in the office of the secretary of state (or similar central filing office) of the relevant State(s), and filings in the applicable real estate records with respect to any fixtures relating to Mortgaged Properties, (B) filings in United States government offices with respect to Intellectual Property of Grantor as expressly required elsewhere herein, (C) delivery to the Administrative Agent to be held in its possession of all Collateral consisting of Instruments and certificated Pledged Equity as expressly required elsewhere herein or (D) other methods expressly provided herein, (ii) to enter into any deposit account control agreement, securities account control agreement or any other control agreement with respect to any deposit account, securities account or any other Collateral that requires perfection by control, (iii) to take any action (other than the actions listed in clauses (i)(A) and (C) above) with respect to any assets located outside of the United States, (iv) to perfect in any assets subject to a certificate of title statute or (v) to deliver any Equity Interests except as expressly provided in Section 2.01.
SECTION 3.02 Representations and Warranties .
Each Grantor jointly and severally represents and warrants, as to itself and the other Grantors, to the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties that:
(a) Subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement, each Grantor has good and valid rights in and title (except as otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents) to the Article 9 Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a Security Interest hereunder and has full power and authority to grant to the Administrative Agent the Security Interest in such Article 9 Collateral pursuant hereto and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without the consent or approval of any other Person other than any consent or approval that has been obtained.
(b) The Perfection Certificate has been duly prepared, completed and executed and the information set forth therein is correct and complete in all material respects (except the information therein with respect to the exact legal name of each Grantor shall be correct and complete in all respects) as of the Closing Date. Subject to Section 3.01(e), the Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations prepared by the Administrative Agent based upon the information provided to the Administrative Agent in the Perfection Certificate for filing in the applicable filing office (or specified by notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent after the Closing Date in the case of filings, recordings or registrations (other than filings required to be made in the USPTO and the USCO in order to perfect the Security Interest in Article 9 Collateral consisting of United States Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights), in each case, as required by Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement), are all the filings, recordings and registrations that are necessary to establish a legal, valid and
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perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in respect of all Article 9 Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, and no further or subsequent filing, re-filing, recording, rerecording, registration or re-registration is necessary in any such jurisdiction, except as provided under applicable Law with respect to the filing of continuation statements.
(c) Each Grantor represents and warrants that short-form Intellectual Property Security Agreements containing a description of all Article 9 Collateral consisting of material United States registered Patents (and Patents for which United States registration applications are pending), United States registered Trademarks (and Trademarks for which United States registration applications are pending) and United States registered Copyrights, respectively (other than, in each case, any Excluded Assets), have been delivered to the Administrative Agent for recording by the USPTO and the USCO pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 261, 15 U.S.C. § 1060 or 17 U.S.C. § 205 and the regulations thereunder, as applicable, (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in respect of all Article 9 Collateral consisting of registrations and applications for Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. To the extent a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in USPTO or USCO under the Federal intellectual property laws, then no further or subsequent filing, re-filing, recording, rerecording, registration or re-registration is necessary (other than (i) such filings and actions as are necessary to perfect the Security Interest with respect to any Article 9 Collateral consisting of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights (or registration or application for registration thereof) acquired or developed by any Grantor after the date hereof and (ii) the UCC financing and continuation statements contemplated in Section 3.02(b)).
(d) The Security Interest constitutes (i) a legal and valid security interest in all the Article 9 Collateral securing the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations and (ii) subject to the filings described in Section 3.02(b), a perfected security interest in all Article 9 Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registering a financing statement or analogous document in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. Subject to Section 3.01(e) of this Agreement, the Security Interest is and shall be prior to any other Lien on any of the Article 9 Collateral, other than any Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement.
(e) The Article 9 Collateral is owned by the Grantors free and clear of any Lien, except for Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement. None of the Grantors has filed or consented to the filing of (i) any financing statement or analogous document under the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable Laws covering any Article 9 Collateral, (ii) any assignment in which any Grantor assigns any Article 9 Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Article 9 Collateral with the USPTO or the USCO or (iii) any assignment in which any Grantor assigns any Article 9 Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Article 9 Collateral with any foreign governmental, municipal or other
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office, which financing statement or analogous document, assignment, security agreement or similar instrument is still in effect, except, in each case, for Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement and assignments permitted by the Credit Agreement.
(f) As of the date hereof, no Grantor has any Commercial Tort Claim in excess of $8,000,000, other than the Commercial Tort Claims listed on Schedule III .
SECTION 3.03 Covenants .
(a) The Borrower agrees to notify the Administrative Agent in writing promptly, but in any event within 60 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion), after any change in (i) the legal name of any Grantor, (ii) the identity or type of organization or corporate structure of any Grantor, (iii) the jurisdiction of organization of any Grantor or (iv) the organizational identification number of such Grantor, if any.
(b) Subject to Section 3.01(e), each Grantor shall, at its own expense, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, take any and all commercially reasonable actions necessary to defend title to the Article 9 Collateral against all Persons and to defend the Security Interest of the Administrative Agent in the Article 9 Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien not expressly permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement; provided that, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of its assets or properties if such discontinuance is (x) determined by such Grantor to be desirable in the conduct of its business and (y) permitted by the Credit Agreement.
(c) Subject to Section 3.01(e), each Grantor agrees, at its own expense, to execute, acknowledge, deliver and cause to be duly filed all such further instruments and documents and take all such actions as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request to better assure, preserve, protect and perfect the Security Interest and the rights and remedies created hereby, including the payment of any fees and taxes required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the granting of the Security Interest and the filing of any financing statements or other documents in connection herewith or therewith. If any amount payable under or in connection with any of the Article 9 Collateral that is in excess of $5,000,000 shall be or become evidenced by any promissory note, other instrument or debt security, such note, instrument or debt security shall be promptly (and in any event within 30 days of its acquisition or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, duly endorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d) At its option, the Administrative Agent may discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees, Liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on the Article 9 Collateral and not permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement, and may pay for the maintenance and preservation of the Article 9 Collateral to the extent any Grantor fails to do so as required by the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document
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and within a reasonable period of time after the Administrative Agent has requested that it do so, and each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days after demand for any payment made or any reasonable expense incurred by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the foregoing authorization; provided , however , the Grantors shall not be obligated to reimburse the Administrative Agent with respect to any Intellectual Property that any Grantor has failed to maintain or pursue, or otherwise allowed to lapse, terminate or be put into the public domain in accordance with Section 3.03(f)(iv). Nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted as excusing any Grantor from the performance of, or imposing any obligation on the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party to cure or perform, any covenants or other promises of any Grantor with respect to taxes, assessments, charges, fees, Liens, security interests or other encumbrances and maintenance as set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents.
(e) If at any time any Grantor shall take a security interest in any property of an Account Debtor or any other Person the value of which is in excess of $5,000,000 to secure payment and performance of an Account, such Grantor shall promptly assign such security interest to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in any Excluded Assets. Such assignment need not be filed of public record unless necessary to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the Account Debtor or other Person granting the security interest.
(f) Intellectual Property Covenants .
(i) Other than to the extent not prohibited herein or in the Credit Agreement or with respect to registrations and applications no longer used or useful, except to the extent failure to act would not, as deemed by the applicable Grantor in its reasonable business judgment, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its Intellectual Property for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the USPTO, the USCO and any other governmental authority located in the United States, to pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration or application now or hereafter included in the Intellectual Property of such Grantor that are not Excluded Assets.
(ii) Other than to the extent not prohibited herein or in the Credit Agreement, or with respect to registrations and applications no longer used or useful, or except as would not, as deemed by the applicable Grantor in its reasonable business judgment, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property, excluding Excluded Assets, may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in the case of a trade secret, become publicly known).
(iii) Other than as excluded or as not prohibited herein or in the Credit Agreement, or with respect to Patents, Copyrights or Trademarks which are no longer used or useful in the applicable Grantors business operations or except where failure to do so would not, as deemed by the applicable Grantor in its reasonable business judgment, reasonably be expected to
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have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its Intellectual Property, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable licenses terms with respect to standards of quality.
(iv) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document prevents or shall be deemed to prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, failing to pursue, or otherwise allowing to lapse, terminate or be put into the public domain, any of its 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.
(v) Within the same delivery period as required for the delivery of the annual Compliance Certificate required to be delivered under Section 6.02(a) of the Credit Agreement the Borrower shall provide a list of any additional registrations of Intellectual Property of all Grantors not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent including such information as is necessary for such Grantor to make appropriate filings in the USPTO and USCO.
(g) Commercial Tort Claims . If the Grantors shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim in an amount reasonably estimated by such Grantor to exceed $8,000,000 for which this clause has not been satisfied and for which a complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction has been filed, such Grantor shall within 45 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) after the end of the fiscal quarter in which such complaint was filed notify the Administrative Agent thereof in a writing signed by such Grantor including a summary description of such claim and grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
Remedies
SECTION 4.01 Remedies Upon Default .
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, it is agreed that the Administrative Agent shall have the right to exercise any and all rights afforded to a secured party with respect to the Secured Obligations, including the Guarantees, under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Law and also may (i) require each Grantor to, and each Grantor agrees that it will at its expense and upon request of the Administrative Agent, promptly assemble all or part of the Collateral as directed by the Administrative Agent and make it available to the Administrative Agent at a place and time to be designated by the Administrative Agent that is reasonably convenient to both parties; (ii) occupy any premises owned or, to the extent lawful and permitted, leased by any of the Grantors where the Collateral or any part thereof is assembled or located for a reasonable period in order to effectuate its rights and remedies hereunder or under Law, without obligation to such Grantor in respect of such occupation;
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provided that the Administrative Agent shall provide the applicable Grantor with notice thereof prior to such occupancy; (iii) exercise any and all rights and remedies of any of the Grantors under or in connection with the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Collateral; provided that the Administrative Agent shall provide the applicable Grantor with notice thereof prior to such exercise; and (iv) subject to the mandatory requirements of applicable Law and the notice requirements described below, sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations at a public or private sale or at any brokers board or on any securities exchange, for cash, upon credit or for future delivery as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate. The Administrative Agent shall be authorized at any such sale of securities (if it deems it advisable to do so) to restrict the prospective bidders or purchasers to Persons who will represent and agree that they are purchasing the Collateral for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or sale thereof, and upon consummation of any such sale the Administrative Agent shall have the right to assign, transfer and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof the Collateral so sold. Each such purchaser at any sale of Collateral shall hold the property sold absolutely, free from any claim or right on the part of any Grantor, and each Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by Law) all rights of redemption, stay and appraisal which such Grantor now has or may at any time in the future have under any Law now existing or hereafter enacted.
The Administrative Agent shall give the applicable Grantors 10 days written notice (which each Grantor agrees is reasonable notice within the meaning of Section 9-611 of the UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions) of the Administrative Agents intention to make any sale of Collateral. Such notice, in the case of a public sale, shall state the time and place for such sale and, in the case of a sale at a brokers board or on a securities exchange, shall state the board or exchange at which such sale is to be made and the day on which the Collateral, or portion thereof, will first be offered for sale at such board or exchange. Any such public sale shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at such place or places as the Administrative Agent may fix and state in the notice (if any) of such sale. At any such sale, the Collateral, or portion thereof, to be sold may be sold in one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Administrative Agent may (in its sole and absolute discretion) determine. The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of any Collateral if it shall determine not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale of such Collateral shall have been given. The Administrative Agent may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was so adjourned. In case any sale of all or any part of the Collateral is made on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral so sold may be retained by the Administrative Agent until the sale price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers thereof, but the Administrative Agent shall not incur any liability in case any such purchaser or purchasers shall fail to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold and, in case of any such failure, such Collateral may be sold again upon like notice. At any public (or, to the extent permitted by Law, private) sale made pursuant to this Agreement, any Secured Party may bid for or purchase, free (to the extent permitted by Law) from any right of redemption, stay, valuation or appraisal on the part of any Grantor (all said rights being also hereby waived and released to the extent permitted by Law), the Collateral or any part thereof offered for sale and may make payment on account thereof by using any claim then due and payable to such Secured Party from any Grantor as a credit against the purchase price, and such
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Secured Party may, upon compliance with the terms of sale, hold, retain and dispose of such property without further accountability to any Grantor therefor. For purposes hereof, a written agreement to purchase the Collateral or any portion thereof shall be treated as a sale thereof; the Administrative Agent shall be free to carry out such sale pursuant to such agreement and no Grantor shall be entitled to the return of the Collateral or any portion thereof subject thereto, notwithstanding the fact that after the Administrative Agent shall have entered into such an agreement all Events of Default shall have been remedied and the Secured Obligations paid in full. As an alternative to exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it, the Administrative Agent may proceed by a suit or suits at Law or in equity to foreclose this Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion thereof pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a proceeding by a court-appointed receiver. Any sale pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.01 shall be deemed to conform to the commercially reasonable standards as provided in Section 9-610(b) of the UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions.
Each Grantor irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent (and all officers, employees or agents designated by the Administrative Agent) as such Grantors true and lawful agent (and attorney-in-fact) during the continuance of an Event of Default ( provided that the Administrative Agent shall provide the applicable Grantor with notice thereof prior to, to the extent reasonably practicable, or otherwise promptly after, exercising such rights), for the purpose of (i) making, settling and adjusting claims in respect of Article 9 Collateral under policies of insurance, endorsing the name of such Grantor on any check, draft, instrument or other item of payment for the proceeds of such policies if insurance, (ii) making all determinations and decisions with respect thereto and (iii) obtaining or maintaining the policies of insurance required by Section 6.07 of the Credit Agreement or to pay any premium in whole or in part relating thereto. All sums disbursed by the Administrative Agent in connection with this paragraph, including reasonable attorneys fees, court costs, expenses and other charges relating thereto, shall be payable, within 10 days of demand, by the Grantors to the Administrative Agent and shall be additional Secured Obligations secured hereby.
SECTION 4.02 Application of Proceeds .
The Administrative Agent shall apply the proceeds of any collection or sale of Collateral, including any Collateral consisting of cash in accordance with Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.
The Administrative Agent shall have absolute discretion as to the time of application of any such proceeds, moneys or balances in accordance with this Agreement. Upon any sale of Collateral by the Administrative Agent (including pursuant to a power of sale granted by statute or under a judicial proceeding), the receipt of the Administrative Agent or of the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid over to the Administrative Agent or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication thereof.
The Administrative Agent shall have no liability to any of the Secured Parties for actions taken in reliance on information supplied to it as to the amounts of unpaid principal and
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interest and other amounts outstanding with respect to the Secured Obligations, provided that nothing in this sentence shall prevent any Grantor from contesting any amounts claimed by any Secured Party in any information so supplied. All distributions made by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 4.02 shall be (subject to any decree of any court of competent jurisdiction) final (absent manifest error).
SECTION 4.03 Grant of License to Use Intellectual Property .
For the exclusive purpose of enabling the Administrative Agent to exercise rights and remedies under this Agreement at such time as the Administrative Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies at any time after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor hereby grants to the Administrative Agent a non-exclusive, royalty-free, limited license (until the termination or cure of the Event of Default) for cash, upon credit or for future delivery as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate to use, license or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license reasonable 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 all of the foregoing rights of the Administrative Agent to use such licenses, sublicenses and other rights, and (to the extent permitted by the terms of such licenses and sublicenses) all licenses and sublicenses granted thereunder, shall expire immediately upon the termination or cure of all Events of Default and shall be exercised by the Administrative Agent solely during the continuance of an Event of Default and upon 10 Business Days prior written notice to the applicable Grantor, and nothing in this Section 4.03 shall require Grantors to grant any license that is prohibited by any rule of law, statute or regulation, or is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of any contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing, giving rise to or theretofore granted, to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement, with respect to such property or otherwise unreasonably prejudices the value thereof to the relevant Grantor; provided , further , that any such license and any such license granted by the Administrative Agent to a third party shall include reasonable and customary terms and conditions necessary to preserve the existence, validity and value of the affected Intellectual Property, including without limitation, provisions requiring the continuing confidential handling of trade secrets, requiring the use of appropriate notices and prohibiting the use of false notices, quality control and inurement provisions with regard to Trademarks, patent designation provisions with regard to Patents, copyright notices and restrictions on decompilation and reverse engineering of copyrighted software (it being understood and agreed that, without limiting any other rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any other Loan Document or applicable Law, nothing in the foregoing license grant shall be construed as granting the Administrative Agent rights in and to such Intellectual Property above and beyond (x) the rights to such Intellectual Property that each Grantor has reserved for itself and (y) in the case of Intellectual Property that is licensed to any such Grantor by a third party, the extent to which such Grantor has the right to grant a sublicense to such Intellectual Property hereunder). For the avoidance of doubt, the use of such license by the Administrative Agent may be exercised, at the option of the Administrative Agent, only during the continuation of an Event of Default. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may also exercise the rights afforded under Section 4.01 of this Agreement with respect to Intellectual Property contained in the Article 9 Collateral.
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ARTICLE V
Subordination
SECTION 5.01 Subordination .
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, all rights of the Grantors to indemnity, contribution or subrogation under applicable law or otherwise shall be fully subordinated to the payment in full in cash of the Secured Obligations. No failure on the part of the Borrower or any Grantor to make the payments required under applicable law or otherwise shall in any respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Grantor with respect to its obligations hereunder, and each Grantor shall remain liable for the full amount of the obligations of such Grantor hereunder.
(b) Each Grantor hereby agrees that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after notice from the Administrative Agent, all Indebtedness owed to it by any other Grantor shall be fully subordinated to the payment in full in cash of the Secured Obligations.
ARTICLE VI
Miscellaneous
SECTION 6.01 Notices .
All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 10.02 of the Credit Agreement. All communications and notices hereunder to the Borrower or any other Grantor shall be given to it in care of the Borrower as provided in Section 10.02 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 6.02 Waivers; Amendment .
(a) No failure or delay by any Secured Party 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 such 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 of the Secured Parties herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any Grantor therefrom shall in any event be
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effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section 6.02, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan, the issuance of a Letter of Credit or the provision of services under Treasury Services Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether any Secured Party may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.
(b) 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 Grantor or Grantors with respect to which such waiver, amendment or modification is to apply, subject to any consent required in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 6.03 Administrative Agents Fees and Expenses; Indemnification .
(a) The parties hereto agree that the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement of its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred hereunder and indemnity for its actions in connection herewith as provided in Sections 10.04 and 10.05 of the Credit Agreement.
(b) Any such amounts payable as provided hereunder shall be additional Secured Obligations secured hereby and by the other Collateral Documents. The provisions of this Section 6.03 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Secured Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party. All amounts due under this Section 6.03 shall be payable within 30 days of written demand therefor.
SECTION 6.04 Successors and Assigns .
The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 6.05 Survival of Agreement .
All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Grantors hereunder and in the other Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Secured Parties and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit and the provision of services under Treasury Services Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreements, regardless of any investigation made by any Secured Party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Secured Party may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time any credit is extended under the Credit Agreement, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as this Agreement has not been terminated or released pursuant to Section 6.11 below.
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SECTION 6.06 Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement .
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by facsimile or other electronic communication of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as to any Grantor when a counterpart hereof executed on behalf of such Grantor shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and a counterpart hereof shall have been executed on behalf of the Administrative Agent, and thereafter shall be binding upon such Grantor and the Administrative Agent and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of such Grantor, the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns, except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein or in the Collateral (and any such assignment or transfer shall be void) except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Credit Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Grantor and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Grantor without the approval of any other Grantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Grantor hereunder.
SECTION 6.07 Severability .
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 6.08 G overning Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial; Consent to Service of Process .
(a) The terms of Sections 10.15 and 10.16 of the Credit Agreement with respect to governing law, submission of jurisdiction, venue and waiver of jury trial are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis , and the parties hereto agree to such terms.
(b) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 6.01. 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 6.09 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 6.10 Security Interest Absolute .
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To the extent permitted by Law, all rights of the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Security Interest, the grant of a security interest in the Pledged Collateral and all obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any agreement with respect to any of the Secured 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 Secured 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 exchange, release or non-perfection of any Lien on other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee, securing or guaranteeing all or any of the Secured Obligations or (d) any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Grantor in respect of the Secured Obligations or this Agreement.
SECTION 6.11 Termination or Release .
(a) This Agreement, the Security Interest and all other security interests granted hereby shall terminate with respect to all Secured Obligations and any Liens arising therefrom shall be automatically released upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (i) obligations under Treasury Services Agreements or obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements not yet due and payable and (ii) contingent obligations not yet accrued and payable) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit in which the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto have been Cash Collateralized or otherwise back-stopped, including by grandfathering into any future credit facilities, in each case, on terms reasonably satisfactory to the relevant L/C Issuer in its reasonable discretion).
(b) A Subsidiary Party shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder and the Security Interest in the Collateral of such Subsidiary Party shall be automatically released upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement as a result of which such Subsidiary Party ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower or becomes an Excluded Subsidiary; provided that the Required Lenders shall have consented to such transaction (if and to the extent required by the Credit Agreement) and the terms of such consent did not provide otherwise.
(c) Upon any sale or transfer by any Grantor of any Collateral that is permitted under the Credit Agreement (other than a sale or transfer to another Loan Party), or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest granted hereby in any Collateral pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement, the security interest in such Collateral shall be automatically released.
(d) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 6.11, the Administrative Agent shall execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantors expense, all documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release and shall perform such other actions reasonably requested by such
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Grantor to effect such release, including delivery of certificates, securities and instruments. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 6.11 shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 6.12 Additional Grantors .
Pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement, certain additional Restricted Subsidiaries of the Grantors may be required to enter in this Agreement as Grantors. Upon execution and delivery by the Administrative Agent and a Restricted Subsidiary of a Security Agreement Supplement, such Restricted 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 each Grantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Grantor as a party to this Agreement.
SECTION 6.13 Administrative Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact .
Each Grantor hereby appoints the Administrative Agent the attorney-in-fact of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof at any time after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and notice by the Administrative Agent to the applicable Grantor of the Administrative Agents intent to exercise such rights, with full power of substitution either in the Administrative Agents name or in the name of such Grantor (a) to receive, endorse, assign and/or deliver any and all notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of payment relating to the Collateral or any part thereof; (b) to demand, collect, receive payment of, give receipt for and give discharges and releases of all or any of the Collateral; (c) to sign the name of any Grantor on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Collateral; (d) to send verifications of Accounts Receivable to any Account Debtor; (e) to commence and prosecute any and all suits, actions or proceedings at Law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect or otherwise realize on all or any of the Collateral or to enforce any rights in respect of any Collateral; (f) to settle, compromise, compound, adjust or defend any actions, suits or proceedings relating to all or any of the Collateral; (g) to notify, or to require any Grantor to notify, Account Debtors to make payment directly to the Administrative Agent; and (h) to use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral, and to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Administrative Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Administrative Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them
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herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct or that of any of their Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, counsel, agents or attorneys-in-fact, in each case, as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 6.14 General Authority of the Administrative Agent .
By acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement and any other Collateral Documents, each Secured Party (whether or not a signatory hereto) shall be deemed irrevocably (a) to consent to the appointment of the Administrative Agent as its agent hereunder and under such other Collateral Documents, (b) to confirm that the Administrative Agent shall have the authority to act as the exclusive agent of such Secured Party for the enforcement of any provisions of this Agreement and such other Collateral Documents against any Grantor, the exercise of remedies hereunder or thereunder and the giving or withholding of any consent or approval hereunder or thereunder relating to any Collateral or any Grantors obligations with respect thereto, (c) to agree that it shall not take any action to enforce any provisions of this Agreement or any other Collateral Document against any Grantor, to exercise any remedy hereunder or thereunder or to give any consents or approvals hereunder or thereunder except as expressly provided in this Agreement or any other Collateral Document and (d) to agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and any other Collateral Documents.
SECTION 6.15 Reasonable Care .
The Administrative Agent is required to use reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any of the Collateral in its possession; provided , that the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have used reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any of the Collateral, if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially similar to that which the Administrative Agent accords its own property.
SECTION 6.16 Delegation; Limitation .
The Administrative Agent may execute any of the powers granted under this Agreement and perform any duty hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact, and shall not be responsible for the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care and without gross negligence or willful misconduct.
SECTION 6.17 Reinstatement .
The obligations of the Grantors under this Security Agreement shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or other Loan Party in respect of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Secured Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise.
SECTION 6.18 Miscellaneous .
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The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have actual, constructive, direct or indirect notice or knowledge of the occurrence of any Event of Default unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received a notice of Event of Default or a notice from the Grantor or the Secured Parties to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as Administrative Agent indicating that an Event of Default has occurred.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
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/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
313 GROUP INC. | ||||
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/s/ Andrea Serra |
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Name: | Andrea Serra | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
APX GROUP, INC. | ||||
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/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
VIVINT, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
ARM SECURITY, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
AP AL LLC | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
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/s/ Todd Santiago |
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Name: | Todd Santiago | |||
Title: | President |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent | ||||
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Name: | Sarang Gadkari | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
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Exhibit I to the
Security Agreement
SUPPLEMENT NO. dated as of [] (the Supplement ), to the Security Agreement (the Security Agreement ), dated as of November 16, 2012, among the Grantors identified therein and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
A. Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Credit Agreement ), among 313 Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the Borrower ), which was merged with and into APX Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation, on the Closing Date and APX Group, Inc. shall from and after such merger be the Borrower hereunder, APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time, each Lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender ), Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, and the other agents named therein.
B. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement.
C. The Grantors have entered into the Security Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make Loans and the L/C Issuers to issue Letters of Credit. Section 6.12 of the Security Agreement provides that additional Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower may become Grantors under the Security Agreement by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned (the New Grantor ) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement to become a Grantor under the Security Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make additional Loans and the L/C Issuers to issue additional Letters of Credit and as consideration for Loans previously made and Letters of Credit previously issued.
Accordingly, the Administrative Agent and the New Grantor agree as follows:
SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 6.12 of the Security Agreement, the New Grantor by its signature below becomes a Grantor under the Security Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and the New Grantor hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Security Agreement applicable to it as a Grantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Grantor thereunder are true and correct on and as of the date hereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Grantor, as security for the payment and performance in full of the Secured Obligations, does hereby create and grant to the Administrative Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, their successors and assigns, a security interest in and lien on all of the New Grantors right, title and interest in and to the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) of the New Grantor. Each reference to a Grantor in the Security Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Grantor. The Security Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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SECTION 2. The New Grantor represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except 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 Grantor and the Administrative Agent has executed a counterpart hereof. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Supplement by facsimile transmission or other electronic communication shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Supplement.
SECTION 4. The New Grantor hereby represents and warrants that (a) set forth on Schedule I attached hereto is a true and correct schedule of the information required by Schedules II and III to the Security Agreement applicable to it and (b) set forth under its signature hereto is the true and correct legal name of the New Grantor, its jurisdiction of formation and the location of its chief executive office.
SECTION 5. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 7. If any provision of this Supplement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Supplement shall not be affected or impaired thereby. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 8. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 6.01 of the Security Agreement.
SECTION 9. The New Grantor agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the execution and delivery of this Supplement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Grantor and the Administrative Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Security Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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Schedule I
to the Supplement No to the
Security Agreement
PLEDGED EQUITY AND PLEDGED DEBT
1. | Pledged Equity : |
Current Legal Entities Owned |
Record Owner |
Certificate No. (to the extent certificated) |
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[List]
Schedule I
to the Supplement No to the
Security Agreement
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
[List]
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Exhibit II to the
Security Agreement
FORM OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
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Exhibit III to the
Security Agreement
FORM OF
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SHORT FORM)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Patent Security Agreement , dated as of [ ], by [ ] and [ ] (individually, a Grantor , and, collectively, the Grantors ), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
W HEREAS , the Grantors are party to a Security Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Security Agreement ) in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and deliver this Patent Security Agreement;
N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Grantors hereby agree with the Administrative 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 . Each Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Administrative 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 Collateral (excluding any Excluded Assets) of such Grantor:
(a) Patents of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto.
SECTION 3. The Security Agreement . The security interest granted pursuant to this Patent Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the security interest in the Patents made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement. 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 unless the Administrative Agent shall otherwise determine.
SECTION 4. Termination . Upon the termination of the Security Agreement in accordance with Section 6.13 thereof, the Administrative Agent shall, at the expense of such Grantor, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantors an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the lien on and security interest in the Patents under this Patent Security Agreement.
SECTION 5. 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.
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[Patent Security Agreement]
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[Patent Security Agreement]
Schedule I
to
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
PATENT REGISTRATIONS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
Patents:
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Patent Applications:
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APPLICATION
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Exhibit IV to the
Security Agreement
FORM OF
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT (SHORT FORM)
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
Trademark Security Agreement , dated as of [ ], by [ ] and [ ] (individually, a Grantor , and, collectively, the Grantors ), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
W HEREAS , the Grantors are party to a Security Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Security Agreement ) in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and deliver this Trademark Security Agreement;
N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Grantors hereby agree with the Administrative 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 Administrative 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 Collateral (excluding any Excluded Assets) of such Grantor:
(a) registered Trademarks of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto.
SECTION 3. The Security Agreement . The security interest granted pursuant to this Trademark Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the security interest in the Trademarks made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement. 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 unless the Administrative Agent shall otherwise determine.
SECTION 4. Termination . Upon the termination of the Security Agreement in accordance with Section 6.13 thereof, the Administrative Agent shall, at the expense of such Grantor, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantors an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the lien on and security interest in the Trademarks under this Trademark Security Agreement.
SECTION 5. 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.
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[GRANTOR] | ||
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[Patent Security Agreement]
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
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Schedule I
Trademark Registrations and Use Applications
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Exhibit V to the
Security Agreement
FORM OF
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SHORT FORM)
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Copyright Security Agreement , dated as of [ ], by [ ] and [ ] (individually, a Grantor , and, collectively, the Grantors ), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
W HEREAS , the Grantors are party to a Security Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Security Agreement ) in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and deliver this Copyright Security Agreement;
N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Grantors hereby agree with the Administrative 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 . Each Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Administrative 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 Collateral (excluding any Excluded Assets) of such Grantor:
(a) registered Copyrights of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto.
SECTION 3. The Security Agreement . The security interest granted pursuant to this Copyright Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the security interest in the Copyrights made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement. 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 Administrative Agent shall otherwise determine.
SECTION 4. Termination . Upon termination of the Security Agreement in accordance with Section 6.13 thereof, the Administrative Agent shall, at the expense of such Grantor, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantors an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the lien on and security interest in the Copyrights under this Copyright Security Agreement.
SECTION 5. 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.
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[GRANTOR] | ||
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Copyright Security Agreement
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
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Schedule I
Copyright Registrations
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Exhibit 10.3
SECURITY AGREEMENT
dated as of
November 16, 2012
among
THE GRANTORS IDENTIFIED HEREIN
and
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Collateral Agent
Reference is made to the Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, among 313 Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, which shall be merged with and into APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the other grantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent for the Credit Agreement Secured Parties (as defined therein) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties (as defined therein), and each additional collateral agent from time to time party thereto as collateral agent for any First Lien Obligations (as defined therein) of any other Class (as defined therein), and as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the Indenture (as defined below) (the Intercreditor Agreement ). Each Holder (as defined in the Indenture referred to below), by its acceptance of a Note (as defined in the Indenture), (a) consents to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, including the priority of payment provisions of such Intercreditor Agreement, (b) agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c) authorizes and instructs the Collateral Agent to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement as Collateral Agent, and on behalf of such Holder.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
Definitions |
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SECTION 1.01 |
Indenture |
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SECTION 1.02 |
Other Defined Terms |
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ARTICLE II
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Pledge of Securities | ||||||
SECTION 2.01 |
Pledge |
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SECTION 2.02 |
Delivery of the Pledged Equity |
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SECTION 2.03 |
Representations, Warranties and Covenants |
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SECTION 2.04 |
Certification of Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership Interests |
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SECTION 2.05 |
Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations |
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SECTION 2.06 |
Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest |
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ARTICLE III
Security Interests in Personal Property |
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SECTION 3.01 |
Security Interest |
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SECTION 3.02 |
Representations and Warranties |
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SECTION 3.03 |
Covenants |
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ARTICLE IV
Remedies |
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SECTION 4.01 |
Remedies Upon Default |
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SECTION 4.02 |
Application of Proceeds |
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SECTION 4.03 |
Grant of License to Use Intellectual Property |
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ARTICLE V
Subordination |
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SECTION 5.01 |
Subordination |
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ARTICLE VI
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Miscellaneous | ||||||
SECTION 6.01 |
Notices |
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SECTION 6.02 |
Waivers; Amendment |
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SECTION 6.03 |
Collateral Agents Fees and Expenses; Indemnification |
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SECTION 6.04 |
Successors and Assigns |
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SECTION 6.05 |
Survival of Agreement |
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SECTION 6.06 |
Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement |
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SECTION 6.07 |
Severability |
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SECTION 6.08 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial; Consent to Service of Process |
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SECTION 6.09 |
Headings |
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SECTION 6.10 |
Security Interest Absolute |
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SECTION 6.11 |
Termination or Release |
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SECTION 6.12 |
Additional Grantors |
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SECTION 6.13 |
Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact |
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SECTION 6.14 |
General Authority of the Collateral Agent |
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SECTION 6.15 |
Reasonable Care |
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SECTION 6.16 |
Delegation; Limitation |
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SECTION 6.17 |
Reinstatement |
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SECTION 6.18 |
Miscellaneous |
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SECTION 6.19 |
Intercreditor Agreement |
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SECTION 6.20 |
Actions of the Collateral Agent |
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SECTION 6.21 |
Collateral Agent. |
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SECTION 6.22 |
Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness |
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Schedule I | Subsidiary Parties | |
Schedule II | Pledged Equity and Pledged Debt | |
Schedule III | Commercial Tort Claims | |
Exhibits | ||
Exhibit I | Form of Security Agreement Supplement | |
Exhibit II | Form of Perfection Certificate | |
Exhibit III | Form of Patent Security Agreement | |
Exhibit IV | Form of Trademark Security Agreement | |
Exhibit V | Form of Copyright Security Agreement | |
Exhibit VI | Pari Passu Lien Joinder Agreement |
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SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of November 16, 2012, among the Grantors (as defined below) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee under the Indenture (defined below) (in such capacity, the Trustee ) and collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, the Collateral Agent ).
Reference is made to the Indenture dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Indenture ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Issuer ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Issuer is issuing $925,000,000 aggregate principal of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (together with the Exchange Notes and any Additional Notes, the Notes ). The Guarantors will derive substantial benefits from the issuance of the Notes pursuant to the Indenture, and are willing to execute and deliver this Agreement in order to secure their obligations under the Indenture. From time to time after the date hereof, the Issuer may, subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture and the Security Documents, incur Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness (including Additional Notes issued under the Indenture), that the Issuer desires to secure by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Notes. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01 Indenture .
(a) Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Indenture. All terms defined in the UCC (as defined herein) and not defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified therein; the term instrument shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.
(b) The rules of construction specified in Section 1.04 of the Indenture also apply to this Agreement.
SECTION 1.02 Other Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
Account Debtor means any Person who is or who may become obligated to any Grantor under, with respect to or on account of an Account.
Accounts has the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.
Agreement means this Security Agreement.
Article 9 Collateral has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(a).
Captive Insurance Subsidiary means (i) any Subsidiary established for the primary purpose of insuring the businesses or properties owned or operated by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any Subsidiary of any such insurance subsidiary established for the same primary purpose described in clause (i) above.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Collateral means the Article 9 Collateral and the Pledged Collateral.
Collateral Agent has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
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.
Copyright License means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting any right to any third party under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that such Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting any right to any Grantor under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any third party, and all rights of such Grantor under any such agreement.
Copyrights means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of the United States, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise, and (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in the United States, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and pending applications for registration in the USCO.
Credit Agreement means the Credit Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 by and among the 313 Group Inc., Holdings, the lenders party thereto from time to time, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, and one or more other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, any guarantee agreements and security documents), in each case as such agreements may be amended (including any amendment and restatement thereof), supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement, indenture, credit facility, commercial paper facility or new agreement extending the maturity of, refinancing, replacing, consolidating or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under any such agreement or any successor or replacement agreement and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders and whether or not increasing the amount of Indebtedness that may be incurred thereunder; provided that the collateral agent for any such other financing arrangement or agreement becomes a party to the Intercreditor Agreement by executing and delivering a joinder thereto.
Credit Agreement Obligations has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Default or Event of Default means a default or event of default under the Indenture or under any Pari Passu Lien Agreement.
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Discharge has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Domestic Subsidiary means any Subsidiary that is organized under the Laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
Excluded Assets means (1) in excess of 65% of the Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary or a Domestic Subsidiary that is a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and substantially all of whose assets consist of Capital Stock and/or Indebtedness of one or more controlled foreign corporations and any other assets incidental thereto; (2) any property or assets owned by any Foreign Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary; (3) any lease, license or 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 arrangement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC or other applicable law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC or other applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition; (4) any interest in fee-owned real property of the Grantors if the greater of its cost and net book value is less than $5.0 million; (5) Excluded Contracts, Excluded Equipment and any interest in leased real property of the Grantors; (6) motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title except to the extent perfection of a security interest therein may be accomplished by filing of financing statements in appropriate form in the applicable jurisdiction under the UCC; (7) margin stock and Capital Stock of any Person other than Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries (but excluding Excluded Pledged Subsidiaries and Subsidiaries that are not Material Subsidiaries); (8) any trademark application filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the basis of any Grantors intent to use such mark and for which a form evidencing use of the mark has not yet been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, to the extent that granting a security interest in such trademark application prior to such filing would adversely affect the enforceability or validity of such trademark application or any registration that issues therefrom under applicable federal law; (9) any assets to the extent a security interest in such assets would result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Issuer in writing; and; (10) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations, to the extent a security in any such license, franchise, charter or authorization is prohibited or restricted thereby after giving effect to the UCC and other applicable law; (11) pledges and security interests prohibited or restricted by applicable law (including any requirement to obtain the consent of any Governmental Authority or third party); (12) all Commercial Tort Claims in an amount less than $8.0 million; (13) accounts, property and other assets pledged pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Facility; and (14) proceeds from any and all of the foregoing Excluded Assets described in clauses (1) through (13) to the extent they constitute Excluded Assets; provided, however , that Excluded Assets will not include any asset of any Grantor which secures obligations with respect to Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness or Priority Payment Lien Obligations.
Excluded Contracts means at any date any rights or interest of any Grantor under any agreement, contract, license, instrument, document or other general intangible (referred to solely for purposes of this definition as a Contract ) to the extent that such Contract
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by the terms of a restriction in favor of a Person who is not a Grantor, or any requirement of law, prohibits, or requires any consent or establishes any other condition for or would terminate because of an assignment thereof or a grant of a security interest therein by such Grantor; provided that: (i) rights under any such Contract otherwise constituting an Excluded Contract by virtue of this definition shall be included in the Collateral to the extent permitted thereby or by Section 9-406 or Section 9-408 of the UCC and (ii) all proceeds paid or payable to any Grantor from any sale, transfer or assignment of such Contract and all rights to receive such proceeds shall be included in the Collateral.
Excluded Equipment means at any date any equipment or other assets of any Grantor which is subject to, or secured by, a Capitalized Lease Obligation or a purchase money obligation if and to the extent that (i) a restriction in favor of a Person who is not a Grantor or a Subsidiary contained in the agreements or documents granting or governing such Capitalized Lease Obligation or purchase money obligation prohibits, or requires any consent or establishes any other conditions for or would result in the termination of such agreement or document because of an assignment thereof, or a grant of a security interest therein, by any Grantor and (ii) such restriction relates only to the asset or assets acquired by any Grantor with the proceeds of such Capitalized Lease Obligation or purchase money obligation and attachments thereto, improvements thereof or substitutions therefor; provided that all proceeds paid or payable to any Grantor from any sale, transfer or assignment or other voluntary or involuntary disposition of such assets and all rights to receive such proceeds shall be included in the Collateral to the extent not otherwise required to be paid to the holder of any Capitalized Lease Obligations or purchase money obligations secured by such assets.
Excluded Pledged Subsidiary means (a) any Subsidiary for which the pledge of its Equity Interests is prohibited by applicable Law or by Contractual Obligations existing on the Issue Date (or, in the case of a newly acquired Subsidiary, in existence at the time of acquisition but not entered into in contemplation thereof) or by such Subsidiarys Organization Documents or for which governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization would be required (in each case, after giving effect to the relevant provisions of the UCC or other applicable laws), (b) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer, confirmed in writing by notice to the Collateral Agent, the burden or cost or other consequences (including any material adverse tax consequences) of the pledge of its Equity Interests shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Secured Parties therefrom, (c) any not-for-profit Subsidiaries, (d) any special purpose securitization vehicle (or similar entity), including any Securitization Subsidiary only to the extent that the pledge of its Equity Interests is prohibited by applicable Law or by Contractual Obligations in connection with a Qualified Securitization Financing and (e) any Captive Insurance Subsidiary.
General Intangibles has the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.
Governmental Authority means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
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Grantor means the Issuer, each Guarantor that is a party hereto, and each Guarantor that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Closing Date.
Holdings has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
Indenture has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
Intellectual Property means all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including inventions, designs, Patents, Copyrights, Licenses, Trademarks, trade secrets, the intellectual property rights in software and databases and related documentation and all additions and improvements to the foregoing.
Intellectual Property Security Agreements means the short-form Patent Security Agreement, short-form Trademark Security Agreement, and short-form Copyright Security Agreement, each substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibits III , IV and V , respectively.
Intercreditor Agreement means the Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, among the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent (as defined therein), the Collateral Agent, Holdings, the Issuer and the other Grantors party thereto (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time).
Issuer has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
Law means means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.
License means any Patent License, Trademark License, Copyright License or other written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting any right to any third party under any Intellectual Property now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that such Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting any right to any Grantor under any Intellectual Property now or hereafter owned by any third party, together with any and all (i) renewals, extensions, supplements and continuations thereof, (ii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder or with respect thereto including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or violations thereof, and (iii) rights to sue for past, present and future violations thereof.
Material Adverse Effect means (i) a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), or in the earnings, business or results of operations, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Issuer and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) a material adverse effect on the ability of the Grantors (taken as a whole) to perform their respective payment obligations under the Indenture to which any of the Grantors is a party or (iii) a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Holders or the Trustee or agents under the Security Documents.
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Material Domestic Subsidiary means any Subsidiary that constitutes a Material Domestic Subsidiary as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.
Material Subsidiary means any Subsidiary that constitutes a Material Subsidiary as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.
Mortgaged Properties has the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof.
Notes Documents means the Notes, the Guarantees, the Indenture and the related Security Documents.
Notes Obligations mean the Obligations in respect of the Notes, the Guarantees, the Indenture and the related Security Documents.
Organization Documents means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
Pari Passu Lien Agent means the Person appointed to act as trustee, agent or representative for the holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness pursuant to any Pari Passu Lien Agreement.
Pari Passu Lien Agreement means the indenture, credit agreement or other agreement or instrument under which any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness (or the Indenture, in the case of Additional Notes) are issued or incurred and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing such Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness or providing any guarantee, Lien or other right in respect thereto.
Pari Passu Lien Joinder Agreement means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit VI hereto.
Patent License means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any third party any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to license, is in existence, or granting to any Grantor any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any third party, is in existence, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.
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Patents means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all letters Patent of the United States in or to which any Grantor now or hereafter has any right, title or interest therein, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters Patent of the United States, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the USPTO, and (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, renewals, improvements or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein.
Perfection Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit II , completed and supplemented with the schedules and attachments contemplated thereby, and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of each of the Grantors.
Pledged Collateral has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
Pledged Debt has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
Pledged Equity has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
Pledged Securities means the Pledged Equity and Pledged Debt.
Rule 3-16 Exception has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
Secured Documents means the Notes Documents and each Pari Passu Lien Agreement.
Secured Parties means, collectively, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, the Holders, each Pari Passu Lien Agent, each holder of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness that constitutes Secured Obligations and the other Persons the Secured Obligations owing to which are or are purported to be secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Security Documents (other than the Intercreditor Agreement).
Secured Obligations means (i) the Notes Obligations and (ii) the Obligations in respect of any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness; provided that no Obligations in respect of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness (other than Additional Notes) shall constitute Secured Obligations unless the Pari Passu Lien Agent for the holders of such Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness has executed a Pari Passu Lien Joinder Agreement and has become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement.
Security Agreement Supplement means an instrument substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto.
Security Document means, collectively, the security agreements, including the Agreement, pledge agreements, mortgages, collateral assignments, deeds of trust and all other pledges, agreements, financing statements, patent, trademark or copyright filings, mortgages or
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other filings or documents that create or purport to create a Lien in the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent and the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case as they may be amended from time to time, and any instruments of assignment, control agreements, lockbox letters or other instruments or agreements executed pursuant to the foregoing.
Subsidiary Parties means (a) the Restricted Subsidiaries identified on Schedule I and (b) each other Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a party to this Agreement as a Subsidiary Party after the Closing Date.
Trademark License means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any third party any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting to any Grantor any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any third party, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.
Trademarks means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, trade dress, logos, designs, fictitious business names other source or business identifiers, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all registration and recording applications filed in connection therewith, including registrations and registration applications in the USPTO or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, and all extensions or renewals thereof, as well as any unregistered trademarks and service marks used by a Grantor and (b) all goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized thereby.
Trustee has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of the security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.
USCO means the United States Copyright Office.
USPTO means the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
ARTICLE II
Pledge of Securities
SECTION 2.01 Pledge .
(a) As security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of the Secured Obligations, including the Guarantees, each of the Grantors hereby assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of such Grantors right, title and interest in, to and under:
(i) all Equity Interests held by it that are listed on Schedule II and any other Equity Interests obtained in the future by such Grantor and the certificates representing all such Equity Interests (the Pledged Equity ); provided that the Pledged Equity shall not include (A) Excluded Assets, (B) for the avoidance of doubt, Equity Interests in excess of 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of (1) any Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Material Domestic Subsidiary that is directly owned by the Issuer or by any Subsidiary Guarantor and that (x) is treated as a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes and (y) substantially all of the assets of which consist of the Equity Interests and/or Indebtedness of one or more CFCs and any other assets incidental thereto and (2) any Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Material Foreign Subsidiary that is directly owned by the Issuer or by any Subsidiary Guarantor or (C) Equity Interests in Excluded Pledged Subsidiaries and Subsidiaries that are not Material Subsidiaries;
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(ii) (A) the debt securities owned by it and listed opposite the name of such Grantor on Schedule II , (B) any debt securities obtained in the future by such Grantor and (C) the promissory notes and any other instruments evidencing such debt securities (the Pledged Debt ); provided that the Pledged Debt shall not include any Excluded Assets;
(iii) subject to Section 2.06, all payments of principal or interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, in exchange for or upon the conversion of, and all other Proceeds received in respect of, the securities referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above;
(iv) subject to Section 2.06, all rights and privileges of such Grantor with respect to the securities and other property referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above; and
(v) all Proceeds of any of the foregoing
(the items referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) above being collectively referred to as the Pledged Collateral ).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(i) the Capital Stock and other securities of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer that are owned by the Issuer or any Guarantor shall constitute Collateral only to the extent that such Capital Stock and other securities can secure the Senior Secured Notes and Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness without Rule 3 16 (or any other law, rule or regulation) requiring separate financial statements of such Subsidiary to be filed with the SEC (or any other governmental agency)(the Rule 3-16 Exception );
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(ii) in the event that Rule 3-16 requires or is amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to require (or is replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would require) the filing with the SEC (or any other governmental agency) of separate financial statements of the Issuer (if at such time the Issuer satisfies the requirements of Section 4.03 of the Indenture by furnishing information relating to Holdings (or any parent entity of Holdings)), or of any Subsidiary of the Issuer, due to the fact that the Issuers or such Subsidiarys Capital Stock and other securities secure the Notes and/or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, then the Capital Stock and other securities of the Issuer or of such Subsidiary shall automatically be deemed not to be part of the Collateral (but only to the extent necessary to not be subject to such requirement) and in such event, the Collateral Documents may be amended or modified, without the consent of any Holder or a holder of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, to the extent necessary to release the security interests in the shares of Capital Stock and other securities that are so deemed to no longer constitute part of the Collateral; and
(iii) in the event that Rule 3-16 is amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to permit (or is replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would permit) the Issuers or such Subsidiarys Capital Stock and other securities to secure the Notes and/or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness in excess of the amount then pledged without the filing with the SEC (or any other governmental agency) of separate financial statements of the Issuer or such Subsidiary, then the Capital Stock and other securities of the Issuer or of such Subsidiary shall automatically be deemed to be a part of the Collateral (but only to the extent permitted without becoming subject to any such financial statement requirements). In such event, the Collateral Documents may be amended or modified, without the consent of any Holder or holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, to the extent necessary to subject to the Liens under the Collateral Documents such additional Capital Stock and other securities.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Pledged Collateral, together with all right, title, interest, powers, privileges and preferences pertaining or incidental thereto, unto the Collateral Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, forever, subject , however , to the terms, covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2.02 Delivery of the Pledged Equity .
(a) Each Grantor agrees promptly (but in any event within 30 days after receipt by such Grantor or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) to deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, any and all (i) Pledged Equity to the extent certificated and (ii) to the extent required to be delivered pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 2.02, Pledged Debt.
(b) Each Grantor will cause any Indebtedness for borrowed money having an aggregate principal amount in excess of $5,000,000 owed to such Grantor by any Person that is evidenced by a duly executed promissory note to be pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the terms hereof.
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(c) Upon delivery to the Collateral Agent, any Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by stock or security powers duly executed in blank or other instruments of transfer as may be necessary or customary to perfect the security interest of the Collateral Agent in such Pledged Securities (other than instruments or documents governed by or requiring actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction related to Equity Interests of Foreign Subsidiaries). Each delivery of Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by a schedule describing the securities, which schedule shall be deemed to supplement Schedule II and made a part hereof; provided that failure to supplement Schedule II shall not affect the validity of such pledge of such Pledged Equity. Each schedule so delivered shall supplement any prior schedules so delivered.
SECTION 2.03 Representations, Warranties and Covenants . Each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to and with the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that:
(a) as of the date hereof, Schedule II includes all Equity Interests, debt securities and promissory notes required to be pledged pursuant to Section 11.01 of the Indenture, Section 2.01 of this Agreement and any comparable provision of each Pari Passu Lien Agreement;
(b) the Pledged Equity issued by the Issuer or a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized and issued by the issuers thereof and are fully paid and nonassessable;
(c) except for the security interests granted hereunder, such Grantor (i) is, subject to any transfers made in compliance with each Secured Document, the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Pledged Equity indicated on Schedule II , (ii) holds the same free and clear of all Liens, other than (A) Liens created by the Security Documents and (B) non-consensual Permitted Liens, and (iii) if requested by the Collateral Agent, will defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than the Liens permitted pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)), however arising, of all Persons whomsoever;
(d) except for restrictions and limitations (i) imposed or permitted by the Secured Documents or securities laws generally, (ii) in the case of Pledged Equity of Persons that are not Subsidiaries, transfer restrictions that exist at the time of acquisition of Equity Interests in such Persons, and (iii) except as described in the Perfection Certificate, the Pledged Collateral is freely transferable and assignable, and 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 in any manner material and adverse to the Secured Parties 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;
(e) the execution and performance by the Grantors of this Agreement are within each Grantors corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action or other organizational action;
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(f) no consent or approval of any Governmental Authority, any securities exchange or any other Person was or is necessary to the validity of the pledge effected hereby, except for (i) filings and registrations necessary to perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Grantors in favor of the Secured Parties and (ii) the approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect (except to the extent not required to be obtained, taken, given, or made or to be in full force and effect pursuant to the Secured Documents);
(g) by virtue of the execution and delivery by each Grantor of this Agreement, when the Pledged Securities are delivered to the Collateral Agent in accordance with this Agreement and are in continued possession by the Collateral Agent in the State of New York, the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties will have a legal, valid and perfected lien upon and security interest in such Pledged Security as security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations to the extent such perfection is governed by the UCC, subject only to non-consensual Permitted Liens; and
(h) the pledge effected hereby is effective to vest in the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the rights of the Collateral Agent in the Pledged Collateral as set forth herein.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Grantor hereby agrees that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, it will comply with instructions of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Equity Interests in such Grantor that constitute Pledged Equity hereunder that are not certificated without further consent by the applicable owner or holder of such Equity Interest.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, to the extent any provision of this Agreement or the Indenture excludes any assets from the scope of the Pledged Collateral, or from any requirement to take any action to perfect any security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Pledged Collateral, the representations, warranties and covenants made by any relevant Grantor in this Agreement with respect to the creation, perfection or priority (as applicable) of the security interest granted in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (including, without limitation, this Section 2.03) shall be deemed not to apply to such excluded assets.
SECTION 2.04 Certification of Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership Interests . No interest in any limited liability company or limited partnership controlled by any Grantor that constitutes Pledged Equity shall be represented by a certificate unless (i) the limited liability company agreement or partnership agreement expressly provides that such interests shall be a security within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction, and (ii) such certificate shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent in accordance with Section 2.02. Any limited liability company and any limited partnership controlled by any Grantor shall either (a) not include in its operative documents any provision that any Equity Interests in such limited liability company or such limited partnership be a security as defined under Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code or (b) certificate any Equity Interests in any such limited
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liability company or such limited partnership. To the extent an interest in any limited liability company or limited partnership controlled by any Grantor and pledged under Section 2.01 is certificated or becomes certificated (i) each such certificate shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) and (ii) such Grantor shall fulfill all other requirements under Section 2.02 applicable in respect thereof. Such Grantor hereby agrees that, if any of the Pledged Collateral are at any time not evidenced by certificates of ownership, then each applicable Grantor shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, if necessary or, upon the request of the Collateral Agent, desirable to perfect a security interest in such Pledged Collateral, cause such pledge to be recorded on the equity holder register or the books of the issuer, execute any customary pledge forms or other documents necessary or appropriate to complete the pledge and give the Collateral Agent the right to transfer such Pledged Collateral under the terms hereof.
SECTION 2.05 Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Agent shall have given the Issuer prior written notice of its intent to exercise such rights, (a) the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have the right to hold the Pledged Securities in its own name as pledgee, the name of its nominee (as pledgee or as sub-agent) or the name of the applicable Grantor, endorsed or assigned in blank or in favor of the Collateral Agent and each Grantor will promptly give to the Collateral Agent copies of any written notices or other written communications received by it with respect to Pledged Equity registered in the name of such Grantor and (b) the Collateral Agent shall have the right to exchange the certificates representing Pledged Equity for certificates of smaller or larger denominations for any purpose consistent with this Agreement, to the extent permitted by the documentation governing such Pledged Securities and applicable laws.
SECTION 2.06 Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest .
(a) Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Agent shall have provided prior notice to the Issuer that the rights of the Grantor under this Section 2.06 are being suspended:
(i) Each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and/or other consensual rights and powers inuring to an owner of Pledged Securities or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Indenture and the other Secured Documents.
(ii) The Collateral Agent shall promptly (after reasonable advance notice) execute and deliver to each Grantor, or cause to be executed and delivered to such Grantor, all such proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to subparagraph (i) above.
(iii) Each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Pledged Securities to the extent and only to the extent that such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, and otherwise paid or distributed in accordance with,
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the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the other Secured Documents and applicable Laws; provided that any noncash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Pledged Equity or Pledged Debt, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer of any Pledged Securities or received in exchange for Pledged Securities or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, or as a result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise, shall be and become part of the Pledged Collateral, and, if received by any Grantor, shall not be commingled by such Grantor with any of its other funds or property but shall be held separate and apart therefrom, shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and shall be promptly (and in any event within 20 Business Days or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) delivered to the Collateral Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent). So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Agent shall promptly deliver to each Grantor any Pledged Securities in its possession if requested to be delivered to the issuer thereof in connection with any exchange or redemption of such Pledged Securities permitted by the Secured Documents in accordance with this Section 2.06(a)(iii).
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified the Issuer of the suspension of the Grantors rights under paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.06, then all rights of any Grantor to dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor is authorized to receive pursuant to paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.06 shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to receive and retain such dividends, interest, principal or other distributions subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement. All dividends, interest, principal or other distributions received by any Grantor contrary to the provisions of this Section 2.06 shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Grantor and shall be promptly (and in any event within 10 days or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) delivered to the Collateral Agent upon demand in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent). Any and all money and other property paid over to or received by the Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (b) shall be retained by the Collateral Agent in an account to be established by the Collateral Agent upon receipt of such money or other property and shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived, the Collateral Agent shall promptly repay to each Grantor (without interest) all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.06 and that remain in such account.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, after the Collateral Agent shall have provided the Issuer with notice of the suspension of its rights under paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 2.06, then all rights of any Grantor to exercise the voting and consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of
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this Section 2.06, and the obligations of the Collateral Agent under paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.06, shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers; provided that the Collateral Agent shall have the right from time to time following and during the continuance of an Event of Default to permit the Grantors to exercise such rights. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived, each Grantor shall have the exclusive right to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers that such Grantor would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to the terms of paragraph (a)(i) above, and the obligations of the Collateral Agent under paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.06 shall be reinstated.
(d) Any notice given by the Collateral Agent to the Issuer under Section 2.05 or Section 2.06 (i) shall be given in writing, (ii) may be given with respect to one or more Grantors at the same or different times and (iii) may suspend the rights of the Grantors under paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.06 in part without suspending all such rights (as specified by the Collateral Agent in its sole and absolute discretion) and without waiving or otherwise affecting the Collateral Agents rights to give additional notices from time to time suspending other rights so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
ARTICLE III
Security Interests in Personal Property
SECTION 3.01 Security Interest .
(a) As security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of the Secured Obligations, including the Guarantees, each Grantor hereby assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest (the Security Interest ) in, all right, title or interest in or to any and all of the following assets and properties now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the Article 9 Collateral ):
(i) all Accounts;
(ii) all Chattel Paper;
(iii) all Documents;
(iv) all Equipment;
(v) all General Intangibles;
(vi) all Goods;
(vii) all Instruments;
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(viii) all Inventory;
(ix) all Investment Property;
(x) all books and records pertaining to the Article 9 Collateral;
(xi) all Fixtures;
(xii) all Letter-of-Credit Rights, but only to the extent constituting a supporting obligation for other Article 9 Collateral as to which perfection of security interests in such Article 9 Collateral is accomplished by the filing of a UCC financing statement;
(xiii) all Intellectual Property;
(xiv) all Commercial Tort Claims listed on Schedule III and on any supplement thereto received by the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 3.03(g); and
(xv) to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all Supporting Obligations, collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing;
provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in any Excluded Assets.
(b) Subject to Section 3.01(e), each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties at any time and from time to time to file in any relevant jurisdiction any initial financing statements with respect to the Article 9 Collateral or any part thereof and amendments thereto that (i) indicate the Article 9 Collateral as all assets or all personal property of such Grantor or words of similar effect as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail and (ii) contain the information required by Article 9 of the UCC or the analogous legislation of each applicable jurisdiction for the filing of any financing statement or amendment, including whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and, if required, any organizational identification number issued to such Grantor. Each Grantor agrees to provide such information to the Collateral Agent promptly upon any reasonable request.
(c) The Security Interest is granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of any Grantor with respect to or arising out of the Article 9 Collateral.
(d) Each Grantor hereby further authorizes the Collateral Agent to file one or more Intellectual Property Security Agreements substantially in the form of Exhibit III, IV or V, as applicable, for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the Security Interest in United States Intellectual Property of each Grantor in which a security interest has been granted by each Grantor naming any Grantor or the Grantor as debtors and the Collateral Agent as secured party.
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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Indenture or the Secured Documents, none of the Grantors shall be required, nor is the Collateral Agent authorized, (i) to perfect the Security Interests granted by this Security Agreement (including Security Interests in Investment Property and Fixtures) by any means other than by (A) filings pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in the office of the secretary of state (or similar central filing office) of the relevant State(s), and filings in the applicable real estate records with respect to any fixtures relating to Mortgaged Properties, (B) filings in United States government offices with respect to Intellectual Property of Grantor as expressly required elsewhere herein, (C) delivery to the Collateral Agent to be held in its possession of all Collateral consisting of Instruments and certificated Pledged Equity as expressly required elsewhere herein or (D) other methods expressly provided herein, (ii) to enter into any deposit account control agreement, securities account control agreement or any other control agreement with respect to any deposit account, securities account or any other Collateral that requires perfection by control, (iii) to take any action (other than the actions listed in clauses (i)(A) and (C) above) with respect to any assets located outside of the United States, (iv) to perfect in any assets subject to a certificate of title statute or (v) to deliver any Equity Interests except as expressly provided in Section 2.01.
SECTION 3.02 Representations and Warranties . Each Grantor jointly and severally represents and warrants, as to itself and the other Grantors, to the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties that:
(a) Subject to any Permitted Liens, each Grantor has good and valid rights in and title (except as otherwise permitted by the Security Documents) to the Article 9 Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a Security Interest hereunder and has full power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent the Security Interest in such Article 9 Collateral pursuant hereto and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without the consent or approval of any other Person other than (i) any consent or approval that has been obtained and (ii) those consents or approvals, the failure of which to be obtained or to be made could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Perfection Certificate has been duly prepared, completed and executed and the information set forth therein is correct and complete in all material respects (except the information therein with respect to the exact legal name of each Grantor shall be correct and complete in all respects) as of the Closing Date. Subject to Section 3.01(e), the UCC financing statements or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations prepared based upon the information provided in the Perfection Certificate for filing in the applicable filing office (or specified by notice from the Issuer to the Collateral Agent after the Issue Date in the case of filings, recordings or registrations (other than filings required to be made in the USPTO and the USCO in order to perfect the Security Interest in Article 9 Collateral consisting of United States Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, which are addressed in Section 3.02(c)), in each case, as required by Article 11 of the Indenture (or such equivalent provision in any other Secured Document)), are all the filings, recordings and registrations that are necessary to establish a legal, valid and perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in respect of all Article 9 Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected
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by filing, recording or registration in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, and no further or subsequent filing, re-filing, recording, rerecording, registration or re-registration is necessary in any such jurisdiction, except as provided under applicable Law with respect to the filing of continuation statements.
(c) Each Grantor represents and warrants that short-form Intellectual Property Security Agreements containing a description of all Article 9 Collateral consisting of material (i) United States registered Patents (and Patents for which United States registration applications are pending), (ii) United States registered Trademarks (and Trademarks for which United States registration applications are pending) and (iii) United States registered Copyrights, respectively (other than, in each case, any Excluded Assets), have been delivered for recording by the USPTO and the USCO pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 261, 15 U.S.C. § 1060 or 17 U.S.C. § 205 and the regulations thereunder, as applicable, (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in respect of all Article 9 Collateral consisting of registrations and applications for Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. To the extent a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in USPTO or USCO under the Federal intellectual property laws, then no further or subsequent filing, re-filing, recording, rerecording, registration or re-registration is necessary (other than (x) such filings and actions as are necessary to perfect the Security Interest with respect to any Article 9 Collateral consisting of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights (or registration or application for registration thereof) acquired or developed by any Grantor after the date hereof and (y) the UCC financing and continuation statements contemplated in Section 3.02(b)).
(d) The Security Interest constitutes (i) a legal and valid security interest in all the Article 9 Collateral securing the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations and (ii) subject to the filings described in Sections 3.02(b) and 3.02(c), a perfected security interest in all Article 9 Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registering a financing statement or analogous document in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. Subject to Section 3.01(e) of this Agreement, the Security Interest is and shall be prior to any other Lien on any of the Article 9 Collateral, other than any Permitted Lien subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(e) The Article 9 Collateral is owned by the Grantors free and clear of any Lien, except for Permitted Liens. None of the Grantors has filed or consented to the filing of (i) any financing statement or analogous document under the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable Laws covering any Article 9 Collateral, (ii) any assignment in which any Grantor assigns any Article 9 Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Article 9 Collateral with the USPTO or the USCO or (iii) any assignment in which any Grantor assigns any Article 9 Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Article 9 Collateral with any foreign governmental, municipal or other office, which financing statement or analogous document, assignment, security agreement or similar instrument is still in effect, except, in each case, for Permitted Liens.
(f) As of the date hereof, no Grantor has any Commercial Tort Claim in excess of $8,000,000, other than the Commercial Tort Claims listed on Schedule III .
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SECTION 3.03 Covenants .
(a) The Issuer agrees to notify the Collateral Agent in writing promptly, but in any event within 60 days (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion), after any change in (i) the legal name of any Grantor, (ii) the identity or type of organization or corporate structure of any Grantor, (iii) the jurisdiction of organization of any Grantor or (iv) the organizational identification number of such Grantor, if any.
(b) Subject to Section 3.01(e) and Section 3.03(f)(iv), each Grantor shall, at its own expense, take any and all commercially reasonable actions necessary or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to defend title to the Article 9 Collateral against all Persons and to defend the Security Interest of the Collateral Agent in the Article 9 Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien that is not a Permitted Lien; provided that, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of its assets or properties if such discontinuance is (x) determined by such Grantor to be desirable in the conduct of its business and (y) not prohibited by the Indenture and the other Security Documents.
(c) Subject to Section 3.01(e), each Grantor agrees, at its own expense, to execute, acknowledge, deliver and cause to be duly filed all such further instruments and documents and take all such actions as are necessary, customary or as the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request to better assure, preserve, protect and perfect the Security Interest and the rights and remedies created hereby, including the payment of any reasonable fees and taxes required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the granting of the Security Interest and the filing of any financing statements (including amendments or continuations thereof) or other documents in connection herewith or therewith. If any amount payable under or in connection with any of the Article 9 Collateral that is in excess of $5,000,000 shall be or become evidenced by any promissory note, other instrument or debt security, such note, instrument or debt security shall be promptly (and in any event within 30 days of its acquisition or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, duly endorsed in in such manner as is customary to perfect the security interest of the Collateral Agent.
(d) At its option, the Collateral Agent may discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees, Liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on the Article 9 Collateral (other than Permitted Liens), and may pay for the maintenance and preservation of the Article 9 Collateral to the extent any Grantor fails to do so as required by the Indenture or any other Secured Document and within a reasonable period of time after the Collateral Agent has requested that it do so, and each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent within 10 Business Days after demand for any payment made or any reasonable expense incurred by the Collateral Agent pursuant to the foregoing authorization; provided , however , the Grantors shall not be obligated to reimburse the Collateral Agent with respect to any Intellectual Property that any Grantor has failed to maintain or pursue, or otherwise allowed to lapse, terminate, expire or be put into the public domain in accordance with Section 3.03(f)(iv).
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Nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted as excusing any Grantor from the performance of, or imposing any obligation on the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to cure or perform, any covenants or other promises of any Grantor with respect to taxes, assessments, charges, fees, Liens, security interests or other encumbrances and maintenance as set forth herein or in the other Secured Documents.
(e) Each Grantor (rather than the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party) shall remain liable (as between itself and any relevant counterparty) to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it under each contract, agreement or instrument relating to the Article 9 Collateral, all in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, and each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Collateral Agent from and against any and all liability for such performance.
(f) If at any time any Grantor shall take a security interest in any property of an Account Debtor or any other Person the value of which is in excess of $5,000,000 to secure payment and performance of an Account, such Grantor shall promptly assign such security interest to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in any Excluded Assets. Such assignment need not be filed of public record unless necessary to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the Account Debtor or other Person granting the security interest.
(g) Intellectual Property Covenants .
(i) Other than to the extent not prohibited herein or in the Indenture or any other Secured Document or with respect to registrations and applications no longer used or useful, except to the extent failure to act would not, as deemed by the applicable Grantor in its reasonable business judgment, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its Intellectual Property for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the USPTO, the USCO and any other governmental authority located in the United States, to pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration or application now or hereafter included in the Intellectual Property of such Grantor that are not Excluded Assets.
(ii) Other than to the extent not prohibited herein or in the Indenture or any other Secured Document, or with respect to registrations and applications no longer used or useful, or except as would not, as deemed by the applicable Grantor in its reasonable business judgment, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property, excluding Excluded Assets, may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in the case of a trade secret, become publicly known).
(iii) Other than as excluded or as not prohibited herein or in the Indenture or any other Secured Document, or with respect to Patents, Copyrights or Trademarks which are no longer used or useful in the applicable Grantors business operations or except where failure to
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do so would not, as deemed by the applicable Grantor in its reasonable business judgment, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its Intellectual Property, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable licenses terms with respect to standards of quality.
(iv) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement or any other Secured Document prevents or shall be deemed to prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, failing to pursue, or otherwise allowing to lapse, terminate, expire or be put into the public domain, any of its Intellectual Property to the extent permitted by the Indenture or any Secured Document if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business.
(v) Within the same delivery period as required for the delivery of the annual financial statements with respect to the preceding fiscal year pursuant to Section 4.03(a)(1) of the Indenture and, if the Indenture is no longer in effect, on an annual basis, the Issuer shall provide a list of any additional registrations of Intellectual Property of all Grantors not previously disclosed to the Collateral Agent including such information as is necessary for such Grantor to make appropriate filings in the USPTO and USCO.
(h) Commercial Tort Claims . If the Grantors shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim in an amount reasonably estimated by such Grantor to exceed $8,000,000 for which this clause has not been satisfied and for which a complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction has been filed, such Grantor shall within 45 days (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) after the end of the fiscal quarter in which such complaint was filed notify the Collateral Agent thereof in a writing signed by such Grantor including a summary description of such claim and grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement.
(i) The Issuer will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, keep its insurable property insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers.
ARTICLE IV
Remedies
SECTION 4.01 Remedies Upon Default . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, it is agreed that the Collateral Agent shall have the right to exercise any and all rights afforded to a secured party with respect to the Secured Obligations, including the Guarantees, under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Law and also may, (i) require each Grantor to, and each Grantor agrees that it will at its expense and upon request of the Collateral Agent, promptly assemble all or part of the Collateral as directed by the Collateral Agent and make it available to the Collateral Agent at a place and time to be designated
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by the Collateral Agent that is reasonably convenient to both parties; (ii) occupy any premises owned or, to the extent lawful and permitted, leased (it being acknowledged and agreed that the Grantors are not required to obtain any waiver or consent from any owner of such leased premises in connection with such occupancy or attempted occupancy) by any of the Grantors where the Collateral or any part thereof is assembled or located for a reasonable period in order to effectuate its rights and remedies hereunder or under Law, without obligation to such Grantor in respect of such occupation; provided that the Collateral Agent shall provide the applicable Grantor with reasonable prior notice thereof which in any event shall be at least 10 days prior to such occupancy; (iii) exercise any and all rights and remedies of any of the Grantors under or in connection with the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Collateral; provided that the Collateral Agent shall provide the applicable Grantor with notice thereof prior to such exercise; and (iv) subject to the mandatory requirements of applicable Law and the notice requirements described below, sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations at a public or private sale or at any brokers board or on any securities exchange, for cash, upon credit or for future delivery as the Collateral Agent shall deem appropriate. The Collateral Agent shall be authorized at any such sale of securities (if it deems it advisable to do so) to restrict the prospective bidders or purchasers to Persons who will represent and agree that they are purchasing the Collateral for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or sale thereof, and upon consummation of any such sale the Collateral Agent shall have the right to assign, transfer and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof the Collateral so sold. Each such purchaser at any sale of Collateral shall hold the property sold absolutely, free from any claim or right on the part of any Grantor, and each Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by Law) all rights of redemption, stay and appraisal which such Grantor now has or may at any time in the future have under any Law now existing or hereafter enacted.
The Collateral Agent shall give the applicable Grantors 10 days written notice (which each Grantor agrees is reasonable notice within the meaning of Section 9-611 of the UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions) of the Collateral Agents intention to make any sale of Collateral. Such notice, in the case of a public sale, shall state the time and place for such sale and, in the case of a sale at a brokers board or on a securities exchange, shall state the board or exchange at which such sale is to be made and the day on which the Collateral, or portion thereof, will first be offered for sale at such board or exchange. Any such public sale shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at such place or places as the Collateral Agent may fix and state in the notice (if any) of such sale. At any such sale, the Collateral, or portion thereof, to be sold may be sold in one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Collateral Agent may (in its sole and absolute discretion) determine. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of any Collateral if it shall determine not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale of such Collateral shall have been given. The Collateral Agent may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was so adjourned. In case any sale of all or any part of the Collateral is made on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral so sold may be retained by the Collateral Agent until the sale price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers thereof, but the Collateral Agent shall not incur any liability in case any such purchaser or purchasers shall fail to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold and, in case
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of any such failure, such Collateral may be sold again upon like notice. At any public (or, to the extent permitted by Law, private) sale made pursuant to this Agreement, any Secured Party may bid for or purchase, free (to the extent permitted by Law) from any right of redemption, stay, valuation or appraisal on the part of any Grantor (all said rights being also hereby waived and released to the extent permitted by Law), the Collateral or any part thereof offered for sale and may make payment on account thereof by using any claim then due and payable to such Secured Party from any Grantor as a credit against the purchase price, and such Secured Party may, upon compliance with the terms of sale, hold, retain and dispose of such property without further accountability to any Grantor therefor. For purposes hereof, a written agreement to purchase the Collateral or any portion thereof shall be treated as a sale thereof; the Collateral Agent shall be free to carry out such sale pursuant to such agreement and no Grantor shall be entitled to the return of the Collateral or any portion thereof subject thereto, notwithstanding the fact that after the Collateral Agent shall have entered into such an agreement all Events of Default shall have been remedied and the Secured Obligations paid in full. As an alternative to exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it, the Collateral Agent may proceed by a suit or suits at Law or in equity to foreclose this Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion thereof pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a proceeding by a court-appointed receiver. Any sale pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.01 shall be deemed to conform to the commercially reasonable standards as provided in Section 9-610(b) of the UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions.
Each Grantor irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Collateral Agent (and all officers, employees or agents designated by the Collateral Agent) as such Grantors true and lawful agent (and attorney-in-fact) during the continuance of an Event of Default ( provided that the Collateral Agent shall provide the applicable Grantor with notice thereof prior to, to the extent reasonably practicable, or otherwise promptly after, exercising such rights), for the purpose of (i) making, settling and adjusting claims in respect of Article 9 Collateral under policies of insurance, endorsing the name of such Grantor on any check, draft, instrument or other item of payment for the proceeds of such policies if insurance, (ii) making all determinations and decisions with respect thereto and (iii) obtaining or maintaining the policies of insurance required by the Secured Documents or to pay any premium in whole or in part relating thereto. All sums disbursed by the Collateral Agent in connection with this paragraph, including reasonable attorneys fees, court costs, expenses and other charges relating thereto, shall be payable, within 10 days of demand, by the Grantors to the Collateral Agent and shall be additional Secured Obligations secured hereby.
SECTION 4.02 Application of Proceeds . The Collateral Agent shall apply the proceeds of any collection or sale of Collateral, including any Collateral consisting of cash, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, as follows: (i) first , to amounts owing to the Collateral Agent in its capacity as such in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and to amounts owing to the Trustee in its capacity as such in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, (ii) second , to amounts owing to any Pari Passu Lien Agent in its capacity as such in accordance with the terms of the applicable Pari Passu Lien Agreement, (iii) third , ratably to amounts owing to the holders of Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and Pari Passu Lien Agreements; and (iv) fourth , to the Issuer and/or other persons entitled thereto.
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In making the determination and allocations required by this Section 4.02, the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely upon information supplied by the applicable Pari Passu Lien Agent as to the amounts of unpaid principal, interest and other amounts outstanding with respect to such Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and the Collateral Agent shall have no liability to any of the Secured Parties for actions taken in reliance on such information.
The Collateral Agent shall have absolute discretion as to the time of application of any such proceeds, moneys or balances in accordance with this Agreement. Upon any sale of Collateral by the Collateral Agent (including pursuant to a power of sale granted by statute or under a judicial proceeding), the receipt of the Collateral Agent or of the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid over to the Collateral Agent or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication thereof.
The Collateral Agent shall have no liability to any of the Secured Parties for actions taken in reliance on information supplied to it as to the amounts of unpaid principal and interest and other amounts outstanding with respect to the Secured Obligations, provided that nothing in this sentence shall prevent any Grantor from contesting any amounts claimed by any Secured Party in any information so supplied. All distributions made by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 4.02 shall be (subject to any decree of any court of competent jurisdiction) final (absent manifest error).
SECTION 4.03 Grant of License to Use Intellectual Property . For the sole and exclusive purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies under this Agreement at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies at any time after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent a non-exclusive, royalty-free, limited license (until the termination or cure of the Event of Default) for cash, upon credit or for future delivery as the Collateral Agent shall deem appropriate to use, license or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license reasonable 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 all of the foregoing rights of the Collateral Agent to use such licenses, sublicenses and other rights, and (to the extent permitted by the terms of such licenses and sublicenses) all licenses and sublicenses granted thereunder, shall expire immediately upon the termination or cure of all Events of Default and shall be exercised by the Collateral Agent solely during the continuance of an Event of Default and upon 10 Business Days prior written notice to the applicable Grantor, and nothing in this Section 4.03 shall require Grantors to grant any license that is prohibited by any rule of law, statute or regulation, or is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of any contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing, giving rise to or theretofore granted, to the extent permitted by the Indenture or any other Secured Documents, with respect to such property or otherwise unreasonably prejudices the value thereof to the relevant Grantor; provided , further , that any such license and any such license granted by the Collateral Agent to a third party shall include reasonable and customary terms and conditions necessary to preserve the existence, validity
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and value of the affected Intellectual Property, including without limitation, provisions requiring the continuing confidential handling of trade secrets, requiring the use of appropriate notices and prohibiting the use of false notices, quality control and inurement provisions with regard to Trademarks, patent designation provisions with regard to Patents, copyright notices and restrictions on decompilation and reverse engineering of copyrighted software (it being understood and agreed that, without limiting any other rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent under this Agreement, any other Secured Document or applicable Law, nothing in the foregoing license grant shall be construed as granting the Collateral Agent rights in and to such Intellectual Property above and beyond (x) the rights to such Intellectual Property that each Grantor has reserved for itself and (y) in the case of Intellectual Property that is licensed to any such Grantor by a third party, the extent to which such Grantor has the right to grant a sublicense to such Intellectual Property hereunder). For the avoidance of doubt, the use of such license by the Collateral Agent may be exercised at the option of the Collateral Agent, only during the continuation of an Event of Default. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may also exercise the rights afforded under Section 4.01 of this Agreement with respect to Intellectual Property contained in the Article 9 Collateral.
ARTICLE V
Subordination
SECTION 5.01 Subordination .
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, all rights of the Grantors to indemnity, contribution or subrogation under applicable law or otherwise shall be fully subordinated to the payment in full in cash of the Secured Obligations. No failure on the part of the Issuer or any Grantor to make the payments required under applicable law or otherwise shall in any respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Grantor with respect to its obligations hereunder, and each Grantor shall remain liable for the full amount of the obligations of such Grantor hereunder.
(b) Each Grantor hereby agrees that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after notice from the Collateral Agent, all Indebtedness owed to it by any other Grantor shall be fully subordinated to the payment in full in cash of the Secured Obligations.
ARTICLE VI
Miscellaneous
SECTION 6.01 Notices . All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture. All communications and notices hereunder to the Issuer or any other Grantor shall be given to it in care of the Issuer as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture. All communications and notices hereunder to the Collateral Agent shall be addressed to it at the address set forth in the Indenture, and all communications and notices hereunder to any Pari Passu Lien Agent shall be addressed to it at the address set forth in the applicable Pari Passu Lien Joinder Agreement.
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SECTION 6.02 Waivers; Amendment .
(a) No failure or delay by any Secured Party in exercising any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the Indenture or any other Secured Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such 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 of the Secured Parties herein provided, and provided under the Indenture and each other Secured Document, are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any Grantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section 6.02, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the purchase of any Notes and the incurrence of any other Secured Obligations shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether any Secured Party may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.
(b) 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 Collateral Agent and the Grantor or Grantors with respect to which such waiver, amendment or modification is to apply, subject to any consent required in accordance with Section 9.02 of the Indenture (or any equivalent provisions of any other Secured Document).
SECTION 6.03 Collateral Agents Fees and Expenses; Indemnification .
(a) The parties hereto agree that the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement of its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred hereunder and indemnity for its actions in connection herewith as provided in Section 7.07 of the Indenture (or any equivalent provision of any other Secured Document).
(b) Any such amounts payable as provided hereunder shall be additional Secured Obligations secured hereby and by the other Secured Documents. The provisions of this Section 6.03 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement or any other Secured Document, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Secured Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Secured Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party. All amounts due under this Section 6.03 shall be payable within 30 days of written demand therefor.
SECTION 6.04 Successors and Assigns . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
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SECTION 6.05 Survival of Agreement . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Grantors hereunder and in the other Secured Documents and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Secured Parties and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Secured Documents and the purchase of any Notes and the incurrence of any other Secured Obligations, regardless of any investigation made by any Secured Party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Secured Party may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time any Notes are purchased or any other Secured Obligations are incurred, shall continue in full force and effect as long as this Agreement has not been terminated or released pursuant to Section 6.11 below.
SECTION 6.06 Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by facsimile or other electronic communication of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as to any Grantor when a counterpart hereof executed on behalf of such Grantor shall have been delivered to the Collateral Agent and a counterpart hereof shall have been executed on behalf of the Collateral Agent, and thereafter shall be binding upon such Grantor and the Collateral Agent and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of such Grantor, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns, except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein or in the Collateral (and any such assignment or transfer shall be void) except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Indenture or any other Secured Document. This Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Grantor and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Grantor without the approval of any other Grantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Grantor hereunder.
SECTION 6.07 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 6.08 G overning Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial; Consent to Service of Process .
(a) The terms of Sections 13.08 and 13.09 of the Indenture with respect to governing law, submission of jurisdiction, venue and waiver of jury trial are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis , and the parties hereto agree to such terms.
(b) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 6.01. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.
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SECTION 6.09 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 6.10 Security Interest Absolute . To the extent permitted by Law, all rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder, the Security Interest, the grant of a security interest in the Pledged Collateral and all obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Indenture, any other Secured Document, any agreement with respect to any of the Secured 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 Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Indenture, any other Secured Document or any other agreement or instrument, (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Lien on other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee, securing or guaranteeing all or any of the Secured Obligations or (d) subject only to termination of a Grantors obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of Section 6.11, any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Grantor in respect of the Secured Obligations or this Agreement.
SECTION 6.11 Termination or Release .
(a) This Agreement, the Security Interest and all other security interests granted hereby shall terminate with respect to all Secured Obligations and any Liens arising therefrom shall be automatically released upon payment in full when the principal of and interest under the Senior Secured Notes and all fees and other Secured Obligations (other than contingent obligations not yet accrued and payable) shall have been paid in full.
(b) The Liens securing the Notes Obligations will be released, in whole or in part, at such time as provided in Section 3.04 of the Intercreditor Agreement or Section 11.03 and Section 11.04 of the Indenture or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest granted hereby in any Collateral pursuant to Sections 9.02, 11.03 and 11.04 of the Indenture.
(c) The Liens securing Pari Passu Lien Obligations of any series will be released, in whole or in part, as provided in the Pari Passu Lien Agreement governing such Pari Passu Lien Obligations.
(d) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 6.11, the Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantors expense, all documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release and shall perform such other actions, at such Grantors expense, reasonably requested by such Grantor to effect such release, including delivery of certificates, securities and instruments. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 6.11 shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Collateral Agent.
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SECTION 6.12 Additional Grantors . Pursuant to Section 4.19 of the Indenture, certain additional Restricted Subsidiaries of the Grantors may enter in this Agreement as Grantors. Upon execution and delivery by the Collateral Agent and a Restricted Subsidiary of a Security Agreement Supplement, such Restricted 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 each Grantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Grantor as a party to this Agreement.
SECTION 6.13 Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact . Each Grantor hereby appoints the Collateral Agent the attorney-in-fact of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof at any time after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall have the right, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and notice by the Collateral Agent to the applicable Grantor of the Collateral Agents intent to exercise such rights, with full power of substitution either in the Collateral Agents name or in the name of such Grantor (a) to receive, endorse, assign and/or deliver any and all notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of payment relating to the Collateral or any part thereof; (b) to demand, collect, receive payment of, give receipt for and give discharges and releases of all or any of the Collateral; (c) to sign the name of any Grantor on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Collateral; (d) to send verifications of Accounts Receivable to any Account Debtor; (e) to commence and prosecute any and all suits, actions or proceedings at Law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect or otherwise realize on all or any of the Collateral or to enforce any rights in respect of any Collateral; (f) to settle, compromise, compound, adjust or defend any actions, suits or proceedings relating to all or any of the Collateral; (g) to notify, or to require any Grantor to notify, Account Debtors to make payment directly to the Collateral Agent; and (h) to use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral, and to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Collateral Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Collateral Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby. The Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct or that of any of their Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, counsel, agents or attorneys-in-fact, in each case, as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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SECTION 6.14 General Authority of the Collateral Agent . By acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement and any other Secured Documents, each Secured Party (whether or not a signatory hereto) shall be deemed irrevocably (a) to consent to the appointment of the Collateral Agent as its agent hereunder and under such other Security Documents, (b) to confirm that the Collateral Agent shall have the authority to act as the exclusive agent of such Secured Party for the enforcement of any provisions of this Agreement and such other Security Documents against any Grantor, the exercise of remedies hereunder or thereunder and the giving or withholding of any consent or approval hereunder or thereunder relating to any Collateral or any Grantors obligations with respect thereto, (c) to agree that it shall not take any action to enforce any provisions of this Agreement or any other Secured Document against any Grantor, to exercise any remedy hereunder or thereunder or to give any consents or approvals hereunder or thereunder except as expressly provided in this Agreement or any other Secured Document and (d) to agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and any other Secured Documents.
SECTION 6.15 Reasonable Care . The Collateral Agent is required to use reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any of the Collateral in its possession; provided , that the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have used reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any of the Collateral, if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially similar to that which the Collateral Agent accords its own property.
SECTION 6.16 Delegation; Limitation . The Collateral Agent may execute any of the powers granted under this Agreement and perform any duty hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact, and shall not be responsible for the negligence or willful misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with due care.
SECTION 6.17 Reinstatement . The obligations of the Grantors under this Security Agreement shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of the Issuer or other Guarantor in respect of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Secured Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise.
SECTION 6.18 Miscellaneous . The Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have actual, constructive, direct or indirect notice or knowledge of the occurrence of any Event of Default unless and until the Collateral Agent shall have received a notice of Event of Default or a notice from the Grantor or the Secured Parties to the Collateral Agent in its capacity as Collateral Agent indicating that an Event of Default has occurred.
SECTION 6.19 Intercreditor Agreement . 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 Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, requirements of this Agreement to deliver or grant control (to the extent that only one person can have control of such Collateral) with respect to Collateral to the Collateral Agent shall be deemed satisfied by delivery of such Collateral or grant of control with respect to Collateral to a Bailee Collateral Agent (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) as required pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement.
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SECTION 6.20 Actions of the Collateral Agent . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent will be permitted to exercise remedies and sell the Collateral under the Security Documents only at the direction of the agents or representatives (including the Trustee in the case of the Holders) who are authorized to act on behalf of the Holders or the holders of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness for which the Collateral Agent is acting as collateral agent, as applicable, or, to the extent provided in the Indenture or the applicable Secured Documents, at the direction of the holders of a majority in the principal amount of the outstanding Notes and any outstanding Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness for which the Collateral Agent is acting as collateral agent voting as a single class (the Directing Creditors ). The Directing Creditors shall direct the Collateral Agent in exercising any right, power, discretionary duty or other remedy available to the Collateral Agent under this Agreement or any Security Document and the other Secured Parties shall not have a right to take any actions with respect to the Collateral. If the Collateral Agent shall not have received appropriate instruction within 10 days of a request therefor from the Directing Creditors (or such shorter period as reasonably may be specified in such notice or as may be necessary under the circumstances) it may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking such action as it shall deem to be in the best interests of the Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent shall have no liability to any Person for such action or inaction.
SECTION 6.21 Collateral Agent .
(a) The Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly assumed by it in this Agreement, the Indenture and the Security Documents and shall not be required to take any action which is contrary to applicable law or any provision of this Agreement, the Indenture or the Security Documents. Where the Collateral Agent is permitted but not required to take any action pursuant to any Security Document, the Collateral Agent may take any such action but shall have no obligation to take any such action without the direction of the Directing Creditors and the Collateral Agent shall not be liable to any party for not taking such action if the Directing Creditors have not directed the Collateral Agent to take such action. The Collateral Agent makes no representation as to the existence, validity, value, genuineness, perfection, priority or the collectability of any security or other document or other instrument held by or delivered to the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall not be called upon to advise any party as to the wisdom in taking or refraining to take any action with respect to the Collateral.
(b) The Collateral Agent has accepted and is bound by the Security Documents delivered to it as of the date of this Agreement and, subject to this Article VI , shall accept and be bound by all Security Documents delivered to it at any time after the date of this Agreement; provided that the Collateral Agent shall not otherwise be bound by, or obligated to take cognizance of the provisions of, any agreement to which it is not a party, including any Pari Passu Lien Agreement, the Credit Agreement, or any Secured Document to which its not a party. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for compliance with the terms of any Security Document by any Grantor or party related thereto and shall have no duty to monitor any such compliance.
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(c) The Collateral Agent may at any time solicit confirmatory instructions, including from the Directing Creditors or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, as to any action which it may be requested or required to take, or which it may propose to take, in the performance of any of its obligations under any Security Document.
(d) The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible or liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or under any Security Document, except for its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
(e) The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to require that all agreements, certificates, opinions, instruments and other documents at any time submitted to it, including those expressly provided for in this Agreement, be delivered to it in a form and upon substantive provisions reasonably satisfactory to it.
(f) The Collateral Agent may rely conclusively upon any certificate, notice or other document (including any electronic transmission) reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by or on behalf of the proper Person or Persons and need not investigate any fact or matter stated in any such document. The Collateral Agent may seek and rely upon any judicial order or judgment, upon any advice, opinion or statement of legal counsel, independent consultants and other experts selected by it in good faith and upon any certification, instruction, notice or other writing delivered to it by any Grantor in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement or the other Security Documents or delivered to it by the Trustee or Pari Passu Lien Agent as to Secured Parties whose action or consent is required for an instruction of Directing Creditors, without being required to determine the authenticity thereof or the correctness of any fact stated therein or the propriety or validity of service thereof. The Collateral Agent may act in reliance upon any instrument comporting with the provisions of this Agreement or any signature reasonably believed by it to be genuine and may assume that any Person purporting to give notice or receipt or advice or make any statement or execute any document in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so. To the extent an officers certificate or an opinion of counsel is required or permitted under this Agreement or any Security Document to be delivered to the Collateral Agent in respect of any matter, the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on such officers certificate or opinion of counsel as to such matter. The Collateral Agent may request an opinion of counsel, a certificate of an officer of a Grantor, or both, at any time when it is required or requested to take any action hereunder or under any Security Document stating that such action is permitted or authorized pursuant to the terms hereof and of the Secured Documents and that all conditions precedent to the taking of such action have been complied with and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on such officers certificate or opinion of counsel with respect thereto. Whenever the Collateral Agent 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 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 Trustee or the Pari Passu Lien Agent, as applicable and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the information so furnished;
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provided, however, that if Trustee or the Pari Passu Lien Agent, as applicable, shall fail or refuse reasonably promptly to provide the requested information, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled, but not obligated, 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 Issuer. The Collateral Agent 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 Grantor, any Secured Party, or any other person as a result of such determination.
(g) The Collateral Agent shall not be required to inquire as to the occurrence or absence of any Event of Default under the Indenture, the Pari Passu Lien Agreement or any other Secured Document and shall not be affected by or required to act upon any notice or knowledge as to the occurrence of any Event of Default unless and until it receives a notice from the Trustee or the Pari Passu Lien Agent to such effect.
(h) As to any matter not expressly provided for by this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall act or refrain from acting as directed by the Directing Creditors and shall be fully protected in doing so.
(i) The Collateral Agent shall not be required to advance or expend any funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties or the exercise of its powers or rights hereunder unless it has been provided with security or indemnity which it, in its discretion, deems sufficient against any and all liability or expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take such action. The Directing Creditors hereby jointly and severally agree to provide such security or indemnity to the Collateral Agent promptly upon request by the Collateral Agent therefor.
(j) (i) The Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving not less than 45 days notice of resignation to the Trustee, the Pari Passu Lien Agent and the Issuer, and (ii) the Collateral Agent may be removed at any time, with or without cause, pursuant to the instructions of the Directing Creditors. If the Collateral Agent on the date of this Agreement resigns at any time, the Trustee shall automatically succeed to all the rights and obligations of the then existing Collateral Agent and the Security Documents and shall become a successor Collateral Agent for all intents and purposes hereunder and under the Security Documents without any further action by any party.
(k) Upon the resignation or removal of the Collateral Agent, a successor Collateral Agent may be appointed by the Trustee and the Pari Passu Lien Agent, acting jointly, or by the instructions of the Directing Creditors, in each case with the consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) of the Issuer; provided that such consent shall not be required if the successor Collateral Agent is the Trustee or any Pari Passu Lien Agent. If no successor Collateral Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 45 days after the retiring Collateral Agent gave notice of resignation or was removed, the retiring Collateral Agent may appoint a successor Collateral Agent, or petition at the expense of the Secured Parties a court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of a successor Collateral Agent, which shall be a bank or trust company (i) authorized to exercise corporate trust powers, (ii) acceptable to the Trustee and the Pari Passu Lien Agent, (iii) having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and (iv) maintaining an office in New York, New York.
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(l) When the Person so appointed as successor Collateral Agent accepts such appointment:
(i) such Person shall succeed to and become vested with either all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the predecessor Collateral Agent or such other rights, powers, privileges and duties as may be agreed in writing at the time of appointment, and upon appointment of such Person as Collateral Agent the predecessor Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder, and
(ii) the predecessor Collateral Agent, upon payment of all amounts owed to it, shall promptly transfer all Collateral within its possession or control to the possession or control of the successor Collateral Agent and shall execute and deliver such notices, instructions and assignments as may be necessary or desirable or reasonably requested by the successor Collateral Agent to transfer to the successor Collateral Agent all Liens, interests, rights, powers and remedies of the predecessor Collateral Agent in respect of the Collateral or under the Security Documents.
Thereafter the predecessor Collateral Agent shall remain entitled to enforce the immunities granted to it in this Article VI .
(m) The Collateral Agent shall be deemed to possess all of the rights and protections provided to the Trustee under the Indenture, including without limitation all of the rights provided to the Trustee in Sections 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.04 and 7.07 of the Indenture. Without limiting the generality of this Section 6.21 , except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duties or obligations to any Secured Parties, the Trustee, the Pari Passu Lien Agent, or the holders of any Notes, Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness or any other Secured Obligation (including, without limitation, any fiduciary obligations). Each of the Trustee, the Pari Passu Lien Agent, any Secured Parties, and the holders of any Senior Secured Notes and any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness acknowledges and agrees that (i) entering into this Agreement is an arms-length transaction among the parties hereto, and the parties hereto are capable of evaluating and understanding and understand and accept the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) in connection with each transaction contemplated hereby and the process leading to such transaction, the Collateral Agent is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the agent or fiduciary of any of the parties hereto, the holders of any Notes or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness or their respective affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other party; (iii) the Collateral Agent has not assumed and will not assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of any party with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether the Collateral Agent or its affiliates has advised or is currently advising any other party on other matters) or any other obligation to any party other than the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement; (iv) the Collateral Agent and its affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the other parties hereto and the Collateral Agent has no obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any fiduciary or advisory relationship; and
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(v) the Collateral Agent has not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any offering of securities or lending transaction and the parties hereto have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they deemed appropriate.
SECTION 6.22 Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness . On or after the Issue Date, the Issuer may from time to time designate additional obligations as Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness by delivering to the Collateral Agent, the Trustee and each Pari Passu Lien Agent (a) an Officers Certificate of the Issuer (i) identifying the obligations so designated and the aggregate principal amount or face amount thereof, stating that such obligations are designated as Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and Secured Obligations for purposes hereof, (ii) representing that such designation complies with the terms of the Indenture and each then extant Pari Passu Lien Agreement, (iii) specifying the name and address of the Pari Passu Lien Agent for such obligations (if other than the Trustee) and (iv) stating that the Grantors have complied with their obligations under this Agreement; and (b) except in the case of Additional Notes, a fully executed Pari Passu Lien Joinder Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
APX GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
VIVINT, INC. | ||||
ARM SECURITY, INC. | ||||
VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC | ||||
AP AL LLC | ||||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: | Patrick Kelliher | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | |||
2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Todd Santiago |
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Name: | Todd Santiago | |||
Title: | President |
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL | ||||
ASSOCIATION , as Collateral Agent | ||||
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/s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Name: | Geoffrey J. Lewis | |||
Title: | Assistant Vice President |
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SCHEDULE I
Subsidiary Parties
SCHEDULE II
PLEDGED EQUITY AND PLEDGED DEBT
1. | Pledged Equity : |
Current Legal Entities Owned |
Record Owner |
Certificate
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2. | Pledged Debt : |
SCHEDULE III
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
Exhibit I to the
Security Agreement
SUPPLEMENT NO. dated as of [ ] (the Supplement ), to the Security Agreement (the Security Agreement ), dated as of November 16, 2012, among the Grantors identified therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Collateral Agent.
A. Reference is made to that certain the Indenture dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Indenture ), among APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ( Issuer ), APX Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the Holdings ), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent.
B. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture and the Security Agreement.
C. The Grantors have entered into the Security Agreement in order to secure the obligations under the Indenture and the other Secured Obligations. Section 6.12 of the Security Agreement provides that additional Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer may become Grantors under the Security Agreement by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned (the New Grantor ) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Indenture to become a Grantor under the Security Agreement.
Accordingly, the Collateral Agent and the New Grantor agree as follows:
SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 6.12 of the Security Agreement, the New Grantor by its signature below becomes a Grantor under the Security Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and the New Grantor hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Security Agreement applicable to it as a Grantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Grantor 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. In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Grantor, as security for the payment and performance in full of the Secured Obligations, does hereby create and grant to the Collateral Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, their successors and assigns, a security interest in and lien on all of the New Grantors right, title and interest in and to the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) of the New Grantor. Each reference to a Grantor in the Security Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Grantor. The Security Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The New Grantor represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except 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 Collateral Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Supplement that bears the signature of the New Grantor and the Collateral Agent has executed a counterpart hereof. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Supplement by facsimile transmission or other electronic communication shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Supplement.
SECTION 4. The New Grantor hereby represents and warrants that (a) set forth on Schedule I attached hereto is a true and correct schedule of the information required by Schedules II and III to the Security Agreement applicable to it and (b) set forth under its signature hereto is the true and correct legal name of the New Grantor, its jurisdiction of formation and the location of its chief executive office.
SECTION 5. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 7. If any provision of this Supplement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Supplement shall not be affected or impaired thereby. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 8. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 6.01 of the Security Agreement.
SECTION 9. The New Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the execution and delivery of this Supplement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Grantor and the Collateral Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Security Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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ASSOCIATION,
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Exhibit III to the
Security Agreement
FORM OF
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SHORT FORM)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Patent Security Agreement , dated as of [ ], by [ ] and [ ] (individually, a Grantor , and, collectively, the Grantors ), in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Indenture (in such capacity, the Collateral Agent ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
W HEREAS , the Grantors are party to a Security Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Security Agreement ) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and deliver this Patent Security Agreement;
N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and to induce the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Indenture, the Grantors hereby agree 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 . Each 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 Collateral (excluding any Excluded Assets) of such Grantor:
(a) Patents of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto.
SECTION 3. The 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 Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm 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. 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. Termination . Upon the termination of the Security Agreement in accordance with Section 6.13 thereof, the Collateral Agent shall, at the expense of such Grantor, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantors an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the lien on and security interest in the Patents under this Patent Security Agreement.
SECTION 5. 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.
[Signature pages follow.]
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[GRANTOR] | ||
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Title: |
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL | ||
ASSOCIATION,
as Collateral Agent |
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Schedule I
to
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
PATENT REGISTRATIONS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
Patents:
OWNER |
REGISTRATION
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DESCRIPTION |
Patent Applications:
OWNER |
APPLICATION
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DESCRIPTION |
Exhibit IV to the
Security Agreement
FORM OF
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT (SHORT FORM)
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
Trademark Security Agreement , dated as of [ ], by [ ] and [ ] (individually, a Grantor , and, collectively, the Grantors ), in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Indenture (in such capacity, the Collateral Agent ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
W HEREAS , the Grantors are party to a Security Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Security Agreement ) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and deliver this Trademark Security Agreement;
N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and to induce the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Indenture, the Grantors hereby agree 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 Parties a lien on and security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the following Collateral (excluding any Excluded Assets) of such Grantor:
(a) registered Trademarks of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto.
SECTION 3. The 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 the Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm 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. 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. Termination . Upon the termination of the Security Agreement in accordance with Section 6.13 thereof, the Collateral Agent shall, at the expense of such Grantor, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantors an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the lien on and security interest in the Trademarks under this Trademark Security Agreement.
SECTION 5. 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.
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[GRANTOR] | ||
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL | ||
ASSOCIATION,
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Schedule I
Trademark Registrations and Use Applications
Registrations :
OWNER |
REGISTRATION
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TRADEMARK |
Applications :
OWNER |
APPLICATION
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TRADEMARK |
Exhibit V to the
Security Agreement
FORM OF
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SHORT FORM)
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Copyright Security Agreement , dated as of [ ], by [ ] and [ ] (individually, a Grantor , and, collectively, the Grantors ), in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Indenture (in such capacity, the Collateral Agent ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
W HEREAS , the Grantors are party to a Security Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Security Agreement ) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and deliver this Copyright Security Agreement;
N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and to induce the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Indenture, the Grantors hereby agree 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 . Each 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 Collateral (excluding any Excluded Assets) of such Grantor:
(a) registered Copyrights of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto.
SECTION 3. The 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 the Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm 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. 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.
SECTION 4. Termination . Upon termination of the Security Agreement in accordance with Section 6.13 thereof, the Collateral Agent shall, at the expense of such Grantor,
execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantors an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the lien on and security interest in the Copyrights under this Copyright Security Agreement.
SECTION 5. 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.
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[GRANTOR] | ||
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL | ||
ASSOCIATION,
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Schedule I
Copyright Registrations
OWNER |
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Exhibit VI to the
Security Agreement
FORM OF PARI PASSU LIEN JOINDER AGREEMENT
The undersigned is the agent for Persons wishing to become Secured Parties (the New Secured Parties ) under the Security Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended and/or supplemented, the Security Agreement (terms used without definition herein have the meanings assigned to such terms by the Security Agreement)) among APX Group, Inc., the other Grantors party thereto and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent (the Collateral Agent ) and the other Secured Documents.
In consideration of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby:
(i) represents that the Pari Passu Lien Agent has been authorized by the New Secured Parties to become a party to the Security Agreement on behalf of the New Secured Parties under that [DESCRIBE OPERATIVE AGREEMENT] (the New Secured Obligations ) and to act as the Pari Passu Lien Agent for the New Secured Parties hereunder;
(ii) acknowledges that the New Secured Parties have received a copy of the Security Agreement;
(iii) irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Security Agreement and the other Secured Documents as are delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms thereof, together with all such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and
(iv) accepts and acknowledges the terms of Security Agreement and the other Secured Documents applicable to it and the New Secured Parties and agrees to serve as Pari Passu Lien Agent for the New Secured Parties with respect to the New Secured Obligations and agrees on its own behalf and on behalf of the New Secured Parties to be bound by the terms of the Security Agreement and the other Secured Documents applicable to holders of Secured Obligations, with all the rights and obligations of a Secured Party thereunder and bound by all the provisions thereof as fully as if it had been a Secured Party on the effective date of the Security Agreement.
The name and address of the representative for purposes of Section 6.01 of the Security Agreement are as follows:
[name and address of additional Pari Passu Lien Agent]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Pari Passu Lien Agent for the New Secured Parties has caused this Pari Passu Lien Joinder Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer as of the day of , 20 .
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AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
The Collateral Agent hereby acknowledges its acceptance of this Pari Passu Lien Joinder Agreement and agrees to act as Collateral Agent for the New Secured Parties, subject to the terms of the [agency agreement, dated as of ].
Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Collateral Agent | ||
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Exhibit 10.4
INTERCREDITOR AND COLLATERAL AGENCY AGREEMENT
dated as of November 16, 2012,
among
313 GROUP INC. (to be merged with and into APX GROUP, INC.),
the other GRANTORS party hereto,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent,
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Notes Collateral Agent,
and
each ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT from time to time party hereto
INTERCREDITOR AND COLLATERAL AGENCY AGREEMENT dated as of November 16, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this Agreement ), among 313 GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (prior to the merger described below, the Borrower ) which shall be merged with and into APX GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation on the date hereof and APX GROUP, INC. shall from and after such merger be the Borrower for all purposes under this Agreement, the other Grantors party hereto, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent for the Credit Agreement Secured Parties (in such capacity, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent ) and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties (in such capacity, the Notes Collateral Agent ), and each ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT from time to time party hereto as collateral agent for any First Lien Obligations (as defined below) of any other Class (as defined below).
The parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
Additional Collateral Agent has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.
Additional First Lien Obligations means all obligations of the Borrower and the other Grantors that shall have been designated as such pursuant to Article VII, together with any Refinancing thereof; provided, that the holders of any such Refinancing debt (or the applicable Collateral Agent on their behalf) shall, to the extent not already party hereto in such capacity, bind themselves in writing to the terms of this Agreement.
Additional First Lien Obligations Documents means the indentures or any other agreements or instruments under which Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series are issued or incurred and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing Additional First Lien Obligations of such Series or providing any guarantee, Lien or other right in respect thereof.
Additional Secured Parties means the holders of any Additional First Lien Obligations.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have meanings correlative thereto.
Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
Amend means, in respect of any agreement, to amend, restate, supplement, waive or otherwise modify such agreement, in whole or in part. The terms Amended and Amendment shall have correlative meanings.
Authorized Officer means, with respect to any Person, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, any vice president, treasurer, general counsel, secretary or another executive officer of such Person.
Bailee Collateral Agent has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(a).
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.
Borrower has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
Class , when used in reference to (a) any First Lien Obligations, refers to whether such First Lien Obligations are the Credit Agreement Obligations, the Senior Secured Notes Obligations or the Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series, (b) any Collateral Agent, refers to whether such Collateral Agent is the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, the Notes Collateral Agent or the Additional Collateral Agent with respect to the Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series, (c) any Bailee Collateral Agent, refers to whether such Bailee Collateral Agent is the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, the Notes Collateral Agent or the Additional Collateral Agent with respect to the Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series, (d) any Secured Parties, refers to whether such Secured Parties are the Credit Agreement Secured Parties, the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties or the holders of the Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series, (e) any Secured Credit Documents, refers to whether such Secured Credit Documents are the Credit Agreement Documents, the Senior Secured Notes Documents or the Additional First Lien Obligations Documents with respect to Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series, and (f) any Security Documents, refers to whether such Security Documents are part of the Credit Agreement Documents, the Senior Secured Notes Documents or the Additional First Lien Obligations Documents with respect to Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series.
Collateral means all assets of the Borrower or any of the Grantors now or hereafter subject to a Lien securing any First Lien Obligation.
Collateral Agent Joinder Agreement means a supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I.
Collateral Agents means the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, the Notes Collateral Agent and each Additional Collateral Agent.
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Control has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of Affiliate.
Controlled Shared Collateral has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(a).
Credit Agreement means the Credit Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 by and among the Borrower, Holdings, the lenders party thereto from time to time, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and one or more other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, any guarantee agreements and security documents), in each case as such agreements may be amended (including any amendment and restatement thereof), supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement, indenture, credit facility, commercial paper facility or new agreement extending the maturity of, refinancing, replacing, consolidating or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under any such agreement or any successor or replacement agreement and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders and whether or not increasing the amount of Indebtedness that may be incurred thereunder; provided that the collateral agent for any such other financing arrangement or agreement becomes a party hereto by executing and delivering a Collateral Agent Joinder Agreement.
Credit Agreement Administrative Agent has the meaning assigned to the term Administrative Agent in the Credit Agreement.
Credit Agreement Collateral Agent has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
Credit Agreement Collateral Agreement has the meaning assigned to the term Collateral Agreement in the Credit Agreement.
Credit Agreement Documents has the meaning assigned to the term Loan Documents in the Credit Agreement.
Credit Agreement Obligations has the meaning assigned to the term Obligations in the Credit Agreement, together with any Refinancing thereof; provided, that the holders of any such Refinancing debt (or the applicable Collateral Agent on their behalf) shall, to the extent not already party hereto in such capacity, bind themselves in writing to the terms of this Agreement.
Credit Agreement Secured Parties has the meaning assigned to the term Secured Parties in the Credit Agreement.
Discharge means, with respect to First Lien Obligations of any Class, (a) payment in full in cash of the principal of and interest on (including interest accruing during the pendency of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding), and premium, if any, on, all Indebtedness outstanding under Secured Credit Documents of such Class, (b) payment in full of all other First Lien Obligations of such Class that are due and payable or otherwise accrued and owing at or prior to the time such principal and interest are paid, (c) in the case of the Credit Agreement Obligations, cancellation of or the entry into arrangements reasonably satisfactory to
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the Credit Agreement Administrative Agent and each applicable issuing lender with respect to all letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Agreement Documents and (d) termination or expiration of all commitments to lend under the Credit Agreement Documents.
Event of Default means an Event of Default (or similar event, however denominated) as defined in any Secured Credit Document.
First Lien Obligations means (a) all the Credit Agreement Obligations, (b) all the Senior Secured Notes Obligations and (c) all the Additional First Lien Obligations.
Grantor Joinder Agreement means a supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit II.
Grantors means, at any time, Holdings, the Borrower and each Subsidiary that, at such time, pursuant to Security Documents of any Class have granted a Lien on any of its assets to secure any First Lien Obligations of such Class.
Holdings means APX Group Holdings, Inc.
Impairment has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.02.
Indebtedness has the meaning assigned to such term in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture or in the Credit Agreement, as applicable.
Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding means:
(a) any case commenced by or against the Borrower or any other Grantor under any Bankruptcy Law, any other proceeding for the reorganization, receivership, recapitalization or adjustment or marshalling of the assets or liabilities of the Borrower or any other Grantor, any receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to the Borrower or any other Grantor or its assets or any similar case or proceeding relative to the Borrower or any other Grantor or its creditors or its assets, as such, in each case whether or not voluntary;
(b) any liquidation, dissolution, marshalling of assets or liabilities, assignment for the benefit of creditors or other winding up of or relating to the Borrower or any other Grantor or its assets, in each case whether or not voluntary and whether or not involving bankruptcy or insolvency and whether or not in a court supervised proceeding; or
(c) any other proceeding of any type or nature in which substantially all claims of creditors of the Borrower or any other 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.
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Lien means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset.
Notes Collateral Agent has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness has the meaning assigned to such term in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture.
Person means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, governmental authority or other entity.
Priority Payment Lien Obligations means Credit Agreement Obligations and any Additional First Lien Obligations (together with any Refinancing thereof), in each case, which meet the requirements of Priority Payment Lien Obligations as such term is defined in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture as in effect on the date hereof; provided, that the holders of any such Refinancing debt (or the applicable Collateral Agent on their behalf) shall, to the extent not already party hereto in such capacity, bind themselves in writing to the terms of this Agreement.
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, redeem, purchase, defease, retire, restructure or replace, 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 Credit Documents means, with respect to the Collateral Agent or Secured Parties of any Class, the Secured Credit Documents of such Class.
Related Secured Parties means, with respect to the Collateral Agent of any Class, the Secured Parties of such Class.
Secured Credit Documents means, collectively, (a) the Credit Agreement Documents, (b) the Senior Secured Notes Documents and (c) the Additional First Lien Obligations Documents.
Secured Parties means (a) the Credit Agreement Secured Parties, (b) the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and (c) the Additional Secured Parties.
Security Documents means (a) the Credit Agreement Collateral Agreement and the other Security Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (b) the Senior Secured Notes Collateral Agreement and the other Senior Secured Notes Documents providing any Lien (including any mortgage) in respect of the Senior Secured Notes Obligations and (c) any other agreement entered into in favor of the Collateral Agent of any other Class for the purpose of securing the First Lien Obligations of such Class.
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Senior Secured Notes Collateral Agreement has the meaning assigned to the term Security Agreement in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture.
Senior Secured Notes Documents means the Senior Secured Notes Indenture, the Senior Secured Notes Collateral Agreement and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing the Senior Secured Notes Obligations or providing any Guarantee (as defined in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture), Lien (including any mortgage) or other right in respect thereof.
Senior Secured Notes Indenture means that certain Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2012, among the Borrower, the other Grantors party thereto, as guarantors, the Notes Collateral Agent and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Senior Secured Notes Trustee, governing the Borrowers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement extending the maturity of, refinancing, replacing, consolidating or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such Senior Secured Notes Indenture or any successor or replacement Senior Secured Notes Indenture and whether by the same or any other Senior Secured Notes Trustee and whether or not increasing the amount of Indebtedness that may be incurred thereunder; provided that the collateral agent for any such other financing arrangement or Senior Secured Notes Indenture becomes a party hereto by executing and delivering a Collateral Agent Joinder Agreement.
Senior Secured Notes Obligations has the meaning assigned to the term Notes Obligations in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture, together with any Refinancing thereof; provided, that the holders of any such Refinancing debt (or their agent on their behalf) shall bind themselves in writing to the terms of this Agreement.
Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties has the meaning assigned to the term Secured Parties in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture.
Senior Secured Notes Trustee has the meaning given to the term Trustee as defined in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture.
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 Additional Collateral Agent.
Shared Collateral means, at any time, Collateral on which Collateral Agents or Secured Parties of any two or more Classes have at such time a Lien (including as a result of the agreements set forth in Section 4.01). 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 of any Class only if the Collateral Agent or Secured Parties of such Class have at such time a Lien on such Collateral.
Subsidiary of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body
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(other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
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 Persons 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 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 Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, the Notes Collateral Agent and Each Additional Collateral Agent .
(a) Each acknowledgement, agreement, consent and waiver (whether express or implied) in this Agreement made by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, whether on behalf of itself or any of its Related Secured Parties, is made in reliance on the authority granted to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent pursuant to the authorization thereof under the Credit Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent 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 the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent 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.
(b) Each acknowledgement, agreement, consent and waiver (whether express or implied) in this Agreement made by the Notes Collateral Agent, whether on behalf of itself or any of its Related Secured Parties, is made in reliance on the authority granted to the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to the authorization thereof under the Senior Secured Notes Indenture. It is understood and agreed that the Notes Collateral Agent 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 the Notes Collateral Agent 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.
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(c) Each acknowledgement, agreement, consent and waiver (whether express or implied) in this Agreement made by any Additional Collateral Agent, whether on behalf of itself or any of its Related Secured Parties, is made in reliance on the authority granted to such Additional Collateral Agent pursuant to the authorization thereof under the Additional First Lien Obligations Documents relating to such Class of First Lien Obligations. It is understood and agreed that no Additional Collateral Agent shall 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 the Additional Collateral Agent 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
Lien Priorities; Proceeds
SECTION 2.01. Relative Priorities .
(a) Notwithstanding the date, time, method, manner or order of grant, attachment or perfection of any Lien on any Shared Collateral securing any First Lien Obligation, and notwithstanding any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, any other applicable law or any Secured Credit Document, or any other circumstance whatsoever (but, in each case, subject to Section 2.01(b) and Section 2.02), each Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that Liens on any Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any Class shall be of equal priority.
(b) Each Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that, notwithstanding (x) any provision of any Secured Credit Document to the contrary (but subject to Section 2.02) and (y) the date, time, method, manner or order of grant, attachment or perfection of any Lien on any Shared Collateral securing any First Lien Obligation, and notwithstanding any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, any other applicable law or any Secured Credit Document, or any other circumstance whatsoever (but, in each case, subject to Section 2.02), if (i) such Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties takes any action to enforce rights or exercise remedies in respect of any Shared Collateral (including any such action referred to in Section 3.01(a)), (ii) any distribution is made in respect of any Shared Collateral in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding of the Borrower or any other Grantor or (iii) such Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties receives any payment with 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 Collateral Agent 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 Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties (all such proceeds, distributions and payments being collectively referred to as Proceeds ), shall be applied as follows:
(i) FIRST, to the payment of all amounts owing to and all costs and expenses incurred by any Collateral Agent, the Credit Agreement Administrative Agent and the
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Senior Secured Notes Trustee (in their capacities as such), pursuant to the terms of any Secured Credit Document or in connection with any enforcement of rights or exercise of remedies pursuant thereto, including all court costs and the reasonable fees and expenses of agents and legal counsel and, in each case, including all costs and expenses incurred in enforcing its rights to obtain such payment;
(ii) SECOND, to the payment in full of any Priority Payment Lien Obligations at the time due and payable (including any post-petition interest with respect thereto, regardless of whether or not allowed or allowable in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding) and the termination of any commitments thereunder;
(iii) THIRD, to the payment in full of all other First Lien Obligations of each Class secured by a Lien on such Shared Collateral at the time due and payable (the amounts so applied to be distributed, as among such Classes of First Lien Obligations, ratably in accordance with the amounts of the First Lien Obligations of each such Class on the date of such application);
(iv) FOURTH, after payment in full of all First Lien Obligations secured by such Shared Collateral, to the holders of junior liens in the Shared Collateral (to the extent the holders of such junior liens, or a representative thereof, are party to this Agreement); and
(v) FIFTH, after payment in full of all the First Lien Obligations, to the Borrower and the other Grantors or their successors or assigns, as their interests may appear, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
(c) For the avoidance of doubt, any amounts to be distributed pursuant to this Section 2.01 shall be distributed by the applicable Collateral Agent to the following agents for further distribution to its Related Secured Parties: (i) in the case of any amount representing payment with respect to a Priority Payment Lien Obligation, to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent (until such time as the Credit Agreement Obligations that constitute Priority Payment Obligations are Discharged, and after such time to the Collateral Agent that is granted possession of all possessory Controlled Shared Collateral in accordance with Section 4.01(d)), (ii) in the case of any amount representing payment with respect to a Credit Agreement Obligation, to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, (iii) in the case of any amount representing payment with respect to a Senior Secured Notes Obligation, to the Notes Collateral Agent, and (iv) in the case of any amount representing payment with respect to any Additional First Lien Obligation, to the applicable Additional Collateral Agent for the corresponding Additional First Lien Obligations Documents.
(d) It is acknowledged that the First Lien Obligations of any Series may, subject to the limitations set forth in the then extant Secured 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(b) or the provisions of this Agreement defining the relative rights of the Secured Parties of any Class.
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SECTION 2.02. Impairments . It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Secured Parties of any given Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness (and not the Secured Parties of any other Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness) bear the risk of any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that (i) any First Lien Obligations of such Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness are unenforceable under applicable law or are subordinated to any other obligations (other than to any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness), (ii) the Secured Parties of such Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness do not have a Lien on any of the Collateral securing any First Lien Obligations of any other Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness and/or (iii) any Person (other than any Collateral Agent or 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 of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, but junior to the Lien on such Shared Collateral securing any other class of Priority Payment Lien Obligations or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness (any such Lien being referred to as an Intervening Lien , and any such Person being referred to as an Intervening Creditor ) (any condition with respect to First Lien Obligations of such Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness being referred to as an Impairment of such Class). In the event an Impairment exists with respect to First Lien Obligations of any Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, the results of such Impairment shall be borne solely by the Secured Parties of such Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness, and the rights of the Secured Parties of such Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness (including the right to receive distributions in respect of First Lien Obligations of such Class of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness 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 of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness 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.
SECTION 2.03. Payment Over . Each Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and its Related Secured Parties, agrees that if such Collateral Agent 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)), (i) such Collateral Agent or its Related Secured Party, as the case may be, shall promptly inform each other Collateral Agent thereof, (ii) such Collateral Agent or its Related Secured Party shall hold such Shared Collateral or Proceeds for the benefit of the Secured Parties of any Class entitled thereto pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and, with respect to any Shared Collateral constituting Controlled Shared Collateral, such Collateral Agent shall comply with the provisions of Section 4.01 and (iii) in the case of any such Proceeds, such Proceeds shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.01(b) as promptly as practicable.
SECTION 2.04. Determinations with Respect to Amounts of Obligations and Liens . Whenever the Collateral Agent of any Class 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 First Lien Obligations of any other Class, or the Shared Collateral subject to any Lien securing the First Lien Obligations of any other 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 Collateral Agent of such other Class and shall be entitled to make such determination on the basis of the information so furnished; provided that if, notwithstanding the
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request of the Collateral Agent of such Class, the Collateral Agent of such other Class shall fail or refuse reasonably promptly to provide the requested information, the Collateral Agent of such Class 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 an Authorized Officer of the Borrower. Each Collateral Agent 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 taken or not taken pursuant thereto.
SECTION 2.05. Exculpatory Provisions . None of the Collateral Agents or any Secured Parties shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Collateral Agent or Secured Party with respect to any Shared Collateral in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
Rights and Remedies; Matters Relating to Shared Collateral
SECTION 3.01. Exercise of Rights and Remedies .
(a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section and Section 4.01(a), nothing in this Agreement shall affect the ability of any Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties (i) to enforce any rights and exercise any remedies with respect to any Shared Collateral available under any Related Secured Credit Documents or applicable law, including any right of set-off and any determinations regarding the release of Liens on, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of, any Shared Collateral, or any other rights or remedies available to a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, the Bankruptcy Code or any other Bankruptcy Law or (ii) to commence any action or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies (including any foreclosure action or proceeding or any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding). Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section and Section 4.01(a), any such exercise of rights and remedies by any Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties may be made in such order and in such manner as such Collateral Agent or its Related Secured Parties may, subject to the provisions of their Related Secured Credit Documents, determine in their sole discretion. In addition, (A) in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding commenced by or against the Borrower or any other Grantor, each Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties may file a proof of claim or statement of interest with respect to the applicable obligations thereto, (B) in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding commenced by or against the Borrower or any other Grantor, each Collateral Agent or its Related Secured Parties may file any necessary or appropriate responsive pleadings in opposition to any motion, adversary proceeding or other pleading filed by any Person objecting to or otherwise seeking disallowance of the claim or Lien of such Collateral Agent or Related Secured Party, (C) each Collateral Agent or its Related Secured Parties may file any pleadings, objections, motions, or agreements which assert rights available to unsecured creditors of the Borrower or any other Grantor arising under any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or applicable nonbankruptcy law, and (D) each Collateral Agent and its Related Secured Party may vote on any plan of reorganization in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding of the Borrower or any other Grantor, in each case (A) through (D) above to the extent such action is not inconsistent with, or could not result in a resolution inconsistent with, the terms of this Agreement.
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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Section:
(i) each Collateral Agent and its Related Secured Parties shall remain subject to, and bound by, all covenants or agreements made herein by or on behalf of such Collateral Agent or its Related Secured Parties;
(ii) each Collateral Agent agrees, on behalf of itself and its Related Secured Parties, that, prior to the commencement of any enforcement of rights or any exercise of remedies with respect to any Shared Collateral by such Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties, such Collateral Agent or its Related Secured Party, as the case may be, shall provide prior written notice thereof to each other Collateral Agent, such notice to be provided as far in advance of such commencement as reasonably practicable, and shall regularly inform each other Collateral Agent of developments in connection with such enforcement or exercise; and
(iii) subject to the terms and conditions of each Collateral Agents Related Secured Credit Documents, each Collateral Agent agrees, on behalf of itself and its Related Secured Parties, that such Collateral Agent and its Related Secured Parties shall cooperate in a commercially reasonable manner with each other Collateral Agent and its Related Secured Parties in any enforcement of rights or any exercise of remedies with respect to any Shared Collateral; provided , however, that nothing in this section shall require any Collateral Agent to cooperate with any other Collateral Agent if it has not received the appropriate or necessary consents, waivers, direction or indemnity from its Related Secured Parties.
(c) Notwithstanding anything otherwise to the contrary herein, to the extent provided in the Senior Secured Notes Documents or the Additional First Lien Obligations Documents with respect to any Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness for which the Notes Collateral Agent is also acting as collateral agent, the Notes Collateral Agent will be permitted to exercise remedies and sell the Collateral under the Security Documents only at the direction of the agents or representatives (including the Senior Secured Notes Trustee in the case of the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties) who are authorized to act on behalf of the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties or the Additional Secured Parties for which the Notes Collateral Agent is acting as collateral agent, as applicable, or at the direction of the holders of a majority in the principal amount of the outstanding Senior Secured Notes Obligations and any outstanding Additional First Lien Obligations for which the Collateral Agent is acting as collateral agent voting as a single class.
SECTION 3.02. Prohibition on Contesting Liens . Each Collateral Agent agrees, on behalf of itself and its Related Secured Parties, that neither such Collateral Agent nor any of its Related Secured Parties will, and each hereby waives any right to, contest or support any other Person in contesting, in any proceeding (including any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding), the perfection, priority, validity, attachment or enforceability of a Lien held by or on behalf of any other Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties in all or any part of
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the Shared Collateral; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair the rights of any Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties to enforce this Agreement.
SECTION 3.03. Prohibition on Challenging this Agreement . Each Collateral Agent agrees, on behalf of itself and its Related Secured Parties, that neither such Collateral Agent nor any of its Related Secured Parties will attempt, directly or indirectly, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to challenge the enforceability of any provision of this Agreement; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair the rights of any Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties to enforce this Agreement.
SECTION 3.04. Release of Liens . The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that the release of Liens on any Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any Class, whether in connection with a sale, transfer or other disposition of such Shared Collateral or otherwise, shall be governed by and subject to the Secured Credit Documents of such Class, and that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to amend or affect the terms of the Secured Credit Documents of such Class with respect thereto; provided that if, at any time any Shared Collateral is transferred to a third party or otherwise disposed of, in each case, in connection with any enforcement by the applicable Collateral Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, then (whether or not any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding is pending at the time) the Liens in favor of the other Collateral Agents for the benefit of each Series of Secured Parties upon such Shared Collateral will automatically be released and discharged upon final conclusion of foreclosure proceeding as and when, but only to the extent, such Liens on the Shared Collateral of the Collateral Agent enforcing its remedies in connection with such foreclosure are released and discharged; provided that any proceeds of any Shared Collateral realized therefrom shall be applied pursuant to Section 2.01(b) hereof; provided , however, that the Liens in favor of the other Collateral Agents for the benefit of each Series of Secured Parties will not be released as to any Shared Collateral the net proceeds of the disposition of which will not be applied to repay any First Lien Obligations. Each Collateral Agent agrees to execute and deliver (at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors) all such authorizations and other instruments as shall reasonably be requested by the any other Collateral Agent to evidence and confirm any release of Shared Collateral provided for in this Section.
ARTICLE IV
Collateral
SECTION 4.01. Bailment for Perfection of Security Interests .
(a) Each Collateral Agent agrees that if it shall at any time hold a Lien on any Shared Collateral that can be perfected by the possession or control of such Shared Collateral or of any deposit, securities or other account in which such Shared Collateral is held, and if such Shared Collateral or any such account is in fact in the possession or under the control of such Collateral Agent, or of agents or bailees of such Collateral Agent (such Shared Collateral being referred to herein as the Controlled Shared Collateral ), such Collateral Agent shall, solely for the purpose of perfecting the Liens of any other Collateral Agent granted on such Shared Collateral under its Related Secured Credit Documents and subject to the terms and conditions of
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this Article, also hold such Controlled Shared Collateral as gratuitous bailee and sub-agent for each such other Collateral Agent (any Collateral Agent that shall be holding any Controlled Shared Collateral as gratuitous bailee and sub-agent being referred to herein as the Bailee Collateral Agent ). In furtherance of the foregoing, each Collateral Agent appoints each Bailee Collateral Agent as such Collateral Agents gratuitous bailee and sub-agent hereunder with respect to any Controlled Shared Collateral that such Bailee Collateral Agent possesses or controls at any time solely for the purpose of perfecting a Lien on such Controlled Shared Collateral. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, it is understood and agreed that as of the date hereof and until such time as the Credit Agreement Obligations that constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations are Discharged, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent shall have the sole right to give any instructions, directions and entitlement orders (including any blockage or withdrawal instructions) with respect to any deposit, securities or other accounts, or any funds or property contained thereinto and to exercise any other remedies under any control agreement entered into with respect to a deposit account, a securities account or any other account; provided that any amounts withdrawn therefrom shall be subject to Article II. It is further understood and agreed that as of the date hereof and until such time as the Credit Agreement Obligations that constitute Priority Payment Lien Obligations are Discharged, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent shall be granted possession of all possessory Controlled Shared Collateral and, thereafter, possession shall be determined by Section 4.01(d).
(b) In furtherance of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby grants a security interest in the Controlled Shared Collateral to each Collateral Agent that possesses or controls Controlled Shared Collateral as permitted in Section 4.01(a) for the benefit of the Secured Parties under any other Class of First Lien Obligations which have been granted a Lien on the Controlled Shared Collateral possessed or controlled by such Collateral Agent.
(c) Subject to Section 4.01(a), for purposes of this Section, the Bailee Collateral Agent shall be entitled to deal with the applicable Controlled Shared Collateral in accordance with the terms of its Related Secured Credit Documents as if the Liens thereon of the Collateral Agent or Secured Parties of any other Class (and the agreements set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section) did not exist; provided that any Proceeds arising from any such Controlled Shared Collateral shall be subject to Article II. The obligations and responsibilities of any Bailee Collateral Agent to any other Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties under this Article shall be limited solely to holding or controlling the applicable Controlled Shared Collateral as gratuitous bailee and sub-agent in accordance with this Article. Without limiting the foregoing, (i) no Bailee Collateral Agent shall have any obligation or responsibility to ensure that any Controlled Shared Collateral is genuine or owned by any of the Grantors, (ii) no Bailee Collateral Agent shall, by reason of this Agreement, any other Security Document or any other document, have a fiduciary relationship or other implied duties in respect of any other Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party and (iii) without affecting the agreement of any Bailee Collateral Agent to act as a gratuitous bailee and sub-agent solely for the purpose set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section or the right of any other Collateral Agent to enforce the rights and exercise the remedies (in each case other than through such Bailee Collateral Agent) as set forth in Section 3.01 and subject to the proviso in Section 4.01(a), each Collateral Agent agrees that such Collateral Agent shall not issue any instructions to any Bailee Collateral Agent, in its capacity as a gratuitous bailee and sub-agent of such Collateral Agent, with respect to the Controlled Shared Collateral or otherwise seek to exercise control over any Bailee Collateral Agent.
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(d) The Bailee Collateral Agent of any Class shall, upon the Discharge of the First Lien Obligations of such Class, transfer the possession and control of the applicable Controlled Shared Collateral, together with any necessary endorsements but without recourse or warranty, (i) if First Lien Obligations of any other Class are outstanding at such time, to the Collateral Agent of such other Class (or, if First Lien Obligations of more than one other Class are outstanding at such time, to the Collateral Agent of the same Class as the Class of the First Lien Obligations the aggregate principal amount of which outstanding at such time exceeds the aggregate principal amount of the First Lien Obligations of any other Class outstanding at such time) and (ii) if no First Lien Obligations are outstanding at such time, to the applicable Grantor or as directed by a court of competent jurisdiction, in each case so as to allow such Person to obtain possession and control of such Controlled Shared Collateral. In connection with any transfer under clause (i) above by any Bailee Collateral Agent, such Bailee Collateral Agent agrees to take all actions in its power as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the transferee Collateral Agent to permit the transferee Collateral Agent to obtain, for the benefit of its Related Secured Parties, a first priority security interest in the applicable Controlled Shared Collateral.
SECTION 4.02. Delivery of Documents . Promptly after the execution and delivery to any Collateral Agent by any Grantor of any Security Document (other than (a) any Security Document in effect on the date hereof and (b) any Additional First Lien Obligations Document referred to in paragraph (b) of Article VII, but including any amendment, amendment and restatement, waiver or other modification of any such Security Document or Additional First Lien Obligations Document), the Borrower shall deliver to each Collateral Agent party hereto at such time a copy of such Security Document.
ARTICLE V
Certain Agreements With Respect to Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings
SECTION 5.01. Certain Agreements With Respect to Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings.
(a) If the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall become subject to a case under the Bankruptcy Code and shall, as debtor(s)-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 the use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, each of the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and the Additional Secured Parties in respect of Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness agree that it will raise no objection to any such financing or to the Liens on the Shared Collateral securing the same ( DIP Financing Liens ) or to any use of cash collateral that constitutes Shared Collateral, unless the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of the Priority Payment Lien Obligations secured by the Shared Collateral shall then oppose or object to such DIP Financing or such DIP Financing Liens or use of cash collateral (and, to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens are senior to, or rank pari passu with, the Liens of such Priority Payment Lien Obligations secured by the Shared Collateral, the Notes
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Collateral Agent will, for itself and on behalf of the other Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and the Additional Secured Parties, subordinate the Liens of the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and Additional Secured Parties in such Shared Collateral to the DIP Financing Liens, all adequate protection liens granted to the holders of the Priority Payment Lien Obligations on the Shared Collateral, and to any carve-out for professional and United States Trustee fees agreed to by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent), so long as the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and the Additional Secured Parties are granted adequate protection in accordance with the terms hereof.
(b) Each Senior Secured Notes Secured Party and Additional Secured Party agrees that it will not object to or oppose any release of their Liens in connection with any sale or other disposition of any Shared Collateral (or any portion thereof) under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code if the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent and the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations shall have consented to such sale or disposition of such Shared Collateral, provided that the Liens of the Secured Parties will attach to the proceeds of such sale or disposition on the same basis of priority as they do with respect to the Shared Collateral in accordance with this Agreement, and further provided that the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and the Additional Secured Parties will be entitled to assert any objection to such sale or disposition that may be asserted by any unsecured creditor of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries in such Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding.
SECTION 5.02. Relief from Automatic Stay. Until the Discharge of Priority Payment Lien Obligations, the Notes Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and the Additional Secured Parties, agrees that none of them shall (i) seek relief from the automatic stay in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding in respect of the Shared Collateral, without the prior written consent of the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, or (ii) oppose any motion by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or any the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations seeking relief from the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding in respect of the Shared Collateral.
SECTION 5.03. Adequate Protection.
(a) The Notes Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and Additional Secured Parties, agrees that none of them shall oppose (or support any other person opposing) (i) any motion or other request by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations for adequate protection of the Credit Agreement Collateral Agents Liens upon the Shared Collateral in any form, including any claim of the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations to post-petition interest, fees, or expenses as a result of their Lien on the Shared Collateral and request for additional or replacement Liens on post-petition assets of the same type as the Shared Collateral and/or for a superpriority administrative claim, or (ii) any objection by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations claiming a lack of adequate protection with respect to their Liens in the Shared Collateral.
(b) In any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, the Notes Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and Additional Secured Parties, may seek adequate protection in respect of the Senior Secured Notes Obligations and the
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Additional First Lien Obligations, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, only if the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations, as the case may be, are granted adequate protection in the form of additional collateral or replacement Lien on the Shared Collateral and/or a superpriority administrative claim, in which event the Notes Collateral Agent may receive as adequate protection an additional or replacement Lien and/or superpriority administrative claim (as applicable) that is junior and subordinate to such lien and/or claim granted to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or such holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations as adequate protection on the same basis as the other Liens securing the Senior Secured Notes Obligations and the Additional First Lien Obligations are so subordinated to the Liens securing the Priority Payment Lien Obligations. In the event the Notes Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself or any of the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and Additional Secured Parties, seeks or requests (or is otherwise granted) adequate protection in respect of Senior Secured Notes Obligations and the Additional First Lien Obligations and such adequate protection is granted in the form of an additional or replacement Lien and/or a superpriority administrative claim, then the Notes Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior Secured Notes Secured Parties and Additional Secured Parties, agrees that the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations, as the case may be, shall also be granted an additional or replacement Lien and/or a superpriority administrative claim (as applicable) as adequate protection for its senior interest in the Shared Collateral, and that the Notes Collateral Agents additional or replacement Lien and/or superpriority administrative claim (as applicable) shall be subordinated to the additional or replacement Lien and/or superpriority administrative claim of the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations, as the case may be, on the same basis as the Liens and claims of the Notes Collateral Agent on the Shared Collateral are subordinated to the Liens of, and claims with respect to, the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent or the holders of Priority Payment Lien Obligations on the Shared Collateral pursuant hereto.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the holders of the Priority Payment Lien Obligations are deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be fully secured on the petition date of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, or have been granted as adequate protection or otherwise the right to receive current post-petition interest, incurred fees or expenses or other cash payments, then the Notes Collateral Agent and the Notes Secured Parties and Additional Secured Parties shall not be prohibited from seeking adequate protection in the form of payments in the amount of current post-petition interest, incurred fees, and expenses or other cash payments (as applicable), in addition to the forms of adequate protection described in Section 5.03(b).
SECTION 5.04. Section 506(c) Claims . Until the Discharge of Priority Payment Lien Obligations, the Notes Collateral Agent and the Notes Secured Parties and Additional Secured Parties shall not assert or enforce any claim under Section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code senior to or on a parity with the Liens securing the Priority Payment Lien Obligations for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of any Shared Collateral or other collateral.
SECTION 5.05. Reorganization Securities . 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 liquidation or similar dispositive restructuring plan, both on account of Priority Payment Lien Obligations and on
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account of Senior Secured Notes Obligations and Additional First Lien Obligations, then, to the extent the debt obligations distributed on account of the Priority Payment Lien Obligations and on account of Senior Secured Notes Obligations and Additional First Lien Obligations are secured by Liens upon the same property, the provisions of this Agreement will survive the distribution of such debt obligations pursuant to such plan and will apply with like effect to the Liens securing such debt obligations.
ARTICLE VI
Other Agreements
SECTION 6.01. Concerning Secured Credit Documents and Collateral .
(a) The Secured Credit Documents of any Class may be Amended, in whole or in part, in accordance with their terms, in each case without notice to or the consent of the Collateral Agent or any Secured Parties of any other Class; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall affect any limitation on any such Amendment that is set forth in the Secured Credit Documents of any such other Class.
(b) The Grantors agree that each Security Document (other than any Credit Agreement Document executed and delivered prior to the date hereof, without limitation of the applicability of this Agreement thereto) creating a Lien on any Shared Collateral securing any First Lien Obligations shall contain a legend substantially in the form of Annex I, or similar provisions approved by the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent (until such time as the Credit Agreement Obligations that constitute Priority Payment Obligations are Discharged, and after such time by the Collateral Agent that is granted possession of all possessory Controlled Shared Collateral in accordance with Section 4.01(d)), which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) The Grantors agree that they shall not grant to any Person any Lien on any Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any Class other than through the Collateral Agent of such Class (it being understood that the foregoing shall not be deemed to prohibit grants of set-off rights to Secured Parties of any Class); provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit the granting of any Liens permitted by the terms of the Secured Credit Documents.
(d) The Grantors agree that they shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, grant or permit or suffer to exist any additional Liens on any asset or property to secure any Class of First Lien Obligations unless it has granted a Lien on such asset or property to secure each other Class of First Lien Obligations; provided , that to the extent the foregoing is not complied with for any reason, without limiting any other rights and remedies available to the Secured Parties, each Secured Party agrees 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 6.01(d) shall be subject to Article II; provided , further , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) any class of First Lien Obligations from being secured by Equity Interests (as defined in the Credit Agreement) that do not secure any other class of First Lien Obligations due to the Rule 3-16 Exception (as defined in the Senior Secured Notes Collateral Agreement) or (ii) the granting of any Liens permitted by the terms of the Secured Credit Documents to any Person;
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SECTION 6.02. Refinancings . The First Lien Obligations of any Class may be Refinanced (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any additional Indebtedness incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs, and accrued interest, fees and expenses in connection with such Refinancing), in whole or in part, in each case, without notice to, or the consent of the Collateral Agent or Secured Party of any other Class, all without affecting the priorities provided for herein (including, without limitation, the priority in right of payment of the Priority Payment Lien Obligations) or the other provisions hereof; provided , that if any obligations of the Grantors in respect of such Refinancing indebtedness shall be secured by Liens on any Shared Collateral, such obligations and the holders thereof shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if not already, the collateral agent under such obligations shall become a party hereto by executing and delivering a Collateral Agent Joinder Agreement.
SECTION 6.03. 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 or other avoidance action under the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar law), then the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be fully applicable thereto until all the First Lien Obligations of such Class shall again have been satisfied in full.
SECTION 6.04. Reorganization Modifications . In the event the First Lien Obligations of any Class are modified pursuant to applicable law, including Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, any reference to the First Lien Obligations of such Class or the Secured Credit Documents of such Class shall refer to such obligations or such documents as so modified.
SECTION 6.05. Further Assurances . Each of the Collateral Agents and the Grantors agrees that it will execute, or will cause to be executed, such reasonable further documents, agreements and instruments, and take all such reasonable further actions, as may be required under any applicable law, or which any Collateral Agent may reasonably request, to effectuate the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
No Reliance; No Liability
SECTION 7.01. No Reliance; Information . Each Collateral Agent, on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges that (a) its Related Secured Parties have, independently and without reliance upon any Collateral Agent or any Related Secured Parties, and based on such documents and information as they have deemed appropriate, made their own credit analysis and decision to enter into the Secured Credit Documents to which they are party and (b) its Related Secured Parties will, independently and without reliance upon any Collateral Agent or any of its Related Secured Parties, and based on such documents and information as they shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make their own credit decision in taking or not taking any action under this Agreement or any other Secured Credit Document. The Collateral Agent or Secured Parties of any Class shall have no duty to disclose to any Collateral Agent or any Secured Party of any other Class any information relating to the Borrower or any of the Grantors or their Subsidiaries, or any other circumstance bearing upon
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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 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 Collateral Agent 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 7.02. No Warranties or Liability .
(a) Each Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that no Collateral Agent or 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 Secured Credit Documents, the ownership of any Shared Collateral or the perfection or priority of any Liens thereon. The Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties of any Class will be entitled to manage and supervise their loans and other extensions of credit in the manner set forth in their Related Secured Credit Documents. No Collateral Agent shall, by reason of this Agreement, any other Security Document or any other document, have a fiduciary relationship or other implied duties in respect of any other Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party.
(b) No Collateral Agent or Secured Parties of any Class shall have any express or implied duty to the Collateral Agent 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 Secured Credit Document (other than, in each case, this Agreement), regardless of any knowledge thereof that they may have or be charged with.
SECTION 7.03. Rights of Notes Collateral Agent .
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Notes Collateral Agent shall be entitled to the same rights, protections, immunities and indemnities as set forth in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture as if the provisions setting forth those rights, protections, immunities and indemnities are fully set forth herein.
ARTICLE VIII
Additional First Lien Obligations
The Borrower may from time to time, subject to any limitations contained in any Secured 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 Borrower or any of the Grantors that would, if such Liens were granted, constitute Shared Collateral as Additional First Lien Obligations by delivering to each Collateral Agent party hereto at such time a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower:
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(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;
(b) setting forth the Additional First Lien Obligations Documents under which such Additional First Lien Obligations are or will be issued or incurred or the Guarantees of or Liens securing such Additional First Lien Obligations are, or are to be, granted or created, and attaching copies of such Additional First Lien Obligations Documents as each Grantor has executed and delivered to the Person that serves as the collateral agent, collateral trustee or a similar representative for the holders of such Additional First Lien Obligations (such Person being referred to as the Additional Collateral Agent ) with respect to such Additional First Lien Obligations on the closing date of such Additional First Lien Obligations, certified as being true and complete in all material respects by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower;
(c) identifying the Person that serves as the Additional Collateral Agent;
(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 or will not violate or result in a default under any provision of any Secured Credit Document of any Class in effect at such time;
(e) identifying such Additional First Lien Obligations as either Priority Payment Lien Obligations or Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness in accordance with the applicable definitions thereof;
(f) certifying that the Additional First Lien Obligations Documents (A) meet the requirements of Section 6.01(b) and (B) authorize the Additional Collateral Agent to become a party hereto by executing and delivering a Collateral Agent 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
(g) attaching a fully completed Collateral Agent Joinder Agreement executed and delivered by the Additional Collateral Agent.
Upon the delivery of such certificate and the related attachments as provided above and as so long as the statements made therein are true and correct as of the date of such certificate, the obligations designated in such notice shall become Additional First Lien Obligations for all purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, each Collateral Agent may conclusively rely on such certificate delivered by the Borrower, and upon its receipt of such certificate, each Collateral Agent shall execute the Collateral Agent Joinder Agreement evidencing its acknowledgment thereof, and shall incur no liability to any Person for such execution.
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ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
SECTION 9.01. 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 facsimile, as follows:
(a) if to any Grantor, to it (or, in the case of any Grantor other than the Borrower, to it in care of the Borrower) at:
APX Group, Inc.
4931 North 300 West
Provo, UT 84604
Facsimile: (801) 705-8087
Attention: Nathan Wilcox, Esq.
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Facsimile: (212) 455-2502
Attention: Igor Fert and J. Alden Millard
(b) if to the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, to it at:
Bank of America, N.A.
Attention: Don B. Pinzon
Agency Management
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America, N.A.
335 Madison Avenue, 4 th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: (646) 556-3280
Facsimile: (212) 901-7843
Electronic mail: don.b.pinzon@baml.com
(c) if to the Notes Collateral Agent, to it at:
Wilmington Trust, National Association
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telecopier No.: (302) 636-4145
Attention: Capital Markets and Agency Services
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(d) if to any Additional Collateral Agent, to it at the address set forth in the applicable Collateral Agent Joinder Agreement.
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 9.02. 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 as contemplated by the Secured Credit Documents and then pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by each Collateral Agent 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 Borrowers prior written consent; provided , further that without any action or consent of any Collateral Agent (i) (A) this Agreement may be supplemented by a Collateral Agent Joinder Agreement, and an Additional Collateral Agent may become a party hereto, in accordance with Article VII and (B) this Agreement may be supplemented by a Grantor Joinder Agreement, and a Subsidiary may become a party hereto, in accordance with Section 9.12, and (ii) in connection with any Refinancing of First Lien Obligations of any Class, the Collateral Agents then party hereto shall enter (and are hereby authorized to enter without the consent of any other Secured Party), at the request of any Collateral Agent or the Borrower, into such amendments or modifications of this Agreement as are reasonably necessary to reflect such Refinancing; provided that such Collateral Agent shall not be required to enter into such amendments or modifications unless it shall have received a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that such Refinancing is permitted hereunder.
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SECTION 9.03. 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. No other Person shall have or be entitled to assert rights or benefits hereunder.
SECTION 9.04. 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 Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, and the parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to be and shall be enforceable as a subordination agreement under Bankruptcy Code Section 510(a). All references herein to any Grantor shall apply to any trustee for such Person and such Person as a debtor-in-possession.
SECTION 9.05. 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 9.06. 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 9.07. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .
(a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.
(b) Each party hereto 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, New York County 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 may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any party hereto or any Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement against any party hereto or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
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(c) Each party hereto 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 party hereto 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 hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01, such service to be effective upon receipt. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto or any Secured Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
SECTION 9.08. 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 9.09. 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 9.10. Conflicts . In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any other Secured Credit Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 9.11. 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 Secured Parties in relation to one another. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, none of the Borrower, 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 Borrower, 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 Borrower 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. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall be construed to constitute a waiver or an amendment of any covenant of the Borrower or any other Grantor contained in any Secured Credit Document, which restricts the incurrence of any Indebtedness or the grant of any Lien.
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SECTION 9.12. Additional Grantors . In the event any Subsidiary shall have granted a Lien on any of its assets to secure any First Lien Obligations, the Borrower 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 9.13. Specific Performance . Each Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and its Related Secured Parties, may demand specific performance of this Agreement. Each Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and its Related Secured Parties, hereby irrevocably waives any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law and any other defense that might be asserted to bar the remedy of specific performance in any action which may be brought by the Secured Parties.
SECTION 9.14. Integration . This Agreement, together with the other Secured Credit Documents, 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, any 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 Secured Credit Documents.
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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.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent |
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/s/ Sarang Gadkari |
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Name: Sarang Gadkari | ||
Title: Managing Director |
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Notes Collateral Agent |
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/s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Name: Geoffrey J. Lewis |
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Title: Assistant Vice President |
313 GROUP INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Andrea Serra |
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Name: Andrea Serra |
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Title: Vice President |
APX GROUP, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: Patrick Kelliher |
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Title: Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
APX GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: Patrick Kelliher |
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Title: Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
VIVINT, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: Patrick Kelliher | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
ARM SECURITY, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: Patrick Kelliher | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
VIVINT PURCHASING, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: Patrick Kelliher | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
AP AL LLC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Patrick Kelliher |
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Name: Patrick Kelliher | ||
Title: Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
2GIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Todd Santiago |
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Name: Todd Santiago | ||
Title: President |
ANNEX I
SECURITY DOCUMENTS LEGEND
THIS [NAME OF SECURITY DOCUMENT] IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 16, 2012 (AS AMENDED, RESTATED, SUPPLEMENTED OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME), AMONG 313 GROUP INC. WHICH SHALL BE MERGED WITH AND INTO APX GROUP, INC. AS THE SURVIVING ENTITY, THE GRANTORS PARTY THERETO, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS CREDIT AGREEMENT COLLATERAL AGENT, AND WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT, AND EACH ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO.
Annex I-1
EXHIBIT I
[FORM OF] COLLATERAL AGENT JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. [ ] dated as of [ ], 20[ ] (this Joinder Agreement ) to the INTERCREDITOR AND COLLATERAL AGENCY AGREEMENT dated as of November 16, 2012 (the Intercreditor Agreement ), among 313 GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation which shall be merged with and into APX GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower ), the GRANTORS party thereto, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Notes Collateral Agent, and each ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT from time to time party thereto.
A. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.
B. The Borrower proposes to issue or incur Additional First Lien Obligations and the Person identified in the signature pages hereto as the Additional Collateral Agent (the Additional Collateral Agent ) will serve as the collateral agent, collateral trustee or a similar representative for the Additional Secured Parties. The Additional First Lien Obligations are being designated as such by the Borrower in accordance with Article VII of the Intercreditor Agreement.
C. The Additional Collateral Agent wishes 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 Collateral Agent thereunder. The Additional Collateral Agent is entering into this Joinder Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement in order to become an Additional Collateral Agent thereunder.
Accordingly, the Additional Collateral Agent and the Borrower agree as follows, for the benefit of the Additional Collateral Agent, the Borrower and each other party to the Intercreditor Agreement:
SECTION 1. Accession to the Intercreditor Agreement . The Additional Collateral Agent (a) hereby accedes and becomes a party to the Intercreditor Agreement as an Additional Collateral Agent for the Additional Secured Parties from time to time in respect of the Additional First Lien Obligations, (b) agrees, for itself and on behalf of the Additional Secured Parties from time to time in respect of the Additional First Lien Obligations, to all the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c) shall have all the rights and obligations of an Additional Collateral Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 2. Counterparts . This Joinder Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Joinder Agreement shall become effective when each Collateral Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Joinder Agreement that bears the signature of the Additional Collateral Agent. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Joinder Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.
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SECTION 3. Benefit of Agreement . The agreements set forth herein or undertaken pursuant hereto are for the benefit of, and may be enforced by, any party to the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 4. Governing Law . THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 5. Severability . In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Joinder Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, none of the parties hereto shall be required to comply with such provision for so long as such provision is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, but the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Intercreditor Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired. The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 6. Notices . All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 9.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement. All communications and notices hereunder to the Additional Collateral Agent shall be given to it at the address set forth under its signature hereto, which information supplements Section 9.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 7. Expense Reimbursement . The Borrower agrees to reimburse each Collateral Agent for its reasonable and invoiced out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Joinder Agreement, including the reasonable and invoiced fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for each Collateral Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Collateral Agent and the Borrower have duly executed this Joinder Agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
[NAME OF ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT], as ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT for the ADDITIONAL SECURED PARTIES |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent
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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Notes Collateral Agent
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EXHIBIT II
[FORM OF] GRANTOR JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. [ ] dated as of [ ], 20[ ] (this Grantor Joinder Agreement ) to the INTERCREDITOR AND COLLATERAL AGENCY AGREEMENT dated as of November 16, 2012 (the Intercreditor Agreement ), among 313 GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation which shall be merged with and into APX GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower ), the GRANTORS party thereto, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as the Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Notes Collateral Agent, each ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL AGENT from time to time party thereto and [ ], a [ ], as an additional GRANTOR.
A. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.
B. [ ], a Subsidiary of the Borrower (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.
C. The Additional Grantor wishes to become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement and to acquire and undertake the rights and obligations of a Grantor thereunder. The Additional Grantor is entering into this Grantor 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 Agents, the Borrower and each other party to the Intercreditor Agreement:
SECTION 1. Accession to the Intercreditor Agreement . In accordance with Section 9.12 of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Additional Grantor (a) hereby accedes and becomes a party to the Intercreditor Agreement as a Grantor with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor, (b) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c) shall have all the rights and obligations of a Grantor under the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 2. Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgement of the Additional Grantor . The Additional Grantor represents and warrants to each Collateral Agent and each Secured Party that this Grantor Joinder Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Additional Grantor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
SECTION 3. Counterparts . This Grantor Joinder Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Grantor Joinder Agreement shall become effective when each Collateral Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Grantor Joinder Agreement that bears the signature of the Additional Grantor. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Grantor Joinder Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Grantor Joinder Agreement.
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SECTION 4. Benefit of Agreement . The agreements set forth herein or undertaken pursuant hereto are for the benefit of, and may be enforced by, any party to the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 5. Governing Law . THIS GRANTOR JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 6. Severability . In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Grantor Joinder Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, none of the parties hereto shall be required to comply with such provision for so long as such provision is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, but the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Intercreditor Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired. The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 7. Notices . All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 9.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 8. Expense Reimbursement . The Additional Grantor agrees to reimburse each Collateral Agent for its reasonable and invoiced out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Grantor Joinder Agreement, including the reasonable and invoiced fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for each Collateral Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Grantor has duly executed this Grantor Joinder Agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent
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Ex. II-4
Exhibit 10.5
MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Co-Investment Units)
THIS MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) by and between 313 Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company ), and the individual named on the Executive Master Signature Page hereto ( Executive ) is made as of the date set forth on such Executive Master Signature Page hereto.
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, Executive desires to subscribe for and acquire from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and provide to Executive, the Companys Class A Units (the Co-Investment Units ), in each case in the amount set forth on Executives Master Signature Page, as hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is one of several agreements being entered into by the Company with certain persons who are or will be directors or key employees or advisors of the Company or one or more Subsidiaries (collectively with Executive, the Management Investors ) as part of a management equity purchase plan designed to comply with Regulation D or Rule 701, as applicable, promulgated under the Securities Act (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Definitions . |
1.1 Affiliate. An Affiliate of, or Person Affiliated with, a specified Person shall mean a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
1.2 Agreement. The term Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.3 Board. The Board shall mean the Board of Directors of 313 Acquisition LLC.
1.4 Cause. The term Cause shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives current Employment Agreement with the Company or one of its affiliates, as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the Employment Agreement ).
1.5 Closing. The term Closing shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.6 Closing Date. The term Closing Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.7 Code. The term Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.8 Company. The term Company shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
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1.9 Contribution Amount. The term Contribution Amount shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
1.10 Disability. The term Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives Employment Agreement.
1.11 Executive. The term Executive shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.12 LLC Agreement. The term LLC Agreement shall mean the LLC Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Company and its members, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.13 Management Investors. The term Management Investors shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.14 Permitted Transferee. The term Permitted Transferee means any Person to whom Executive transfers Co-Investment Units in accordance with the LLC Agreement and the Securityholders Agreement (other than the Sponsor and the Company and their respective Affiliates and except for transfers pursuant to a Public Offering).
1.15 Person. The term Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of any nature whatsoever.
1.16 Public Offering. The term Public Offering shall have the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
1.17 Securities Act. The term Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
1.18 Securityholders Agreement. The term Securityholders Agreement shall mean the Securityholders Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Sponsor, the Management Investors and the Company, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.19 Sponsor. The term Sponsor means The Blackstone Group, L.P.
1.20 Subsidiary. The term Subsidiary means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity with respect to which another specified entity has the power to vote or direct the voting of sufficient securities to elect directors (or comparable authorized persons of such entity) having a majority of the voting power of the board of directors (or comparable governing body) of such entity.
1.21 Transaction Agreement. The term Transaction Agreement means the Transaction Agreement dated as of September 16, 2012 between the Company; 313 Group Inc., 313 Technologies Inc., 313 Solar Inc., APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( APX ), V Solar Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Solar ), 2GIG Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( 2GIG ), and the representatives party thereto.
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1.22 Vivint Shares. The term Vivint Shares means shares of capital stock of APX, Solar and/or 2GIG.
2. | Subscription for Co-Investment Units. |
2.1 Contribution for Co-Investment Units.
(a) Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Executive hereby subscribes for, and the Company hereby agrees to issue to Executive on the Closing Date, the number of Co-Investment Units calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page in exchange for a contribution of the amount of (x) cash calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page, (y) Vivint Shares calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page or (z) a combination of cash and Vivint Shares calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page (collectively, the Contribution Amount). The contribution in exchange for Co-Investment Units is intended to be treated as a contribution governed by Section 721 of the Code. The Executive shall provide the Company with information necessary for the Company to prepare its tax returns, including the Executives tax basis in each Vivint Share contributed by to the Company.
(b) Executive acknowledges and agrees that, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement, the Vivint Shares included in Executives Contribution Amount (the Contributed Shares ), along with all rights and interests therein, shall belong to the Company, except that Executive will retain all rights in respect of amounts required to be paid into certain Escrow Funds under the Transaction Agreement in respect of such Contributed Shares, which amounts will be paid into such Escrow Funds under the Transaction Agreement and an Escrow Agreement to be entered into by the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreement and will otherwise be treated for all purposes under the Transaction Agreement and such Escrow Agreement as if such Contributed Shares were still held by the Executive at the Effective Time of the Mergers under the Transaction Agreement. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that, the Transaction Agreement provides that the Executive will retain the right to receive any payments from the Escrow Funds in respect of such Contributed Shares when, if and to the extent such amounts would have become payable to Executive if Executive held such Contributed Shares at the Effective Time of the Mergers (collectively, the Post-Closing Payments). In order to receive such Post-Closing Payments, Executive will submit the appropriate Acknowledgment/Release Letter under and as required by the Transaction Agreement to the Company in respect of the Contributed Shares. Executive hereby acknowledges that, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.1(b), Executive will not receive any cash payment for the Contributed Shares under the Transaction Agreement and that the Post-Closing Payments outlined in this Section 2.1(b) are contingent upon various factors set forth in the Transaction Agreement and the Escrow Agreement and that there is no assurance that any Post-Closing Payments will be made to Executive.
2.2 The Closing. The closing (the Closing ) of the issuance of Co-Investment Units hereunder shall take place immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Mergers under the
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Transaction Agreement (the Closing Date ). At least two business days prior to the Closing, Executive shall deliver to the Company the cash portion of the Contribution Amount, payable by delivery of the amount in cash set forth on Executives Master Signature Page, by delivery of a cashiers or certified check or by wire transfer in immediately available funds. At the Closing, Executive shall execute and deliver any stock power or other transfer documents necessary to effect the contribution of the Vivint Shares.
2.3 Closing Conditions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to issue, sell or grant to Executive any Co-Investment Units unless (i) Executive is an employee of, or consultant to, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date; (ii) the representations of Executive contained in Section 3 hereof are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date and (iii) Executive is not in breach of any agreement, obligation or covenant herein required to be performed or observed by Executive on or prior to the Closing Date.
3. | Investment Representations and Covenants of Executive. |
3.1 Co-Investment Units Unregistered. Executive acknowledges and represents that Executive has been advised by the Company that:
(a) the offer and sale of the Co-Investment Units have not been registered under the Securities Act;
(b) the Co-Investment Units must be held indefinitely and Executive must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Co-Investment Units unless the offer and sale of such Co-Investment Units are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available (or as otherwise provided in the LLC Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement);
(c) there is no established market for the Co-Investment Units and it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for the Co-Investment Units in the foreseeable future; and
(d) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Co-Investment Units are subject to restrictions on transfer and, if the Company should at some time in the future engage the services of a securities transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer instructions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to the Co-Investment Units.
3.2 Additional Investment Representations. Executive represents and warrants that:
(a) Executives financial situation is such that Executive can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Co-Investment Units for an indefinite period of time, has adequate means for providing for Executives current needs and personal contingencies, and can afford to suffer a complete loss of Executives investment in the Co-Investment Units;
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(b) Executives knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that Executive is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Co-Investment Units;
(c) Executive understands that the Co-Investment Units are a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of Executives investment therein, there are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Co-Investment Units and, on the Closing Date and for an indefinite period following the Closing, there will be no public market for the Co-Investment Units and, accordingly, it may not be possible for Executive to liquidate Executives investment in case of emergency, if at all;
(d) Executive understands and has taken cognizance of all the risk factors related to the purchase of the Co-Investment Units and, other than as set forth in this Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to Executive or Executives representatives concerning the Co-Investment Units or the Company or their prospects or other matters;
(e) Executive has been given the opportunity to examine all documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company and its representatives concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, the LLC Agreement, the Securityholders Agreement, the Companys organizational documents and the terms and conditions of the purchase of the Co-Investment Units and to obtain any additional information which Executive deems necessary;
(f) all information which Executive has provided to the Company and the Companys representatives concerning Executive and Executives financial position is complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement; and
(g) Executive is or is not an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, as indicated on Executives Master Signature Page.
3.3 Other Representations. Executive acknowledges that the Sponsor and its Affiliates may, from time to time, provide services to the Company and its Affiliates for which a fee will be paid by the Company or its Affiliates, including an annual monitoring/advisory fee. Such services and fees will be in accordance with the terms of the agreement covering services and fees and related matters as previously provided to Executive (the Services Agreement), or in accordance with the terms of another agreement, provided that the terms of any other agreement are not materially less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than those contained in the Services Agreement.
4. | Miscellaneous. |
4.1 Transfers. Prior to the transfer of Co-Investment Units to a Permitted Transferee, Executive shall deliver to the Company a written agreement of the proposed transferee (a) evidencing such Persons undertaking to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and (b) acknowledging that the Co-Investment Units transferred to such Person will continue to be Co-Investment Units for purposes of this Agreement in the hands of such Person. Any transfer or attempted transfer of Co-Investment Units in violation of any provision of this Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement shall be void, and the Company shall not record such transfer on its books or treat any purported transferee of such Co-Investment Units as the owner of such Co-Investment Units for any purpose.
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4.2 Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Etc., Affecting Co-Investment Units. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Co-Investment Units, to any and all (i) securities of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of the Co-Investment Units, by reason of any dividend payable in Co-Investment Units, issuance of Co-Investment Units, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or otherwise and (ii) securities of any Subsidiary of the Company or any of its or their successors or assigns (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) upon distribution of such securities to any holder of Co-Investment Units by reason of any dividend to such holder paid in such securities.
4.3 Executives Employment by the Company. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to employ Executive in any capacity whatsoever or to prohibit or restrict the Company (or any such Subsidiary) from terminating the employment of Executive at any time or for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.
4.4 Cooperation. Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company in taking action reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.5 Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Transferee shall derive any rights under this Agreement unless and until such Transferee has executed and delivered to the Company a valid undertaking and becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement; and provided further that the Sponsor is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the provisions hereof.
4.6 Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. No waiver by any party hereto of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless set forth in a writing executed by the party so waiving.
4.7 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein. Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect of any thereof, shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York or the State of Delaware. Each of Executive and the Company hereby irrevocably waives (i) any objections which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware or the State of New York, (ii) any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum and (iii) any right to a jury trial.
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4.8 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three postal delivery days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
If to the Company:
c/o 313 Acquisition LLC
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
Attention: General Counsel
and
The Blackstone Group L.P.
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attention: Peter Wallace
with a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Attn: Gregory T. Grogan
If to Executive:
To the most recent address of Executive set forth in the personnel records of the Company.
4.9 Integration. This Agreement and the documents referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto which form a part hereof contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter, subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this Section.
4.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
4.11 Injunctive Relief. Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees each acknowledges and agrees that a violation of any of the terms of this Agreement will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedy at law is not available. Accordingly, it is
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agreed that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or other equitable relief to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or any state thereof, in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law or equity.
4.12 Rights Cumulative; Waiver. The rights and remedies of Executive and the Company under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which either would otherwise have hereunder or at law or in equity or by statute, and no failure or delay by either party in exercising any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or operate as a waiver of such right or remedy, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude such partys other or further exercise or the exercise of any other power or right. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach and no failure by either party to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights or privileges hereunder or shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights to exercise the same at any subsequent time or times hereunder.
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This Management Subscription Agreement between the Company and the Executive named on the Executive Master
Signature Page hereto is dated and executed as of the date set forth on such Executive Master Signature Page.
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Exhibit 10.6
MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Co-Investment Units)
THIS MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) by and between 313 Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company ), and the individual named on the Executive Master Signature Page hereto ( Executive ) is made as of the date set forth on such Executive Master Signature Page hereto.
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, Executive desires to subscribe for and acquire from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and provide to Executive, the Companys Class A Units (the Co-Investment Units ), in each case in the amount set forth on Executives Master Signature Page, as hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is one of several agreements being entered into by the Company with certain persons who are or will be directors or key employees or advisors of the Company or one or more Subsidiaries (collectively with Executive, the Management Investors ) as part of a management equity purchase plan designed to comply with Regulation D or Rule 701, as applicable, promulgated under the Securities Act (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. |
1.1 Affiliate. An Affiliate of, or Person Affiliated with, a specified Person shall mean a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
1.2 Agreement. The term Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.3 Board. The Board shall mean the Board of Directors of 313 Acquisition LLC.
1.4 Cause. The term Cause shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives current Employment Agreement with the Company or one of its affiliates, as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the Employment Agreement ).
1.5 Closing. The term Closing shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.6 Closing Date. The term Closing Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.7 Code. The term Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.8 Company. The term Company shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
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1.9 Contribution Amount. The term Contribution Amount shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
1.10 Disability. The term Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives Employment Agreement.
1.11 Executive. The term Executive shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.12 LLC Agreement. The term LLC Agreement shall mean the LLC Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Company and its members, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.13 Management Investors. The term Management Investors shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.14 Permitted Transferee. The term Permitted Transferee means any Person to whom Executive transfers Co-Investment Units in accordance with the LLC Agreement and the Securityholders Agreement (other than the Sponsor and the Company and their respective Affiliates and except for transfers pursuant to a Public Offering).
1.15 Person. The term Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of any nature whatsoever.
1.16 Public Offering. The term Public Offering shall have the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
1.17 Securities Act. The term Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
1.18 Securityholders Agreement. The term Securityholders Agreement shall mean the Securityholders Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Sponsor, the Management Investors and the Company, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.19 Sponsor. The term Sponsor means The Blackstone Group, L.P.
1.20 Subsidiary. The term Subsidiary means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity with respect to which another specified entity has the power to vote or direct the voting of sufficient securities to elect directors (or comparable authorized persons of such entity) having a majority of the voting power of the board of directors (or comparable governing body) of such entity.
1.21 Transaction Agreement. The term Transaction Agreement means the Transaction Agreement dated as of September 16, 2012 between the Company; 313 Group Inc., 313 Technologies Inc., 313 Solar Inc., APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( APX ), V Solar Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Solar ), 2GIG Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( 2GIG ), and the representatives party thereto.
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1.22 Vivint Shares. The term Vivint Shares means shares of capital stock of APX, Solar and/or 2GIG.
2. | Subscription for Co-Investment Units. |
2.1 Contribution for Co-Investment Units.
(a) Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Executive hereby subscribes for, and the Company hereby agrees to issue to Executive on the Closing Date, the number of Co-Investment Units calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page in exchange for a contribution of the amount of (x) cash calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page, (y) Vivint Shares calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page or (z) a combination of cash and Vivint Shares calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page (collectively, the Contribution Amount). The contribution in exchange for Co-Investment Units is intended to be treated as a contribution governed by Section 721 of the Code. The Executive shall provide the Company with information necessary for the Company to prepare its tax returns, including the Executives tax basis in each Vivint Share contributed by to the Company.
(b) Executive acknowledges and agrees that, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement, the Vivint Shares included in Executives Contribution Amount (the Contributed Shares ), along with all rights and interests therein, shall belong to the Company, except that Executive will retain all rights in respect of amounts required to be paid into certain Escrow Funds under the Transaction Agreement in respect of such Contributed Shares, which amounts will be paid into such Escrow Funds under the Transaction Agreement and an Escrow Agreement to be entered into by the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreement and will otherwise be treated for all purposes under the Transaction Agreement and such Escrow Agreement as if such Contributed Shares were still held by the Executive at the Effective Time of the Mergers under the Transaction Agreement. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that, the Transaction Agreement provides that the Executive will retain the right to receive any payments from the Escrow Funds in respect of such Contributed Shares when, if and to the extent such amounts would have become payable to Executive if Executive held such Contributed Shares at the Effective Time of the Mergers (collectively, the Post-Closing Payments). In order to receive such Post-Closing Payments, Executive will submit the appropriate Acknowledgment/Release Letter under and as required by the Transaction Agreement to the Company in respect of the Contributed Shares. Executive hereby acknowledges that, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.1(b), Executive will not receive any cash payment for the Contributed Shares under the Transaction Agreement and that the Post-Closing Payments outlined in this Section 2.1(b) are contingent upon various factors set forth in the Transaction Agreement and the Escrow Agreement and that there is no assurance that any Post-Closing Payments will be made to Executive.
2.2 The Closing. The closing (the Closing ) of the issuance of Co-Investment Units hereunder shall take place immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Mergers under the
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Transaction Agreement (the Closing Date ). At least two business days prior to the Closing, Executive shall deliver to the Company the cash portion of the Contribution Amount, payable by delivery of the amount in cash set forth on Executives Master Signature Page, by delivery of a cashiers or certified check or by wire transfer in immediately available funds. At the Closing, Executive shall execute and deliver any stock power or other transfer documents necessary to effect the contribution of the Vivint Shares.
2.3 Closing Conditions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to issue, sell or grant to Executive any Co-Investment Units unless (i) Executive is an employee of, or consultant to, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date; (ii) the representations of Executive contained in Section 3 hereof are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date and (iii) Executive is not in breach of any agreement, obligation or covenant herein required to be performed or observed by Executive on or prior to the Closing Date.
3. | Investment Representations and Covenants of Executive. |
3.1 Co-Investment Units Unregistered. Executive acknowledges and represents that Executive has been advised by the Company that:
(a) the offer and sale of the Co-Investment Units have not been registered under the Securities Act;
(b) the Co-Investment Units must be held indefinitely and Executive must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Co-Investment Units unless the offer and sale of such Co-Investment Units are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available (or as otherwise provided in the LLC Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement);
(c) there is no established market for the Co-Investment Units and it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for the Co-Investment Units in the foreseeable future; and
(d) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Co-Investment Units are subject to restrictions on transfer and, if the Company should at some time in the future engage the services of a securities transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer instructions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to the Co-Investment Units.
3.2 Additional Investment Representations. Executive represents and warrants that:
(a) Executives financial situation is such that Executive can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Co-Investment Units for an indefinite period of time, has adequate means for providing for Executives current needs and personal contingencies, and can afford to suffer a complete loss of Executives investment in the Co-Investment Units;
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(b) Executives knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that Executive is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Co-Investment Units;
(c) Executive understands that the Co-Investment Units are a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of Executives investment therein, there are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Co-Investment Units and, on the Closing Date and for an indefinite period following the Closing, there will be no public market for the Co-Investment Units and, accordingly, it may not be possible for Executive to liquidate Executives investment in case of emergency, if at all;
(d) Executive understands and has taken cognizance of all the risk factors related to the purchase of the Co-Investment Units and, other than as set forth in this Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to Executive or Executives representatives concerning the Co-Investment Units or the Company or their prospects or other matters;
(e) Executive has been given the opportunity to examine all documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company and its representatives concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, the LLC Agreement, the Securityholders Agreement, the Companys organizational documents and the terms and conditions of the purchase of the Co-Investment Units and to obtain any additional information which Executive deems necessary;
(f) all information which Executive has provided to the Company and the Companys representatives concerning Executive and Executives financial position is complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement; and
(g) Executive is or is not an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, as indicated on Executives Master Signature Page.
3.3 Other Representations. Executive acknowledges that the Sponsor and its Affiliates may, from time to time, provide services to the Company and its Affiliates for which a fee will be paid by the Company or its Affiliates, including an annual monitoring/advisory fee. Such services and fees will be in accordance with the terms of the agreement covering services and fees and related matters as previously provided to Executive (the Services Agreement), or in accordance with the terms of another agreement, provided that the terms of any other agreement are not materially less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than those contained in the Services Agreement.
4. | Miscellaneous. |
4.1 Transfers. Prior to the transfer of Co-Investment Units to a Permitted Transferee, Executive shall deliver to the Company a written agreement of the proposed transferee (a) evidencing such Persons undertaking to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and (b) acknowledging that the Co-Investment Units transferred to such Person will continue to be Co-Investment Units for purposes of this Agreement in the hands of such Person. Any transfer or attempted transfer of Co-Investment Units in violation of any provision of this Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement shall be void, and the Company shall not record such transfer on its books or treat any purported transferee of such Co-Investment Units as the owner of such Co-Investment Units for any purpose.
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4.2 Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Etc., Affecting Co-Investment Units. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Co-Investment Units, to any and all (i) securities of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of the Co-Investment Units, by reason of any dividend payable in Co-Investment Units, issuance of Co-Investment Units, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or otherwise and (ii) securities of any Subsidiary of the Company or any of its or their successors or assigns (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) upon distribution of such securities to any holder of Co-Investment Units by reason of any dividend to such holder paid in such securities.
4.3 Executives Employment by the Company. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to employ Executive in any capacity whatsoever or to prohibit or restrict the Company (or any such Subsidiary) from terminating the employment of Executive at any time or for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.
4.4 Cooperation. Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company in taking action reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.5 Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Transferee shall derive any rights under this Agreement unless and until such Transferee has executed and delivered to the Company a valid undertaking and becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement; and provided further that the Sponsor is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the provisions hereof.
4.6 Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. No waiver by any party hereto of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless set forth in a writing executed by the party so waiving.
4.7 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein. Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect of any thereof, shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York or the State of Delaware. Each of Executive and the Company hereby irrevocably waives (i) any objections which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware or the State of New York, (ii) any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum and (iii) any right to a jury trial.
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4.8 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three postal delivery days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
If to the Company:
c/o 313 Acquisition LLC
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
Attention: General Counsel
and
The Blackstone Group L.P.
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attention: Peter Wallace
with a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Attn: Gregory T. Grogan
If to Executive:
To the most recent address of Executive set forth in the personnel records of the Company.
4.9 Integration. This Agreement and the documents referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto which form a part hereof contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter, subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this Section.
4.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
4.11 Injunctive Relief. Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees each acknowledges and agrees that a violation of any of the terms of this Agreement will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedy at law is not available. Accordingly, it is
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agreed that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or other equitable relief to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or any state thereof, in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law or equity.
4.12 Rights Cumulative; Waiver. The rights and remedies of Executive and the Company under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which either would otherwise have hereunder or at law or in equity or by statute, and no failure or delay by either party in exercising any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or operate as a waiver of such right or remedy, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude such partys other or further exercise or the exercise of any other power or right. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach and no failure by either party to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights or privileges hereunder or shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights to exercise the same at any subsequent time or times hereunder.
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This Management Subscription Agreement between the Company and the Executive named on the Executive Master Signature Page hereto is dated and executed as of the date set forth on such Executive Master Signature Page.
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Exhibit 10.7
MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Incentive Units)
THIS MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) by and between 313 Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company ), and the individual named on the Executive Master Signature Page hereto ( Executive ) is made as of the date set forth on such Executive Master Signature Page hereto.
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, Executive desires to subscribe for and acquire from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and provide to Executive, a number of the Companys Class B Units (the Incentive Units ), in the amount set forth on Executives Master Signature Page, as hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is one of several agreements being entered into by the Company with certain persons who are or will be directors or key employees or advisors of the Company or one or more Subsidiaries (collectively with Executive, the Management Investors ) as part of a management equity purchase plan designed to comply with Regulation D or Rule 701, as applicable, promulgated under the Securities Act (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. |
1.1 Affiliate . An Affiliate of, or Person Affiliated with, a specified Person shall mean a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
1.2 Agreement . The term Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.3 Board . The Board shall mean the Board of Directors of 313 Acquisition LLC.
1.4 Cause . The term Cause shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives current Employment Agreement with the Company or one of its affiliates, as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the Employment Agreement).
1.5 Closing . The term Closing shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.6 Closing Date . The term Closing Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.7 Code . The term Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.8 Company . The term Company shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.9 Cost . The term Cost shall mean the price per Unit paid by Executive, if any, as proportionately adjusted for all subsequent distributions of Incentive Units and other recapitalizations and less the amount of any distributions made with respect to the Incentive Units pursuant to the Companys organizational documents; provided that Cost may not be less than zero.
1.10 Disability . The term Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives Employment Agreement.
1.11 Employee and Employment . The term employee shall mean, without any inference as to negate Executives status as a member of the Company for all purposes hereunder (subject to the terms hereof) and for federal and other tax purposes, any employee (as defined in accordance with the regulations and revenue rulings then applicable under Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and the term employment shall include service as a part- or full-time employee or Board member to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
1.12 Executive . The term Executive shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.13 Executives Family Group . The term Executives Family Group shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
1.14 Fair Market Value . The term Fair Market Value used in connection with the value of Incentive Units shall mean (a) if there is a public market for the equity of the Company on the applicable date, the value for the Incentive Units shall be implied by the average of the high and low closing bid prices of such equity during the last 10 trading days on the stock exchange on which the equity is principally trading or (b) if there is no public market for the equity, the value for the Incentive Units shall be determined by the Board in good faith after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or its principal operating subsidiaries, as applicable (it being understood that the Fair Market Value of the Incentive Units shall be determined based on an equity valuation of the Company, which could then be converted formulaically into a fair market value for the Incentive Units by reference to the application of the distribution and dissolution provisions contained in Section 5.2 of the LLC Agreement).
1.15 Financing Default . The term Financing Default shall mean an event which would constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute) an event of default under any of the financing documents of the Company or its Affiliates from time to time and any restrictive financial covenants contained in the organizational documents of the Company or its Affiliates.
1.16 LLC Agreement . The term LLC Agreement shall mean the LLC Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Company and its members, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.17 Management Investors . The term Management Investors shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
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1.18 Permitted Transferee . The term Permitted Transferee means any Person to whom Executive transfers Incentive Units in accordance with the LLC Agreement and the Securityholders Agreement (other than the Sponsor and the Company and their respective Affiliates and except for transfers pursuant to a Public Offering).
1.19 Person . The term Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of any nature whatsoever.
1.20 Public Offering . The term Public Offering shall have the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
1.21 Restrictive Covenant Violation . The term Restrictive Covenant Violation shall mean Executives material breach of any provision of Appendix A hereto, or of any agreement with the Company or its Subsidiaries (whether currently in existence or arising in the future from time to time) containing covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and/or non-disclosure obligations (collectively, Restrictive Covenants ).
1.22 Securities Act . The term Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
1.23 Securityholders Agreement . The term Securityholders Agreement shall mean the Securityholders Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Sponsor, the Management Investors and the Company, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.24 Sponsor . The term Sponsor means The Blackstone Group, L.P.
1.25 Subsidiary . The term Subsidiary means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity with respect to which another specified entity has the power to vote or direct the voting of sufficient securities to elect directors (or comparable authorized persons of such entity) having a majority of the voting power of the board of directors (or comparable governing body) of such entity.
1.26 Termination Date . The term Termination Date means the date upon which Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason (including death or Disability).
1.27 Transaction Agreement . The term Transaction Agreement means the Transaction Agreement dated as of September 16, 2012 between the Company; 313 Group Inc., 313 Technologies Inc., 313 Solar Inc., APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( APX ), V Solar Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Solar ), 2GIG Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( 2GIG ), and the representatives party thereto.
1.28 Unvested Incentive Units . The term Unvested Incentive Units means, with respect to Executives Incentive Units, the number of such Incentive Units that are not Vested Incentive Units.
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1.29 Vested Incentive Units . The term Vested Incentive Units shall mean, with respect to an Executives Incentive Units, the number of such Incentive Units that are vested and nonforfeitable, as determined in accordance with Schedules A-1, A-2 and A-3 attached hereto.
2. | Subscription for Incentive Units . |
2.1 Grant of Incentive Units . Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Executive hereby subscribes for, and the Company hereby agrees to issue to Executive on the Closing Date, the number of Incentive Units set forth on Executives Master Signature Page in exchange for services performed for the Company and its Subsidiaries by Executive, and subject to vesting in accordance with Schedules A-1, A-2 and A-3 attached hereto.
2.2 The Closing . The closing (the Closing ) of the grant of Incentive Units hereunder shall take place immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Mergers under the Transaction Agreement (the Closing Date ).
2.3 Section 83(b) Election . Within 10 days after the Closing, Executive shall provide the Company with a copy of a completed election with respect to the Incentive Units subscribed for at the Closing under Section 83(b) of the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder in the form attached to the Executive Master Signature Page hereto. Executive shall file (via certified mail, return receipt requested) such election with the Internal Revenue Service and shall thereafter notify the Company it has made such timely filings. Executive should consult his or her tax advisor regarding the consequences of Section 83(b) elections, as well as the receipt, vesting, holding and sale of Incentive Units.
2.4 Closing Conditions . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to issue, sell or grant to Executive any Incentive Units unless (i) Executive is an employee of, or consultant to, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date; (ii) the representations of Executive contained in Section 3 hereof are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date and (iii) Executive is not in breach of any agreement, obligation or covenant herein required to be performed or observed by Executive on or prior to the Closing Date.
3. | Investment Representations and Covenants of Executive . |
3.1 Incentive Units Unregistered . Executive acknowledges and represents that Executive has been advised by the Company that:
(a) the offer and sale of the Incentive Units have not been registered under the Securities Act;
(b) the Incentive Units must be held indefinitely and Executive must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Incentive Units unless the offer and sale of such Incentive Units are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available (or as otherwise provided in the LLC Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement);
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(c) there is no established market for the Incentive Units and it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for the Incentive Units in the foreseeable future;
(d) a restrictive legend in the form set forth below and such as may be determined by the Company pursuant to the LLC Agreement shall be placed on the certificates, if any, representing the Incentive Units:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN REPURCHASE OPTIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN A MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WITH THE ISSUER, AS AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE HOLDER HEREOF AT THE ISSUERS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHOUT CHARGE; and
(e) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Incentive Units are subject to restrictions on transfer and, if the Company should at some time in the future engage the services of a securities transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer instructions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to the Incentive Units.
4. | Additional Investment Representations . Executive represents and warrants that |
(a) Executives financial situation is such that Executive can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Incentive Units for an indefinite period of time, has adequate means for providing for Executives current needs and personal contingencies, and can afford to suffer a complete loss of Executives investment in the Incentive Units;
(b) Executives knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that Executive is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Incentive Units;
(c) Executive understands that the Incentive Units are a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of Executives investment therein, there are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Incentive Units and, on the Closing Date and for an indefinite period following the Closing, there will be no public market for the Incentive Units and, accordingly, it may not be possible for Executive to liquidate Executives investment in case of emergency, if at all;
(d) the terms of this Agreement provide that if Executive ceases to be an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company may have the right to repurchase the Incentive Units at a price which may, under certain circumstances, be less than the Fair Market Value thereof;
(e) Executive understands and has taken cognizance of all the risk factors related to the purchase of the Incentive Units and, other than as set forth in this Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to Executive or Executives representatives concerning the Incentive Units or the Company or their prospects or other matters;
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(f) Executive has been given the opportunity to examine all documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company and its representatives concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, the LLC Agreement, the Securityholders Agreement, the Companys organizational documents and the terms and conditions of the purchase of the Incentive Units and to obtain any additional information which Executive deems necessary;
(g) all information which Executive has provided to the Company and the its representatives concerning Executive and Executives financial position is complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement; and
(h) Executive is or is not an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, as indicated on Executives Master Signature Page.
4.2 Other Representations . Executive acknowledges that the Sponsor and its Affiliates may, from time to time, provide services to the Company and its Affiliates for which a fee will be paid by the Company or its Affiliates, including an annual monitoring/advisory fee. Such services and fees will be in accordance with the terms of the agreement covering services and fees and related matters as previously provided to Executive (the Services Agreement ), or in accordance with the terms of another agreement, provided that the terms of any other agreement are not materially less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than those contained in the Services Agreement.
5. | Certain Sales and Forfeitures Upon Termination of Employment. |
5.1 Put Option .
(a) Prior to an IPO, if Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) due to the death of Executive or (y) by the Company and its Subsidiaries as a result of the Disability of Executive, then Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the Executives Family Group ) shall have the right, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, for 180 days following the date that is 210 days after the Termination Date, to sell to the Company (the Put Right ), and the Company shall be required to purchase (subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof), on one occasion from each member of Executives Family Group, all (but not less than all) of the number of Vested Incentive Units then held by Executives Family Group that equals all such Vested Incentive Units collectively held by Executives Family Group at a price per Unit equal to Fair Market Value of such Vested Incentive Units (measured as of the date that the relevant election to purchase such Incentive Units is delivered (the Repurchase Notice Date )). In order to exercise its rights with respect to the Vested Incentive Units pursuant to this Section 5.1(a), Executives Family Group shall also be required to simultaneously exercise any similar rights it may have with respect to any other Incentive Units of the Company held by Executives Family Group in accordance with the terms of the agreements pursuant to which such other Incentive Units were acquired from the Company.
(b) If Executives Family Group desires to exercise the Put Right, the members of Executives Family Group shall send one written notice to the Company setting forth such members intention to collectively sell all of their Vested Incentive Units pursuant to
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Section 5.1(a), which notice shall include the signature of each member of Executives Family Group. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the closing of the purchase shall take place at the principal office of the Company on a date specified by the Company no later than the 60th day after the giving of such notice.
5.2 Call Option .
(a) If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason or in the event of a Restrictive Covenant Violation, the Company shall have the right and option, but not the obligation, to purchase any or all of the Vested Incentive Units and Unvested Incentive Units of Executive and Executives Family Group, during either of the one-year periods following each of (x) the Termination Date, (y) the date on which a Restrictive Covenant Violation occurs (or, if later, the date on which the Board has actual knowledge thereof) or (z) the date that is six months and one day after the date on which the Executive became fully vested in the applicable Incentive Units for accounting purposes (or, in the case of either clause (x) or (y), such later date as is necessary in order to avoid the application of adverse accounting treatment to the Company); provided that, in connection with a Qualifying Termination (as defined in Schedule A-1), no exercise of such option with respect to Unvested Incentive Units may occur until the end of the Post-Termination Vesting Period (as defined in Schedule A-1) (the Call Option ), in each case, at a price per Incentive Unit equal to the applicable purchase price determined as follows (it being understood that if Incentive Units subject to repurchase hereunder may be repurchased at different prices, the Company may elect to repurchase only the portion of the Incentive Units subject to repurchase hereunder at the lower price):
(i) Death or Disability . If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) due to the death of Executive or (y) by the Company and its Subsidiaries as a result of the Disability of Executive, then the purchase price per Incentive Unit will be:
(A) the purchase price per Vested Incentive Unit will be Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date); and
(B) the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit will be the lesser of (1) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (2) Cost;
(ii) Termination with Cause; Voluntary Resignation when Grounds Exist for Cause; Early Voluntary Resignation . If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with Cause, (y) by Executive at a time when grounds exist for a termination with Cause, or (z) by Executive without Good Reason prior to the second anniversary of the Mergers (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) (or, if Executive commences employment after the Mergers, the second anniversary of Executives date of hire), then the purchase price per Incentive Unit (whether a Vested Incentive Unit or an Unvested Incentive Unit) will be the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost;
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(iii) Termination without Cause; Other Voluntary Resignation . If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) by the Company without Cause or (y) by Executive under circumstances where Section 5.2(a)(i) and (ii) do not apply, then the purchase price per Incentive Unit will be:
(A) for Vested Incentive Units, Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date); and
(B) for Unvested Incentive Units, the lesser of (a) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (b) Cost.
(iv) Restrictive Covenant Violation . If a material Restrictive Covenant Violation occurs, then the purchase price per Incentive Unit (whether a Vested Incentive Unit or an Unvested Incentive Unit) will be the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost.
The Call Option (except in the case of any event described in Section 4.2(a)(ii) and (iv)) shall expire upon the occurrence of an IPO.
(c) (i) If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than a Qualifying Termination, all Unvested Incentive Units will be forfeited (or, to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2(a) applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event), with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
(ii) Any Incentive Units which are Unvested Incentive Units following the expiration of the Post-Termination Vesting Period shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost.
(d) If the Company desires to exercise the Call Option pursuant to this Section 5.2, the Company shall, not later than the expiration of the period set forth in Section 5.2(a) send written notice to each member of Executives Family Group of its intention to purchase Incentive Units, specifying the number of Incentive Units to be purchased (the Call Notice ). Subject to the provisions of Section 6, the closing of the purchase shall take place at the principal office of the Company on a date specified by the Company no later than the 30th day after the giving of the Call Notice.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company elects not to exercise the Call Option pursuant to this Section 5.2, the Sponsor may elect to cause one of its Affiliates or another designee to purchase such Incentive Units at any time on the same terms and conditions set forth in this section 5.2 by providing written notice to each member of Executives Family Group of its intention to purchase Incentive Units.
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5.3 Obligation to Sell Several . If there is more than one member of Executives Family Group, the failure of any one member thereof to perform its obligations hereunder shall not excuse or affect the obligations of any other member thereof, and the closing of the purchases from such other members by the Company shall not excuse, or constitute a waiver of its rights against, the defaulting member.
6. | Certain Limitations on the Companys Obligations to Purchase Incentive Units |
6.1 Deferral of Purchases . (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not be obligated to purchase any Incentive Units at any time pursuant to Section 5, regardless of whether it has delivered a Call Notice or received a Put Notice, (i) to the extent that the purchase of such Incentive Units would result in (A) a violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation, policy, order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment promulgated or entered by any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental authority applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their property, or (B) after giving effect thereto, a Financing Default; (ii) if immediately prior to such purchase there exists a Financing Default which prohibits such purchase; or (iii) to the extent that there is a lack of available cash on hand of the Company. The Company shall, within fifteen (15) days of learning of any such fact, so notify Executive that it is not obligated to purchase hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Incentive Units which the Company elects or is required to purchase, but which in accordance with Section 6.1(a) is not purchased at the applicable time provided in Section 5, shall be purchased by the Company (x) by delivery of a promissory note for the applicable purchase price payable at such time as would not result in a Financing Default, bearing interest at the prime lending rate in effect as of the date of the exercise of the call right or at the Applicable Federal Rate at such time, if greater; or (y) if purchase by delivery of a promissory note as described in clause (x) is not permitted due to the terms of any outstanding Company indebtedness, or otherwise, then, for the applicable purchase price (measured as of the actual purchase date) on or prior to the fifteenth (15th) day after such date or dates that the purchase of such Incentive Units are no longer prohibited under Section 6.1(a) and the Company shall give Executive five (5) days prior notice of any such purchase.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) at any time during the 10 day period following the expiration of the 15 day period referred to in the last sentence of Section 6.1(a), Executive or Executives Family Group may withdraw the Incentive Units subject to the put option described in Section 5.1 or the call right in Section 5.2, as applicable, (ii) in the case of a previously exercised put option, the closing of such put transaction shall be suspended during such 10 day period and such transaction shall be cancelled if Executive or Executives Family Group withdraws the Incentive Units and (iii) in the case of a previously exercised call right, such transaction shall be cancelled if the Executive or the Executives Family Group withdraws the Incentive Units.
6.2 Payment for Incentive Units . If at any time the Company elects or is required to purchase any Incentive Units pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall pay the purchase price for the Incentive Units it purchases (i) first, by the cancellation of any indebtedness, if any, owing from Executive to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (which indebtedness shall be applied
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pro rata against the proceeds receivable by each member of Executives Family Group receiving consideration in such repurchase) and (ii) then, by the Companys delivery of a check or wire transfer of immediately available funds for the remainder of the purchase price, if any, against delivery of the certificates or other instruments, if any, representing the Incentive Units so purchased, duly endorsed; provided that if (x) any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 exists or (y) such purchase of Incentive Units would result in a Financing Default, in each case which prohibits such cash payment (either directly or indirectly as a result of the prohibition of a related cash dividend or distribution) (each a Cash Payment Restriction ), the portion of the cash payment so prohibited may be made, to the extent such payment is not prohibited, by the Companys delivery of a junior subordinated promissory note (which shall be subordinated and subject in right of payment to the prior payment of any debt outstanding under the senior financing agreements and any modifications, renewals, extensions, replacements and refunding of all such indebtedness) of the Company (a Junior Subordinated Note ) in a principal amount equal to the balance of the purchase price, payable within ten days after the Cash Payment Restriction no longer exists, and bearing interest payable (and compounded to the extent not so paid) as of the last day of each year at the prime rate as published for JP Morgan Chase Bank from time to time, and all such accrued and unpaid interest payable on the date of the payment of principal (or, if applicable, the last installment of principal), with payments to be applied in the order of: first to any enforcement costs incurred by Executive or Executives Family Group, second to interest and third to principal. The Company shall have the rights set forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 6.2 whether or not the member of Executives Family Group selling such Incentive Units is an obligor of the Company. The principal of, and accrued interest on, any such Junior Subordinated Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time at the option of the Company. To the extent that the Company is prohibited from paying accrued interest, that is required to be paid on any Junior Subordinated Note prior to maturity, due to the existence of any Cash Payment Restriction, such interest shall be cumulated, compounded annually, and accrued until and to the extent that such Cash Payment Restriction no longer exists, at which time such accrued interest shall be immediately paid. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Company may elect to pay the purchase price hereunder in shares or other equity securities of one of its respective direct or indirect Subsidiaries with a fair market value equal to the applicable purchase price, provided that such Subsidiary promptly repurchases such shares or other equity securities for cash equal to the applicable purchase price or a Junior Subordinated Note with a principal amount equal to the applicable purchase price.
6.3 Repayment of Proceeds . If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the Executive engages in any Restrictive Covenant Violation or the Company discovers after a termination of employment that grounds for a termination with Cause existed at the time thereof, then Executive shall be required to pay to the Company, within 10 business days of the Companys request to Executive therefor, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate after-tax proceeds (taking into account all amounts of tax that would be recoverable upon a claim of loss for payment of such proceeds in the year of repayment) Executive or any of Executives Permitted Transferees received upon the sale or other disposition of, or distributions in respect of, Executives Incentive Units over (B) the aggregate Cost for such Incentive Units. Any reference in this Agreement to grounds existing for a termination with Cause shall be determined after application of any notice period, cure period or other procedural delay or event required prior to finding of, or termination for, Cause. The foregoing remedy shall not be exclusive.
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7. | Restrictive Covenants (Appendix A) . |
Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and accordingly agrees, in Executives capacity as an investor and equity holder in the Company and its Affiliates, to the Restrictive Covenants contained in Appendix A to this Agreement and/or incorporated herein by reference. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Companys remedies at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 1 of Appendix A (or a material breach or material threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 2 of Appendix A of this Agreement) would be inadequate and the Company would suffer irreparable damages as a result of such breach or threatened breach. In recognition of this fact, Executive agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach by Executive, regardless of whether a transfer of Incentive Units to a Permitted Transferee has occurred and in addition to any remedies at law, the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to cease making any payments or providing any benefit otherwise required by this Agreement and obtain equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.
8. | Miscellaneous . |
8.1 Transfers . Prior to the transfer of Incentive Units to a Permitted Transferee, Executive shall deliver to the Company a written agreement of the proposed transferee (a) evidencing such Persons undertaking to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and (b) acknowledging that the Incentive Units transferred to such Person will continue to be Incentive Units for purposes of this Agreement in the hands of such Person. Any transfer or attempted transfer of Incentive Units in violation of any provision of this Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement shall be void, and the Company shall not record such transfer on its books or treat any purported transferee of such Incentive Units as the owner of such Incentive Units for any purpose.
8.2 Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Etc., Affecting Incentive Units . The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Incentive Units, to any and all (i) securities of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of the Incentive Units, by reason of any dividend payable in Incentive Units, issuance of Incentive Units, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or otherwise and (ii) securities of any Subsidiary of the Company or any of its or their successors or assigns (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) upon distribution of such securities to any holder of Co-Investment Units by reason of any dividend to such holder paid in such securities.
8.3 Executives Employment by the Company . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to employ Executive in any capacity whatsoever or to prohibit or restrict the Company (or any such Subsidiary) from terminating the employment of Executive at any time or for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.
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8.4 Cooperation . Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company in taking action reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
8.5 Binding Effect . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Transferee shall derive any rights under this Agreement unless and until such Transferee has executed and delivered to the Company a valid undertaking and becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement; and provided further that the Sponsor is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the provisions hereof.
8.6 Amendment; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. No waiver by any party hereto of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless set forth in a writing executed by the party so waiving
8.7 Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein (except that the provisions of Section 1 of Appendix A shall be governed by the law of the state where Executive is principally employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries or, if the Executive and the Company or its Subsidiaries are party to an Employment Agreement, the law of the state that governs such a Employment Agreement). Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect of any thereof, shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York or the State of Delaware, and each of the Company and the members of Executives Family Group hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, proceeding or judgment. Each of the members of Executives Family Group and the Company hereby irrevocably waives (i) any objections which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware or the State of New York, (ii) any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum and (iii) any right to a jury trial.
8.8 Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three postal delivery days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
If to the Company:
c/o 313 Acquisition LLC
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
Attention: General Counsel
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and
The Blackstone Group L.P.
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attention: Peter Wallace
with a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Attn: Gregory T. Grogan
If to Executive:
To the most recent address of Executive set forth in the personnel records of the Company.
8.9 Integration . This Agreement and the documents referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto which form a part hereof, including the Restrictive Covenants, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, provided that if the Company or its Affiliates is a party to one or more agreements with Executive related to the matters subject to Section 6 and Appendix A, such other agreements shall remain in full force and effect and continue in addition to this Agreement. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter, subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this Section.
8.10 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument
8.11 Injunctive Relief . Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees each acknowledges and agrees that a violation of any of the terms of this Agreement will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedy at law is not available. Accordingly, it is agreed that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or other equitable relief to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or any state thereof, in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law or equity.
8.12 Rights Cumulative; Waiver . The rights and remedies of Executive and the Company under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which either would otherwise have hereunder or at law or in equity or by statute, and no failure or delay by either party in exercising any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or operate as a waiver of such right or remedy, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
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power or right preclude such partys other or further exercise or the exercise of any other power or right. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach and no failure by either party to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights or privileges hereunder or shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights to exercise the same at any subsequent time or times hereunder.
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This Management Subscription Agreement between the Company and the Executive named on the Executive Master Signature Page hereto is dated and executed as of the date set forth on such Executive Master Signature Page.
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SCHEDULE A-1
Time-Vesting Incentive Units
1. With regard to one-third of the Incentive Units (the Time-Vesting Incentive Units ) granted hereunder, the percentage of such Incentive Units that will be Vested Incentive Units in respect of a Termination Date occurring:
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prior to the first anniversary of the later of (a) the Closing Date (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) or (b) the date on which Executive commenced employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries (the later of such dates, the Vesting Reference Date ), will be 0%; |
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on or after the first anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the second anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 20%; |
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on or after the second anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the third anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 40%; |
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on or after the third anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 60%; |
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on or after the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the fifth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 80%; |
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on or after the fifth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 100%. |
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, immediately prior to and following the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Securityholders Agreement) that occurs prior to the Termination Date, 100% of the Time-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units shall become Vested Incentive Units.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, including without limitation Section 5.2(b) of the Agreement, if a Qualifying Termination occurs while any Time-Vesting Incentive Units are Unvested Incentive Units, such Unvested Incentive Units shall not be forfeited and shall remain outstanding and eligible to become Vested Incentive Units in accordance with Section 2 of this Schedule A-1 for the Post-Termination Vesting Period.
4. Any time-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units following the expiration of the Post-Termination Vesting Period shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2 applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost.
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(a) Good Reason shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives current Employment Agreement.
(b) Post-Termination Vesting Period means the one-year period beginning on the Termination Date.
(c) Qualifying Termination means a termination of Executives Employment by the Company without Cause (excluding any termination of Executives Employment by the Company and its Subsidiaries as a result of the death or Disability of Executive) or by Executive while Good Reason exists.
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SCHEDULE A-2
2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units
1. One-third of the Incentive Units (the 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units ) will initially be Unvested Incentive Units.
2. The 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units shall become Vested Incentive Units at such time, prior to a Termination Date, that the Sponsor shall have received cash proceeds in respect of its investment in the Class A Units of the Company (the Class A Units ) held from time to time by the Sponsor in an amount necessary to ensure both (x) a return equal to 2.0 times the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units, and (y) an annual internal rate of return of at least 20% on the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, including without limitation Section 5.2(b) of the Agreement, if a Qualifying Termination occurs while any 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units are Unvested Incentive Units, such Unvested Incentive Units shall not be forfeited and shall remain outstanding and eligible to become Vested Incentive Units if a Change of Control occurs during such Post-Termination Vesting Period and, as a result of such Change in Control, the vesting conditions set forth in Section 2 of this Schedule A-2 are satisfied during the Post-Termination Vesting Period.
4. Any 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units following the expiration of the Post-Termination Vesting Period shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or, to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2 applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
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SCHEDULE A-3
3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units
1. One-third of the Incentive Units (the 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units ) will initially be Unvested Incentive Units.
2. The 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units shall become Vested Incentive Units at such time, prior to a Termination Date, that the Sponsor shall have received cash proceeds in respect of its investment in the Class A Units held from time to time by the Sponsor in an amount necessary to ensure both (x) a return equal to 3.0 times the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units, and (y) an annual internal rate of return of at least 25% on the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, including without limitation Section 5.2(b) of the Agreement, if a Qualifying Termination occurs while any 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units are Unvested Incentive Units, such Unvested Incentive Units shall not be forfeited and shall remain outstanding and eligible to become Vested Incentive Units if a Change of Control occurs during such Post-Termination Vesting Period and, as a result of such Change in Control, the vesting conditions set forth in Section 2 of this Schedule A-3 are satisfied during the Post-Termination Vesting Period.
4. Any 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units following the expiration of the Post-Termination Vesting Period shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or, to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2 applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
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Appendix A
Restrictive Covenants
1. Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Non-Disparagement .
(a) Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and its Affiliates and accordingly agrees as follows:
(i) During Executives employment with the Company or its Affiliates (the Employment Term ) and for a period of two years following the date Executive ceases to be employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries (the Restricted Period ), Executive will not, whether on Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or other business organization, entity or enterprise whatsoever ( Person ), directly or indirectly solicit or assist in soliciting in competition with the Restricted Group in the Business, the business of any then current or prospective client or customer with whom Executive (or his direct reports) had personal contact or dealings on behalf of the Company during the one-year period preceding Executives termination of employment.
(ii) During the Restricted Period, Executive will not directly or indirectly:
(A) engage in the Business anywhere in the United States, or in any geographical area that is within 100 miles of any geographical area where the Restricted Group engages in the Business, including, for the avoidance of doubt, by entering into the employment of or rending any services to a Core Competitor, except where such employment or services do not relate in any manner to the Business;
(B) acquire a financial interest in, or otherwise become actively involved with, any Person engaged in the Business, directly or indirectly, as an individual, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; or
(C) intentionally and adversely interfere with, or attempt to adversely interfere with, business relationships between the members of the Restricted Group and any of their clients, customers, suppliers, partners, members or investors.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Appendix A, Executive may, directly or indirectly own, solely as an investment, securities of any Person engaged in a Business (including, without limitation, a Core Competitor) which are publicly traded on a national or regional stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market if Executive (i) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such person and (ii) does not, directly or indirectly, own 2% or more of any class of securities of such Person.
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(iv) During the Employment Term and for a period of two years from the date Executive ceases to be employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, Executive will not, whether on Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any Person, directly or indirectly:
(A) solicit or encourage any employee of the Restricted Group to leave the employment of the Restricted Group;
(B) hire any executive-level employee who was employed by the Restricted Group as of the date of Executives termination of employment with the Company or who left the employment of the Restricted Group coincident with, or within one year prior to or after, the termination of Executives employment with the Company; or
(C) encourage any material consultant of the Restricted Group to cease working with the Restricted Group.
(v) For purposes of this Agreement:
(A) Restricted Group shall mean, collectively, the Company and its subsidiaries and, to the extent engaged in the Business, their respective Affiliates (including The Blackstone Group L.P. and its Affiliates).
(B) Business shall mean (1) origination, installation, or monitoring services related to residential or commercial security, life-safety, energy management or home automation services, (2) installation or servicing of residential or commercial solar panels or sale of electricity generated by solar panels, (3) design, engineering or manufacturing of technology or products related to residential or commercial security, life-safety, energy management or home automation services and/or (4) provision of wireless voice or data services, including internet, into the home.
(C) Core Competitor shall mean ADT Home Security/Broadview Security, Protection 1, Inc., Protect America, Inc., Stanley Security Solutions, Inc., Vector Security, Inc., Slomins, Inc., Monitronics International, Inc., Life Alert, Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Inc., AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications, Inc., DISH Network Corp., DIRECTV, Pinnacle and each of their respective Affiliates, and Sungevity, Inc., RPS, Sunrun Inc., Solar City, Clean Power Finance, SunPower Corporation, Corbin Solar Solutions LLC, Galkos Construction, Inc., and any of their respective current or future dealers.
(b) During the Restricted Period, Executive agrees not to make, or cause any other person to make, any communication that is intended to criticize or disparage, or has the effect of criticizing or disparaging, the Company or any of its affiliates, agents or advisors (or any of its or their respective employees, officers or directors (it being understood that comments made in Executives good faith performance of his duties hereunder shall not be deemed disparaging or defamatory for purposes of this Agreement). During the Restricted Period, the Company shall instruct its executive officers and directors to refrain from intentionally making any public communication outside the ordinary course of such persons business that is intended to criticize or disparage, or has the effect of criticizing or disparaging, Executive. Nothing set forth herein shall be interpreted to prohibit either party from responding truthfully to incorrect public statements, making truthful statements when required by law, subpoena or court order and/or from responding to any inquiry by any regulatory or investigatory organization.
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(c) It is expressly understood and agreed that although Executive and the Company consider the restrictions contained in this Section 1 to be reasonable, if a final judicial determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction that the time or territory or any other restriction contained in this Appendix A is an unenforceable restriction against Executive, the provisions of this Appendix A shall not be rendered void but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum time and territory and to such maximum extent as such court may judicially determine or indicate to be enforceable. Alternatively, if any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any restriction contained in this Appendix A is unenforceable, and such restriction cannot be amended so as to make it enforceable, such finding shall not affect the enforceability of any of the other restrictions contained herein.
(d) The period of time during which the provisions of this Section 1 shall be in effect shall be extended by the length of time during which Executive is in breach of the terms hereof as determined by any court of competent jurisdiction on the Companys application for injunctive relief.
(e) The provisions of Section 1 hereof shall survive the termination of Executives employment for any reason, including but not limited to, any termination other than for Cause (except as otherwise set forth in Section 1 hereof).
2. Confidentiality; Intellectual Property .
(a) Confidentiality .
(i) Executive will not at any time (whether during or after Executives employment with the Company) (x) retain or use for the benefit, purposes or account of Executive or any other Person; or (y) disclose, divulge, reveal, communicate, share, transfer or provide access to any Person outside the Company (other than his professional advisers who are bound by confidentiality obligations or otherwise in performance of Executives duties under Executives employment and pursuant to customary industry practice), any non-public, proprietary or confidential informationincluding without limitation trade secrets, know-how, research and development, software, databases, inventions, processes, formulae, technology, designs and other intellectual property, information concerning finances, investments, profits, pricing, costs, products, services, vendors, customers, clients, partners, investors, personnel, compensation, recruiting, training, advertising, sales, marketing, promotions, government and regulatory activities and approvalsconcerning the past, current or future business, activities and operations of the Company, its subsidiaries or Affiliates and/or any third party that has disclosed or provided any of same to the Company on a confidential basis ( Confidential Information ) without the prior written authorization of the Board.
(ii) Confidential Information shall not include any information that is (a) generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of Executives breach of this covenant; (b) made legitimately available to Executive by a third party without
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breach of any confidentiality obligation of which Executive has knowledge; or (c) required by law to be disclosed; provided that with respect to subsection (c) Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and reasonably cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment.
(iii) Except as required by law, Executive will not disclose to anyone, other than Executives family (it being understood that, in this Agreement, the term family refers to Executive, Executives spouse, children, parents and spouses parents) and advisors, the existence or contents of this Agreement; provided that Executive may disclose to any prospective future employer the provisions of this Appendix A. This Section 2(a)(iii) shall terminate if the Company publicly discloses a copy of this Agreement (or, if the Company publicly discloses summaries or excerpts of this Agreement, to the extent so disclosed).
(iv) Upon termination of Executives employment with the Company for any reason, Executive shall (x) cease and not thereafter commence use of any Confidential Information or intellectual property (including without limitation, any patent, invention, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade name, logo, domain name or other source indicator) owned or used by the Company, its subsidiaries or Affiliates; and (y) immediately destroy, delete, or return to the Company, at the Companys option, all originals and copies in any form or medium (including memoranda, books, papers, plans, computer files, letters and other data) in Executives possession or control (including any of the foregoing stored or located in Executives office, home, laptop or other computer, whether or not Company property) that contain Confidential Information, except that Executive may retain only those portions of any personal notes, notebooks and diaries that do not contain any Confidential Information.
(b) Intellectual Property .
(i) If Executive creates, invents, designs, develops, contributes to or improves any works of authorship, inventions, intellectual property, materials, documents or other work product (including without limitation, research, reports, software, databases, systems, applications, presentations, textual works, content, or audiovisual materials) ( Works ), either alone or with third parties, at any time during Executives employment by the Company and within the scope of such employment and/or with the use of any the Company resources ( Company Works ), Executive shall promptly and fully disclose same to the Company and hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all of Executives right, title, and interest therein (including rights under patent, industrial property, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition, other intellectual property laws, and related laws) to the Company to the extent ownership of any such rights does not vest originally in the Company. If Executive creates any written records (in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, or any other tangible form or media) of any Company Works, the Executive will keep and maintain same. The records will be available to and remain the sole property and intellectual property of the Company at all times.
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(ii) Executive hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys to the Company all of his right, title and interest in (including rights under patent, industrial property, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition, other intellectual property laws, and related laws) any Works created, invented, designed, developed, contributed to or improved by Executive, either alone or with third parties at any time on or prior to the Effective Date to the extent such Works are (A) used in or relate to the past, present or future businesses of the Company and/or (B) associated with wireless data or voice products or services, including any high-speed wireless internet projects, products or services (all of the foregoing, collectively, Prior Works ). It is expressly understood and agreed that although Executive and the Company consider this Agreement to be valuable and sufficient consideration for the above assignments, if a final judicial determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction that (A) any such assignment is unenforceable against Executive, the provisions of this Section 7 shall not be rendered void but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum assignment of rights as such court may judicially determine or indicate to be enforceable, or (B) any Work or any aspect thereof cannot be so assigned, Executive hereby grants to the Company a worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable and sublicensable license to use such Work in connection with the past, present and future businesses of the Company.
(iii) Executive shall take all requested actions and execute all requested documents (including any licenses or assignments required by a government contract) at the Companys expense (but without further remuneration) to assist the Company in validating, maintaining, protecting, enforcing, perfecting, recording, patenting or registering any of the Companys rights in the Company Works and the Prior Works. If Executive is unwilling or unable for any reason to sign any document for this purpose, then Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Executives agent and attorney in fact, such appointment to be a right coupled with an interest and non-revocable, to act for and on Executives behalf and stead to execute any documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts in connection with the foregoing.
(iv) Executive shall not improperly use for the benefit of, bring to any premises of, divulge, disclose, communicate, reveal, transfer or provide access to, or share with the Company any confidential, proprietary or non-public information or intellectual property relating to a former employer or other third party without the prior written permission of such third party. Executive shall comply with all relevant policies and guidelines of the Company that are from time to time previously disclosed to Executive, including regarding the protection of Confidential Information and intellectual property and potential conflicts of interest.
(v) The provisions of Section 7 hereof shall survive the termination of Executives employment for any reason (except as otherwise set forth in Section 7(a)(iv) hereof).
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Exhibit 10.8
MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Incentive Units)
THIS MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) by and between 313 Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company ), and the individual named on the Executive Master Signature Page hereto ( Executive ) is made as of the date set forth on such Executive Master Signature Page hereto.
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, Executive desires to subscribe for and acquire from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and provide to Executive, a number of the Companys Class B Units (the Incentive Units ), in the amount set forth on Executives Master Signature Page, as hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is one of several agreements being entered into by the Company with certain persons who are or will be directors or key employees or advisors of the Company or one or more Subsidiaries (collectively with Executive, the Management Investors ) as part of a management equity purchase plan designed to comply with Regulation D or Rule 701, as applicable, promulgated under the Securities Act (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Definitions . |
1.1 Affiliate . An Affiliate of, or Person Affiliated with, a specified Person shall mean a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
1.2 Agreement . The term Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.3 Board . The Board shall mean the Board of Directors of 313 Acquisition LLC.
1.4 Cause . The term Cause shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives current Employment Agreement with the Company or one of its affiliates, as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the Employment Agreement).
1.5 Closing . The term Closing shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.6 Closing Date . The term Closing Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.7 Code . The term Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.8 Company . The term Company shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
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1.9 Cost . The term Cost shall mean the price per Unit paid by Executive, if any, as proportionately adjusted for all subsequent distributions of Incentive Units and other recapitalizations and less the amount of any distributions made with respect to the Incentive Units pursuant to the Companys organizational documents; provided that Cost may not be less than zero.
1.10 Disability . The term Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives Employment Agreement.
1.11 Employee and Employment . The term employee shall mean, without any inference as to negate Executives status as a member of the Company for all purposes hereunder (subject to the terms hereof) and for federal and other tax purposes, any employee (as defined in accordance with the regulations and revenue rulings then applicable under Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and the term employment shall include service as a part- or full-time employee or Board member to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
1.12 Executive . The term Executive shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.13 Executives Family Group . The term Executives Family Group shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
1.14 Fair Market Value . The term Fair Market Value used in connection with the value of Incentive Units shall mean (a) if there is a public market for the equity of the Company on the applicable date, the value for the Incentive Units shall be implied by the average of the high and low closing bid prices of such equity during the last 10 trading days on the stock exchange on which the equity is principally trading or (b) if there is no public market for the equity, the value for the Incentive Units shall be determined by the Board in good faith after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or its principal operating subsidiaries, as applicable (it being understood that the Fair Market Value of the Incentive Units shall be determined based on an equity valuation of the Company, which could then be converted formulaically into a fair market value for the Incentive Units by reference to the application of the distribution and dissolution provisions contained in Section 5.2 of the LLC Agreement).
1.15 Financing Default . The term Financing Default shall mean an event which would constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute) an event of default under any of the financing documents of the Company or its Affiliates from time to time and any restrictive financial covenants contained in the organizational documents of the Company or its Affiliates.
1.16 LLC Agreement . The term LLC Agreement shall mean the LLC Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Company and its members, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.17 Management Investors . The term Management Investors shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
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1.18 Permitted Transferee . The term Permitted Transferee means any Person to whom Executive transfers Incentive Units in accordance with the LLC Agreement and the Securityholders Agreement (other than the Sponsor and the Company and their respective Affiliates and except for transfers pursuant to a Public Offering).
1.19 Person . The term Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of any nature whatsoever.
1.20 Public Offering . The term Public Offering shall have the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
1.21 Restrictive Covenant Violation . The term Restrictive Covenant Violation shall mean Executives material breach of any provision of Appendix A hereto, or of any agreement with the Company or its Subsidiaries (whether currently in existence or arising in the future from time to time) containing covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and/or non-disclosure obligations (collectively, Restrictive Covenants ).
1.22 Securities Act . The term Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
1.23 Securityholders Agreement . The term Securityholders Agreement shall mean the Securityholders Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Sponsor, the Management Investors and the Company, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.24 Sponsor . The term Sponsor means The Blackstone Group, L.P.
1.25 Subsidiary . The term Subsidiary means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity with respect to which another specified entity has the power to vote or direct the voting of sufficient securities to elect directors (or comparable authorized persons of such entity) having a majority of the voting power of the board of directors (or comparable governing body) of such entity.
1.26 Termination Date . The term Termination Date means the date upon which Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason (including death or Disability).
1.27 Transaction Agreement . The term Transaction Agreement means the Transaction Agreement dated as of September 16, 2012 between the Company; 313 Group Inc., 313 Technologies Inc., 313 Solar Inc., APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( APX ), V Solar Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Solar ), 2GIG Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( 2GIG ), and the representatives party thereto.
1.28 Unvested Incentive Units . The term Unvested Incentive Units means, with respect to Executives Incentive Units, the number of such Incentive Units that are not Vested Incentive Units.
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1.29 Vested Incentive Units . The term Vested Incentive Units shall mean, with respect to an Executives Incentive Units, the number of such Incentive Units that are vested and nonforfeitable, as determined in accordance with Schedules A-1, A-2 and A-3 attached hereto.
2. | Subscription for Incentive Units . |
2.1 Grant of Incentive Units . Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Executive hereby subscribes for, and the Company hereby agrees to issue to Executive on the Closing Date, the number of Incentive Units set forth on Executives Master Signature Page in exchange for services performed for the Company and its Subsidiaries by Executive, and subject to vesting in accordance with Schedules A-1, A-2 and A-3 attached hereto.
2.2 The Closing . The closing (the Closing ) of the grant of Incentive Units hereunder shall take place immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Mergers under the Transaction Agreement (the Closing Date ).
2.3 Section 83(b) Election . Within 10 days after the Closing, Executive shall provide the Company with a copy of a completed election with respect to the Incentive Units subscribed for at the Closing under Section 83(b) of the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder in the form attached to the Executive Master Signature Page hereto. Executive shall file (via certified mail, return receipt requested) such election with the Internal Revenue Service and shall thereafter notify the Company it has made such timely filings. Executive should consult his or her tax advisor regarding the consequences of Section 83(b) elections, as well as the receipt, vesting, holding and sale of Incentive Units.
2.4 Closing Conditions . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to issue, sell or grant to Executive any Incentive Units unless (i) Executive is an employee of, or consultant to, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date; (ii) the representations of Executive contained in Section 3 hereof are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date and (iii) Executive is not in breach of any agreement, obligation or covenant herein required to be performed or observed by Executive on or prior to the Closing Date.
3. | Investment Representations and Covenants of Executive . |
3.1 Incentive Units Unregistered . Executive acknowledges and represents that Executive has been advised by the Company that:
(a) the offer and sale of the Incentive Units have not been registered under the Securities Act;
(b) the Incentive Units must be held indefinitely and Executive must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Incentive Units unless the offer and sale of such Incentive Units are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available (or as otherwise provided in the LLC Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement);
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(c) there is no established market for the Incentive Units and it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for the Incentive Units in the foreseeable future;
(d) a restrictive legend in the form set forth below and such as may be determined by the Company pursuant to the LLC Agreement shall be placed on the certificates, if any, representing the Incentive Units:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN REPURCHASE OPTIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN A MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WITH THE ISSUER, AS AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE HOLDER HEREOF AT THE ISSUERS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHOUT CHARGE; and
(e) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Incentive Units are subject to restrictions on transfer and, if the Company should at some time in the future engage the services of a securities transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer instructions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to the Incentive Units.
4. | Additional Investment Representations . Executive represents and warrants that |
(a) Executives financial situation is such that Executive can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Incentive Units for an indefinite period of time, has adequate means for providing for Executives current needs and personal contingencies, and can afford to suffer a complete loss of Executives investment in the Incentive Units;
(b) Executives knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that Executive is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Incentive Units;
(c) Executive understands that the Incentive Units are a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of Executives investment therein, there are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Incentive Units and, on the Closing Date and for an indefinite period following the Closing, there will be no public market for the Incentive Units and, accordingly, it may not be possible for Executive to liquidate Executives investment in case of emergency, if at all;
(d) the terms of this Agreement provide that if Executive ceases to be an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company may have the right to repurchase the Incentive Units at a price which may, under certain circumstances, be less than the Fair Market Value thereof;
(e) Executive understands and has taken cognizance of all the risk factors related to the purchase of the Incentive Units and, other than as set forth in this Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to Executive or Executives representatives concerning the Incentive Units or the Company or their prospects or other matters;
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(f) Executive has been given the opportunity to examine all documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company and its representatives concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, the LLC Agreement, the Securityholders Agreement, the Companys organizational documents and the terms and conditions of the purchase of the Incentive Units and to obtain any additional information which Executive deems necessary;
(g) all information which Executive has provided to the Company and the its representatives concerning Executive and Executives financial position is complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement; and
(h) Executive is or is not an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, as indicated on Executives Master Signature Page.
4.2 Other Representations . Executive acknowledges that the Sponsor and its Affiliates may, from time to time, provide services to the Company and its Affiliates for which a fee will be paid by the Company or its Affiliates, including an annual monitoring/advisory fee. Such services and fees will be in accordance with the terms of the agreement covering services and fees and related matters as previously provided to Executive (the Services Agreement ), or in accordance with the terms of another agreement, provided that the terms of any other agreement are not materially less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than those contained in the Services Agreement.
5. | Certain Sales and Forfeitures Upon Termination of Employment . |
5.1 Put Option .
(a) Prior to an IPO, if Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) due to the death of Executive or (y) by the Company and its Subsidiaries as a result of the Disability of Executive, then Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the Executives Family Group ) shall have the right, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, for 180 days following the date that is 210 days after the Termination Date, to sell to the Company (the Put Right ), and the Company shall be required to purchase (subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof), on one occasion from each member of Executives Family Group, all (but not less than all) of the number of Vested Incentive Units then held by Executives Family Group that equals all such Vested Incentive Units collectively held by Executives Family Group at a price per Unit equal to Fair Market Value of such Vested Incentive Units (measured as of the date that the relevant election to purchase such Incentive Units is delivered (the Repurchase Notice Date )). In order to exercise its rights with respect to the Vested Incentive Units pursuant to this Section 5.1(a), Executives Family Group shall also be required to simultaneously exercise any similar rights it may have with respect to any other Incentive Units of the Company held by Executives Family Group in accordance with the terms of the agreements pursuant to which such other Incentive Units were acquired from the Company.
(b) If Executives Family Group desires to exercise the Put Right, the members of Executives Family Group shall send one written notice to the Company setting forth such members intention to collectively sell all of their Vested Incentive Units pursuant to
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Section 5.1(a), which notice shall include the signature of each member of Executives Family Group. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the closing of the purchase shall take place at the principal office of the Company on a date specified by the Company no later than the 60th day after the giving of such notice.
5.2 Call Option.
(a) If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason or in the event of a Restrictive Covenant Violation, the Company shall have the right and option, but not the obligation, to purchase any or all of the Vested Incentive Units and Unvested Incentive Units of Executive and Executives Family Group, during either of the one-year periods following each of (x) the Termination Date, (y) the date on which a Restrictive Covenant Violation occurs (or, if later, the date on which the Board has actual knowledge thereof) or (z) the date that is six months and one day after the date on which the Executive became fully vested in the applicable Incentive Units for accounting purposes (or, in the case of either clause (x) or (y), such later date as is necessary in order to avoid the application of adverse accounting treatment to the Company); provided that, in connection with a Qualifying Termination (as defined in Schedule A-1), no exercise of such option with respect to Unvested Incentive Units may occur until the end of the Post-Termination Vesting Period (as defined in Schedule A-1) (the Call Option ), in each case, at a price per Incentive Unit equal to the applicable purchase price determined as follows (it being understood that if Incentive Units subject to repurchase hereunder may be repurchased at different prices, the Company may elect to repurchase only the portion of the Incentive Units subject to repurchase hereunder at the lower price):
(i) Death or Disability . If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) due to the death of Executive or (y) by the Company and its Subsidiaries as a result of the Disability of Executive, then the purchase price per Incentive Unit will be:
(A) the purchase price per Vested Incentive Unit will be Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date); and
(B) the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit will be the lesser of (1) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (2) Cost;
(ii) Termination with Cause; Voluntary Resignation when Grounds Exist for Cause; Early Voluntary Resignation . If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with Cause, (y) by Executive at a time when grounds exist for a termination with Cause, or (z) by Executive without Good Reason prior to the second anniversary of the Mergers (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) (or, if Executive commences employment after the Mergers, the second anniversary of Executives date of hire), then the purchase price per Incentive Unit (whether a Vested Incentive Unit or an Unvested Incentive Unit) will be the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost;
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(iii) Termination without Cause; Other Voluntary Resignation . If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) by the Company without Cause or (y) by Executive under circumstances where Section 5.2(a)(i) and (ii) do not apply, then the purchase price per Incentive Unit will be:
(A) for Vested Incentive Units, Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date); and
(B) for Unvested Incentive Units, the lesser of (a) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (b) Cost.
(iv) Restrictive Covenant Violation . If a material Restrictive Covenant Violation occurs, then the purchase price per Incentive Unit (whether a Vested Incentive Unit or an Unvested Incentive Unit) will be the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost.
The Call Option (except in the case of any event described in Section 4.2(a)(ii) and (iv)) shall expire upon the occurrence of an IPO.
(c) (i) If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than a Qualifying Termination, all Unvested Incentive Units will be forfeited (or, to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2(a) applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event), with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
(ii) Any Incentive Units which are Unvested Incentive Units following the expiration of the Post-Termination Vesting Period shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost.
(d) If the Company desires to exercise the Call Option pursuant to this Section 5.2, the Company shall, not later than the expiration of the period set forth in Section 5.2(a) send written notice to each member of Executives Family Group of its intention to purchase Incentive Units, specifying the number of Incentive Units to be purchased (the Call Notice ). Subject to the provisions of Section 6, the closing of the purchase shall take place at the principal office of the Company on a date specified by the Company no later than the 30th day after the giving of the Call Notice.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company elects not to exercise the Call Option pursuant to this Section 5.2, the Sponsor may elect to cause one of its Affiliates or another designee to purchase such Incentive Units at any time on the same terms and conditions set forth in this section 5.2 by providing written notice to each member of Executives Family Group of its intention to purchase Incentive Units.
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5.3 Obligation to Sell Several. If there is more than one member of Executives Family Group, the failure of any one member thereof to perform its obligations hereunder shall not excuse or affect the obligations of any other member thereof, and the closing of the purchases from such other members by the Company shall not excuse, or constitute a waiver of its rights against, the defaulting member.
6. | Certain Limitations on the Companys Obligations to Purchase Incentive Units |
6.1 Deferral of Purchases. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not be obligated to purchase any Incentive Units at any time pursuant to Section 5, regardless of whether it has delivered a Call Notice or received a Put Notice, (i) to the extent that the purchase of such Incentive Units would result in (A) a violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation, policy, order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment promulgated or entered by any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental authority applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their property, or (B) after giving effect thereto, a Financing Default; (ii) if immediately prior to such purchase there exists a Financing Default which prohibits such purchase; or (iii) to the extent that there is a lack of available cash on hand of the Company. The Company shall, within fifteen (15) days of learning of any such fact, so notify Executive that it is not obligated to purchase hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Incentive Units which the Company elects or is required to purchase, but which in accordance with Section 6.1(a) is not purchased at the applicable time provided in Section 5, shall be purchased by the Company (x) by delivery of a promissory note for the applicable purchase price payable at such time as would not result in a Financing Default, bearing interest at the prime lending rate in effect as of the date of the exercise of the call right or at the Applicable Federal Rate at such time, if greater; or (y) if purchase by delivery of a promissory note as described in clause (x) is not permitted due to the terms of any outstanding Company indebtedness, or otherwise, then, for the applicable purchase price (measured as of the actual purchase date) on or prior to the fifteenth (15th) day after such date or dates that the purchase of such Incentive Units are no longer prohibited under Section 6.1(a) and the Company shall give Executive five (5) days prior notice of any such purchase.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) at any time during the 10 day period following the expiration of the 15 day period referred to in the last sentence of Section 6.1(a), Executive or Executives Family Group may withdraw the Incentive Units subject to the put option described in Section 5.1 or the call right in Section 5.2, as applicable, (ii) in the case of a previously exercised put option, the closing of such put transaction shall be suspended during such 10 day period and such transaction shall be cancelled if Executive or Executives Family Group withdraws the Incentive Units and (iii) in the case of a previously exercised call right, such transaction shall be cancelled if the Executive or the Executives Family Group withdraws the Incentive Units.
6.2 Payment for Incentive Units. If at any time the Company elects or is required to purchase any Incentive Units pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall pay the purchase price for the Incentive Units it purchases (i) first, by the cancellation of any indebtedness, if any, owing from Executive to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (which indebtedness shall be applied
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pro rata against the proceeds receivable by each member of Executives Family Group receiving consideration in such repurchase) and (ii) then, by the Companys delivery of a check or wire transfer of immediately available funds for the remainder of the purchase price, if any, against delivery of the certificates or other instruments, if any, representing the Incentive Units so purchased, duly endorsed; provided that if (x) any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 exists or (y) such purchase of Incentive Units would result in a Financing Default, in each case which prohibits such cash payment (either directly or indirectly as a result of the prohibition of a related cash dividend or distribution) (each a Cash Payment Restriction ), the portion of the cash payment so prohibited may be made, to the extent such payment is not prohibited, by the Companys delivery of a junior subordinated promissory note (which shall be subordinated and subject in right of payment to the prior payment of any debt outstanding under the senior financing agreements and any modifications, renewals, extensions, replacements and refunding of all such indebtedness) of the Company (a Junior Subordinated Note ) in a principal amount equal to the balance of the purchase price, payable within ten days after the Cash Payment Restriction no longer exists, and bearing interest payable (and compounded to the extent not so paid) as of the last day of each year at the prime rate as published for JP Morgan Chase Bank from time to time, and all such accrued and unpaid interest payable on the date of the payment of principal (or, if applicable, the last installment of principal), with payments to be applied in the order of: first to any enforcement costs incurred by Executive or Executives Family Group, second to interest and third to principal. The Company shall have the rights set forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 6.2 whether or not the member of Executives Family Group selling such Incentive Units is an obligor of the Company. The principal of, and accrued interest on, any such Junior Subordinated Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time at the option of the Company. To the extent that the Company is prohibited from paying accrued interest, that is required to be paid on any Junior Subordinated Note prior to maturity, due to the existence of any Cash Payment Restriction, such interest shall be cumulated, compounded annually, and accrued until and to the extent that such Cash Payment Restriction no longer exists, at which time such accrued interest shall be immediately paid. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Company may elect to pay the purchase price hereunder in shares or other equity securities of one of its respective direct or indirect Subsidiaries with a fair market value equal to the applicable purchase price, provided that such Subsidiary promptly repurchases such shares or other equity securities for cash equal to the applicable purchase price or a Junior Subordinated Note with a principal amount equal to the applicable purchase price.
6.3 Repayment of Proceeds. If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the Executive engages in any Restrictive Covenant Violation or the Company discovers after a termination of employment that grounds for a termination with Cause existed at the time thereof, then Executive shall be required to pay to the Company, within 10 business days of the Companys request to Executive therefor, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate after-tax proceeds (taking into account all amounts of tax that would be recoverable upon a claim of loss for payment of such proceeds in the year of repayment) Executive or any of Executives Permitted Transferees received upon the sale or other disposition of, or distributions in respect of, Executives Incentive Units over (B) the aggregate Cost for such Incentive Units. Any reference in this Agreement to grounds existing for a termination with Cause shall be determined after application of any notice period, cure period or other procedural delay or event required prior to finding of, or termination for, Cause. The foregoing remedy shall not be exclusive.
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7. | Restrictive Covenants (Appendix A). |
Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and accordingly agrees, in Executives capacity as an investor and equity holder in the Company and its Affiliates, to the Restrictive Covenants contained in Appendix A to this Agreement and/or incorporated herein by reference. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Companys remedies at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 1 of Appendix A (or a material breach or material threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 2 of Appendix A of this Agreement) would be inadequate and the Company would suffer irreparable damages as a result of such breach or threatened breach. In recognition of this fact, Executive agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach by Executive, regardless of whether a transfer of Incentive Units to a Permitted Transferee has occurred and in addition to any remedies at law, the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to cease making any payments or providing any benefit otherwise required by this Agreement and obtain equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.
8. | Miscellaneous. |
8.1 Transfers. Prior to the transfer of Incentive Units to a Permitted Transferee, Executive shall deliver to the Company a written agreement of the proposed transferee (a) evidencing such Persons undertaking to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and (b) acknowledging that the Incentive Units transferred to such Person will continue to be Incentive Units for purposes of this Agreement in the hands of such Person. Any transfer or attempted transfer of Incentive Units in violation of any provision of this Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement shall be void, and the Company shall not record such transfer on its books or treat any purported transferee of such Incentive Units as the owner of such Incentive Units for any purpose.
8.2 Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Etc., Affecting Incentive Units. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Incentive Units, to any and all (i) securities of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of the Incentive Units, by reason of any dividend payable in Incentive Units, issuance of Incentive Units, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or otherwise and (ii) securities of any Subsidiary of the Company or any of its or their successors or assigns (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) upon distribution of such securities to any holder of Co-Investment Units by reason of any dividend to such holder paid in such securities.
8.3 Executives Employment by the Company. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to employ Executive in any capacity whatsoever or to prohibit or restrict the Company (or any such Subsidiary) from terminating the employment of Executive at any time or for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.
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8.4 Cooperation. Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company in taking action reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
8.5 Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Transferee shall derive any rights under this Agreement unless and until such Transferee has executed and delivered to the Company a valid undertaking and becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement; and provided further that the Sponsor is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the provisions hereof.
8.6 Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. No waiver by any party hereto of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless set forth in a writing executed by the party so waiving
8.7 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein (except that the provisions of Section 1 of Appendix A shall be governed by the law of the state where Executive is principally employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries or, if the Executive and the Company or its Subsidiaries are party to an Employment Agreement, the law of the state that governs such a Employment Agreement). Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect of any thereof, shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York or the State of Delaware, and each of the Company and the members of Executives Family Group hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, proceeding or judgment. Each of the members of Executives Family Group and the Company hereby irrevocably waives (i) any objections which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware or the State of New York, (ii) any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum and (iii) any right to a jury trial.
8.8 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three postal delivery days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
If to the Company:
c/o 313 Acquisition LLC
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
Attention: General Counsel
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and
The Blackstone Group L.P.
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attention: Peter Wallace
with a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Attn: Gregory T. Grogan
If to Executive:
To the most recent address of Executive set forth in the personnel records of the Company.
8.9 Integration. This Agreement and the documents referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto which form a part hereof, including the Restrictive Covenants, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, provided that if the Company or its Affiliates is a party to one or more agreements with Executive related to the matters subject to Section 6 and Appendix A, such other agreements shall remain in full force and effect and continue in addition to this Agreement. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter, subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this Section.
8.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument
8.11 Injunctive Relief. Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees each acknowledges and agrees that a violation of any of the terms of this Agreement will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedy at law is not available. Accordingly, it is agreed that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or other equitable relief to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or any state thereof, in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law or equity.
8.12 Rights Cumulative; Waiver. The rights and remedies of Executive and the Company under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which either would otherwise have hereunder or at law or in equity or by statute, and no failure or delay by either party in exercising any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or operate as a waiver of such right or remedy, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
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power or right preclude such partys other or further exercise or the exercise of any other power or right. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach and no failure by either party to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights or privileges hereunder or shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights to exercise the same at any subsequent time or times hereunder.
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This Management Subscription Agreement between the Company and the Executive named on the Executive Master Signature Page hereto is dated and executed as of the date set forth on such Executive Master Signature Page.
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SCHEDULE A-1
Time-Vesting Incentive Units
1. With regard to one-third of the Incentive Units (the Time-Vesting Incentive Units ) granted hereunder, the percentage of such Incentive Units that will be Vested Incentive Units in respect of a Termination Date occurring:
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prior to the first anniversary of the later of (a) the Closing Date (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) or (b) the date on which Executive commenced employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries (the later of such dates, the Vesting Reference Date ), will be 0%; |
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on or after the first anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the second anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 20%; |
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on or after the second anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the third anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 40%; |
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on or after the third anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 60%; |
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on or after the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the fifth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 80%; |
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on or after the fifth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 100%. |
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, immediately prior to and following the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Securityholders Agreement) that occurs prior to the Termination Date, 100% of the Time-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units shall become Vested Incentive Units.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, including without limitation Section 5.2(b) of the Agreement, if a Qualifying Termination occurs while any Time-Vesting Incentive Units are Unvested Incentive Units, such Unvested Incentive Units shall not be forfeited and shall remain outstanding and eligible to become Vested Incentive Units in accordance with Section 2 of this Schedule A-1 for the Post-Termination Vesting Period.
4. Any time-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units following the expiration of the Post-Termination Vesting Period shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2 applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost.
5. | Definitions. |
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(a) Good Reason shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives current Employment Agreement.
(b) Post-Termination Vesting Period means the one-year period beginning on the Termination Date.
(c) Qualifying Termination means a termination of Executives Employment by the Company without Cause (excluding any termination of Executives Employment by the Company and its Subsidiaries as a result of the death or Disability of Executive) or by Executive while Good Reason exists.
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SCHEDULE A-2
2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units
1. One-third of the Incentive Units (the 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units ) will initially be Unvested Incentive Units.
2. The 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units shall become Vested Incentive Units at such time, prior to a Termination Date, that the Sponsor shall have received cash proceeds in respect of its investment in the Class A Units of the Company (the Class A Units ) held from time to time by the Sponsor in an amount necessary to ensure both (x) a return equal to 2.0 times the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units, and (y) an annual internal rate of return of at least 20% on the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, including without limitation Section 5.2(b) of the Agreement, if a Qualifying Termination occurs while any 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units are Unvested Incentive Units, such Unvested Incentive Units shall not be forfeited and shall remain outstanding and eligible to become Vested Incentive Units if a Change of Control occurs during such Post-Termination Vesting Period and, as a result of such Change in Control, the vesting conditions set forth in Section 2 of this Schedule A-2 are satisfied during the Post-Termination Vesting Period.
4. Any 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units following the expiration of the Post-Termination Vesting Period shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or, to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2 applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
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SCHEDULE A-3
3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units
1. One-third of the Incentive Units (the 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units ) will initially be Unvested Incentive Units.
2. The 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units shall become Vested Incentive Units at such time, prior to a Termination Date, that the Sponsor shall have received cash proceeds in respect of its investment in the Class A Units held from time to time by the Sponsor in an amount necessary to ensure both (x) a return equal to 3.0 times the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units, and (y) an annual internal rate of return of at least 25% on the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, including without limitation Section 5.2(b) of the Agreement, if a Qualifying Termination occurs while any 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units are Unvested Incentive Units, such Unvested Incentive Units shall not be forfeited and shall remain outstanding and eligible to become Vested Incentive Units if a Change of Control occurs during such Post-Termination Vesting Period and, as a result of such Change in Control, the vesting conditions set forth in Section 2 of this Schedule A-3 are satisfied during the Post-Termination Vesting Period.
4. Any 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units following the expiration of the Post-Termination Vesting Period shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or, to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2 applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
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Appendix A
Restrictive Covenants
1. Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Non-Disparagement .
(a) Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and its Affiliates and accordingly agrees as follows:
(i) During Executives employment with the Company or its Affiliates (the Employment Term ) and for a period of two years following the date Executive ceases to be employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries (the Restricted Period ), Executive will not, whether on Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or other business organization, entity or enterprise whatsoever ( Person ), directly or indirectly solicit or assist in soliciting in competition with the Restricted Group in the Business, the business of any then current or prospective client or customer with whom Executive (or his direct reports) had personal contact or dealings on behalf of the Company during the one-year period preceding Executives termination of employment.
(ii) During the Restricted Period, Executive will not directly or indirectly:
(A) engage in the Business anywhere in the United States, or in any geographical area that is within 100 miles of any geographical area where the Restricted Group engages in the Business, including, for the avoidance of doubt, by entering into the employment of or rending any services to a Core Competitor, except where such employment or services do not relate in any manner to the Business;
(B) acquire a financial interest in, or otherwise become actively involved with, any Person engaged in the Business, directly or indirectly, as an individual, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; or
(C) intentionally and adversely interfere with, or attempt to adversely interfere with, business relationships between the members of the Restricted Group and any of their clients, customers, suppliers, partners, members or investors.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Appendix A, Executive may, directly or indirectly own, solely as an investment, securities of any Person engaged in a Business (including, without limitation, a Core Competitor) which are publicly traded on a national or regional stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market if Executive (i) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such person and (ii) does not, directly or indirectly, own 2% or more of any class of securities of such Person.
(iv) During the Employment Term and for a period of two years from the date Executive ceases to be employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, Executive will
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not, whether on Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any Person, directly or indirectly:
(A) solicit or encourage any employee of the Restricted Group to leave the employment of the Restricted Group;
(B) hire any executive-level employee who was employed by the Restricted Group as of the date of Executives termination of employment with the Company or who left the employment of the Restricted Group coincident with, or within one year prior to or after, the termination of Executives employment with the Company; or
(C) encourage any material consultant of the Restricted Group to cease working with the Restricted Group.
(v) For purposes of this Agreement:
(A) Restricted Group shall mean, collectively, the Company and its subsidiaries and, to the extent engaged in the Business, their respective Affiliates (including The Blackstone Group L.P. and its Affiliates).
(B) Business shall mean (1) origination, installation, or monitoring services related to residential or commercial security, life-safety, energy management or home automation services, (2) installation or servicing of residential or commercial solar panels or sale of electricity generated by solar panels, (3) design, engineering or manufacturing of technology or products related to residential or commercial security, life-safety, energy management or home automation services and/or (4) provision of wireless voice or data services, including internet, into the home.
(C) Core Competitor shall mean ADT Home Security/Broadview Security, Protection 1, Inc., Protect America, Inc., Stanley Security Solutions, Inc., Vector Security, Inc., Slomins, Inc., Monitronics International, Inc., Life Alert, Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Inc., AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications, Inc., DISH Network Corp., DIRECTV, Pinnacle and each of their respective Affiliates, and Sungevity, Inc., RPS, Sunrun Inc., Solar City, Clean Power Finance, SunPower Corporation, Corbin Solar Solutions LLC, Galkos Construction, Inc., and any of their respective current or future dealers.
(b) During the Restricted Period, Executive agrees not to make, or cause any other person to make, any communication that is intended to criticize or disparage, or has the effect of criticizing or disparaging, the Company or any of its affiliates, agents or advisors (or any of its or their respective employees, officers or directors (it being understood that comments made in Executives good faith performance of his duties hereunder shall not be deemed disparaging or defamatory for purposes of this Agreement). During the Restricted Period, the Company shall instruct its executive officers and directors to refrain from intentionally making any public communication outside the ordinary course of such persons business that is intended to criticize or disparage, or has the effect of criticizing or disparaging, Executive. Nothing set forth herein shall be interpreted to prohibit either party from responding truthfully to incorrect public statements, making truthful statements when required by law, subpoena or court order and/or from responding to any inquiry by any regulatory or investigatory organization.
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(c) It is expressly understood and agreed that although Executive and the Company consider the restrictions contained in this Section 1 to be reasonable, if a final judicial determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction that the time or territory or any other restriction contained in this Appendix A is an unenforceable restriction against Executive, the provisions of this Appendix A shall not be rendered void but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum time and territory and to such maximum extent as such court may judicially determine or indicate to be enforceable. Alternatively, if any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any restriction contained in this Appendix A is unenforceable, and such restriction cannot be amended so as to make it enforceable, such finding shall not affect the enforceability of any of the other restrictions contained herein.
(d) The period of time during which the provisions of this Section 1 shall be in effect shall be extended by the length of time during which Executive is in breach of the terms hereof as determined by any court of competent jurisdiction on the Companys application for injunctive relief.
(e) The provisions of Section 1 hereof shall survive the termination of Executives employment for any reason, including but not limited to, any termination other than for Cause (except as otherwise set forth in Section 1 hereof).
2. Confidentiality; Intellectual Property .
(a) Confidentiality .
(i) Executive will not at any time (whether during or after Executives employment with the Company) (x) retain or use for the benefit, purposes or account of Executive or any other Person; or (y) disclose, divulge, reveal, communicate, share, transfer or provide access to any Person outside the Company (other than his professional advisers who are bound by confidentiality obligations or otherwise in performance of Executives duties under Executives employment and pursuant to customary industry practice), any non-public, proprietary or confidential informationincluding without limitation trade secrets, know-how, research and development, software, databases, inventions, processes, formulae, technology, designs and other intellectual property, information concerning finances, investments, profits, pricing, costs, products, services, vendors, customers, clients, partners, investors, personnel, compensation, recruiting, training, advertising, sales, marketing, promotions, government and regulatory activities and approvalsconcerning the past, current or future business, activities and operations of the Company, its subsidiaries or Affiliates and/or any third party that has disclosed or provided any of same to the Company on a confidential basis ( Confidential Information ) without the prior written authorization of the Board.
(ii) Confidential Information shall not include any information that is (a) generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of Executives breach of this covenant; (b) made legitimately available to Executive by a third party without
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breach of any confidentiality obligation of which Executive has knowledge; or (c) required by law to be disclosed; provided that with respect to subsection (c) Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and reasonably cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment.
(iii) Except as required by law, Executive will not disclose to anyone, other than Executives family (it being understood that, in this Agreement, the term family refers to Executive, Executives spouse, children, parents and spouses parents) and advisors, the existence or contents of this Agreement; provided that Executive may disclose to any prospective future employer the provisions of this Appendix A. This Section 2(a)(iii) shall terminate if the Company publicly discloses a copy of this Agreement (or, if the Company publicly discloses summaries or excerpts of this Agreement, to the extent so disclosed).
(iv) Upon termination of Executives employment with the Company for any reason, Executive shall (x) cease and not thereafter commence use of any Confidential Information or intellectual property (including without limitation, any patent, invention, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade name, logo, domain name or other source indicator) owned or used by the Company, its subsidiaries or Affiliates; and (y) immediately destroy, delete, or return to the Company, at the Companys option, all originals and copies in any form or medium (including memoranda, books, papers, plans, computer files, letters and other data) in Executives possession or control (including any of the foregoing stored or located in Executives office, home, laptop or other computer, whether or not Company property) that contain Confidential Information, except that Executive may retain only those portions of any personal notes, notebooks and diaries that do not contain any Confidential Information.
(b) Intellectual Property .
(i) If Executive creates, invents, designs, develops, contributes to or improves any works of authorship, inventions, intellectual property, materials, documents or other work product (including without limitation, research, reports, software, databases, systems, applications, presentations, textual works, content, or audiovisual materials) ( Works ), either alone or with third parties, at any time during Executives employment by the Company and within the scope of such employment and/or with the use of any the Company resources ( Company Works ), Executive shall promptly and fully disclose same to the Company and hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all of Executives right, title, and interest therein (including rights under patent, industrial property, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition, other intellectual property laws, and related laws) to the Company to the extent ownership of any such rights does not vest originally in the Company. If Executive creates any written records (in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, or any other tangible form or media) of any Company Works, the Executive will keep and maintain same. The records will be available to and remain the sole property and intellectual property of the Company at all times.
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(ii) Executive shall take all requested actions and execute all requested documents (including any licenses or assignments required by a government contract) at the Companys expense (but without further remuneration) to assist the Company in validating, maintaining, protecting, enforcing, perfecting, recording, patenting or registering any of the Companys rights in the Company Works.
(iii) Executive shall not improperly use for the benefit of, bring to any premises of, divulge, disclose, communicate, reveal, transfer or provide access to, or share with the Company any confidential, proprietary or non-public information or intellectual property relating to a former employer or other third party without the prior written permission of such third party. Executive shall comply with all relevant policies and guidelines of the Company that are from time to time previously disclosed to Executive, including regarding the protection of Confidential Information and intellectual property and potential conflicts of interest.
(iv) The provisions of Section 7 hereof shall survive the termination of Executives employment for any reason (except as otherwise set forth in Section 7(a)(iv) hereof).
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Exhibit 10.9
MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Incentive Units)
THIS MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) by and between 313 Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company ), and the individual named on the Master Signature Page hereto ( Executive ) is made as of the date set forth on such Master Signature Page hereto.
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, Executive desires to subscribe for and acquire from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and provide to Executive, a number of the Companys Class B Units (the Incentive Units ), in the amount set forth on the Master Signature Page, as hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is one of several agreements being entered into by the Company with certain persons who are or will be directors, officers or key employees or advisors of the Company or one or more Affiliates or Subsidiaries (collectively with Executive, the Management Investors ) as part of a management equity purchase plan designed to comply with Regulation D or Rule 701, as applicable, promulgated under the Securities Act (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Definitions . |
1.1 Affiliate . An Affiliate of, or Person Affiliated with, a specified Person shall mean a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
1.2 Agreement . The term Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.3 Board . The Board shall mean the Board of Managers of 313 Acquisition LLC.
1.4 Cause . The term Cause shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in any Employment Agreement between Executive and the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the Employment Agreement ), or if no such Employment Agreement exists, shall mean (A) the Executives continued failure substantially to perform the Executives employment duties (other than as a result of total or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (B) dishonesty in the performance of the Executives employment duties, (C) an act or acts on the Executives part constituting (x) a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or (y) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, (D) use, possession, sale, or purchase of controlled substances or alcohol during working hours or on the job site or being under the influence of controlled substances or alcohol during working hours or on the job site, (E) the Executives willful malfeasance or willful
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misconduct in connection with the Executives employment duties or any act or omission which is or could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (F) the Executives fraud or misappropriation, embezzlement or misuse of funds or property belonging to the Company or an Affiliate or (G) the occurrence of any Restrictive Covenant Violation.
1.5 Closing . The term Closing shall mean the closing of the grant of Incentive Units issued hereunder.
1.6 Closing Date . The term Closing Date shall be the date specified on the Master Signature Page.
1.7 Code . The term Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.8 Company . The term Company shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.9 Competitive Activity . Executive shall have engaged in Competitive Activity if Executive engages in any activity otherwise prohibited by Appendix A after the time limitations set forth in Appendix A.
1.10 Cost . The term Cost shall mean the price per Unit paid by Executive, if any, as proportionately adjusted for all subsequent distributions of Incentive Units and other recapitalizations and less the amount of any distributions made with respect to the Incentive Units pursuant to the Companys organizational documents; provided that Cost may not be less than zero.
1.11 Disability . The term Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives Employment Agreement, or if no Employment Agreement exists, shall mean Executives inability, for a period of six (6) consecutive months or for an aggregate of twelve (12) months in any twenty-four (24) consecutive month period, to perform Executives employment duties as a result of Executive becoming physically or mentally incapacitated, as determined in good faith by the Board.
1.12 Employee and Employment . The term employee shall mean, without any inference as to negate Executives status as a member of the Company for all purposes hereunder (subject to the terms hereof) and for federal and other tax purposes, any employee (as defined in accordance with the regulations and revenue rulings then applicable under Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, and the term employment shall include service as a part- or full-time employee or Board member to the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries.
1.13 Executive . The term Executive shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.14 Executives Family Group . The term Executives Family Group shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).
1.15 Fair Market Value . The term Fair Market Value used in connection with the value of Incentive Units shall mean (a) if there is a public market for the equity of the Company
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on the applicable date, the value for the Incentive Units shall be implied by the average of the high and low closing bid prices of such equity during the last 10 trading days on the stock exchange on which the equity is principally trading or (b) if there is no public market for the equity, the value for the Incentive Units shall be determined by the Board in good faith after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (it being understood that the Fair Market Value of the Incentive Units shall be determined based on an equity valuation of the Company, which could then be converted formulaically into a fair market value for the Incentive Units by reference to the application of the distribution and dissolution provisions contained in Section 5.2 of the LLC Agreement).
1.16 Financing Default . The term Financing Default shall mean an event which would constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute) an event of default under any of the financing documents of the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries from time to time and any restrictive financial covenants contained in the organizational documents of the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries.
1.17 Incentive Units . The term Incentive Units shall mean the Class B Units of the Company issued pursuant to this Agreement.
1.18 LLC Agreement . The term LLC Agreement shall mean the LLC Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 among the Company and its members, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.19 Management Investors . The term Management Investors shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.20 Permitted Transferee . The term Permitted Transferee means any Person to whom Executive transfers Incentive Units in accordance with the LLC Agreement and the Securityholders Agreement (other than the Sponsor and the Company and their respective Affiliates and except for transfers pursuant to a Public Offering).
1.21 Person . The term Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of any nature whatsoever.
1.22 Public Offering . The term Public Offering shall have the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
1.23 Restrictive Covenant Violation . The term Restrictive Covenant Violation shall mean Executives breach of any provision of Appendix A hereto, or of any agreement with the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries (whether currently in existence or arising in the future from time to time) containing covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and/or non-disclosure obligations (collectively, Restrictive Covenants ).
1.24 Securities Act . The term Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
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1.25 Securityholders Agreement . The term Securityholders Agreement shall mean the Securityholders Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 among the Sponsor, the Management Investors and the Company, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.26 Sponsor . The term Sponsor means The Blackstone Group, L.P.
1.27 Subsidiary . The term Subsidiary means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity with respect to which another specified entity has the power to vote or direct the voting of sufficient securities to elect directors (or comparable authorized persons of such entity) having a majority of the voting power of the board of directors (or comparable governing body) of such entity.
1.28 Termination Date . The term Termination Date means the date upon which Executives employment with the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason (including death or Disability).
1.29 Unvested Incentive Units . The term Unvested Incentive Units means, with respect to Executives Incentive Units, the number of such Incentive Units that are not Vested Incentive Units.
1.30 Vested Incentive Units . The term Vested Incentive Units shall mean, with respect to an Executives Incentive Units, the number of such Incentive Units that are vested and nonforfeitable, as determined in accordance with Schedules A-1, A-2 and A-3 attached hereto.
2. | Subscription for Incentive Units. |
2.1 Grant of Incentive Units . Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Executive hereby subscribes for, and the Company hereby agrees to issue to Executive on the Closing Date, the number of Incentive Units set forth on the Master Signature Page in exchange for services performed for the Company, an Affiliate, or a Subsidiary by Executive, and subject to vesting in accordance with Schedules A-1, A-2 and A-3 attached hereto.
2.2 The Closing . The Closing of the grant of Incentive Units hereunder shall take place on the Closing Date.
2.3 Section 83(b) Election . Within 10 days after the Closing, Executive shall provide the Company with a copy of a completed election with respect to the Incentive Units subscribed for at the Closing under Section 83(b) of the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder in the form attached to the Master Signature Page hereto. Executive shall file (via certified mail, return receipt requested) such election with the Internal Revenue Service and shall thereafter notify the Company it has made such timely filings. Executive should consult his or her tax advisor regarding the consequences of Section 83(b) elections, as well as the receipt, vesting, holding and sale of Incentive Units.
2.4 Closing Conditions . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to issue, sell or grant to Executive any Incentive Units
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unless (i) Executive is an employee of, or consultant to, the Company or one of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries on the Closing Date; (ii) the representations of Executive contained in Section 3 hereof are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date and (iii) Executive is not in breach of any agreement, obligation or covenant herein required to be performed or observed by Executive on or prior to the Closing Date.
3. | Investment Representations and Covenants of Executive . |
3.1 Incentive Units Unregistered . Executive acknowledges and represents that Executive has been advised by the Company that:
(a) the offer and sale of the Incentive Units have not been registered under the Securities Act;
(b) the Incentive Units must be held indefinitely and Executive must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Incentive Units unless the offer and sale of such Incentive Units are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available (or as otherwise provided in the LLC Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement);
(c) there is no established market for the Incentive Units and it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for the Incentive Units in the foreseeable future;
(d) a restrictive legend in the form set forth below and such as may be determined by the Company pursuant to the LLC Agreement shall be placed on the certificates, if any, representing the Incentive Units:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN REPURCHASE OPTIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN A MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WITH THE ISSUER, AS AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE HOLDER HEREOF AT THE ISSUERS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHOUT CHARGE; and
(e) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Incentive Units are subject to restrictions on transfer and, if the Company should at some time in the future engage the services of a securities transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer instructions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to the Incentive Units.
4. | Additional Investment Representations . Executive represents and warrants that: |
(a) Executives financial situation is such that Executive can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Incentive Units for an indefinite period of time, has adequate means for providing for Executives current needs and personal contingencies, and can afford to suffer a complete loss of Executives investment in the Incentive Units;
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(b) Executives knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that Executive is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Incentive Units;
(c) Executive understands that the Incentive Units are a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of Executives investment therein, there are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Incentive Units and, on the Closing Date and for an indefinite period following the Closing, there will be no public market for the Incentive Units and, accordingly, it may not be possible for Executive to liquidate Executives investment in case of emergency, if at all;
(d) the terms of this Agreement provide that if Executive ceases to be an employee of the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, the Company shall have the right to repurchase the Incentive Units at a price which may, under certain circumstances, be less than the Fair Market Value thereof;
(e) The Company and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries are not obligated to employ Executive in any capacity whatsoever, or prohibited or restricted from terminating the employment of Executive at any time or for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause;
(f) Executive understands and has taken cognizance of all the risk factors related to the purchase of the Incentive Units and, other than as set forth in this Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to Executive or Executives representatives concerning the Incentive Units or the Company or their prospects or other matters;
(g) Executive has been given the opportunity to examine all documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company and its representatives concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, the LLC Agreement, the Securityholders Agreement, the Companys organizational documents and the terms and conditions of the purchase of the Incentive Units and to obtain any additional information which Executive deems necessary;
(h) all information which Executive has provided to the Company and its representatives concerning Executive and Executives financial position is complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement; and
(i) Executive is or is not an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, as indicated on the Master Signature Page.
4.2 Other Representations . Executive acknowledges that the Sponsor and its Affiliates may, from time to time, provide services to the Company and its Affiliates or Subsidiaries for which a fee will be paid by the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries to the Sponsor or its Affiliates, including an annual monitoring/advisory fee.
5. | Certain Sales and Forfeitures Upon Termination of Employment . |
5.1 Put Option .
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(a) Prior to a Public Offering , if Executives Employment is terminated (x) due to the death of Executive or (y) by the Company and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries as a result of the Disability of Executive, then Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the Executives Family Group ) shall have the right, subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, for 180 days following the date that is 210 days after the Termination Date, to sell to the Company (the Put Right ), and the Company shall be required to purchase (subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof), on one occasion from each member of Executives Family Group, all (but not less than all) of the number of Vested Incentive Units then held by Executives Family Group that equals all such Vested Incentive Units collectively held by Executives Family Group at a price per Vested Incentive Unit equal to Fair Market Value of such Vested Incentive Units (measured as of the date that the relevant election to purchase such Incentive Units is delivered (the Repurchase Notice Date )). In order to exercise its rights with respect to the Vested Incentive Units pursuant to this Section 5.1(a), Executives Family Group shall also be required to simultaneously exercise any similar rights it may have with respect to any other Incentive Units of the Company held by Executives Family Group in accordance with the terms of the agreements pursuant to which such other Incentive Units were acquired from the Company.
(b) If Executives Family Group desires to exercise the Put Right, the members of Executives Family Group shall send one written notice to the Company setting forth such members intention to collectively sell all of their Vested Incentive Units pursuant to Section 5.1(a), which notice shall include the signature of each member of Executives Family Group. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the closing of the purchase shall take place at the principal office of the Company on a date specified by the Company no later than the 60th day after the giving of such notice.
5.2 Call Option .
(a) If Executives Employment terminates for any reason or in the event of a Restrictive Covenant Violation or Executives engaging in a Competitive Activity, the Company shall have the right and option, but not the obligation, to purchase any or all of the Vested Incentive Units and Unvested Incentive Units of Executive and Executives Family Group, during either of the one-year periods following each of (x) the Termination Date, (y) the date on which a Restrictive Covenant Violation or Competitive Activity occurs (or, if later, the date on which the Board has actual knowledge thereof) or (z) the date that is six (6) months and one day after the date on which the Executive became fully vested in the applicable Incentive Units for accounting purposes (or, in the case of either clause (x) or (y), such later date as is necessary in order to avoid the application of adverse accounting treatment to the Company) (the Call Option ), in each case, at a price per Incentive Unit determined as follows (it being understood that if Incentive Units subject to repurchase hereunder may be repurchased at different prices, the Company may elect to repurchase only the portion of the Incentive Units subject to repurchase hereunder at the lower price):
(i) Death or Disability . If Executives employment with the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries is terminated (x) due to the death of Executive or (y) by the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries as a result of the Disability of Executive, then:
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(A) the purchase price per Vested Incentive Unit will be Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date); and
(B) the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit will be the lesser of (1) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (2) Cost;
(ii) Termination with Cause; Resignation when Grounds Exist for Cause; Early Resignation . If Executives employment with the Company and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries is terminated (x) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with Cause, (y) by Executive at a time when grounds exist for a termination with Cause, or (z) by Executive prior to November 16, 2014 (or, if Executive commences employment after November 16, 2012, prior to the second anniversary of Executives date of hire), then the purchase price per Incentive Unit (whether a Vested Incentive Unit or an Unvested Incentive Unit) will be the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost;
(iii) Termination without Cause; Other Resignation . If Executives employment with the Company and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries is terminated (x) by the Company without Cause or (y) by Executive under circumstances where Sections 5.2(a)(i) and 5.2(a) (ii) do not apply, then the purchase price per Incentive Unit will be:
(A) for Vested Incentive Units, Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date); and
(B) for Unvested Incentive Units, the lesser of (a) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (b) Cost.
(iv) Restrictive Covenant Violation . If a Restrictive Covenant Violation occurs, then the purchase price per Incentive Unit (whether a Vested Incentive Unit or an Unvested Incentive Unit) will be the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost; and
(v) Competitive Activity . In the event Executive engages in Competitive Activity not constituting a Restrictive Covenant Violation, then the purchase price per Incentive Unit will be Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date).
The Call Option (except in the case of any event described in Sections 5.2(a)(ii) and 5.2(a)(iv)) shall expire upon the occurrence of an IPO.
(b) (i) If Executives employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, all Unvested Incentive Units will be forfeited (or, to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2(a) applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event), with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
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(c) If the Company desires to exercise the Call Option pursuant to this Section 5.2, the Company shall, not later than the expiration of the period set forth in Section 5.2(a) send written notice to each member of Executives Family Group of its intention to purchase Incentive Units, specifying the number of Incentive Units to be purchased (the Call Notice ). Subject to the provisions of Section 6, the closing of the purchase shall take place at the principal office of the Company on a date specified by the Company no later than the 30th day after the giving of the Call Notice.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company elects not to exercise the Call Option pursuant to this Section 5.2, the Sponsor may, or may elect to cause one of its Affiliates or another designee to purchase such Incentive Units at any time on the same terms and conditions set forth in this Section 5.2 by providing written notice to each member of Executives Family Group of its intention to purchase Incentive Units.
5.3 Obligation to Sell Several . If there is more than one member of Executives Family Group, the failure of any one member thereof to perform its obligations hereunder shall not excuse or affect the obligations of any other member thereof, and the closing of the purchases from such other members by the Company shall not excuse, or constitute a waiver of its rights against, the defaulting member.
6. | Certain Limitations on the Companys Obligations to Purchase Incentive Units . |
6.1 Deferral of Purchases .
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not be obligated to purchase any Incentive Units at any time pursuant to Section 5, regardless of whether it has delivered a Call Notice or received a Put Notice, (i) to the extent that the purchase of such Incentive Units would result in (A) a violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation, policy, order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment promulgated or entered by any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental authority applicable to the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries or any of its or their property, or (B) after giving effect thereto, a Financing Default; (ii) if immediately prior to such purchase there exists a Financing Default which prohibits such purchase; or (iii) to the extent that there is a lack of available cash on hand of the Company. The Company shall, within fifteen (15) days of learning of any such fact, so notify Executive that it is not obligated to purchase hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Incentive Units which the Company elects or is required to purchase, but which in accordance with Section 6.1 are not purchased at the applicable time provided in Section 5, shall be purchased by the Company (x) by delivery of a promissory note for the applicable purchase price payable at such time as would not result in a Financing Default, bearing interest at the prime lending rate in effect as of the date of the exercise of the call right or at the Applicable Federal Rate at such time, if greater; or (y) if purchase by delivery of a promissory note as described in clause (x) is not permitted due to the terms of any outstanding Company indebtedness, or otherwise, then, for the applicable purchase price (measured as of the actual purchase date) on or prior to the fifteenth (15th) day after such date or dates that the purchase of such Incentive Units are no longer prohibited under Section 6.1(a) and the Company shall give Executive five (5) days prior notice of any such purchase.
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6.2 Payment for Incentive Units . If at any time the Company elects or is required to purchase any Incentive Units pursuant to Section 5.1, the Company shall pay the purchase price for the Incentive Units it purchases (i) first, by the cancellation of any indebtedness, if any, owing from Executive to the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries (which indebtedness shall be applied pro rata against the proceeds receivable by each member of Executives Family Group receiving consideration in such repurchase) and (ii) then, by the Companys delivery of a check or wire transfer of immediately available funds for the remainder of the purchase price, if any, against delivery of the certificates or other instruments, if any, representing the Incentive Units so purchased, duly endorsed; provided that if (x) any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 exists or (y) such purchase of Incentive Units would result in a Financing Default, in each case which prohibits such cash payment (either directly or indirectly as a result of the prohibition of a related cash dividend or distribution) (each a Cash Payment Restriction ), the portion of the cash payment so prohibited may be made, to the extent such payment is not prohibited, by the Companys delivery of a junior subordinated promissory note (which shall be subordinated and subject in right of payment to the prior payment of any debt outstanding under the senior financing agreements and any modifications, renewals, extensions, replacements and refunding of all such indebtedness) of the Company (a Junior Subordinated Note ) in a principal amount equal to the balance of the purchase price, payable within ten (10) days after the Cash Payment Restriction no longer exists, and bearing interest payable (and compounded to the extent not so paid) as of the last day of each year at the prime rate as published for JP Morgan Chase Bank from time to time, and all such accrued and unpaid interest payable on the date of the payment of principal (or, if applicable, the last installment of principal), with payments to be applied in the order of: first to any enforcement costs incurred by Executive or Executives Family Group, second to interest and third to principal. The Company shall have the rights set forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 6.2 whether or not the member of Executives Family Group selling such Incentive Units is an obligor of the Company. The principal of, and accrued interest on, any such Junior Subordinated Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time at the option of the Company. To the extent that the Company is prohibited from paying accrued interest, that is required to be paid on any Junior Subordinated Note prior to maturity, due to the existence of any Cash Payment Restriction, such interest shall be cumulated, compounded annually, and accrued until and to the extent that such Cash Payment Restriction no longer exists, at which time such accrued interest shall be immediately paid. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Company may elect to pay the purchase price hereunder in shares or other equity securities of one of its Subsidiaries with a fair market value equal to the applicable purchase price, provided that such Subsidiary promptly repurchases such shares or other equity securities for cash equal to the applicable purchase price or a Junior Subordinated Note with a principal amount equal to the applicable purchase price.
6.3 Repayment of Proceeds . If the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate terminates Executives employment for Cause or a Restrictive Covenant Violation occurs, or the Company discovers after any termination of employment that grounds for a termination with Cause existed at the time thereof, then Executive shall be required to pay to the Company, within ten (10) business days of the Companys request to Executive therefor, an amount equal to the excess, if
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any, of (A) the aggregate after-tax proceeds (taking into account all amounts of tax that would be recoverable upon a claim of loss for payment of such proceeds in the year of repayment) Executive or any of Executives Permitted Transferees received upon the sale or other disposition of, or distributions in respect of, Executives Incentive Units over (B) the aggregate Cost for such Incentive Units. Any reference in this Agreement to grounds existing for a termination for Cause shall be determined after application of any notice period, cure period or other procedural delay or event required prior to finding of, or termination for, Cause. The foregoing remedy shall not be exclusive.
7. | Restrictive Covenants (Appendix A) . |
Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and accordingly agrees, in Executives capacity as an investor and equity holder in the Company and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, to the Restrictive Covenants contained in Appendix A to this Agreement and/or incorporated herein by reference. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Companys remedies at law for an actual or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Appendix A would be inadequate and the Company would suffer irreparable damages as a result of such breach or threatened breach. In recognition of this fact, Executive agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach by Executive, regardless of whether a transfer of Incentive Units to a Permitted Transferee has occurred and in addition to any remedies at law, the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to cease making any payments or providing any benefit otherwise required by this Agreement and obtain equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.
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8.1 Transfers . Prior to the transfer of Incentive Units to a Permitted Transferee, Executive shall deliver to the Company a written agreement of the proposed transferee (a) evidencing such Persons undertaking to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and (b) acknowledging that the Incentive Units transferred to such Person will continue to be Incentive Units for purposes of this Agreement in the hands of such Person. Any transfer or attempted transfer of Incentive Units in violation of any provision of this Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement shall be void, and the Company shall not record such transfer on its books or treat any purported transferee of such Incentive Units as the owner of such Incentive Units for any purpose.
8.2 Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Etc., Affecting Incentive Units . The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Incentive Units, and to any and all (i) securities of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of the Incentive Units, by reason of any dividend payable in Incentive Units, issuance of Incentive Units, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or otherwise and (ii) securities of any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company or any of its or their successors or assigns (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) upon distribution of such securities to any holder of Co-Investment Units by reason of any dividend to such holder paid in such securities.
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8.3 Executives Employment by the Company . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company to employ Executive in any capacity whatsoever or to prohibit or restrict the Company (or any Affiliate or Subsidiary) from terminating the employment of Executive at any time or for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.
8.4 Cooperation . Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company in taking action reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
8.5 Binding Effect . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Transferee shall derive any rights under this Agreement unless and until such Transferee has executed and delivered to the Company a valid undertaking and becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement; and provided further that the Sponsor is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the provisions hereof.
8.6 Amendment; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. No waiver by any party hereto of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless set forth in a writing executed by the party so waiving
8.7 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and performed wholly within the state of Delaware (except that the provisions of Section 1 of Appendix A shall be governed by the law of the state where Executive is principally employed by the Company or the applicable Affiliate or Subsidiary or, if the Executive and any of the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary are party to an Employment Agreement, the law of the state that governs such an Employment Agreement), without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions that would direct the application of the law of any other jurisdiction. Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect of any thereof, shall be brought exclusively in any court of competent jurisdiction in Salt Lake City, Utah, and each of the Company and the members of Executives Family Group hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, proceeding or judgment. Each of the members of Executives Family Group and the Company hereby irrevocably waives (i) any objections which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in Salt Lake City, Utah, (ii) any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum and (iii) any right to a jury trial.
8.8 Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three postal delivery days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
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If to the Company:
Vivint, Inc.
c/o 313 Acquisition LLC
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
Attention: President
with a copy to the attention of the General Counsel, and
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
313 Acquisition LLC
4931 North 300 West
Provo, Utah 84604
Attention: President
with a copy to the attention of the General Counsel,
and
The Blackstone Group, L.P.
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10152
Attention: Peter Wallace
and
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Attention: Gregory T. Grogan
Following the date hereof, notice may be delivered to either party at such other address as either party hereto may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed effective upon receipt thereof by the addressee.
8.9 Integration . This Agreement and the documents referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto which form a part hereof, including the Restrictive Covenants, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, provided that if the Company or its Affiliates is a party to one or more agreements with Executive related to the matters subject to Section 7 and Appendix A, such other agreements shall remain in full force and effect and continue in addition to this Agreement and nothing in this Agreement or incorporated by reference shall supersede or replace any other confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement or similar agreement entered into between the Executive and the Company (or any subsidiary or Affiliate) to the extent that such agreement is more protective of the business of the Company or any subsidiary or Affiliate), and provided, further, that to the
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extent the Executive is party to any agreement that would, by its terms, vary the terms of this Agreement (other than with respect to the matters subject to Section 7 hereof) or provide more favorable rights and remedies to the Executive, such terms will be deemed amended and shall not apply to the Incentive Units acquired herein. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter, other than as specifically provided for herein.
8.10 Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, including electronic counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
8.11 Injunctive Relief . Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees each acknowledges and agrees that a violation of any of the terms of this Agreement will cause the Company and its Affiliates irreparable injury for which adequate remedy at law is not available. Accordingly, it is agreed that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or other equitable relief to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or any state thereof, in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law or equity.
8.12 Rights Cumulative; Waiver . The rights and remedies of Executive and the Company and/or its Affiliates under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which either would otherwise have hereunder or at law or in equity or by statute, and no failure or delay by either party in exercising any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or operate as a waiver of such right or remedy, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude such partys other or further exercise or the exercise of any other power or right. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach and no failure by either party to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights or privileges hereunder or shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights to exercise the same at any subsequent time or times hereunder.
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This Management Subscription Agreement between the
Company and the Executive named on the Master Signature
Page hereto is dated and executed as of the date set forth on
such Master Signature Page.
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Schedule A-1
Time-Vesting Incentive Units
1. With regard to one-third (1/3) of the Incentive Units (the Time-Vesting Incentive Units ) granted hereunder, the percentage of such Incentive Units that will be Vested Incentive Units in respect of a Termination Date occurring:
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prior to the first anniversary of the later of (a) November 16, 2012 or (b) the date on which Executive commenced employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries (the later of such dates, the Vesting Reference Date ), will be 0%; |
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on or after the first anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the second anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 20%; |
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on or after the second anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the third anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 40%; |
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on or after the third anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 60%; |
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on or after the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, but prior to the fifth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 80%; |
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on or after the fifth anniversary of the Vesting Reference Date, will be 100%. |
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, immediately prior to and following the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Securityholders Agreement) that occurs prior to the Termination Date, 100% of the Time-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units shall become Vested Incentive Units.
3. Any Time-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units on the Termination Date shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2 applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
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Schedule A-2
2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units
1. One-third (1/3) of the Incentive Units (the 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units ) will initially be Unvested Incentive Units.
2. The 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units shall become Vested Incentive Units at such time, prior to a Termination Date, that the Sponsor and its Affiliates shall have received cash proceeds in respect of the Sponsors investment in the Class A Units of the Company (the Class A Units ) held from time to time by the Sponsor in an amount necessary to ensure both (x) a return equal to 2.0 times the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units, and (y) an annual internal rate of return of at least 20% on the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units.
3. Any 2.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units following the Termination Date shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or, to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2 applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
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Schedule A-3
3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units
1. One-third (1/3) of the Incentive Units (the 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units ) will initially be Unvested Incentive Units.
2. The 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units shall become Vested Incentive Units at such time, prior to a Termination Date, that the Sponsor and its Affiliates shall have received cash proceeds in respect of the Sponsors investment in the Class A Units held from time to time by the Sponsor in an amount necessary to ensure both (x) a return equal to 3.0 times the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units, and (y) an annual internal rate of return of at least 25% on the Sponsors cumulative invested capital in respect of the Class A Units.
3. Any 3.0x Exit-Vesting Incentive Units that are Unvested Incentive Units following the Termination Date shall be immediately forfeited by Executive (or, to the extent a forfeiture is not permissible under applicable law for any reason, the Unvested Incentive Units shall be subject to the Call Option in Section 5.2 applicable to Unvested Incentive Units in the case of the applicable termination event, with the purchase price per Unvested Incentive Unit equal to the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost).
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Appendix A
Restrictive Covenants
1. Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Non-Disparagement .
(a) Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, and accordingly agrees as follows:
(i) During Executives employment with the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries (the Employment Term ) and for a period of one year following the date Executive ceases to be employed by the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries (the Restricted Period ), Executive will not, whether on Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or other business organization, entity or enterprise whatsoever (for the purposes of this Appendix A, a Person ), directly or indirectly solicit or assist in soliciting the business of any then-current or prospective client or customer of any member of the Restricted Group in competition with the Restricted Group in the Business.
(ii) During the Restricted Period, Executive will not directly or indirectly:
(A) engage in the Business anywhere in the United States, or in any geographical area that is within 100 miles of any geographical area where the Restricted Group engages in the Business, including, for the avoidance of doubt, by entering into the employment of or rending any services to a Core Competitor, except where such employment or services do not relate in any manner to the Business;
(B) acquire a financial interest in, or otherwise become actively involved with, any Person engaged in the Business, directly or indirectly, as an individual, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; or
(C) intentionally and adversely interfere with, or attempt to adversely interfere with, business relationships between the members of the Restricted Group and any of their clients, customers, suppliers, partners, members or investors.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Appendix A, Executive may, directly or indirectly own, solely as an investment, securities of any Person engaged in a Business (including, without limitation, a Core Competitor) which are publicly traded on a national or regional stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market if Executive (i) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such person and (ii) does not, directly or indirectly, own 2% or more of any class of securities of such Person.
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(iv) During the Employment Term and the Restricted Period, Executive will not, whether on Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any Person, directly or indirectly:
(A) solicit or encourage any employee of the Restricted Group to leave the employment of the Restricted Group;
(B) hire any executive-level employee, key personnel, or manager-level employee (i.e., any operations manager or district sales manager) who was employed by the Restricted Group as of the date of Executives termination of employment with the Company or who left the employment of the Restricted Group coincident with, or within one year prior to or after, the termination of Executives employment with the Company; or
(C) encourage any consultant of the Restricted Group to cease working with the Restricted Group.
(v) For purposes of this Agreement:
(A) Restricted Group shall mean, collectively, the Company and its subsidiaries and, to the extent engaged in the Business, their respective Affiliates (including The Blackstone Group L.P. and its Affiliates).
(B) Business shall mean (1) origination, installation, or monitoring services related to residential or commercial security, life-safety, energy management or home automation services, (2) installation or servicing of residential or commercial solar panels or sale of electricity generated by solar panels, (3) design, engineering or manufacturing of technology or products related to residential or commercial security, life-safety, energy management or home automation services and/or (4) provision of television, wireless voice and/or data services, including internet, through a common internet connectivity pipeline into the home.
(C) Core Competitor shall mean ADT Security Services/Tyco Integrated Security, Security Networks, LLC, Protection 1, Inc., Protect America, Inc., Stanley Security Solutions, Inc., Vector Security, Inc., Slomins, Inc., Monitronics International, Inc., Life Alert, Comcast Corporation, Time Warner, Inc., AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications, Inc., DISH Network Corp., DIRECTV, Pinnacle, JAB Wireless, Inc., Clearwire Corporation, CenturyLink, Inc., Cox Communication, Inc. and any of their respective Affiliates and current or future dealers, and Sungevity, Inc., RPS, Sunrun Inc., Solar City Corporation, Clean Power Finance, SunPower Corporation, Corbin Solar Solutions LLC, Galkos Construction, Inc., Zing Solar, Terrawatt, Inc., and any of their respective Affiliates or current or future dealers.
Appendix A-2
(vi) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executives principal place of employment is located in California, then the provisions of Sections 1(a)(i) and 1(a)(ii) of this Appendix A shall not apply following Executives termination of employment to the extent any such provision is prohibited by applicable California law.
(b) During the Employment Term and the three-year period beginning immediately following the Employment Term, Executive agrees not to make, or cause any other person to make, any communication that is intended to criticize or disparage, or has the effect of criticizing or disparaging, the Company or any of its affiliates, agents or advisors (or any of its or their respective employees, officers or directors (it being understood that comments made in Executives good faith performance of his duties hereunder shall not be deemed disparaging or defamatory for purposes of this Agreement). Nothing set forth herein shall be interpreted to prohibit Executive from responding truthfully to incorrect public statements, making truthful statements when required by law, subpoena or court order and/or from responding to any inquiry by any regulatory or investigatory organization.
(c) It is expressly understood and agreed that although Executive and the Company consider the restrictions contained in this Section 1 to be reasonable, if a final judicial determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction that the time or territory or any other restriction contained in this Appendix A is an unenforceable restriction against Executive, the provisions of this Appendix A shall not be rendered void but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum time and territory and to such maximum extent as such court may judicially determine or indicate to be enforceable. Alternatively, if any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any restriction contained in this Appendix A is unenforceable, and such restriction cannot be amended so as to make it enforceable, such finding shall not affect the enforceability of any of the other restrictions contained herein.
(d) The period of time during which the provisions of this Section 1 shall be in effect shall be extended by the length of time during which Executive is in breach of the terms hereof as determined by any court of competent jurisdiction on the Companys application for injunctive relief.
(e) The provisions of Section 1 hereof shall survive the termination of Executives employment for any reason.
2. Confidentiality; Intellectual Property .
(a) Confidentiality .
(i) Executive will not at any time (whether during or after Executives employment with the Company) (x) retain or use for the benefit, purposes or account of Executive or any other Person; or (y) disclose, divulge, reveal, communicate, share, transfer or provide access to any Person outside the Company (other than Executives professional advisers who are bound by confidentiality obligations or otherwise in performance of Executives duties under Executives employment and pursuant to customary industry practice), any non-public, proprietary or confidential information including without limitation trade secrets, know-how, research and development,
Appendix A-3
software, databases, inventions, processes, formulae, technology, designs and other intellectual property, information concerning finances, investments, profits, pricing, costs, products, services, vendors, customers, clients, partners, investors, personnel, compensation, recruiting, training, advertising, sales, marketing, promotions, government and regulatory activities and approvals concerning the past, current or future business, activities and operations of the Company, its Affiliates or Subsidiaries and/or any third party that has disclosed or provided any of same to the Company on a confidential basis ( Confidential Information ) without the prior written authorization of the Board.
(ii) Confidential Information shall not include any information that is (a) generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of Executives breach of this covenant; (b) made legitimately available to Executive by a third party without breach of any confidentiality obligation of which Executive has knowledge; or (c) required by law to be disclosed; provided that with respect to subsection (c) Executive shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and reasonably cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment.
(iii) Except as required by law, Executive will not disclose to anyone, other than Executives family (it being understood that, in this Agreement, the term family refers to Executive, Executives spouse, children, parents and spouses parents) and advisors, the existence or contents of this Agreement; provided that Executive may disclose to any prospective future employer the provisions of this Appendix A. This Section 2(a)(iii) shall terminate if the Company publicly discloses a copy of this Agreement (or, if the Company publicly discloses summaries or excerpts of this Agreement, to the extent so disclosed).
(iv) Upon termination of Executives employment with the Company for any reason, Executive shall (x) cease and not thereafter commence use of any Confidential Information or intellectual property (including without limitation, any patent, invention, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade name, logo, domain name or other source indicator) owned or used by the Company, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; and (y) immediately destroy, delete, or return to the Company, at the Companys option, all originals and copies in any form or medium (including memoranda, books, papers, plans, computer files, letters and other data) in Executives possession or control (including any of the foregoing stored or located in Executives office, home, laptop or other computer, whether or not Company property) that contain Confidential Information, except that Executive may retain only those portions of any personal notes, notebooks and diaries that do not contain any Confidential Information.
(b) Intellectual Property .
(i) If Executive creates, invents, designs, develops, contributes to or improves any works of authorship, inventions, intellectual property, materials, documents or other work product (including without limitation, research, reports, software, databases, systems, applications, presentations, textual works, content, or audiovisual materials) ( Works ), either alone or with third parties, at any time during Executives
Appendix A-4
employment by the Company and within the scope of such employment and/or with the use of any the Company resources ( Company Works ), Executive shall promptly and fully disclose same to the Company and hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all of Executives right, title, and interest therein (including rights under patent, industrial property, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition, other intellectual property laws, and related laws) to the Company to the extent ownership of any such rights does not vest originally in the Company. If Executive creates any written records (in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, or any other tangible form or media) of any Company Works, the Executive will keep and maintain same. The records will be available to and remain the sole property and intellectual property of the Company at all times.
(ii) Executive shall take all requested actions and execute all requested documents (including any licenses or assignments required by a government contract) at the Companys expense (but without further remuneration) to assist the Company in validating, maintaining, protecting, enforcing, perfecting, recording, patenting or registering any of the Companys rights in the Company Works.
(iii) Executive shall not improperly use for the benefit of, bring to any premises of, divulge, disclose, communicate, reveal, transfer or provide access to, or share with the Company any confidential, proprietary or non-public information or intellectual property relating to a former employer or other third party without the prior written permission of such third party. Executive shall comply with all relevant policies and guidelines of the Company that are from time to time previously disclosed to Executive, including regarding the protection of Confidential Information and intellectual property and potential conflicts of interest.
(iv) The provisions of Section 2 hereof shall survive the termination of Executives employment for any reason.
Appendix A-5
Exhibit 10.10
FORM OF
MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Co-Investment Units)
THIS MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) by and between 313 Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company ), and the individual named on the Executive Master Signature Page hereto ( Executive ) is made as of the date set forth on such Executive Master Signature Page hereto.
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, Executive desires to subscribe for and acquire from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and provide to Executive, the Companys Class A Units (the Co-Investment Units ), in each case in the amount set forth on Executives Master Signature Page, as hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is one of several agreements being entered into by the Company with certain persons who are or will be directors or key employees or advisors of the Company or one or more Subsidiaries (collectively with Executive, the Management Investors ) as part of a management equity purchase plan (the Plan ) designed to comply with Regulation D or Rule 701, as applicable, promulgated under the Securities Act (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. |
1.1 Affiliate. An Affiliate of, or Person Affiliated with, a specified Person shall mean a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
1.2 Agreement. The term Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.3 Board. The Board shall mean the Board of Directors of 313 Acquisition LLC.
1.4 Call Notice. The term Call Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b).
1.5 Call Option. The term Call Option shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).
1.6 Cash Payment Restriction. The term Cash Payment Restriction shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
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1.7 Cause. The term Cause shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives current Employment Agreement with the Company or one of its affiliates, as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the Employment Agreement ), and if not so defined, or no such Employment Agreement exists, Cause shall mean (A) Executives continued failure substantially to perform Executives employment duties (other than as a result of total or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness) for a period of 10 days following written notice by the Company to Executive of such failure, (B) dishonesty in the performance of Executives employment duties, (C) an act or acts on Executives part constituting (x) a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or (y) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, (D) Executives willful malfeasance or willful misconduct in connection with Executives employment duties or any act or omission which is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or (E) the occurrence of any Restrictive Covenant Violation.
1.8 Closing. The term Closing shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.9 Closing Date. The term Closing Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.10 Co-Investment Units. The term Co-Investment Units shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.11 Code. The term Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.12 Company. The term Company shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.13 Competitive Activity. The term Competitive Activity shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).
1.14 Cost. The term Cost shall mean the price per Co-Investment Unit paid by Executive (which, in the case of any Co-Investment Unit acquired in exchange for Vivint Shares, will be the merger consideration which would have been received for such Vivint Shares under the Transaction Agreement on the Closing Date), if any, as proportionately adjusted for all subsequent distributions of Co-Investment Units and other recapitalizations and less the amount of any distributions made with respect to the Co-Investment Units pursuant to the Companys organizational documents; provided that Cost may not be less than zero.
1.15 Contributed Shares. The term Contributed Shares shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
1.16 Contribution Amount. The term Contribution Amount shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
1.17 Disability. The term Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Executives Employment Agreement, and if not so defined, or no such Employment Agreement exists, Disability shall mean Executives inability, for a period of six (6) consecutive months or for an aggregate of twelve (12) months in any twenty-four (24) consecutive month period, to perform Executives employment duties as a result of Executive becoming physically or mentally incapacitated, as determined in good faith by the Board.
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1.18 Employee and Employment. The term employee shall mean, without any inference as to negate Executives status as a member of the Company for all purposes hereunder (subject to the terms hereof) and for federal and other tax purposes, any employee (as defined in accordance with the regulations and revenue rulings then applicable under Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and the term employment shall include service as a part- or full-time employee or Board member to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
1.19 Employment Agreement. The term Employment Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.7.
1.20 Executive. The term Executive shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.21 Executives Family Group. The term Executives Family Group shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
1.22 Fair Market Value. The term Fair Market Value used in connection with the value of Co-Investment Units shall mean (a) if there is a public market for the equity of the Company on the applicable date, the value for the Co-Investment Units shall be implied by the average of the high and low closing bid prices of such equity during the last 10 trading days on the stock exchange on which the equity is principally trading or (b) if there is no public market for the equity, the value for the Co-Investment Units shall be determined by the Board in good faith after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or its principal operating subsidiaries, as applicable (it being understood that the Fair Market Value of the Co-Investment Units shall be determined based on an equity valuation of the Company, which could then be converted formulaically into a fair market value for the Co-Investment Units by reference to the application of the distribution and dissolution provisions contained in Section 5.2 of the LLC Agreement).
1.23 Financing Default. The term Financing Default shall mean an event which would constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute) an event of default under any of the financing documents of the Company or its Affiliates from time to time and any restrictive financial covenants contained in the organizational documents of the Company or its Affiliates.
1.24 IPO. The term IPO shall have the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
1.25 Junior Subordinated Note. The term Junior Subordinated Note shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
1.26 LLC Agreement. The term LLC Agreement shall mean the LLC Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Company and its members, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
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1.27 Management Investors. The term Management Investors shall have the meaning set forth in the preface.
1.28 Permitted Transferee. The term Permitted Transferee means any Person to whom Executive transfers Co-Investment Units in accordance with the LLC Agreement and the Securityholders Agreement (other than the Sponsor and the Company and their respective Affiliates and except for transfers pursuant to an IPO).
1.29 Person. The term Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of any nature whatsoever.
1.30 Post-Closing Payments. The term Post-Closing Payments shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
1.31 Put Right. The term Put Right shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
1.32 Repurchase Notice Date. The term Repurchase Notice Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
1.33 Restrictive Covenant Violation. The term Restrictive Covenant Violation shall mean Executives breach of any of agreement with the Company or its Subsidiaries (whether currently in existence or arising in the future from time to time) containing covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and/or non-disclosure obligations (collectively, Restrictive Covenants ).
1.34 Restrictive Covenants. The term Restrictive Covenants shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.33.
1.35 Securities Act. The term Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
1.36 Securityholders Agreement. The term Securityholders Agreement shall mean the Securityholders Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Sponsor, the Management Investors and the Company, as it may be amended or supplemented thereafter from time to time.
1.37 Sponsor. The term Sponsor means The Blackstone Group, L.P.
1.38 Subsidiary. The term Subsidiary means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity with respect to which another specified entity has the power to vote or direct the voting of sufficient securities to elect directors (or comparable authorized persons of such entity) having a majority of the voting power of the board of directors (or comparable governing body) of such entity.
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1.39 Termination Date . The term Termination Date means the date upon which Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason (including death or Disability).
1.40 Transaction Agreement . The term Transaction Agreement means the Transaction Agreement dated as of September 16, 2012 between the Company; 313 Group Inc., 313 Technologies Inc., 313 Solar Inc., APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( APX ), V Solar Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Solar ), 2GIG Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( 2GIG ), and the representatives party thereto.
1.41 Transaction Agreement Proceeds . The term Transaction Agreement Proceeds shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.42 Vivint Shares . The term Vivint Shares means shares of capital stock of APX, Solar and/or 2GIG.
2. | Subscription for Co-Investment Units . |
2.1 Contribution for Co-Investment Units .
(a) Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Executive hereby subscribes for, and the Company hereby agrees to issue to Executive on the Closing Date, the number of Co-Investment Units calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page in exchange for a contribution of the amount of (x) cash calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page, (y) Vivint Shares calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page or (z) a combination of cash and Vivint Shares calculated pursuant to Executives Master Signature Page (collectively, the Contribution Amount ). The contribution in exchange for Co-Investment Units is intended to be treated as a contribution governed by Section 721 of the Code. The Executive shall provide the Company with information necessary for the Company to prepare its tax returns, including the Executives tax basis in each Vivint Share contributed by to the Company.
(b) Executive acknowledges and agrees that, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement, the Vivint Shares included in Executives Contribution Amount (the Contributed Shares ), along with all rights and interests therein, shall belong to the Company, except that Executive will retain all rights in respect of amounts required to be paid into certain Escrow Funds under the Transaction Agreement in respect of such Contributed Shares, which amounts will be paid into such Escrow Funds under the Transaction Agreement and an Escrow Agreement to be entered into by the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreement and will otherwise be treated for all purposes under the Transaction Agreement and such Escrow Agreement as if such Contributed Shares were still held by the Executive at the Effective Time of the Mergers under the Transaction Agreement. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that, the Transaction Agreement provides that the Executive will retain the right to receive any payments from the Escrow Funds in respect of such Contributed Shares when, if and to the extent such amounts would have become payable to Executive if Executive held such Contributed Shares at the Effective Time of the Mergers (collectively, the Post-Closing Payments ). In order to receive such Post-Closing Payments,
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Executive will submit the appropriate Acknowledgment/Release Letter under and as required by the Transaction Agreement to the Company in respect of the Contributed Shares. Executive hereby acknowledges that, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.1(b), Executive will not receive any cash payment for the Contributed Shares under the Transaction Agreement and that the Post-Closing Payments outlined in this Section 2.1(b) are contingent upon various factors set forth in the Transaction Agreement and the Escrow Agreement and that there is no assurance that any Post-Closing Payments will be made to Executive.
2.2 The Closing . The closing (the Closing ) of the issuance of Co-Investment Units hereunder shall take place immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Mergers under the Transaction Agreement (the Closing Date ). At least [two] business days prior to the Closing, Executive shall deliver to the Company the cash portion of the Contribution Amount, payable (i) if so specified on the Executive Master Signature Page hereto, by directing the Company, APX, Solar and 2GIG to withhold from the after-tax cash proceeds (which, if not determined prior to the date upon which the cash portion of the Contribution Amount must be delivered to the Company, will be presumed for purposes of this Agreement to be [60]% of the aggregate cash proceeds) that would otherwise be payable on the Closing Date (or on the first applicable scheduled payroll date thereafter) to the Executive (the Transaction Agreement Proceeds ) in respect of (x) the cancellation of APX Stock Options, Solar Sub Stock Options and/or 2GIG Stock Options pursuant to Sections 1.7 and 2.3 of the Transaction Agreement and/or (y) any APX Employee Closing Payments, Solar Sub Employee Closing Payments and/or 2GIG Employee Closing Payments pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Transaction Agreement, and in each case, to apply such Transaction Agreement Proceeds as full or partial payment of the cash portion of the Contribution Amount and (ii) if the Transaction Agreement Proceeds are insufficient to satisfy the entire cash portion of the Contribution Amount, or if Executive does not elect to apply Transaction Agreement Proceeds to the cash portion of the Contribution Amount, by delivery of the remainder of the cash portion of the Contribution Amount by cashiers or certified check or by wire transfer in immediately available funds. Any Transaction Agreement Proceeds applied to the cash portion of the Contribution Amount shall be treated for all tax purposes as having been first distributed to Executive, then contributed to the Company by and on behalf of Executive. At the Closing, Executive shall execute and deliver any stock power or other transfer documents necessary to effect the contribution of the Vivint Shares.
2.3 Closing Conditions . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to issue, sell or grant to Executive any Co-Investment Units unless (i) Executive is an employee of, or consultant to, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date; (ii) the representations of Executive contained in Section 3 hereof are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, (iii) Executive is not in breach of any agreement, obligation or covenant herein required to be performed or observed by Executive on or prior to the Closing Date and (iv) Executive delivers to the Company each executed Acknowledgment/Release Letter, each executed substitute Form W-9 or similar document and each Certificate required to be delivered by Executive to the Company or to APX, 2GIG and Solar pursuant to Section 2.6 of the Transaction Agreement in order to receive any payment Executive would otherwise be entitled to receive under the Transaction Agreement.
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3. | Investment Representations and Covenants of Executive . |
3.1 Co-Investment Units Unregistered . Executive acknowledges and represents that Executive has been advised by the Company that:
(a) the offer and sale of the Co-Investment Units have not been registered under the Securities Act;
(b) the Co-Investment Units must be held indefinitely and Executive must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Co-Investment Units unless the offer and sale of such Co-Investment Units are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available (or as otherwise provided in the LLC Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement);
(c) there is no established market for the Co-Investment Units and it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for the Co-Investment Units in the foreseeable future;
(d) a restrictive legend in the form set forth below, and such as may be determined by the Company pursuant to the LLC Agreement, shall be placed on the certificates, if any, representing the Co-Investment Units:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN REPURCHASE OPTIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN A MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WITH THE ISSUER, AS AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE HOLDER HEREOF AT THE ISSUERS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHOUT CHARGE; and
(e) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Co-Investment Units are subject to restrictions on transfer and, if the Company should at some time in the future engage the services of a securities transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer instructions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to the Co-Investment Units.
3.2 Additional Investment Representations . Executive represents and warrants that:
(a) Executives financial situation is such that Executive can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Co-Investment Units for an indefinite period of time, has adequate means for providing for Executives current needs and personal contingencies, and can afford to suffer a complete loss of Executives investment in the Co-Investment Units;
(b) Executives knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that Executive is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Co-Investment Units;
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(c) Executive understands that the Co-Investment Units are a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of Executives investment therein, there are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Co-Investment Units and, on the Closing Date and for an indefinite period following the Closing, there will be no public market for the Co-Investment Units and, accordingly, it may not be possible for Executive to liquidate Executives investment in case of emergency, if at all;
(d) the terms of this Agreement provide that if Executive ceases to be an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company has the right to repurchase the Co-Investment Units at a price which may, under certain circumstances, be less than the Fair Market Value thereof;
(e) Executive understands and has taken cognizance of all the risk factors related to the purchase of the Co-Investment Units and, other than as set forth in this Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to Executive or Executives representatives concerning the Co-Investment Units or the Company or their prospects or other matters;
(f) Executive has been given the opportunity to examine all documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company and its representatives concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, the LLC Agreement, the Plan, the Securityholders Agreement, the Companys organizational documents and the terms and conditions of the purchase of the Co-Investment Units and to obtain any additional information which Executive deems necessary;
(g) all information which Executive has provided to the Company and the Companys representatives concerning Executive and Executives financial position is complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement; and
(h) Executive is or is not an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, as indicated on Executives Master Signature Page.
3.3 Other Representations . Executive acknowledges that the Sponsor and its Affiliates may, from time to time, provide services to the Company and its Affiliates for which a fee will be paid by the Company or its Affiliates, including an annual monitoring/advisory fee.
4. | Certain Sales and Forfeitures Upon Termination of Employment . |
4.1 Put Option .
(a) Prior to an IPO, if Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) due to the death of Executive or (y) by the Company and its Subsidiaries as a result of the Disability of Executive, then Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the Executives Family Group ) shall have the right, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, for 180 days following the date that is 210 days after the Termination Date, to sell to the Company (the Put Right ), and the Company shall be required to purchase (subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof), on one occasion from each member of Executives Family Group, all (but not less than all) of the number of Co-Investment Units then held by Executives Family Group that equals all such Co-Investment Units collectively held by Executives Family Group at a price per Co-Investment
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Unit equal to the Fair Market Value of such Co-Investment Units (measured as of the date that the relevant election to purchase such Co-Investment Units is delivered (the Repurchase Notice Date )). In order to exercise its rights with respect to the Co-Investment Units pursuant to this Section 4.1(a), Executives Family Group shall also be required to simultaneously exercise any similar rights it may have with respect to any other Co-Investment Units of the Company held by Executives Family Group in accordance with the terms of the agreements pursuant to which such other Co-Investment Units were acquired from the Company.
(b) If Executives Family Group desires to exercise the Put Right, the members of Executives Family Group shall send one written notice to the Company setting forth such members intention to collectively sell all of their Co-Investment Units pursuant to Section 4.1(a), which notice shall include the signature of each member of Executives Family Group. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.1, the closing of the purchase shall take place at the principal office of the Company on a date specified by the Company no later than the 60th day after the giving of such notice.
4.2 Call Option .
(a) If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (1) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with Cause or (2) by Executive at a time when grounds exist for a termination with Cause, or in the event of a Restrictive Covenant Violation or Executives engaging in a Competitive Activity, the Company shall have the right and option, but not the obligation, to purchase any or all of the Co-Investment Units of Executive and Executives Family Group during either of the one-year periods commencing immediately following each of (x) the Termination Date and (y) the date on which Competitive Activity or a Restrictive Covenant Violation occurs (or, if later, the date on which the Board has actual knowledge thereof) (or, in the case of either clause (x) or (y), such later date as is necessary in order to avoid the application of adverse accounting treatment to the Company) (the Call Option ), in each case, at a price per Co-Investment Unit equal to the applicable purchase price determined as follows (it being understood that if Co-Investment Units subject to repurchase hereunder may be repurchased at different prices, the Company may elect to repurchase only the portion of the Co-Investment Units subject to repurchase hereunder at the lower price):
(i) Termination with Cause; Voluntary Resignation when Grounds Exist for Cause . If Executives employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated (x) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with Cause or (y) by Executive at a time when grounds exist for a termination with Cause, then the purchase price per Co-Investment Unit will be the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost;
(ii) Restrictive Covenant Violation. If a Restrictive Cove nant Violation occurs, then the purchase price per Co-Investment Unit will be the lesser of (A) Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date) and (B) Cost; or
(iii) Competitive Activity . In the event Executive engages in Competitive Activity not constituting a Restrictive Covenant Violation, then the purchase price per Co-Investment Unit will be Fair Market Value (measured as of the Repurchase Notice Date).
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The Call Option (except in the case of any event described in Section 4.2(a)(ii) and (iv)) shall expire upon the occurrence of an IPO.
(b) If the Company desires to exercise the Call Option pursuant to this Section 4.2, the Company shall, not later than the expiration of the period set forth in Section 4.2(a), send written notice to each member of Executives Family Group of its intention to purchase Co-Investment Units, specifying the number of Co-Investment Unit to be purchased (the Call Notice ). Subject to the provisions of Section 5, the closing of the purchase shall take place at the principal office of the Company on a date specified by the Company no later than the 30th day after the giving of the Call Notice.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company elects not to exercise the Call Option pursuant to this Section 4.2, the Sponsor may elect to cause one of its Affiliates or another designee to purchase such Co-Investment Units at any time on the same terms and conditions set forth in this section 4.2 by providing written notice to each member of Executives Family Group of its intention to purchase Co-Investment Units.
4.3 Obligation to Sell Several . If there is more than one member of Executives Family Group, the failure of any one member thereof to perform its obligations hereunder shall not excuse or affect the obligations of any other member thereof, and the closing of the purchases from such other members by the Company shall not excuse, or constitute a waiver of its rights against, the defaulting member.
5. | Certain Limitations on the Companys Obligations to Purchase Co-Investment Units . |
5.1 Deferral of Purchases . (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not be obligated to purchase any Co-Investment Units at any time pursuant to Section 4, regardless of whether it has delivered a Call Notice or received a Put Notice, (i) to the extent that the purchase of such Co-Investment Units would result in (A) a violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation, policy, order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment promulgated or entered by any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental authority applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their property or (B) after giving effect thereto, a Financing Default, (ii) if immediately prior to such purchase there exists a Financing Default which prohibits such purchase, or (iii) to the extent that there is a lack of available cash on hand of the Company. The Company shall, within fifteen (15) days of learning of any such fact, so notify Executive that it is not obligated to purchase hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Co-Investment Units which the Company elects or is required to purchase, but which in accordance with Section 5.1(a) is not purchased at the applicable time provided in Section 4, shall be purchased by the Company (x) by delivery of a promissory note for the applicable purchase price payable at such time as would not result in a Financing Default, bearing interest at the prime lending rate in effect as of the date of the exercise of the call right or at the Applicable Federal Rate at such time, if greater; or (y) if purchase by delivery of a promissory note as described in
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clause (x) is not permitted due to the terms of any outstanding Company indebtedness, or otherwise, then, for the applicable purchase price (measured as of the actual purchase date) on or prior to the fifteenth (15 th ) day after such date or dates that the purchase of such Co-Investment Units are no longer prohibited under Section 5.1(a) and the Company shall give Executive five (5) days prior notice of any such purchase.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) at any time during the 10 day period following the expiration of the 15 day period referred to in the last sentence of Section 5.1(a), Executive or Executives Family Group may withdraw the Co-Investment Units subject to the put option described in Section 4.1 or the call right in Section 4.2, as applicable, (ii) in the case of a previously exercised put option, the closing of such put transaction shall be suspended during such 10 day period and such transaction shall be cancelled if Executive or Executives Family Group withdraws the Co-Investment Units and (iii) in the case of a previously exercised call right, such transaction shall be cancelled if the Executive or the Executives Family Group withdraws the Co-Investment Units.
5.2 Payment for Co-Investment Units . If at any time the Company elects or is required to purchase any Co-Investment Units pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall pay the purchase price for the Co-Investment Units it purchases (i) first, by the cancellation of any indebtedness, if any, owing from Executive to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (which indebtedness shall be applied pro rata against the proceeds receivable by each member of Executives Family Group receiving consideration in such repurchase) and (ii) then, by the Companys delivery of a check or wire transfer of immediately available funds for the remainder of the purchase price, if any, against delivery of the certificates or other instruments, if any, representing the Co-Investment Units so purchased, duly endorsed; provided that if (x) any of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 exists or (y) such purchase of Co-Investment Units would result in a Financing Default, in each case which prohibits such cash payment (either directly or indirectly as a result of the prohibition of a related cash dividend or distribution) (each a Cash Payment Restriction ), the portion of the cash payment so prohibited may be made, to the extent such payment is not prohibited, by the Companys delivery of a junior subordinated promissory note (which shall be subordinated and subject in right of payment to the prior payment of any debt outstanding under the senior financing agreements and any modifications, renewals, extensions, replacements and refunding of all such indebtedness) of the Company (a Junior Subordinated Note ) in a principal amount equal to the balance of the purchase price, payable within ten days after the Cash Payment Restriction no longer exists, and bearing interest payable (and compounded to the extent not so paid) as of the last day of each year at the prime rate as published for JP Morgan Chase Bank from time to time, and all such accrued and unpaid interest payable on the date of the payment of principal (or, if applicable, the last installment of principal), with payments to be applied in the order of: first to any enforcement costs incurred by Executive or Executives Family Group, second to interest and third to principal. The Company shall have the rights set forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 5.2 whether or not the member of Executives Family Group selling such Co-Investment Units is an obligor of the Company. The principal of, and accrued interest on, any such Junior Subordinated Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time at the option of the Company. To the extent that the Company is prohibited from paying accrued interest, that is required to be paid on any Junior Subordinated Note prior to maturity, due to the existence of any Cash Payment Restriction, such interest shall be cumulated, compounded annually, and accrued until and to the extent that such
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Cash Payment Restriction no longer exists, at which time such accrued interest shall be immediately paid. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Company may elect to pay the purchase price hereunder in shares or other equity securities of one of its respective direct or indirect Subsidiaries with a fair market value equal to the applicable purchase price, provided that such Subsidiary promptly repurchases such shares or other equity securities for cash equal to the applicable purchase price or a Junior Subordinated Note with a principal amount equal to the applicable purchase price.
5.3 Repayment of Proceeds . If the Executives employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or the Executive engages in any Restrictive Covenant Violation, or the Company discovers after a termination of employment that grounds for a termination with Cause existed at the time thereof, then Executive shall be required to pay to the Company, within 10 business days of the Companys request to Executive therefor, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate after-tax proceeds (taking into account all amounts of tax that would be recoverable upon a claim of loss for payment of such proceeds in the year of repayment) Executive or any of Executives Permitted Transferees received upon the sale or other disposition of, or distributions in respect of, Executives Co-Investment Units over (B) the aggregate Cost for such Co-Investment Units. Any reference in this Agreement to grounds existing for a termination with Cause shall be determined without regard to any notice period, cure period or other procedural delay or event required prior to finding of, or termination for, Cause. The foregoing remedy shall not be exclusive.
6. | Restrictive Covenants; Competitive Activity . |
(a) Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and its Affiliates and accordingly agrees, in Executives capacity as an investor and equity holder in the Company, to incorporate the terms of all Restrictive Covenants into this Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Companys remedies at law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants would be inadequate and the Company would suffer irreparable damages as a result of such breach or threatened breach. In recognition of this fact, Executive agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach by Executive, regardless of whether a transfer of Co-Investment Units to a Permitted Transferee has occurred and in addition to any remedies at law, the Company, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to cease making any payments or providing any benefit otherwise required by this Agreement and obtain equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.
(b) Executive shall have engaged in Competitive Activity if Executive is engaged as an employee or service provider, including as a partner, member or principal, for a business that competes in any material respect with any business of the Company at any time after Executives Termination Date (regardless of whether such conduct constitutes a Restrictive Covenant Violation).
7. | Miscellaneous . |
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7.1 Transfers . Prior to the transfer of Co-Investment Units to a Permitted Transferee, Executive shall deliver to the Company a written agreement of the proposed transferee (a) evidencing such Persons undertaking to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and (b) acknowledging that the Co-Investment Units transferred to such Person will continue to be Co-Investment Units for purposes of this Agreement in the hands of such Person. Any transfer or attempted transfer of Co-Investment Units in violation of any provision of this Agreement or the Securityholders Agreement shall be void, and the Company shall not record such transfer on its books or treat any purported transferee of such Co-Investment Units as the owner of such Co-Investment Units for any purpose.
7.2 Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Etc., Affecting Co-Investment Units . The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to Co-Investment Units, to any and all (i) securities of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of the Co-Investment Units, by reason of any dividend payable in Co-Investment Units, issuance of Co-Investment Units, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or otherwise and (ii) securities of any Subsidiary of the Company or any of its or their successors or assigns (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) upon distribution of such securities to any holder of Co-Investment Units by reason of any dividend to such holder paid in such securities.
7.3 Executives Employment by the Company . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to employ Executive in any capacity whatsoever or to prohibit or restrict the Company (or any such Subsidiary) from terminating the employment of Executive at any time or for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.
7.4 Cooperation . Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company in taking action reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.5 Binding Effect . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Transferee shall derive any rights under this Agreement unless and until such Transferee has executed and delivered to the Company a valid undertaking and becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement; and provided further that the Sponsor is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the provisions hereof.
7.6 Amendment; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. No waiver by any party hereto of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless set forth in a writing executed by the party so waiving.
7.7 Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein (except that the provisions of Section 6(a) shall be governed by the law of the state where Executive is principally employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries or, if Executive and the Company or its Subsidiaries are party to an Employment
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Agreement, the law of the state that governs such a Employment Agreement). Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect of any thereof, shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York or the State of Delaware, and each of the Company and the members of Executives Family Group hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, proceeding or judgment. Each of the members of Executives Family Group and the Company hereby irrevocably waives (i) any objections which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware or the State of New York, (ii) any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum and (iii) any right to a jury trial.
7.8 Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three postal delivery days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
If to the Company:
c/o [Vivint Entity]
[address]
[address]
Attention: [General Counsel]
and
The Blackstone Group L.P.
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attention: Peter Wallace
with a copy to:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Attn: Gregory T. Grogan
If to Executive:
To the most recent address of Executive set forth in the personnel records of the Company.
7.9 Integration . This Agreement and the documents referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto which form a part hereof contain the entire understanding of the parties with
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respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, provided that if the Company or its Affiliates is a party to one or more agreements with Executive related to the matters subject to Section 6, such other agreements shall remain in full force and effect and continue in addition to this Agreement. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter, subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this Section.
7.10 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
7.11 Injunctive Relief . Executive and Executives Permitted Transferees each acknowledges and agrees that a violation of any of the terms of this Agreement will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedy at law is not available. Accordingly, it is agreed that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or other equitable relief to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or any state thereof, in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law or equity.
7.12 Rights Cumulative; Waiver . The rights and remedies of Executive and the Company under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which either would otherwise have hereunder or at law or in equity or by statute, and no failure or delay by either party in exercising any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or operate as a waiver of such right or remedy, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude such partys other or further exercise or the exercise of any other power or right. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach and no failure by either party to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights or privileges hereunder or shall be deemed a waiver of such partys rights to exercise the same at any subsequent time or times hereunder.
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This Management Subscription Agreement between the
Company and the Executive named on the Executive Master
Signature Page hereto is dated and executed as of the date set
forth on such Executive Master Signature Page.
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Exhibit 10.11
313 Acquisition LLC Unit Plan
SECTION 1. Purpose . The purpose of this 313 Acquisition LLC Unit Plan (the Plan ) is to promote the interests of 313 Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company ) and its Subsidiaries, and their respective Affiliates, by (i) attracting and retaining exceptional officers and other employees, non-employee directors and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (ii) enabling such individuals to acquire an equity interest in and participate in the long-term growth and financial success of the Company.
SECTION 2. Definitions . Capitalized terms used in this Plan but not expressly defined in this Plan shall have the respective meanings ascribed such terms in the LLC Agreement (as defined below). As used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Award shall mean the grant of the right to purchase and/or acquire Class A Units and/or Class B Units.
Company has the meaning specified in the Section 1 hereof.
Effective Date shall mean November 16, 2012, which is the date on which this Plan was initially adopted by the Board.
LLC Agreement shall mean the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of November 16, 2012, as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Participant shall mean any officer or other employee, non-employee director or consultant of the Company or its Subsidiaries eligible for an Award under Section 5 and selected by the Board to receive an Award under this Plan.
Plan has the meaning specified in the Section 1 hereof.
Securityholders Agreement means the Securityholders Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012, by and among the Company and each of the Members party thereto, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
Subscription Agreement shall mean any written agreement, contract, or other instrument or document (which may include provisions of an employment agreement to which the Company is a party) evidencing any Award granted hereunder.
SECTION 3. Units Subject to this Plan . The total number of Units that may be issued pursuant to Awards under this Plan is 374,062,836 allocated among the classes of Units as follows:
(a) 300,000,000 purchased or granted Class A Units; and
(b) 74,062,836 purchased or granted Class B Units.
Units which are subject to Awards which terminate or lapse without any payment in respect thereof may be granted again under this Plan.
SECTION 4. Administration .
(a) This Plan shall be administered by the Board. Subject to the terms of this Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Board by this Plan, the Board shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the number and/or class of Units to be covered by an Award; (iii) determine the terms and conditions of any Award; (iv) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; (v) interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency, correct any default and/or supply any omission in this Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to an Award made under this Plan; (vi) establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of this Plan; and (vii) make any other determination and take any other action that the Board deems necessary or desirable for the administration of this Plan.
(b) All designations, determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to this Plan or any Award shall be within the sole discretion of the Board, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all persons, including the Company, any Subsidiary, any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award, and any member of the Company.
SECTION 5. Eligibility . Any officer or other employee, non-employee director or consultant to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including any prospective officer, employee, non-employee director or consultant) shall be eligible to be designated a Participant.
SECTION 6. Awards .
(a) Grant . Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Board shall have sole and complete authority to determine the Participants to whom Awards shall be granted, the purchase price, if any, of an Award, the number and class or classes of Units to be covered by each Award and the conditions and restrictions applicable to the Award.
(b) Subject to LLC Agreement/Securityholders Agreement . As a condition to the grant of an Award, the Participant will be required to become a party to a Subscription Agreement, the LLC Agreement, and the Securityholders Agreement. All Awards granted hereunder and Units acquired will be held subject to the terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement, the Securityholders Agreement, and the applicable Subscription Agreement.
(c) Adjustments . Notwithstanding any other provisions in the LLC Agreement to the contrary, in the event of any change in the outstanding Units after the Effective Date by reason of any equity dividend or split, reverse equity split, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, or transaction or exchange of Units or other corporate exchange, or any distribution to Members of equity or cash (other than regular cash distributions) or any transaction similar to the foregoing (regardless of
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whether outstanding Units are changed), the Board in its sole discretion and without liability to any Person shall make such substitution or adjustment or proportionate adjustment, if any, as it deems to be equitable, as to (i) the vesting terms under any Subscription Agreement, (ii) the distribution priorities contained in the LLC Agreement and/or (iii) any other affected terms of any Award.
SECTION 7. Amendment and Termination .
(a) Amendments to this Plan . The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate this Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided that any such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, or termination that would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the rights of any Participant or other holder of an Award theretofore granted shall not be effective without the consent of the affected Participant.
(b) Amendments to Awards . The Board may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend, discontinue, cancel or terminate, any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively; provided that any such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination not expressly contemplated by this Plan that would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the rights of any outstanding Award shall not be effective without the consent of the affected Participant.
SECTION 8. General Provisions .
(a) No Rights to Awards . No person shall have any claim to be granted any Award, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants or beneficiaries of Awards. The terms and conditions of Awards and the Boards determinations and interpretations with respect thereto need not be the same with respect to each Participant (whether or not such Participants are similarly situated).
(b) Certificates . All certificates, if any, evidencing Units or other securities of the Company or any Subsidiary delivered under this Plan shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Board may deem advisable under this Plan or the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which such securities are then listed, and any applicable Federal or state laws, and the Board may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
(c) Withholding . A Participant may be required to pay to the Company or any Subsidiary and the Company or any Subsidiary shall have the right and is hereby authorized to withhold from any payment due or transfer made under any Award or under this Plan or from any compensation or other amount owing to a Participant the amount (in cash, securities, or other property) of any applicable withholding taxes in respect of an Award or any payment or transfer under an Award or under this Plan and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such taxes.
(d) No Right to Employment . The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained in the employ of, or in any consulting relationship
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with, the Company or any Subsidiary. Further, the Company or a Subsidiary may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment or discontinue any consulting relationship, free from any liability or any claim under this Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Plan or in any Subscription Agreement.
(e) Governing Law . The validity, construction, and effect of this Plan shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein.
(f) Severability . If any provision of this Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any person or Award, or would disqualify this Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Board, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Board, materially altering the intent of this Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or Award and the remainder of this Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 9. Term of this Plan .
(a) Effective Date . This Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date.
(b) Expiration Date . No Award shall be granted under this Plan after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Plan or in an applicable Subscription Agreement, any Award granted hereunder may, and the authority of the Board to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any such Award or to waive any conditions or rights under any such Award shall, continue after such date.
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Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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$ | 119,265 | $ | 102,069 | $ | 69,534 | $ | 41,823 | $ | 20,856 | $ | 53,254 | $ | 60,460 | ||||||||||||||
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(190,679 | ) | (63,227 | ) | (24,638 | ) | (48,218 | ) | (27,171 | ) | (37,973 | ) | (26,889 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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$ | (190,457 | ) | $ | (63,188 | ) | $ | (24,623 | ) | $ | (48,084 | ) | $ | (27,171 | ) | $ | (37,973 | ) | $ | (26,883 | ) | |||||||
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Exhibit 21.1
Subsidiaries of APX Group, Inc.
Name |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation / Organization | |
313 Aviation, LLC |
Utah | |
ARM Security, Inc. |
Utah | |
Vivint, Inc. |
Utah | |
Vivint Purchasing, LLC |
Utah | |
AP AL LLC |
Delaware | |
Vivint Wireless, Inc. |
Delaware | |
Vivint Canada, Inc. |
Canada | |
Vivint Servicing, LLC |
Delaware |
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption Experts and to the use of our report dated April 30, 2013 in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and related Prospectus of APX Group Holdings, Inc. for the registration of $925 million of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and $580 million of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Salt Lake City, Utah
September 12, 2013
Exhibit 25.1
File No.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
¨ | CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
16-1486454
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
(Address of principal executive offices)
Robert C. Fiedler
Vice President and Counsel
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(302) 651-8541
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
APX Group, Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 20-4658652 | |
(State of incorporation) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
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4931 North 300 West, Provo, Utah | 84604 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019
(Title of the indenture securities)
Item 1. | GENERAL INFORMATION. Furnish the following information as to the trustee: |
(a) | Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.
(b) | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
Item 2. | AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR . If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each affiliation: |
Based upon an examination of the books and records of the trustee and upon information furnished by the obligor, the obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.
Item 16. | LIST OF EXHIBITS. Listed below are all exhibits filed as part of this Statement of Eligibility and Qualification. |
1. | A copy of the Charter for Wilmington Trust, National Association, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form T-1. |
2. | The authority of Wilmington Trust, National Association to commence business was granted under the Charter for Wilmington Trust, National Association, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form T-1. |
3. | The authorization to exercise corporate trust powers was granted under the Charter for Wilmington Trust, National Association, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form T - 1. |
4. | A copy of the existing By-Laws of Trustee, as now in effect, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 of form T-1. |
5. | Not applicable. |
6. | The consent of Trustee as required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 of Form T-1. |
7. | Current Report of the Condition of Trustee, published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7. |
8. | Not applicable. |
9. | Not applicable. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York and State of New York on the day of September 12, 2013.
WILMINGTON TRUST, | ||
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | ||
By: |
/s/ Boris Treyger |
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Title: | Vice President |
EXHIBIT 1
CHARTER OF WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
For the purpose of organizing an association to perform any lawful activities of national banks, the undersigned do enter into the following articles of association:
FIRST. The title of this association shall be Wilmington Trust, National Association.
SECOND. The main office of the association shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware. The general business of the association shall be conducted at its main office and its branches.
THIRD. The board of directors of this association shall consist of not less than five nor more than twenty-five persons, unless the OCC has exempted the bank from the 25-member limit. The exact number is to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors or by resolution of a majority of the shareholders at any annual or special meeting thereof. Each director shall own common or preferred stock of the association or of a holding company owning the association, with an aggregate par, fair market or equity value $1,000. Determination of these values may be based as of either (i) the date of purchase or (ii) the date the person became a director, whichever value is greater. Any combination of common or preferred stock of the association or holding company may be used.
Any vacancy in the board of directors may be filled by action of a majority of the remaining directors between meetings of shareholders. The board of directors may not increase the number of directors between meetings of shareholders to a number which:
1) | exceeds by more than two the number of directors last elected by shareholders where the number was 15 or less; or |
2) | exceeds by more than four the number of directors last elected by shareholders where the number was 16 or more, but in no event shall the number of directors exceed 25, unless the OCC has exempted the bank from the 25-member limit. |
Directors shall be elected for terms of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. Terms of directors, including directors selected to fill vacancies, shall expire at the next regular meeting of shareholders at which directors are elected, unless the directors resign or are removed from office. Despite the expiration of a directors term, the director shall continue to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until there is a decrease in the number of directors and his or her position is eliminated.
Honorary or advisory members of the board of directors, without voting power or power of final decision in matters concerning the business of the association, may be appointed by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors, or by resolution of shareholders at any annual or special meeting. Honorary or advisory directors shall not be counted to determine the number of directors of the association or the presence of a quorum in connection with any board action, and shall not be required to own qualifying shares.
FOURTH. There shall be an annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and transact whatever other business may be brought before the meeting. It shall be held at the main office or any other convenient place the board of directors may designate, on the day of each year specified therefor in the bylaws, or, if that day falls on a legal holiday in the state in which the association is located, on the next following banking day. If no election is held on the day fixed, or in the event of a legal holiday on the following banking day, an election may be held on any subsequent day within 60 days of the day fixed, to be designated by the board of directors, or, if the directors fail to fix the day, by shareholders representing two-thirds of the shares issued and outstanding. In all cases at least 10 days advance notice of the time, place and purpose of a shareholders meeting shall be given to the shareholders by first class mail, unless the OCC determines that an emergency circumstance exists. The sole shareholder of the bank is permitted to waive notice of the shareholders meeting.
In all elections of directors, the number of votes each common shareholder may cast will be determined by multiplying the number of shares such shareholder owns by the number of directors to be elected. Those votes may be cumulated and cast for a single candidate or may be distributed among two or more candidates in the manner selected by the shareholder. If, after the first ballot, subsequent ballots are necessary to elect directors, a shareholder may not vote shares that he or she has already fully cumulated and voted in favor of a successful candidate. On all other questions, each common shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by him or her.
Nominations for election to the board of directors may be made by the board of directors or by any stockholder of any outstanding class of capital stock of the association entitled to vote for election of directors. Nominations other than those made by or on behalf of the existing management shall be made in writing and be delivered or mailed to the president of the association not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days notice of the meeting is given to shareholders, such nominations shall be mailed or delivered to the president of the association not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the day on which the notice of meeting was mailed. Such notification shall contain the following information to the extent known to the notifying shareholder:
1) | The name and address of each proposed nominee. |
2) | The principal occupation of each proposed nominee. |
3) | The total number of shares of capital stock of the association that will be voted for each proposed nominee. |
4) | The name and residence address of the notifying shareholder. |
5) | The number of shares of capital stock of the association owned by the notifying shareholder. |
Nominations not made in accordance herewith may, in his/her discretion, be disregarded by the chairperson of the meeting, and the vote tellers may disregard all votes cast for each such nominee. No bylaw may unreasonably restrict the nomination of directors by shareholders.
A director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the board of directors, its chairperson, or to the association, which resignation shall be effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date.
A director may be removed by shareholders at a meeting called to remove the director, when notice of the meeting stating that the purpose or one of the purposes is to remove the director is provided, if there is a failure to fulfill one of the affirmative requirements for qualification, or for cause; provided, however, that a director may not be removed if the number of votes sufficient to elect the director under cumulative voting is voted against the directors removal.
FIFTH. The authorized amount of capital stock of this association shall be ten thousand shares of common stock of the par value of one hundred dollars ($100) each; but said capital stock may be increased or decreased from time to time, according to the provisions of the laws of the United States.
No holder of shares of the capital stock of any class of the association shall have any preemptive or preferential right of subscription to any shares of any class of stock of the association, whether now or hereafter authorized, or to any obligations convertible into stock of the association, issued, or sold, nor any right of subscription to any thereof other than such, if any, as the board of directors, in its discretion, may from time to time determine and at such price as the board of directors may from time to time fix. Preemptive rights also must be approved by a vote of holders of two-thirds of the banks outstanding voting shares. Unless otherwise specified in these articles of association or required by law, (1) all matters requiring shareholder action, including amendments to the articles of association, must be approved by shareholders owning a majority voting interest in the outstanding voting stock, and (2) each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote per share.
Unless otherwise specified in these articles of association or required by law, all shares of voting stock shall be voted together as a class, on any matters requiring shareholder approval. If a proposed amendment would affect two or more classes or series in the same or a substantially similar way, all the classes or series so affected must vote together as a single voting group on the proposed amendment.
Shares of one class or series may be issued as a dividend for shares of the same class or series on a pro rata basis and without consideration. Shares of one class or series may be issued as share dividends for a different class or series of stock if approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the class or series to be issued, unless there are no outstanding shares of the class or series to be issued. Unless otherwise provided by the board of directors, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to a share dividend shall be the date authorized by the board of directors for the share dividend.
Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting is the close of business on the day before the first notice is mailed or otherwise sent to the shareholders, provided that in no event may a record date be more than 70 days before the meeting.
If a shareholder is entitled to fractional shares pursuant to a stock dividend, consolidation or merger, reverse stock split or otherwise, the association may: (a) issue fractional shares; (b) in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, issue script or warrants entitling the holder to receive a full share upon surrendering enough script or warrants to equal a full share; (c) if there is an established and active market in the associations stock, make reasonable arrangements to provide the shareholder with an opportunity to realize a fair price through sale of the fraction, or purchase of the additional fraction required for a full share; (d) remit the cash equivalent of the fraction to the shareholder; or (e) sell full shares representing all the fractions at public auction or to the highest bidder after having solicited and received sealed bids from at least three licensed stock brokers; and distribute the proceeds pro rata to shareholders who otherwise would be entitled to the fractional shares. The holder of a fractional share is entitled to exercise the rights for shareholder, including the right to vote, to receive dividends, and to participate in the assets of the association upon liquidation, in proportion to the fractional interest. The holder of script or warrants is not entitled to any of these rights unless the script or warrants explicitly provide for such rights. The
script or warrants may be subject to such additional conditions as: (1) that the script or warrants will become void if not exchanged for full shares before a specified date; and (2) that the shares for which the script or warrants are exchangeable may be sold at the option of the association and the proceeds paid to scriptholders.
The association, at any time and from time to time, may authorize and issue debt obligations, whether or not subordinated, without the approval of the shareholders. Obligations classified as debt, whether or not subordinated, which may be issued by the association without the approval of shareholders, do not carry voting rights on any issue, including an increase or decrease in the aggregate number of the securities, or the exchange or reclassification of all or part of securities into securities of another class or series.
SIXTH. The board of directors shall appoint one of its members president of this association, and one of its members chairperson of the board and shall have the power to appoint one or more vice presidents, a secretary who shall keep minutes of the directors and shareholders meetings and be responsible for authenticating the records of the association, and such other officers and employees as may be required to transact the business of this association.
A duly appointed officer may appoint one or more officers or assistant officers if authorized by the board of directors in accordance with the bylaws.
The board of directors shall have the power to:
1) | Define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents of the association. |
2) | Delegate the performance of its duties, but not the responsibility for its duties, to the officers, employees, and agents of the association. |
3) | Fix the compensation and enter into employment contracts with its officers and employees upon reasonable terms and conditions consistent with applicable law. |
4) | Dismiss officers and employees. |
5) | Require bonds from officers and employees and to fix the penalty thereof. |
6) | Ratify written policies authorized by the associations management or committees of the board. |
7) | Regulate the manner in which any increase or decrease of the capital of the association shall be made, provided that nothing herein shall restrict the power of shareholders to increase or decrease the capital of the association in accordance with law, and nothing shall raise or lower from two-thirds the percentage required for shareholder approval to increase or reduce the capital. |
8) | Manage and administer the business and affairs of the association. |
9) | Adopt initial bylaws, not inconsistent with law or the articles of association, for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the association. |
10) | Amend or repeal bylaws, except to the extent that the articles of association reserve this power in whole or in part to shareholders. |
11) | Make contracts. |
12) | Generally perform all acts that are legal for a board of directors to perform. |
SEVENTH. The board of directors shall have the power to change the location of the main office to any other place within the limits of Wilmington, Delaware, without the approval of the shareholders, or with a vote of shareholders owning two-thirds of the stock of such association for a relocation outside
such limits and upon receipt of a certificate of approval from the Comptroller of the Currency, to any other location within or outside the limits of Wilmington Delaware, but not more than 30 miles beyond such limits. The board of directors shall have the power to establish or change the location of any branch or branches of the association to any other location permitted under applicable law, without approval of shareholders, subject to approval by the Comptroller of the Currency.
EIGHTH. The corporate existence of this association shall continue until termination according to the laws of the United States.
NINTH. The board of directors of this association, or any one or more shareholders owning, in the aggregate, not less than 50 percent of the stock of this association, may call a special meeting of shareholders at any time. Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws or the laws of the United States, a notice of the time, place, and purpose of every annual and special meeting of the shareholders shall be given at least 10 days prior to the meeting by first-class mail, unless the OCC determines that an emergency circumstance exists. If the association is a wholly-owned subsidiary, the sole shareholder may waive notice of the shareholders meeting. Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws or these articles, any action requiring approval of shareholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting.
TENTH. For purposes of this Article Tenth, the term institution-affiliated party shall mean any institution-affiliated party of the association as such term is defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(u).
Any institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may be indemnified or reimbursed by the association for reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions or proceedings and appeals therein, whether civil, criminal, governmental, administrative or investigative, in accordance with and to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such law now or hereafter exists; provided, however, that when an administrative proceeding or action instituted by a federal banking agency results in a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association, then the association shall require the repayment of all legal fees and expenses advanced pursuant to the next succeeding paragraph and may not indemnify such institution-affiliated parties (or their heirs, executors or administrators) for expenses, including expenses for legal fees, penalties or other payments incurred. The association shall provide indemnification in connection with an action or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) only if such action or proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors.
Expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with any action or proceeding under 12 U.S.C. 164 or 1818 may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a) a determination by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding that the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) has a reasonable basis for prevailing on the merits, (b) a determination that the indemnified individual (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) will have the financial capacity to reimburse the bank in the event he or she does not prevail, (c) a determination that the payment of expenses and fees by the association will not adversely affect the safety and soundness of the association, and (d) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event of a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is
assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association. In all other instances, expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with any action or proceeding as to which indemnification may be given under these articles of association may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by or on behalf of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event that such institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification as authorized by these articles of association and (b) approval by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding or, if such a quorum is not obtainable, then approval by stockholders. To the extent permitted by law, the board of directors or, if applicable, the stockholders, shall not be required to find that the institution-affiliated party has met the applicable standard of conduct provided by law for indemnification in connection with such action or proceeding.
In the event that a majority of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the remaining members of the board may authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the remaining members of the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Article Tenth have been met. If independent legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the remaining members of the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.
In the event that all of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the board shall authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Article Tenth have been met. If legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.
To the extent permitted under applicable law, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association (a) shall be available with respect to events occurring prior to the adoption of these articles of association, (b) shall continue to exist after any restrictive amendment of these articles of association with respect to events occurring prior to such amendment, (c) may be interpreted on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time of the occurrence of the event or events giving rise to the action or proceeding, or on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time such rights are claimed, and (d) are in the nature of contract rights which may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction as if the association and the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) for whom such rights are sought were parties to a separate written agreement.
The rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association shall not, to the extent permitted under applicable law, be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any such institution affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may now or hereafter be otherwise entitled whether contained in these articles of association, the bylaws, a resolution of stockholders, a resolution of the board of directors, or an agreement providing such indemnification, the creation of such other rights being hereby expressly authorized. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in
these articles of association shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights, pursuant to statute or otherwise, of any such institution-affiliated party (or of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in any such action or proceeding to have assessed or allowed in his or her favor, against the association or otherwise, his or her costs and expenses incurred therein or in connection therewith or any part thereof.
If this Article Tenth or any part hereof shall be held unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remainder of this Article Tenth shall remain fully enforceable.
The association may, upon affirmative vote of a majority of its board of directors, purchase insurance to indemnify its institution-affiliated parties to the extent that such indemnification is allowed in these articles of association; provided, however, that no such insurance shall include coverage to pay or reimburse any institution-affiliated party for the cost of any judgment or civil money penalty assessed against such person in an administrative proceeding or civil action commenced by any federal banking agency. Such insurance may, but need not, be for the benefit of all institution-affiliated parties.
ELEVENTH. These articles of association may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of this association, unless the vote of the holders of a greater amount of stock is required by law, and in that case by the vote of the holders of such greater amount. The associations board of directors may propose one or more amendments to the articles of association for submission to the shareholders.
EXHIBIT 4
BY-LAWS OF WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I
Meetings of Shareholders
Section 1. Annual Meeting . The annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and transact whatever other business may properly come before the meeting shall be held at the main office of the association, Rodney Square North, 1100 Market Street, City of Wilmington, State of Delaware, at 1:00 oclock p.m. on the first Tuesday in March of each year, or at such other place and time as the board of directors may designate, or if that date falls on a legal holiday in Delaware, on the next following banking day. Notice of the meeting shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 10 days and no more than 60 days prior to the date thereof, addressed to each shareholder at his/her address appearing on the books of the association. If, for any cause, an election of directors is not made on that date, or in the event of a legal holiday, on the next following banking day, an election may be held on any subsequent day within 60 days of the date fixed, to be designated by the board of directors, or, if the directors fail to fix the date, by shareholders representing two-thirds of the shares. In these circumstances, at least 10 days notice must be given by first class mail to shareholders.
Section 2. Special Meetings . Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, special meetings of the shareholders may be called for any purpose at any time by the board of directors or by any one or more shareholders owning, in the aggregate, not less than fifty percent of the stock of the association. Every such special meeting, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be called by mailing, postage prepaid, not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting, to each shareholder at the address appearing on the books of the association a notice stating the purpose of the meeting.
The board of directors may fix a record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice and to vote at any meeting, in reasonable proximity to the date of giving notice to the shareholders of such meeting. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to demand a special meeting is the date the first shareholder signs a demand for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held.
A special meeting may be called by shareholders or the board of directors to amend the articles of association or bylaws, whether or not such bylaws may be amended by the board of directors in the absence of shareholder approval.
If an annual or special shareholders meeting is adjourned to a different date, time, or place, notice need not be given of the new date, time or place, if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment, unless any additional items of business are to be considered, or the association becomes aware of an intervening event materially affecting any matter to be voted on more than 10 days prior to the date to which the meeting is adjourned. If a new record date for the adjourned meeting is fixed, however, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to persons who are shareholders as of the new record date. If, however, the meeting to elect the directors is adjourned before the election takes place, at least ten days notice of the new election must be given to the shareholders by first-class mail.
Section 3. Nominations of Directors . Nominations for election to the board of directors may be made by the board of directors or by any stockholder of any outstanding class of capital stock of the association entitled to vote for the election of directors. Nominations, other than those made by or on behalf of the existing management of the association, shall be made in writing and shall be delivered or mailed to the president of the association and the Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C., not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days notice of the meeting is given to shareholders, such nomination shall be mailed or delivered to the president of the association not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the day on which the notice of meeting was mailed. Such notification shall contain the following information to the extent known to the notifying shareholder:
(1) | The name and address of each proposed nominee; |
(2) | The principal occupation of each proposed nominee; |
(3) | The total number of shares of capital stock of the association that will be voted for each proposed nominee; |
(4) | The name and residence of the notifying shareholder; and |
(5) | The number of shares of capital stock of the association owned by the notifying shareholder. |
Nominations not made in accordance herewith may, in his/her discretion, be disregarded by the chairperson of the meeting, and upon his/her instructions, the vote tellers may disregard all votes cast for each such nominee.
Section 4. Proxies . Shareholders may vote at any meeting of the shareholders by proxies duly authorized in writing, but no officer or employee of this association shall act as proxy. Proxies shall be valid only for one meeting, to be specified therein, and any adjournments of such meeting. Proxies shall be dated and filed with the records of the meeting. Proxies with facsimile signatures may be used and unexecuted proxies may be counted upon receipt of a written confirmation from the shareholder. Proxies meeting the above requirements submitted at any time during a meeting shall be accepted.
Section 5. Quorum . A majority of the outstanding capital stock, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders, unless otherwise provided by law, or by the shareholders or directors pursuant to Article IX, Section 2, but less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as adjourned, without further notice. A majority of the votes cast shall decide every question or matter submitted to the shareholders at any meeting, unless otherwise provided by law or by the articles of association, or by the shareholders or directors pursuant to Article IX, Section 2. If a meeting for the election of directors is not held on the fixed date, at least 10 days notice must be given by first-class mail to the shareholders.
ARTICLE II
Directors
Section 1. Board of Directors . The board of directors shall have the power to manage and administer the business and affairs of the association. Except as expressly limited by law, all corporate powers of the association shall be vested in and may be exercised by the board of directors.
Section 2. Number . The board of directors shall consist of not less than five nor more than twenty-five members, unless the OCC has exempted the bank from the 25-member limit. The exact number within such minimum and maximum limits is to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors or by resolution of a majority of the shareholders at any meeting thereof.
Section 3. Organization Meeting . The secretary or treasurer, upon receiving the certificate of the judges of the result of any election, shall notify the directors-elect of their election and of the time at which they are required to meet at the main office of the association, or at such other place in the cities of Wilmington, Delaware or Buffalo, New York, to organize the new board of directors and elect and appoint officers of the association for the succeeding year. Such meeting shall be held on the day of the election or as soon thereafter as practicable, and, in any event, within 30 days thereof. If, at the time fixed for such meeting, there shall not be a quorum, the directors present may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, until a quorum is obtained.
Section 4. Regular Meetings . The Board of Directors may, at any time and from time to time, by resolution designate the place, date and hour for the holding of a regular meeting, but in the absence of any such designation, regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held, without notice, on the first Tuesday of each March, June and September, and on the second Tuesday of each December at the main office or other such place as the board of directors may designate. When any regular meeting of the board of directors falls upon a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next banking business day unless the board of directors shall designate another day.
Section 5. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board of the association, or at the request of two or more directors. Each member of the board of directors shall be given notice by telegram, first class mail, or in person stating the time and place of each special meeting.
Section 6. Quorum . A majority of the entire board then in office shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, except when otherwise provided by law or these bylaws, but a lesser number may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as adjourned, without further notice. If the number of directors present at the meeting is reduced below the number that would constitute a quorum, no business may be transacted, except selecting directors to fill vacancies in conformance with Article II, Section 7. If a quorum is present, the board of directors may take action through the vote of a majority of the directors who are in attendance.
Section 7. Meetings by Conference Telephone . Any one or more members of the board of directors or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of such board or committees by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 8. Procedures . The order of business and all other matters of procedure at every meeting of the board of directors may be determined by the person presiding at the meeting.
Section 9. Removal of Directors . Any director may be removed for cause, at any meeting of stockholders notice of which shall have referred to the proposed action, by vote of the stockholders. Any director may be removed without cause, at any meeting of stockholders notice of which shall have referred to the proposed action, by the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote. Any director may be removed for cause, at any meeting of the directors notice of which shall have referred to the proposed action, by vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors.
Section 10. Vacancies . When any vacancy occurs among the directors, a majority of the remaining members of the board of directors, according to the laws of the United States, may appoint a director to fill such vacancy at any regular meeting of the board of directors, or at a special meeting called for that purpose at which a quorum is present, or if the directors remaining in office constitute fewer than a quorum of the board of directors, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the directors remaining in office, or by shareholders at a special meeting called for that purpose in conformance with Section 2 of Article I. At any such shareholder meeting, each shareholder entitled to vote shall have the right to multiply the number of votes he or she is entitled to cast by the number of vacancies being filled and cast the product for a single candidate or distribute the product among two or more candidates. A vacancy that will occur at a specific later date (by reason of a resignation effective at a later date) may be filled before the vacancy occurs but the new director may not take office until the vacancy occurs.
ARTICLE III
Committees of the Board
The board of directors has power over and is solely responsible for the management, supervision, and administration of the association. The board of directors may delegate its power, but none of its responsibilities, to such persons or committees as the board may determine.
The board of directors must formally ratify written policies authorized by committees of the board of directors before such policies become effective. Each committee must have one or more member(s), and who may be an officer of the association or an officer or director of any affiliate of the association, who serve at the pleasure of the board of directors. Provisions of the articles of association and these bylaws governing place of meetings, notice of meeting, quorum and voting requirements of the board of directors, apply to committees and their members as well. The creation of a committee and appointment of members to it must be approved by the board of directors.
Section 1. Loan Committee . There shall be a loan committee composed of not less than 2 directors, appointed by the board of directors annually or more often. The loan committee, on behalf of the bank, shall have power to discount and purchase bills, notes and other evidences of debt, to buy and sell bills of exchange, to examine and approve loans and discounts, to exercise authority regarding loans and discounts, and to exercise, when the board of directors is not in session, all other powers of the board of directors that may lawfully be delegated. The loan committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the board of directors at which a quorum is present, and any action taken by the board of directors with respect thereto shall be entered in the minutes of the board of directors.
Section 2. Investment Committee . There shall be an investment committee composed of not less than 2 directors, appointed by the board of directors annually or more often. The investment committee, on behalf of the bank, shall have the power to ensure adherence to the investment policy, to recommend amendments thereto, to purchase and sell securities, to exercise authority regarding investments and to exercise, when the board of directors is not in session, all other powers of the board of directors regarding investment securities that may be lawfully delegated. The investment committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the board of directors at which a quorum is present, and any action taken by the board of directors with respect thereto shall be entered in the minutes of the board of directors.
Section 3. Examining Committee . There shall be an examining committee composed of not less than 2 directors, exclusive of any active officers, appointed by the board of directors annually or more often. The duty of that committee shall be to examine at least once during each calendar year and within 15 months of the last examination the affairs of the association or cause suitable examinations to be made by auditors responsible only to the board of directors and to report the result of such examination in writing to the board of directors at the next regular meeting thereafter. Such report shall state whether the association is in a sound condition, and whether adequate internal controls and procedures are being maintained and shall recommend to the board of directors such changes in the manner of conducting the affairs of the association as shall be deemed advisable.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of this section 3, the responsibility and authority of the Examining Committee may, if authorized by law, be given over to a duly constituted audit committee of the associations parent corporation by a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors.
Section 4. Trust Audit Committee . There shall be a trust audit committee in conformance with Section 1 of Article V.
Section 5. Other Committees . The board of directors may appoint, from time to time, from its own members, compensation, special litigation and other committees of one or more persons, for such purposes and with such powers as the board of directors may determine.
However, a committee may not:
(1) | Authorize distributions of assets or dividends; |
(2) | Approve action required to be approved by shareholders; |
(3) | Fill vacancies on the board of directors or any of its committees; |
(4) | Amend articles of association; |
(5) | Adopt, amend or repeal bylaws; or |
(6) | Authorize or approve issuance or sale or contract for sale of shares, or determine the designation and relative rights, preferences and limitations of a class or series of shares. |
Section 6. Committee Members Fees . Committee members may receive a fee for their services as committee members and traveling and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending any meeting of a committee of which they are a member. The fee may be a fixed sum to be paid for attending each meeting or a fixed sum to be paid quarterly, or semiannually, irrespective of the number of meetings attended or not attended. The amount of the fee and the basis on which it shall be paid shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
Officers and Employees
Section 1. Chairperson of the Board . The board of directors shall appoint one of its members to be the chairperson of the board to serve at its pleasure. Such person shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors. The chairperson of the board shall supervise the carrying out of the policies adopted or approved by the board of directors; shall have general executive powers, as well as the specific powers conferred by these bylaws; and shall also have and may exercise such further powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred upon or assigned by the board of directors.
Section 2. President . The board of directors shall appoint one of its members to be the president of the association. In the absence of the chairperson, the president shall preside at any meeting of the board of directors. The president shall have general executive powers and shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation, or practice to the office of president, or imposed by these bylaws. The president shall also have and may exercise such further powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred or assigned by the board of directors.
Section 3. Vice President . The board of directors may appoint one or more vice presidents. Each vice president shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned by the board of directors. One vice president shall be designated by the board of directors, in the absence of the president, to perform all the duties of the president.
Section 4. Secretary . The board of directors shall appoint a secretary, treasurer, or other designated officer who shall be secretary of the board of directors and of the association and who shall keep accurate minutes of all meetings. The secretary shall attend to the giving of all notices required by these bylaws; shall be custodian of the corporate seal, records, documents and papers of the association; shall provide for the keeping of proper records of all transactions of the association; shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation or practice to the office of treasurer, or imposed by these bylaws; and shall also perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time, by the board of directors.
Section 5. Other Officers . The board of directors may appoint one or more assistant vice presidents, one or more trust officers, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant treasurers, one or more managers and assistant managers of branches and such other officers and attorneys in fact as from time to time may appear to the board of directors to be required or desirable to transact the business of the association. Such officers shall respectively exercise such powers and perform such duties as pertain to their several offices, or as may be conferred upon or assigned to them by the board of directors, the chairperson of the board, or the president. The board of directors may authorize an officer to appoint one or more officers or assistant officers.
Section 6. Tenure of Office . The president and all other officers shall hold office for the current year for which the board of directors was elected, unless they shall resign, become disqualified, or be removed; and any vacancy occurring in the office of president shall be filled promptly by the board of directors.
Section 7. Resignation . An officer may resign at any time by delivering notice to the association. A resignation is effective when the notice is given unless the notice specifies a later effective date.
ARTICLE V
Fiduciary Activities
Section 1. Trust Audit Committee . There shall be a Trust Audit Committee composed of not less than 2 directors, appointed by the board of directors, which shall, at least once during each calendar year make suitable audits of the associations fiduciary activities or cause suitable audits to be made by auditors responsible only to the board, and at such time shall ascertain whether fiduciary powers have been administered according to law, Part 9 of the Regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency, and sound fiduciary principles. Such committee: (1) must not include any officers of the bank or an affiliate who participate significantly in the administration of the banks fiduciary activities; and (2) must consist of a majority of members who are not also members of any committee to which the board of directors has delegated power to manage and control the fiduciary activities of the bank.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of this section 1, the responsibility and authority of the Trust Audit Committee may, if authorized by law, be given over to a duly constituted audit committee of the associations parent corporation by a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors.
Section 2. Fiduciary Files . There shall be maintained by the association all fiduciary records necessary to assure that its fiduciary responsibilities have been properly undertaken and discharged.
Section 3. Trust Investments . Funds held in a fiduciary capacity shall be invested according to the instrument establishing the fiduciary relationship and applicable law. Where such instrument does not specify the character and class of investments to be made, but does vest in the association investment discretion, funds held pursuant to such instrument shall be invested in investments in which corporate fiduciaries may invest under applicable law.
ARTICLE VI
Stock and Stock Certificates
Section 1. Transfers . Shares of stock shall be transferable on the books of the association, and a transfer book shall be kept in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded. Every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer shall in proportion to such shareholders shares, succeed to all rights of the prior holder of such shares. The board of directors may impose conditions upon the transfer of the stock reasonably calculated to simplify the work of the association with respect to stock transfers, voting at shareholder meetings and related matters and to protect it against fraudulent transfers.
Section 2. Stock Certificates . Certificates of stock shall bear the signature of the president (which may be engraved, printed or impressed) and shall be signed manually or by facsimile process by the secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer, or any other officer appointed by the board of directors for that purpose, to be known as an authorized officer, and the seal of the association shall be engraved thereon. Each certificate shall recite on its face that the stock represented thereby is transferable only upon the books of the association properly endorsed.
The board of directors may adopt or use procedures for replacing lost, stolen, or destroyed stock certificates as permitted by law.
The association may establish a procedure through which the beneficial owner of shares that are registered in the name of a nominee may be recognized by the association as the shareholder. The procedure may set forth:
(1) | The types of nominees to which it applies; |
(2) | The rights or privileges that the association recognizes in a beneficial owner; |
(3) | How the nominee may request the association to recognize the beneficial owner as the shareholder; |
(4) | The information that must be provided when the procedure is selected; |
(5) | The period over which the association will continue to recognize the beneficial owner as the shareholder; |
(6) | Other aspects of the rights and duties created. |
ARTICLE VII
Corporate Seal
Section 1. Seal . The seal of the association shall be in such form as may be determined from time to time by the board of directors. The president, the treasurer, the secretary or any assistant treasurer or assistant secretary, or other officer thereunto designated by the board of directors shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any document requiring such seal and to attest the same. The seal on any corporate obligation for the payment of money may be facsimile.
ARTICLE VIII
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1. Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the association shall be the calendar year.
Section 2. Execution of Instruments . All agreements, indentures, mortgages, deeds, conveyances, transfers, certificates, declarations, receipts, discharges, releases, satisfactions, settlements, petitions, schedules, accounts, affidavits, bonds, undertakings, proxies and other instruments or documents may be signed, executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted on behalf of the association by the chairperson of the board, or the president, or any vice president, or the secretary, or the treasurer, or, if in connection with the exercise of fiduciary powers of the association, by any of those offices or by any trust officer. Any such instruments may also be executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted on behalf of the association in such other manner and by such other officers as the board of directors may from time to time direct. The provisions of this section 2 are supplementary to any other provision of these bylaws.
Section 3. Records . The articles of association, the bylaws and the proceedings of all meetings of the shareholders, the board of directors, and standing committees of the board of directors shall be recorded in appropriate minute books provided for that purpose. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the secretary, treasurer or other officer appointed to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 4. Corporate Governance Procedures . To the extent not inconsistent with federal banking statutes and regulations, or safe and sound banking practices, the association may follow the Delaware General Corporation Law, Del. Code Ann. tit. 8 (1991, as amended 1994, and as amended thereafter) with respect to matters of corporate governance procedures.
Section 5. Indemnification . For purposes of this Section 5 of Article VIII, the term institution-affiliated party shall mean any institution-affiliated party of the association as such term is defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(u).
Any institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may be indemnified or reimbursed by the association for reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions or proceedings and appeals therein, whether civil, criminal, governmental, administrative or investigative, in accordance with and to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such law now or hereafter exists; provided, however, that when an administrative proceeding or action instituted by a federal banking agency results in a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association, then the association shall require the repayment of all legal fees and expenses advanced pursuant to the next succeeding paragraph and may not indemnify such institution-affiliated parties (or their heirs, executors or administrators) for expenses, including expenses for legal fees, penalties or other payments incurred. The association shall provide indemnification in connection with an action or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) only if such action or proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors.
Expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with any action or proceeding under 12 U.S.C. 164 or 1818 may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a) a determination by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding that the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) has a reasonable basis for prevailing on the merits, (b) a determination that the indemnified individual (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) will have the financial capacity to reimburse the bank in the event he or she does not prevail, (c) a determination that the payment of expenses and fees by the association will not adversely affect the safety and soundness of the association, and (d) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event of a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association. In all other instances, expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with any action or proceeding as to which indemnification may be given under these articles of association may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or
proceeding upon (a) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by or on behalf of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event that such institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification as authorized by these bylaws and (b) approval by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding or, if such a quorum is not obtainable, then approval by stockholders. To the extent permitted by law, the board of directors or, if applicable, the stockholders, shall not be required to find that the institution-affiliated party has met the applicable standard of conduct provided by law for indemnification in connection with such action or proceeding.
In the event that a majority of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the remaining members of the board may authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the remaining members of the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Section 5 of Article VIII have been met. If independent legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the remaining members of the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.
In the event that all of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the board shall authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Section 5 of Article VIII have been met. If legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.
To the extent permitted under applicable law, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association (a) shall be available with respect to events occurring prior to the adoption of these bylaws, (b) shall continue to exist after any restrictive amendment of these bylaws with respect to events occurring prior to such amendment, (c) may be interpreted on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time of the occurrence of the event or events giving rise to the action or proceeding, or on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time such rights are claimed, and (d) are in the nature of contract rights which may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction as if the association and the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) for whom such rights are sought were parties to a separate written agreement.
The rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these bylaws shall not, to the extent permitted under applicable law, be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any such institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may now or hereafter be otherwise entitled whether contained in the associations articles of association, these bylaws, a resolution of stockholders, a resolution of the board of directors, or an agreement providing such indemnification, the creation of such other rights being hereby expressly authorized. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these bylaws shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights, pursuant to statute or otherwise, of any such institution-affiliated party (or of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in any such action or proceeding to have assessed or allowed in his or her favor, against the association or otherwise, his or her costs and expenses incurred therein or in connection therewith or any part thereof.
If this Section 5 of Article VIII or any part hereof shall be held unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remainder of this Section 5 of Article VIII shall remain fully enforceable.
The association may, upon affirmative vote of a majority of its board of directors, purchase insurance to indemnify its institution-affiliated parties to the extent that such indemnification is allowed in these bylaws; provided, however, that no such insurance shall include coverage for a final order assessing civil money penalties against such persons by a bank regulatory agency. Such insurance may, but need not, be for the benefit of all institution-affiliated parties.
ARTICLE IX
Inspection and Amendments
Section 1. Inspection . A copy of the bylaws of the association, with all amendments, shall at all times be kept in a convenient place at the main office of the association, and shall be open for inspection to all shareholders during banking hours.
Section 2. Amendments . The bylaws of the association may be amended, altered or repealed, at any regular meeting of the board of directors, by a vote of a majority of the total number of the directors except as provided below, and provided that the following language accompany any such change.
EXHIBIT 6
Section 321(b) Consent
Pursuant to Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, Wilmington Trust, National Association hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon requests therefor.
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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Dated: |
September 12, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ Boris Treyger |
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Name: | Boris Treyger | |||||||
Title: | Vice President |
EXHIBIT 7
R E P O R T O F C O N D I T I O N
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
As of the close of business on June 30, 2013:
Thousands of Dollars | ||||
ASSETS |
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Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
861,797 | |||
Securities: |
4,845 | |||
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell: |
0 | |||
Loans and leases held for sale: |
0 | |||
Loans and leases net of unearned income, allowance: |
536,692 | |||
Premises and fixed assets: |
11,954 | |||
Other real estate owned: |
32 | |||
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies: |
0 | |||
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures: |
0 | |||
Intangible assets: |
5,874 | |||
Other assets: |
61,387 | |||
Total Assets: |
1,482,581 | |||
Thousands of Dollars | ||||
LIABILITIES |
||||
Deposits |
875,593 | |||
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
115,500 | |||
Other borrowed money: |
0 | |||
Other Liabilities: |
75,755 | |||
Total Liabilities |
1,066,848 | |||
Thousands of Dollars | ||||
EQUITY CAPITAL |
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Common Stock |
1,000 | |||
Surplus |
383,507 | |||
Retained Earnings |
31,968 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
(742 | ) | ||
Total Equity Capital |
415,733 | |||
Total Liabilities and Equity Capital |
1,482,581 |
Exhibit 25.2
File No.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
¨ | CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) |
WILMINGTON TRUST,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
16-1486454
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
(Address of principal executive offices)
Robert C. Fiedler
Vice President and Counsel
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(302) 651-8541
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
APX Group, Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 20-4658652 | |
(State of incorporation) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
|
4931 North 300 West, Provo, Utah | 84604 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020
(Title of the indenture securities)
Item 1. | GENERAL INFORMATION. Furnish the following information as to the trustee: |
(a) | Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.
(b) | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
Item 2. | AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR . If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each affiliation: |
Based upon an examination of the books and records of the trustee and upon information furnished by the obligor, the obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.
Item 16. | LIST OF EXHIBITS. Listed below are all exhibits filed as part of this Statement of Eligibility and Qualification. |
1. | A copy of the Charter for Wilmington Trust, National Association, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form T-1. |
2. | The authority of Wilmington Trust, National Association to commence business was granted under the Charter for Wilmington Trust, National Association, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form T-1. |
3. | The authorization to exercise corporate trust powers was granted under the Charter for Wilmington Trust, National Association, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form T - 1. |
4. | A copy of the existing By-Laws of Trustee, as now in effect, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 of form T-1. |
5. | Not applicable. |
6. | The consent of Trustee as required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 of Form T-1. |
7. | Current Report of the Condition of Trustee, published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7. |
8. | Not applicable. |
9. | Not applicable. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York and State of New York on the day of September 12, 2013.
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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By: |
/s/ Boris Treyger |
|
Name: | Boris Treyger | |
Title: | Vice President |
EXHIBIT 1
CHARTER OF WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
For the purpose of organizing an association to perform any lawful activities of national banks, the undersigned do enter into the following articles of association:
FIRST. The title of this association shall be Wilmington Trust, National Association.
SECOND. The main office of the association shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware. The general business of the association shall be conducted at its main office and its branches.
THIRD. The board of directors of this association shall consist of not less than five nor more than twenty-five persons, unless the OCC has exempted the bank from the 25-member limit. The exact number is to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors or by resolution of a majority of the shareholders at any annual or special meeting thereof. Each director shall own common or preferred stock of the association or of a holding company owning the association, with an aggregate par, fair market or equity value $1,000. Determination of these values may be based as of either (i) the date of purchase or (ii) the date the person became a director, whichever value is greater. Any combination of common or preferred stock of the association or holding company may be used.
Any vacancy in the board of directors may be filled by action of a majority of the remaining directors between meetings of shareholders. The board of directors may not increase the number of directors between meetings of shareholders to a number which:
1) | exceeds by more than two the number of directors last elected by shareholders where the number was 15 or less; or |
2) | exceeds by more than four the number of directors last elected by shareholders where the number was 16 or more, but in no event shall the number of directors exceed 25, unless the OCC has exempted the bank from the 25-member limit. |
Directors shall be elected for terms of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. Terms of directors, including directors selected to fill vacancies, shall expire at the next regular meeting of shareholders at which directors are elected, unless the directors resign or are removed from office. Despite the expiration of a directors term, the director shall continue to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until there is a decrease in the number of directors and his or her position is eliminated.
Honorary or advisory members of the board of directors, without voting power or power of final decision in matters concerning the business of the association, may be appointed by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors, or by resolution of shareholders at any annual or special meeting. Honorary or advisory directors shall not be counted to determine the number of directors of the association or the presence of a quorum in connection with any board action, and shall not be required to own qualifying shares.
FOURTH. There shall be an annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and transact whatever other business may be brought before the meeting. It shall be held at the main office or any other convenient place the board of directors may designate, on the day of each year specified therefor in the bylaws, or, if that day falls on a legal holiday in the state in which the association is located, on the next following banking day. If no election is held on the day fixed, or in the event of a legal holiday on the following banking day, an election may be held on any subsequent day within 60 days of the day fixed, to be designated by the board of directors, or, if the directors fail to fix the day, by shareholders representing two-thirds of the shares issued and outstanding. In all cases at least 10 days advance notice of the time, place and purpose of a shareholders meeting shall be given to the shareholders by first class mail, unless the OCC determines that an emergency circumstance exists. The sole shareholder of the bank is permitted to waive notice of the shareholders meeting.
In all elections of directors, the number of votes each common shareholder may cast will be determined by multiplying the number of shares such shareholder owns by the number of directors to be elected. Those votes may be cumulated and cast for a single candidate or may be distributed among two or more candidates in the manner selected by the shareholder. If, after the first ballot, subsequent ballots are necessary to elect directors, a shareholder may not vote shares that he or she has already fully cumulated and voted in favor of a successful candidate. On all other questions, each common shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by him or her.
Nominations for election to the board of directors may be made by the board of directors or by any stockholder of any outstanding class of capital stock of the association entitled to vote for election of directors. Nominations other than those made by or on behalf of the existing management shall be made in writing and be delivered or mailed to the president of the association not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days notice of the meeting is given to shareholders, such nominations shall be mailed or delivered to the president of the association not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the day on which the notice of meeting was mailed. Such notification shall contain the following information to the extent known to the notifying shareholder:
1) | The name and address of each proposed nominee. |
2) | The principal occupation of each proposed nominee. |
3) | The total number of shares of capital stock of the association that will be voted for each proposed nominee. |
4) | The name and residence address of the notifying shareholder. |
5) | The number of shares of capital stock of the association owned by the notifying shareholder. |
Nominations not made in accordance herewith may, in his/her discretion, be disregarded by the chairperson of the meeting, and the vote tellers may disregard all votes cast for each such nominee. No bylaw may unreasonably restrict the nomination of directors by shareholders.
A director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the board of directors, its chairperson, or to the association, which resignation shall be effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date.
A director may be removed by shareholders at a meeting called to remove the director, when notice of the meeting stating that the purpose or one of the purposes is to remove the director is provided, if there is a failure to fulfill one of the affirmative requirements for qualification, or for cause; provided, however, that a director may not be removed if the number of votes sufficient to elect the director under cumulative voting is voted against the directors removal.
FIFTH. The authorized amount of capital stock of this association shall be ten thousand shares of common stock of the par value of one hundred dollars ($100) each; but said capital stock may be increased or decreased from time to time, according to the provisions of the laws of the United States.
No holder of shares of the capital stock of any class of the association shall have any preemptive or preferential right of subscription to any shares of any class of stock of the association, whether now or hereafter authorized, or to any obligations convertible into stock of the association, issued, or sold, nor any right of subscription to any thereof other than such, if any, as the board of directors, in its discretion, may from time to time determine and at such price as the board of directors may from time to time fix. Preemptive rights also must be approved by a vote of holders of two-thirds of the banks outstanding voting shares. Unless otherwise specified in these articles of association or required by law, (1) all matters requiring shareholder action, including amendments to the articles of association, must be approved by shareholders owning a majority voting interest in the outstanding voting stock, and (2) each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote per share.
Unless otherwise specified in these articles of association or required by law, all shares of voting stock shall be voted together as a class, on any matters requiring shareholder approval. If a proposed amendment would affect two or more classes or series in the same or a substantially similar way, all the classes or series so affected must vote together as a single voting group on the proposed amendment.
Shares of one class or series may be issued as a dividend for shares of the same class or series on a pro rata basis and without consideration. Shares of one class or series may be issued as share dividends for a different class or series of stock if approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the class or series to be issued, unless there are no outstanding shares of the class or series to be issued. Unless otherwise provided by the board of directors, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to a share dividend shall be the date authorized by the board of directors for the share dividend.
Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting is the close of business on the day before the first notice is mailed or otherwise sent to the shareholders, provided that in no event may a record date be more than 70 days before the meeting.
If a shareholder is entitled to fractional shares pursuant to a stock dividend, consolidation or merger, reverse stock split or otherwise, the association may: (a) issue fractional shares; (b) in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, issue script or warrants entitling the holder to receive a full share upon surrendering enough script or warrants to equal a full share; (c) if there is an established and active market in the associations stock, make reasonable arrangements to provide the shareholder with an opportunity to realize a fair price through sale of the fraction, or purchase of the additional fraction required for a full share; (d) remit the cash equivalent of the fraction to the shareholder; or (e) sell full shares representing all the fractions at public auction or to the highest bidder after having solicited and received sealed bids from at least three licensed stock brokers; and distribute the proceeds pro rata to shareholders who otherwise would be entitled to the fractional shares. The holder of a fractional share is entitled to exercise the rights for shareholder, including the right to vote, to receive dividends, and to participate in the assets of the association upon liquidation, in proportion to the fractional interest. The holder of script or warrants is not entitled to any of these rights unless the script or warrants explicitly provide for such rights. The script or warrants may be subject to such additional conditions as: (1) that the script or warrants will become void if not exchanged for full shares before a specified date; and (2) that the shares for which the script or warrants are exchangeable may be sold at the option of the association and the proceeds paid to scriptholders.
The association, at any time and from time to time, may authorize and issue debt obligations, whether or not subordinated, without the approval of the shareholders. Obligations classified as debt, whether or not subordinated, which may be issued by the association without the approval of shareholders, do not carry voting rights on any issue, including an increase or decrease in the aggregate number of the securities, or the exchange or reclassification of all or part of securities into securities of another class or series.
SIXTH. The board of directors shall appoint one of its members president of this association, and one of its members chairperson of the board and shall have the power to appoint one or more vice presidents, a secretary who shall keep minutes of the directors and shareholders meetings and be responsible for authenticating the records of the association, and such other officers and employees as may be required to transact the business of this association.
A duly appointed officer may appoint one or more officers or assistant officers if authorized by the board of directors in accordance with the bylaws.
The board of directors shall have the power to:
1) | Define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents of the association. |
2) | Delegate the performance of its duties, but not the responsibility for its duties, to the officers, employees, and agents of the association. |
3) | Fix the compensation and enter into employment contracts with its officers and employees upon reasonable terms and conditions consistent with applicable law. |
4) | Dismiss officers and employees. |
5) | Require bonds from officers and employees and to fix the penalty thereof. |
6) | Ratify written policies authorized by the associations management or committees of the board. |
7) | Regulate the manner in which any increase or decrease of the capital of the association shall be made, provided that nothing herein shall restrict the power of shareholders to increase or decrease the capital of the association in accordance with law, and nothing shall raise or lower from two-thirds the percentage required for shareholder approval to increase or reduce the capital. |
8) | Manage and administer the business and affairs of the association. |
9) | Adopt initial bylaws, not inconsistent with law or the articles of association, for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the association. |
10) | Amend or repeal bylaws, except to the extent that the articles of association reserve this power in whole or in part to shareholders. |
11) | Make contracts. |
12) | Generally perform all acts that are legal for a board of directors to perform. |
SEVENTH. The board of directors shall have the power to change the location of the main office to any other place within the limits of Wilmington, Delaware, without the approval of the shareholders, or with a vote of shareholders owning two-thirds of the stock of such association for a relocation outside such limits and upon receipt of a certificate of approval from the Comptroller of the Currency, to any other location within or outside the limits of Wilmington Delaware, but not more than 30 miles beyond such limits. The board of directors shall have the power to establish or change the location of any branch or branches of the association to any other location permitted under applicable law, without approval of shareholders, subject to approval by the Comptroller of the Currency.
EIGHTH. The corporate existence of this association shall continue until termination according to the laws of the United States.
NINTH. The board of directors of this association, or any one or more shareholders owning, in the aggregate, not less than 50 percent of the stock of this association, may call a special meeting of shareholders at any time. Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws or the laws of the United States, a notice of the time, place, and purpose of every annual and special meeting of the shareholders shall be given at least 10 days prior to the meeting by first-class mail, unless the OCC determines that an emergency circumstance exists. If the association is a wholly-owned subsidiary, the sole shareholder may waive notice of the shareholders meeting. Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws or these articles, any action requiring approval of shareholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting.
TENTH. For purposes of this Article Tenth, the term institution-affiliated party shall mean any institution-affiliated party of the association as such term is defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(u).
Any institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may be indemnified or reimbursed by the association for reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions or proceedings and appeals therein, whether civil, criminal, governmental, administrative or investigative, in accordance with and to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such law now or hereafter exists; provided, however, that when an administrative proceeding or action instituted by a federal banking agency results in a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association, then the association shall require the repayment of all legal fees and expenses advanced pursuant to the next succeeding paragraph and may not indemnify such institution-affiliated parties (or their heirs, executors or administrators) for expenses, including expenses for legal fees, penalties or other payments incurred. The association shall provide indemnification in connection with an action or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) only if such action or proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors.
Expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with any action or proceeding under 12 U.S.C. 164 or 1818 may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a) a determination by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding that the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) has a reasonable basis for prevailing on the merits, (b) a determination that the indemnified individual (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) will have the financial capacity to reimburse the bank in the event he or she does not prevail, (c) a determination that the payment of expenses and fees by the association will not adversely affect the safety and soundness of the association, and (d) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event of a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association. In all other instances, expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in
connection with any action or proceeding as to which indemnification may be given under these articles of association may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by or on behalf of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event that such institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification as authorized by these articles of association and (b) approval by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding or, if such a quorum is not obtainable, then approval by stockholders. To the extent permitted by law, the board of directors or, if applicable, the stockholders, shall not be required to find that the institution-affiliated party has met the applicable standard of conduct provided by law for indemnification in connection with such action or proceeding.
In the event that a majority of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the remaining members of the board may authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the remaining members of the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Article Tenth have been met. If independent legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the remaining members of the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.
In the event that all of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the board shall authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Article Tenth have been met. If legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.
To the extent permitted under applicable law, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association (a) shall be available with respect to events occurring prior to the adoption of these articles of association, (b) shall continue to exist after any restrictive amendment of these articles of association with respect to events occurring prior to such amendment, (c) may be interpreted on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time of the occurrence of the event or events giving rise to the action or proceeding, or on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time such rights are claimed, and (d) are in the nature of contract rights which may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction as if the association and the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) for whom such rights are sought were parties to a separate written agreement.
The rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association shall not, to the extent permitted under applicable law, be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any such institution affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may now or hereafter be otherwise entitled whether contained in these articles of association, the bylaws, a resolution of stockholders, a resolution of the board of directors, or an agreement providing such indemnification, the creation of such other rights being hereby expressly authorized. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights, pursuant to statute or otherwise, of any such institution-affiliated party (or of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in any such action or proceeding to have assessed or allowed in his or her favor, against the association or otherwise, his or her costs and expenses incurred therein or in connection therewith or any part thereof.
If this Article Tenth or any part hereof shall be held unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remainder of this Article Tenth shall remain fully enforceable.
The association may, upon affirmative vote of a majority of its board of directors, purchase insurance to indemnify its institution-affiliated parties to the extent that such indemnification is allowed in these articles of association; provided, however, that no such insurance shall include coverage to pay or reimburse any institution-affiliated party for the cost of any judgment or civil money penalty assessed against such person in an administrative proceeding or civil action commenced by any federal banking agency. Such insurance may, but need not, be for the benefit of all institution-affiliated parties.
ELEVENTH. These articles of association may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of this association, unless the vote of the holders of a greater amount of stock is required by law, and in that case by the vote of the holders of such greater amount. The associations board of directors may propose one or more amendments to the articles of association for submission to the shareholders.
EXHIBIT 4
BY-LAWS OF WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I
Meetings of Shareholders
Section 1. Annual Meeting . The annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and transact whatever other business may properly come before the meeting shall be held at the main office of the association, Rodney Square North, 1100 Market Street, City of Wilmington, State of Delaware, at 1:00 oclock p.m. on the first Tuesday in March of each year, or at such other place and time as the board of directors may designate, or if that date falls on a legal holiday in Delaware, on the next following banking day. Notice of the meeting shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 10 days and no more than 60 days prior to the date thereof, addressed to each shareholder at his/her address appearing on the books of the association. If, for any cause, an election of directors is not made on that date, or in the event of a legal holiday, on the next following banking day, an election may be held on any subsequent day within 60 days of the date fixed, to be designated by the board of directors, or, if the directors fail to fix the date, by shareholders representing two-thirds of the shares. In these circumstances, at least 10 days notice must be given by first class mail to shareholders.
Section 2. Special Meetings . Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, special meetings of the shareholders may be called for any purpose at any time by the board of directors or by any one or more shareholders owning, in the aggregate, not less than fifty percent of the stock of the association. Every such special meeting, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be called by mailing, postage prepaid, not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting, to each shareholder at the address appearing on the books of the association a notice stating the purpose of the meeting.
The board of directors may fix a record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice and to vote at any meeting, in reasonable proximity to the date of giving notice to the shareholders of such meeting. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to demand a special meeting is the date the first shareholder signs a demand for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held.
A special meeting may be called by shareholders or the board of directors to amend the articles of association or bylaws, whether or not such bylaws may be amended by the board of directors in the absence of shareholder approval.
If an annual or special shareholders meeting is adjourned to a different date, time, or place, notice need not be given of the new date, time or place, if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment, unless any additional items of business are to be considered, or the association becomes aware of an intervening event materially affecting any matter to be voted on more than 10 days prior to the date to which the meeting is adjourned. If a new record date for the adjourned meeting is fixed, however, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to persons who are shareholders as of the new record date. If, however, the meeting to elect the directors is adjourned before the election takes place, at least ten days notice of the new election must be given to the shareholders by first-class mail.
Section 3. Nominations of Directors . Nominations for election to the board of directors may be made by the board of directors or by any stockholder of any outstanding class of capital stock of the association entitled to vote for the election of directors. Nominations, other than those made by or on behalf of the existing management of the association, shall be made in writing and shall be delivered or mailed to the president of the association and the Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C., not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days notice of the meeting is given to shareholders, such nomination shall be mailed or delivered to the president of the association not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the day on which the notice of meeting was mailed. Such notification shall contain the following information to the extent known to the notifying shareholder:
(1) | The name and address of each proposed nominee; |
(2) | The principal occupation of each proposed nominee; |
(3) | The total number of shares of capital stock of the association that will be voted for each proposed nominee; |
(4) | The name and residence of the notifying shareholder; and |
(5) | The number of shares of capital stock of the association owned by the notifying shareholder. |
Nominations not made in accordance herewith may, in his/her discretion, be disregarded by the chairperson of the meeting, and upon his/her instructions, the vote tellers may disregard all votes cast for each such nominee.
Section 4. Proxies . Shareholders may vote at any meeting of the shareholders by proxies duly authorized in writing, but no officer or employee of this association shall act as proxy. Proxies shall be valid only for one meeting, to be specified therein, and any adjournments of such meeting. Proxies shall be dated and filed with the records of the meeting. Proxies with facsimile signatures may be used and unexecuted proxies may be counted upon receipt of a written confirmation from the shareholder. Proxies meeting the above requirements submitted at any time during a meeting shall be accepted.
Section 5. Quorum . A majority of the outstanding capital stock, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders, unless otherwise provided by law, or by the shareholders or directors pursuant to Article IX, Section 2, but less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as adjourned, without further notice. A majority of the votes cast shall decide every question or matter submitted to the shareholders at any meeting, unless otherwise provided by law or by the articles of association, or by the shareholders or directors pursuant to Article IX, Section 2. If a meeting for the election of directors is not held on the fixed date, at least 10 days notice must be given by first-class mail to the shareholders.
ARTICLE II
Directors
Section 1. Board of Directors . The board of directors shall have the power to manage and administer the business and affairs of the association. Except as expressly limited by law, all corporate powers of the association shall be vested in and may be exercised by the board of directors.
Section 2. Number . The board of directors shall consist of not less than five nor more than twenty-five members, unless the OCC has exempted the bank from the 25-member limit. The exact number within such minimum and maximum limits is to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors or by resolution of a majority of the shareholders at any meeting thereof.
Section 3. Organization Meeting . The secretary or treasurer, upon receiving the certificate of the judges of the result of any election, shall notify the directors-elect of their election and of the time at which they are required to meet at the main office of the association, or at such other place in the cities of Wilmington, Delaware or Buffalo, New York, to organize the new board of directors and elect and appoint officers of the association for the succeeding year. Such meeting shall be held on the day of the election or as soon thereafter as practicable, and, in any event, within 30 days thereof. If, at the time fixed for such meeting, there shall not be a quorum, the directors present may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, until a quorum is obtained.
Section 4. Regular Meetings . The Board of Directors may, at any time and from time to time, by resolution designate the place, date and hour for the holding of a regular meeting, but in the absence of any such designation, regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held, without notice, on the first Tuesday of each March, June and September, and on the second Tuesday of each December at the main office or other such place as the board of directors may designate. When any regular meeting of the board of directors falls upon a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next banking business day unless the board of directors shall designate another day.
Section 5. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board of the association, or at the request of two or more directors. Each member of the board of directors shall be given notice by telegram, first class mail, or in person stating the time and place of each special meeting.
Section 6. Quorum . A majority of the entire board then in office shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, except when otherwise provided by law or these bylaws, but a lesser number may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as adjourned, without further notice. If the number of directors present at the meeting is reduced below the number that would constitute a quorum, no business may be transacted, except selecting directors to fill vacancies in conformance with Article II, Section 7. If a quorum is present, the board of directors may take action through the vote of a majority of the directors who are in attendance.
Section 7. Meetings by Conference Telephone . Any one or more members of the board of directors or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of such board or committees by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 8. Procedures . The order of business and all other matters of procedure at every meeting of the board of directors may be determined by the person presiding at the meeting.
Section 9. Removal of Directors . Any director may be removed for cause, at any meeting of stockholders notice of which shall have referred to the proposed action, by vote of the stockholders. Any director may be removed without cause, at any meeting of stockholders notice of which shall have referred to the proposed action, by the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote. Any director may be removed for cause, at any meeting of the directors notice of which shall have referred to the proposed action, by vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors.
Section 10. Vacancies . When any vacancy occurs among the directors, a majority of the remaining members of the board of directors, according to the laws of the United States, may appoint a director to fill such vacancy at any regular meeting of the board of directors, or at a special meeting called for that purpose at which a quorum is present, or if the directors remaining in office constitute fewer than a quorum of the board of directors, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the directors remaining in office, or by shareholders at a special meeting called for that purpose in conformance with Section 2 of Article I. At any such shareholder meeting, each shareholder entitled to vote shall have the right to multiply the number of votes he or she is entitled to cast by the number of vacancies being filled and cast the product for a single candidate or distribute the product among two or more candidates. A vacancy that will occur at a specific later date (by reason of a resignation effective at a later date) may be filled before the vacancy occurs but the new director may not take office until the vacancy occurs.
ARTICLE III
Committees of the Board
The board of directors has power over and is solely responsible for the management, supervision, and administration of the association. The board of directors may delegate its power, but none of its responsibilities, to such persons or committees as the board may determine.
The board of directors must formally ratify written policies authorized by committees of the board of directors before such policies become effective. Each committee must have one or more member(s), and who may be an officer of the association or an officer or director of any affiliate of the association, who serve at the pleasure of the board of directors. Provisions of the articles of association and these bylaws governing place of meetings, notice of meeting, quorum and voting requirements of the board of directors, apply to committees and their members as well. The creation of a committee and appointment of members to it must be approved by the board of directors.
Section 1. Loan Committee . There shall be a loan committee composed of not less than 2 directors, appointed by the board of directors annually or more often. The loan committee, on behalf of the bank, shall have power to discount and purchase bills, notes and other evidences of debt, to buy and sell bills of exchange, to examine and approve loans and discounts, to exercise authority regarding loans and discounts, and to exercise, when the board of directors is not in session, all other powers of the board of directors that may lawfully be delegated. The loan committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the board of directors at which a quorum is present, and any action taken by the board of directors with respect thereto shall be entered in the minutes of the board of directors.
Section 2. Investment Committee . There shall be an investment committee composed of not less than 2 directors, appointed by the board of directors annually or more often. The investment
committee, on behalf of the bank, shall have the power to ensure adherence to the investment policy, to recommend amendments thereto, to purchase and sell securities, to exercise authority regarding investments and to exercise, when the board of directors is not in session, all other powers of the board of directors regarding investment securities that may be lawfully delegated. The investment committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the board of directors at which a quorum is present, and any action taken by the board of directors with respect thereto shall be entered in the minutes of the board of directors.
Section 3. Examining Committee . There shall be an examining committee composed of not less than 2 directors, exclusive of any active officers, appointed by the board of directors annually or more often. The duty of that committee shall be to examine at least once during each calendar year and within 15 months of the last examination the affairs of the association or cause suitable examinations to be made by auditors responsible only to the board of directors and to report the result of such examination in writing to the board of directors at the next regular meeting thereafter. Such report shall state whether the association is in a sound condition, and whether adequate internal controls and procedures are being maintained and shall recommend to the board of directors such changes in the manner of conducting the affairs of the association as shall be deemed advisable.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of this section 3, the responsibility and authority of the Examining Committee may, if authorized by law, be given over to a duly constituted audit committee of the associations parent corporation by a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors.
Section 4. Trust Audit Committee . There shall be a trust audit committee in conformance with Section 1 of Article V.
Section 5. Other Committees . The board of directors may appoint, from time to time, from its own members, compensation, special litigation and other committees of one or more persons, for such purposes and with such powers as the board of directors may determine.
However, a committee may not:
(1) | Authorize distributions of assets or dividends; |
(2) | Approve action required to be approved by shareholders; |
(3) | Fill vacancies on the board of directors or any of its committees; |
(4) | Amend articles of association; |
(5) | Adopt, amend or repeal bylaws; or |
(6) | Authorize or approve issuance or sale or contract for sale of shares, or determine the designation and relative rights, preferences and limitations of a class or series of shares. |
Section 6. Committee Members Fees . Committee members may receive a fee for their services as committee members and traveling and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending any meeting of a committee of which they are a member. The fee may be a fixed sum to be paid for attending each meeting or a fixed sum to be paid quarterly, or semiannually, irrespective of the number of meetings attended or not attended. The amount of the fee and the basis on which it shall be paid shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
Officers and Employees
Section 1. Chairperson of the Board . The board of directors shall appoint one of its members to be the chairperson of the board to serve at its pleasure. Such person shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors. The chairperson of the board shall supervise the carrying out of the policies adopted or approved by the board of directors; shall have general executive powers, as well as the specific powers conferred by these bylaws; and shall also have and may exercise such further powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred upon or assigned by the board of directors.
Section 2. President . The board of directors shall appoint one of its members to be the president of the association. In the absence of the chairperson, the president shall preside at any meeting of the board of directors. The president shall have general executive powers and shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation, or practice to the office of president, or imposed by these bylaws. The president shall also have and may exercise such further powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred or assigned by the board of directors.
Section 3. Vice President . The board of directors may appoint one or more vice presidents. Each vice president shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned by the board of directors. One vice president shall be designated by the board of directors, in the absence of the president, to perform all the duties of the president.
Section 4. Secretary . The board of directors shall appoint a secretary, treasurer, or other designated officer who shall be secretary of the board of directors and of the association and who shall keep accurate minutes of all meetings. The secretary shall attend to the giving of all notices required by these bylaws; shall be custodian of the corporate seal, records, documents and papers of the association; shall provide for the keeping of proper records of all transactions of the association; shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation or practice to the office of treasurer, or imposed by these bylaws; and shall also perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time, by the board of directors.
Section 5. Other Officers . The board of directors may appoint one or more assistant vice presidents, one or more trust officers, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant treasurers, one or more managers and assistant managers of branches and such other officers and attorneys in fact as from time to time may appear to the board of directors to be required or desirable to transact the business of the association. Such officers shall respectively exercise such powers and perform such duties as pertain to their several offices, or as may be conferred upon or assigned to them by the board of directors, the chairperson of the board, or the president. The board of directors may authorize an officer to appoint one or more officers or assistant officers.
Section 6. Tenure of Office . The president and all other officers shall hold office for the current year for which the board of directors was elected, unless they shall resign, become disqualified, or be removed; and any vacancy occurring in the office of president shall be filled promptly by the board of directors.
Section 7. Resignation . An officer may resign at any time by delivering notice to the association. A resignation is effective when the notice is given unless the notice specifies a later effective date.
ARTICLE V
Fiduciary Activities
Section 1. Trust Audit Committee . There shall be a Trust Audit Committee composed of not less than 2 directors, appointed by the board of directors, which shall, at least once during each calendar year make suitable audits of the associations fiduciary activities or cause suitable audits to be made by auditors responsible only to the board, and at such time shall ascertain whether fiduciary powers have been administered according to law, Part 9 of the Regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency, and sound fiduciary principles. Such committee: (1) must not include any officers of the bank or an affiliate who participate significantly in the administration of the banks fiduciary activities; and (2) must consist of a majority of members who are not also members of any committee to which the board of directors has delegated power to manage and control the fiduciary activities of the bank.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of this section 1, the responsibility and authority of the Trust Audit Committee may, if authorized by law, be given over to a duly constituted audit committee of the associations parent corporation by a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors.
Section 2. Fiduciary Files . There shall be maintained by the association all fiduciary records necessary to assure that its fiduciary responsibilities have been properly undertaken and discharged.
Section 3. Trust Investments . Funds held in a fiduciary capacity shall be invested according to the instrument establishing the fiduciary relationship and applicable law. Where such instrument does not specify the character and class of investments to be made, but does vest in the association investment discretion, funds held pursuant to such instrument shall be invested in investments in which corporate fiduciaries may invest under applicable law.
ARTICLE VI
Stock and Stock Certificates
Section 1. Transfers . Shares of stock shall be transferable on the books of the association, and a transfer book shall be kept in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded. Every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer shall in proportion to such shareholders shares, succeed to all rights of the prior holder of such shares. The board of directors may impose conditions upon the transfer of the stock reasonably calculated to simplify the work of the association with respect to stock transfers, voting at shareholder meetings and related matters and to protect it against fraudulent transfers.
Section 2. Stock Certificates . Certificates of stock shall bear the signature of the president (which may be engraved, printed or impressed) and shall be signed manually or by facsimile process by the secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer, or any other officer appointed by the board of directors for that purpose, to be known as an authorized officer, and the seal of the association shall be engraved thereon. Each certificate shall recite on its face that the stock represented thereby is transferable only upon the books of the association properly endorsed.
The board of directors may adopt or use procedures for replacing lost, stolen, or destroyed stock certificates as permitted by law.
The association may establish a procedure through which the beneficial owner of shares that are registered in the name of a nominee may be recognized by the association as the shareholder. The procedure may set forth:
(1) | The types of nominees to which it applies; |
(2) | The rights or privileges that the association recognizes in a beneficial owner; |
(3) | How the nominee may request the association to recognize the beneficial owner as the shareholder; |
(4) | The information that must be provided when the procedure is selected; |
(5) | The period over which the association will continue to recognize the beneficial owner as the shareholder; |
(6) | Other aspects of the rights and duties created. |
ARTICLE VII
Corporate Seal
Section 1. Seal . The seal of the association shall be in such form as may be determined from time to time by the board of directors. The president, the treasurer, the secretary or any assistant treasurer or assistant secretary, or other officer thereunto designated by the board of directors shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any document requiring such seal and to attest the same. The seal on any corporate obligation for the payment of money may be facsimile.
ARTICLE VIII
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1. Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the association shall be the calendar year.
Section 2. Execution of Instruments . All agreements, indentures, mortgages, deeds, conveyances, transfers, certificates, declarations, receipts, discharges, releases, satisfactions, settlements, petitions, schedules, accounts, affidavits, bonds, undertakings, proxies and other instruments or documents may be signed, executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted on behalf of the association by the chairperson of the board, or the president, or any vice president, or the secretary, or the treasurer, or, if in connection with the exercise of fiduciary powers of the association, by any of those offices or by any trust officer. Any such instruments may also be executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted on behalf of the association in such other manner and by such other officers as the board of directors may from time to time direct. The provisions of this section 2 are supplementary to any other provision of these bylaws.
Section 3. Records . The articles of association, the bylaws and the proceedings of all meetings of the shareholders, the board of directors, and standing committees of the board of directors shall be recorded in appropriate minute books provided for that purpose. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the secretary, treasurer or other officer appointed to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 4. Corporate Governance Procedures . To the extent not inconsistent with federal banking statutes and regulations, or safe and sound banking practices, the association may follow the Delaware General Corporation Law, Del. Code Ann. tit. 8 (1991, as amended 1994, and as amended thereafter) with respect to matters of corporate governance procedures.
Section 5. Indemnification . For purposes of this Section 5 of Article VIII, the term institution-affiliated party shall mean any institution-affiliated party of the association as such term is defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(u).
Any institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may be indemnified or reimbursed by the association for reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions or proceedings and appeals therein, whether civil, criminal, governmental, administrative or investigative, in accordance with and to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such law now or hereafter exists; provided, however, that when an administrative proceeding or action instituted by a federal banking agency results in a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association, then the association shall require the repayment of all legal fees and expenses advanced pursuant to the next succeeding paragraph and may not indemnify such institution-affiliated parties (or their heirs, executors or administrators) for expenses, including expenses for legal fees, penalties or other payments incurred. The association shall provide indemnification in connection with an action or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) only if such action or proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors.
Expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with any action or proceeding under 12 U.S.C. 164 or 1818 may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a) a determination by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding that the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) has a reasonable basis for prevailing on the merits, (b) a determination that the indemnified individual (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) will have the financial capacity to reimburse the bank in the event he or she does not prevail, (c) a determination that the payment of expenses and fees by the association will not adversely affect the safety and soundness of the association, and (d) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event of a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association. In all other instances, expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with any action or proceeding as to which indemnification may be given under these articles of association may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by or on behalf of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event that such institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification as authorized by these bylaws and (b) approval by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding or, if such a quorum is not obtainable, then approval by stockholders. To the extent permitted by law, the board of directors or, if applicable, the stockholders, shall not be required to find that the institution-affiliated party has met the applicable standard of conduct provided by law for indemnification in connection with such action or proceeding.
In the event that a majority of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the remaining members of the board may authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the remaining members of the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Section 5 of Article VIII have been met. If independent legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the remaining members of the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.
In the event that all of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the board shall authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Section 5 of Article VIII have been met. If legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.
To the extent permitted under applicable law, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association (a) shall be available with respect to events occurring prior to the adoption of these bylaws, (b) shall continue to exist after any restrictive amendment of these bylaws with respect to events occurring prior to such amendment, (c) may be interpreted on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time of the occurrence of the event or events giving rise to the action or proceeding, or on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time such rights are claimed, and (d) are in the nature of contract rights which may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction as if the association and the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) for whom such rights are sought were parties to a separate written agreement.
The rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these bylaws shall not, to the extent permitted under applicable law, be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any such institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may now or hereafter be otherwise entitled whether contained in the associations articles of association, these bylaws, a resolution of stockholders, a resolution of the board of directors, or an agreement providing such indemnification, the creation of such other rights being hereby expressly authorized. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these bylaws shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights, pursuant to statute or otherwise, of any such institution-affiliated party (or of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in any such action or proceeding to have assessed or allowed in his or her favor, against the association or otherwise, his or her costs and expenses incurred therein or in connection therewith or any part thereof.
If this Section 5 of Article VIII or any part hereof shall be held unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remainder of this Section 5 of Article VIII shall remain fully enforceable.
The association may, upon affirmative vote of a majority of its board of directors, purchase insurance to indemnify its institution-affiliated parties to the extent that such indemnification is allowed in these bylaws; provided, however, that no such insurance shall include coverage for a final order assessing civil money penalties against such persons by a bank regulatory agency. Such insurance may, but need not, be for the benefit of all institution-affiliated parties.
ARTICLE IX
Inspection and Amendments
Section 1. Inspection . A copy of the bylaws of the association, with all amendments, shall at all times be kept in a convenient place at the main office of the association, and shall be open for inspection to all shareholders during banking hours.
Section 2. Amendments . The bylaws of the association may be amended, altered or repealed, at any regular meeting of the board of directors, by a vote of a majority of the total number of the directors except as provided below, and provided that the following language accompany any such change.
EXHIBIT 6
Section 321(b) Consent
Pursuant to Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, Wilmington Trust, National Association hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon requests therefor.
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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Dated: |
September 12, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ Boris Treyger |
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Name: | Boris Treyger | |||||||
Title: | Vice President |
EXHIBIT 7
R E P O R T O F C O N D I T I O N
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
As of the close of business on June 30, 2013:
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ASSETS |
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Cash and balances due from depository institutions: |
861,797 | |||
Securities: |
4,845 | |||
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell: |
0 | |||
Loans and leases held for sale: |
0 | |||
Loans and leases net of unearned income, allowance: |
536,692 | |||
Premises and fixed assets: |
11,954 | |||
Other real estate owned: |
32 | |||
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies: |
0 | |||
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures: |
0 | |||
Intangible assets: |
5,874 | |||
Other assets: |
61,387 | |||
Total Assets: |
1,482,581 | |||
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LIABILITIES |
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Deposits |
875,593 | |||
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
115,500 | |||
Other borrowed money: |
0 | |||
Other Liabilities: |
75,755 | |||
Total Liabilities |
1,066,848 | |||
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EQUITY CAPITAL |
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Common Stock |
1,000 | |||
Surplus |
383,507 | |||
Retained Earnings |
31,968 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
(742 | ) | ||
Total Equity Capital |
415,733 | |||
Total Liabilities and Equity Capital |
1,482,581 |
Exhibit 99.1
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
APX Group, Inc.
OFFERS TO EXCHANGE $925,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019
$580,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 8.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 8.75% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2020
EACH OF THE EXCHANGE OFFERS AND RELATED WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , 2013 (SUCH TIME, WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICABLE EXCHANGE OFFER, AN EXPIRATION DATE) UNLESS THE APPLICABLE EXCHANGE OFFER IS EXTENDED. TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE APPLICABLE EXPIRATION DATE.
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Delivery to: Wilmington Trust, National Association, Exchange Agent
By Mail or Overnight Courier: | By Facsimile: | By Hand Delivery: | ||
Wilmington Trust, National Association 301 West 11th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attention: Jolene Perry Telephone: (302) 636-6606 |
(302) 636-4144 |
Wilmington Trust, National Association 301 West 11th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attention: Jolene Perry Telephone: (302) 636-6606 |
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To Confirm by Telephone: (302) 636-6606 |
DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL VIA FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (DTC) DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT. THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS, SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.
Holders of Outstanding Notes (as defined below) should complete this Letter of Transmittal either if Outstanding Notes are to be forwarded herewith or if tenders of Outstanding Notes are to be made by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by the Exchange Agent at DTC pursuant to the procedures set forth in The Exchange OffersBook-Entry Delivery Procedures and The Exchange OffersProcedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes in the Prospectus (as defined below) and an Agents Message (as defined below) is not delivered. If tender is being made by book-entry transfer, the holder must have an Agents Message delivered in lieu of this Letter of Transmittal.
Holders of Outstanding Notes whose certificates (the Certificates) for such Outstanding Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their Certificates and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date or who cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, must tender their Outstanding Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in The Exchange OffersGuaranteed Delivery Procedures in the Prospectus.
As used in this Letter of Transmittal, the term holder with respect to each of the Exchange Offers (as defined below) means any person in whose name Outstanding Notes are registered on the books of APX Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer), or, with respect to interests in the Outstanding Notes held by DTC, any DTC participant listed in an official DTC proxy. The undersigned has completed, signed and delivered this Letter of Transmittal to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect to the applicable Exchange Offer. Holders who wish to tender their Outstanding Notes must complete this Letter of Transmittal in its entirety.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus dated , 2013 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the Prospectus) of the Issuer and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Issuer (the Guarantors, and each, a Guarantor) and this Letter of Transmittal, which together constitute the offers (the Exchange Offers) to exchange (i) an aggregate principal amount of up to $925,000,000 of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that have been registered under the Securities Act (the Exchange 2019 Notes) for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that were originally sold pursuant to a private offering in November 2012 (the Outstanding 2019 Notes) and (ii) an aggregate principal amount of up to $580,000,000 of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that have been registered under the Securities Act (the Exchange 2020 Notes and, together with the Exchange 2019 Notes, the Exchange Notes) for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that were originally sold pursuant to private offerings in November 2012 and May 2013 (the Outstanding 2020 Notes and, together with the Outstanding 2019 Notes, the Outstanding Notes). The Outstanding Notes are unconditionally guaranteed (the Old Guarantees) by the Guarantors, and the Exchange Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed (the New Guarantees) by the Guarantors. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal, the Guarantors offer to issue the New Guarantees with respect to all Exchange Notes issued in the Exchange Offers in exchange for the Old Guarantees of the Outstanding Notes for which such Exchange Notes are issued in the Exchange Offers. Throughout this Letter of Transmittal, unless the context otherwise requires and whether so expressed or not, references to the Exchange Offers include the Guarantors offer to exchange the New Guarantees for the Old Guarantees, references to the Exchange Notes include the related New Guarantees and references to the Outstanding Notes include the related Old Guarantees.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning given to them in the Prospectus.
For each Outstanding Note accepted for exchange, the holder of such Outstanding Note will receive an Exchange Note having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered Outstanding Note.
YOUR BANK OR BROKER CAN ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING THIS FORM. THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MUST BE FOLLOWED. QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT, WHOSE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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The undersigned has completed the appropriate boxes below and signed this Letter of Transmittal to indicate the action that the undersigned desires to take with respect to the applicable Exchange Offer.
List below the Outstanding Notes to which this Letter of Transmittal relates. If the space below is inadequate, the Certificate or registration numbers and principal amounts of Outstanding Notes should be listed on a separately signed schedule affixed hereto.
* | Need not be completed by book-entry holders (see below). |
** | The minimum permitted tender is $2,000 in principal amount. All tenders must be in integral multiples of $1,000 in principal amount. The aggregate principal amount of all of the Outstanding Notes represented by the Outstanding Notes identified in this column, or delivered to the Exchange Agent herewith, will be deemed tendered unless a lesser amount is specified in this column. See Instruction 4. |
Box 2 Book-Entry Transfer |
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¨ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OUTSTANDING NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: |
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Name of Tendering Institution: |
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Holders of Outstanding Notes that are tendering by book-entry transfer to the Exchange Agents account at DTC can execute the tender through DTCs Automated Tender Offer Program (ATOP) for which the transaction will be eligible. DTC participants that are accepting an Exchange Offer must transmit their acceptances to DTC, which will verify the acceptance and execute a book-entry delivery to the Exchange Agents account at DTC. DTC will then send a computer-generated message (an Agents Message) to the Exchange Agent for its acceptance in which the holder of the Outstanding Notes acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the terms of, and makes the representations and warranties contained in, this Letter of Transmittal, and the DTC participant confirms on behalf of itself and the beneficial owners of such Outstanding Notes all provisions of this Letter of Transmittal (including any representations and warranties) applicable to it and such beneficial owner as fully as if it had completed the information required herein and executed and transmitted this Letter of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent. Each DTC participant transmitting an acceptance of the applicable Exchange Offer through the ATOP procedures will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the terms of this Letter of Transmittal. Delivery of an Agents Message by DTC will satisfy the terms of the applicable Exchange Offer as to execution and delivery of a Letter of Transmittal by the participant identified in the Agents Message. DTC participants may also accept the applicable Exchange Offer by submitting a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery through ATOP.
Box 3 Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (See Instruction 2 below) |
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¨ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OUTSTANDING NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: |
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Name of Eligible Guarantor Institution which Guaranteed Delivery: |
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IF GUARANTEED DELIVERY IS TO BE MADE BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER: |
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Box 4 Return of Non-Exchanged Outstanding Notes Tendered by Book-Entry Transfer |
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¨ CHECK HERE IF OUTSTANDING NOTES TENDERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER AND NON-EXCHANGED OUTSTANDING NOTES ARE TO BE RETURNED BY CREDITING THE ACCOUNT NUMBER SET FORTH ABOVE. |
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Box 5 Participating Broker-Dealer |
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¨ CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER WHO ACQUIRED THE OUTSTANDING NOTES FOR YOUR OWN ACCOUNT AS A RESULT OF MARKET-MAKING OR OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES (A PARTICIPATING BROKER-DEALER) AND WISH TO RECEIVE TEN (10) ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AS WELL AS ANY NOTICES FROM THE ISSUER TO SUSPEND AND RESUME USE OF THE PROSPECTUS. PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SHOULD RECEIVE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER, ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS, AND AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AND ANY NOTICES TO SUSPEND AND RESUME USE OF THE PROSPECTUS. |
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If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is acquiring the applicable Exchange Notes in the ordinary course of its business, it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the applicable Exchange Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Outstanding Notes, it represents that the Outstanding Notes to be exchanged for the Exchange Notes were acquired by it as a result of market making activities or other trading activities and it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale or transfer of such Exchange Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act. A broker-dealer may not participate in either of the Exchange Offers with respect to Outstanding Notes acquired other than as a result of market making activities or other trading activities. Any broker- dealer who purchased Outstanding Notes from the Issuer to resell pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any other available exemption under the Securities Act must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act.
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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the applicable Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Issuer the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable Exchange Offer (including if the applicable Exchange Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of any such extension or amendment), the undersigned hereby exchanges, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Issuer all right, title and interest in and to such Outstanding Notes as are being tendered hereby.
The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Exchange Agent as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned (with full knowledge that the Exchange Agent also acts as agent of the Issuer) with respect to the tendered Outstanding Notes, with full power of substitution and resubstitution (such power of attorney being deemed an irrevocable power coupled with an interest) to (1) deliver certificates representing such Outstanding Notes, or transfer ownership of such Outstanding Notes on the account books maintained by DTC, together, in each such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of, the Issuer, (2) present and deliver such Outstanding Notes for transfer on the books of the Issuer, (3) receive all benefits or otherwise exercise all rights and incidents of beneficial ownership of such Outstanding Notes and (4) otherwise to cause the Outstanding Notes to be assigned, transferred and exchanged, all in accordance with the terms of the applicable Exchange Offer.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that (a) the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, exchange, assign and transfer the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby, (b) when such tendered Outstanding Notes are accepted for exchange, the Issuer will acquire good and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and (c) the Outstanding Notes tendered for exchange are not subject to any adverse claims or proxies when the same are accepted by the Issuer. The undersigned hereby further represents that any Exchange Notes acquired in exchange for Outstanding Notes tendered hereby will have been acquired in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such Exchange Notes, whether or not such person is the undersigned, that neither the holder of such Outstanding Notes nor any such other person is engaged in, or intends to engage in, a distribution of such Exchange Notes within the meaning of the Securities Act, or has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of such Exchange Notes, and that neither the holder of such Outstanding Notes nor any such other person is an affiliate, as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, of the Issuer or any Guarantor.
The undersigned also acknowledges that each Exchange Offer is being made based on the Issuers understanding of an interpretation by the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, including Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991), Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the SECs letter to Shearman & Sterling (available July 2, 1993), or similar no-action letters, that the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for the Outstanding Notes pursuant to the applicable Exchange Offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by each holder thereof (other than a broker-dealer who acquires such Exchange Notes directly from the Issuer for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any other available exemption under the Securities Act or any such holder that is an affiliate of the Issuer or any Guarantor within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that such Exchange Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders business and such holder is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of such Exchange Notes and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of such Exchange Notes. If a holder of the Outstanding Notes is an affiliate of the Issuer or any Guarantor, is not acquiring the Exchange Notes in the ordinary course of its business, is engaged in, or intends to engage in, a distribution of the Exchange Notes or has any arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of
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the Exchange Notes to be acquired pursuant to the applicable Exchange Offer, such holder (x) may not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC and (y) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any secondary resale transaction. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive the Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for the Outstanding Notes, it represents that the Outstanding Notes to be exchanged for the Exchange Notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale or transfer of such Exchange Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act.
The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Issuer or the Exchange Agent to be necessary or desirable to complete the exchange, assignment and transfer of the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby. The undersigned further agrees that acceptance of any and all validly tendered Outstanding Notes by the Issuer and the issuance of Exchange Notes in exchange therefor shall constitute performance in full by the Issuer and the Guarantors of their obligations under (i) with respect to the Outstanding 2019 Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012 among the Issuer, the guarantors named therein and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the several initial purchasers of the Outstanding 2019 Notes and (ii) with respect to the Outstanding 2020 Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2012 among the Issuer, the guarantors named therein and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the initial purchasers of certain of the Outstanding 2020 Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2013 among the Issuer, the guarantors named therein and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the initial purchasers of certain of the Outstanding 2020 Notes, and that, in each case, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall have no further obligations or liabilities thereunder except as provided in Section 7 of such agreements. The undersigned will comply with its obligations under the applicable registration rights agreement.
Each of the Exchange Offers is subject to certain conditions as set forth in the Prospectus under the caption The Exchange OffersConditions to the Exchange Offers. The undersigned recognizes that as a result of these conditions (which may be waived, in whole or in part, by the Issuer), as more particularly set forth in the Prospectus, the Issuer may not be required to exchange any of the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby and, in such event, the Outstanding Notes not exchanged will be returned to the undersigned at the address shown above, promptly following the expiration or termination of the applicable Exchange Offer. In addition, the Issuer may amend either of the Exchange Offers at any time prior to the applicable Expiration Date if any of the conditions set forth under The Exchange OffersConditions to the Exchange Offers occur.
All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter of Transmittal and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of the undersigned and shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. Tendered Outstanding Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the applicable Expiration Date in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Prospectus.
Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box entitled Special Delivery Instructions below, please deliver the Exchange Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing the Outstanding Notes for any Outstanding Notes not exchanged) in the name of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry delivery of the Outstanding Notes, please credit the account indicated above maintained at DTC. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated in the box entitled Special Delivery Instructions below, please send the Exchange Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing the Outstanding Notes for any Outstanding Notes not exchanged) to the undersigned at the address shown above in the box entitled Description of Outstanding Notes Tendered.
THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX ENTITLED DESCRIPTION OF OUTSTANDING NOTES TENDERED ABOVE AND SIGNING THIS LETTER, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED THE OUTSTANDING NOTES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX.
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Box 7 Special Delivery Instructions (See Instructions 1, 5 and 6 below)
To be completed ONLY if Exchange Notes or Outstanding Notes not tendered are to be sent to someone other than the registered holder(s) of the Outstanding Notes whose name(s) appear(s) above, or to such registered holder(s) at an address other than that shown above. |
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PLEASE SIGN HERE
Tendering Holder Signature
In addition, U.S. persons should complete accompanying Substitute Form W-9See Box 9
Signature of registered holder(s) or
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Note: The above lines must be signed by the registered holder(s) of the Outstanding Notes as their name(s) appear(s) on the Outstanding Notes or on a security position listing as the owner of the Outstanding Notes or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by properly completed bond powers or endorsements transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below. See Instruction 5.
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SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
(IF REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTION 5)
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CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER | ||||||||||
I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (1) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office, or (2) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number by the time of payment, all reportable payments made to me will be subject to backup withholding (currently at the rate of 28%), until I provide a taxpayer identification number. | ||||||||||
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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
Guidelines For Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payer Social Security Numbers (SSNs) have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e. , 000-00-0000. Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e. , 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer. All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. IRS is the Internal Revenue Service.
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1. | Individual | The individual | ||
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Two or more individuals
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The actual owner of the account
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3. | Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) | The minor(2) | ||
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a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee) |
The grantortrustee(1) | ||
b. The so-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under State law |
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5. | Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual | The owner(3) |
For this type of account: |
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7. | Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553 | The corporation | ||
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Association, club, religious,
charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization |
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9. | Partnership or multi-member LLC | The partnership or LLC | ||
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Disregarded entity not
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A broker or registered
nominee |
The broker or nominee |
(1) | List first and circle the name of the person whose SSN you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that persons number must be furnished. |
(2) | Circle the minors name and furnish the minors SSN. |
(3) | You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or doing business as name. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one). If you are a sole proprietor, the Internal Revenue Service encourages you to use your SSN. |
(4) | List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate or pension trust. (Do not furnish the Taxpayer Identification Number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title). |
NOTE: | If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed. |
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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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Purpose of Form
A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS must get your correct Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to report, for example, income paid to you. Use Substitute Form W-9 to give your correct TIN to the Exchange Agent and, when applicable, (1) to certify the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued), (2) to certify you are not subject to backup withholding, or (3) to claim exemption from backup withholding if you are an exempt payee. The TIN provided must match the name given on the Substitute Form W-9.
How to Get a TIN
If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, at the local office of the Social Security Administration or get this form on-line at www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf. You may also obtain this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an individual TIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by calling 1-800-TAXFORM (1-800-829-3676) or from the IRS website at www.irs.gov. You can also apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website.
If you do not have a TIN and have applied for one or intend to apply for one soon, write Applied For in Part 1, complete the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number, and sign and date the Substitute Form W-9 and give it to the Exchange Agent.
Note: Writing Applied For on the form means that you have already applied for a TIN OR that you intend to apply for one soon. As soon as you receive your TIN, complete another Substitute Form W-9, include your TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the Exchange Agent.
CAUTION: A domestic entity that is disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.
Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding
Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are NOT exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, such as interest and dividends.
Note: If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete Substitute Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. If you are exempt, enter your correct TIN in Part 1, check the Exempt box in Part 2, and sign and date the form. If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, give the Exchange Agent the appropriate completed Form W-8, Certificate of Foreign Status.
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The following is a list of payees that may be exempt from backup withholding and for which no information reporting is required. For interest and dividends, all listed payees are exempt except for those listed in item (9). For broker transactions, payees listed in (1) through (5) and (7) through (13) and C corporations are exempt. Payments subject to reporting under sections 6041 and 6041A are generally exempt from backup withholding only if made to payees described in items (1) through (7). However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: (i) medical and health care payments, (ii) attorneys fees, (iii) gross proceeds paid to an attorney and (iv) payments for services paid by a federal executive agency. Only payees described in items (1) through (5) are exempt from backup withholding for barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends.
(1) | An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), or an individual retirement plan (IRA), or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7), if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2). |
(2) | The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. |
(3) | A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities. |
(4) | A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities. |
(5) | An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. |
(6) | A corporation. |
(7) | A foreign central bank of issue. |
(8) | A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States. |
(9) | A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. |
(10) | A real estate investment trust. |
(11) | An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
(12) | A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a). |
(13) | A financial institution. |
(14) | A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian. |
(15) | An exempt charitable remainder trust, or a non-exempt trust described in section 4947. |
Certain payments that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For details, see sections 6041, 6041A, 6042, 6044, 6045, 6049, 6050A and 6050N, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Privacy Act Notice. Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to give your correct TIN to persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA or Archer MSA or HSA. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia and U.S. possessions to carry out their tax laws. The IRS may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to federal and state agencies to enforce federal non-tax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.
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You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Payers must generally withhold (currently at the rate of 28%) from taxable interest, dividends, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply including those listed below.
Penalties
Failure to Furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
Civil Penalty for False Information With Respect to Withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.
Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
Misuse of TINs . If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR TAX ADVISOR OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EACH OF THE EXCHANGE OFFERS
General
Please do not send Outstanding Notes or Letters of Transmittal directly to the Issuer. Your Outstanding Notes, together with your signed and completed Letter of Transmittal and any required supporting documents, should be delivered to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the first page hereof. The method of delivery of Certificates, this Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents is at your sole option and risk and the delivery will he deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange Agent. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, or overnight or hand delivery service is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.
1. Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and Certificates.
This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by holders of Outstanding Notes (which term, for purposes of the applicable Exchange Offer, includes any participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the holder of such Outstanding Notes) if either (a) Certificates for such Outstanding Notes are to be forwarded herewith or (b) tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for tender by book-entry transfer set forth in The Exchange OffersBook-Entry Delivery Procedures in the Prospectus and an Agents Message (as defined below) is not delivered. The term Agents Message means a message, transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the Exchange Agent and forming a part of a book-entry confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the tendering participant, which acknowledgment states that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by, and makes the representations and warranties contained in, this Letter of Transmittal and that the Issuer may enforce this Letter of Transmittal against such participant. Certificates representing the tendered Outstanding Notes, or timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Outstanding Notes into the Exchange Agents account at DTC, as well as a properly completed and duly executed copy of this Letter of Transmittal, or a facsimile hereof (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agents Message), a Substitute Form W-9 and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date, or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Outstanding Notes may be tendered in whole or in part in the principal amount of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
2. Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.
Holders who wish to tender their Outstanding Notes and (i) whose Outstanding Notes are not immediately available or (ii) who cannot deliver their Outstanding Notes, this Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date or (iii) who cannot complete the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may effect a tender by properly completing and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in The Exchange OffersGuaranteed Delivery Procedures in the Prospectus and by completing Box 3. Pursuant to these procedures, holders may tender their Outstanding Notes if: (i) the tender is made by or through an Eligible Guarantor Institution (as defined below); (ii) a properly completed and signed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery in the form provided with this Letter of Transmittal is delivered to the Exchange Agent on or before the applicable Expiration Date (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery), setting forth the name and address of the holder of Outstanding Notes, the registered number(s) of such Outstanding Notes and the amount of Outstanding Notes tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby; and (iii) the Certificates or a confirmation of book-entry transfer and a properly completed and signed Letter of Transmittal is delivered to the Exchange Agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the applicable Expiration Date. The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by hand, facsimile or mail to the Exchange Agent, and a guarantee by an Eligible Guarantor Institution must be included in the form described in the notice.
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Any holder who wishes to tender Outstanding Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described above must ensure that the Exchange Agent receives the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery relating to such Outstanding Notes prior to the applicable Expiration Date. Failure to complete the guaranteed delivery procedures outlined above will not, of itself, affect the validity or effect a revocation of any Letter of Transmittal form properly completed and executed by a holder who attempted to use the guaranteed delivery procedures.
The Issuer will not accept any alternative, conditional or contingent tenders. Each tendering holder of Outstanding Notes, by execution of a Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), waives any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of such tender.
No signature guarantee on this Letter of Transmittal is required if:
(i) this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) (which term, for purposes of this document, shall include any participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Outstanding Notes) of Outstanding Notes tendered herewith, unless such holder(s) has (have) completed either the box entitled Special Issuance Instructions (Box 6) or Special Delivery Instructions (Box 7) above; or
(ii) such Outstanding Notes are tendered for the account of a firm that is an Eligible Guarantor Institution.
In all other cases, an Eligible Guarantor Institution must guarantee the signature(s) in Box 8 on this Letter of Transmittal. See Instruction 5.
If the space provided in the box captioned Description of Outstanding Notes Tendered (Box 1) is inadequate, the Certificate or registration number(s) and/or the principal amount of Outstanding Notes and any other required information should he listed an a separate, signed schedule and attached to this Letter of Transmittal.
3. Beneficial Owner Instructions.
Only a holder of Outstanding Notes (i.e., a person in whose name Outstanding Notes are registered on the books of the registrar or, with respect to interests in the Outstanding Notes held by DTC, a DTC participant listed in an official DTC proxy), or the legal representative or attorney-in-fact of a holder, may execute and deliver this Letter of Transmittal. Any beneficial owner of Outstanding Notes who wishes to accept the applicable Exchange Offer must arrange promptly for the appropriate holder to execute and deliver this Letter of Transmittal on his or her behalf through the execution and delivery to the appropriate holder of the Instructions to Registered Holder and/or DTC Participant from Beneficial Owner of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and/or 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 form accompanying this Letter of Transmittal.
4. Partial Tenders; Withdrawals.
Tenders of Outstanding Notes will be accepted only in the principal amount of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000, in excess thereof. If less than the entire principal amount of Outstanding Notes evidenced by a submitted Certificate is tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the aggregate principal amount tendered in the column entitled Aggregate Principal Amount of Outstanding Notes Being Tendered in Box 1 above. A newly issued Certificate for the principal amount of Outstanding Notes submitted but not tendered will be sent to such holder as soon as practicable after the applicable Expiration Date, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal. All Outstanding Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered in full unless otherwise indicated.
Outstanding Notes tendered pursuant to the either of the Exchange Offers may be withdrawn at any time prior to the applicable Expiration Date, after which tenders of Outstanding Notes are irrevocable . To be effective, a written, telegraphic or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the
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Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the first page hereof. Any such notice of withdrawal must (i) specify the name of the person having deposited the Outstanding Notes to be withdrawn (the Depositor), (ii) identify the Outstanding Notes to be withdrawn (including the registration number(s) and principal amount of such Outstanding Notes, or, in the case of Outstanding Notes transferred by book-entry transfer, the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited), (iii) be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on this Letter of Transmittal (including any required signature guarantees) or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to have the Trustee with respect to the Outstanding Notes register the transfer of such Outstanding Notes in the name of the person withdrawing the tender, (iv) specify the name in which any such Outstanding Notes are to be registered, if different from that of the Depositor and (v) include a statement that the Depositor is withdrawing its election to have such Outstanding Notes exchanged. All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of such notices will he determined by the Issuer, whose determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Any Outstanding Notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for purposes of the applicable Exchange Offer and no Exchange Notes will be issued with respect thereto unless the Outstanding Notes so withdrawn are validly re-tendered. Any Outstanding Notes which have been tendered but which are not accepted for exchange for any reason will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to such holder (or, in the case of Outstanding Notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the Exchange Agents account at the book entry transfer facility pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described above, such Outstanding Notes will be credited to an account with such book-entry transfer facility specified by the holder) as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the applicable Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Outstanding Notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described under the caption The Exchange OffersProcedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes in the Prospectus at any time prior to the applicable Expiration Date.
Neither the Issuer, the Guarantors, any affiliates or assigns of the Issuer, the Exchange Agent nor any other person will be under any duty to give any notification of any irregularities in any notice of withdrawal or incur any liability for failure to give such notification (even if such notice is given to other persons).
5. Signature on Letter of Transmittal; Written Instruments and Endorsements; Guarantee of Signatures.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond exactly with the name(s) as written on the face of the Certificates without alteration, addition, enlargement or any change whatsoever. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a participant in DTC, the signature must correspond with the name as it appears on the security position listing as the owner of the Outstanding Notes.
If any of the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
If a number of Outstanding Notes registered in different names are tendered, it will he necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimiles thereof) as there are different registrations of Outstanding Notes.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of Outstanding Notes (which term, for the purposes described herein, shall include a participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Outstanding Notes) listed and tendered hereby, no endorsements of the tendered Outstanding Notes or separate written instruments of transfer or exchange are required. In any other case, the registered holder(s) (or acting holder(s)) must either properly endorse the Outstanding Notes or transmit properly completed bond powers with this Letter of Transmittal (in either case, executed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the Outstanding Notes, and, with respect to a participant in DTC whose name appears on such security position listing), with the signature on the Outstanding Notes or bond power guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution (except where the Outstanding Notes are tendered for the account of an Eligible Guarantor Institution).
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If this Letter of Transmittal, any Certificates, bond powers or separate written instruments of transfer or exchange are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by the Issuer, must submit proper evidence satisfactory to the Issuer, in its sole discretion, of such persons authority to so act.
Endorsements on certificates for the Outstanding Notes or signatures on bond powers or separate written instruments of transfer or exchange required by this Instruction 5 must be guaranteed by a firm that is a member of the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Signature Program or by any other Eligible Guarantor Institution within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal need not be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution only if the Outstanding Notes are tendered: (i) by a registered holder of the Outstanding Notes (which term, for purposes of the applicable Exchange Offer, includes any participant in the DTC system whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of such Outstanding Notes) tendered who has not completed Box 6 entitled Special Issuance Instructions or Box 7 entitled Special Delivery Instructions on this Letter of Transmittal or (ii) for the account of an Eligible Guarantor Institution.
6. Special Issuance and Delivery Instructions.
Tendering holders should indicate, in the applicable Box 6 or Box 7, the name and address in/to which the Exchange Notes and/or substitute certificates evidencing Outstanding Notes for principal amounts not tendered or not accepted for exchange are to be issued or sent, if different from the name(s) and address(es) of the person signing this Letter of Transmittal. In the case of issuance in a different name, the employer identification number or social security number of the person named must also be indicated and the tendering holder should complete the applicable box. A holder tendering the Outstanding Notes by book-entry transfer may request that the Outstanding Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at DTC as such holder may designate hereof (See Box 4).
If no instructions are given, the Exchange Notes (and any Outstanding Notes not tendered or not accepted) will be issued in the name of and sent to the holder signing this Letter of Transmittal or deposited into such holders account at DTC.
7. Transfer Taxes.
The Issuer will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the transfer and exchange of Outstanding Notes to it or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offers. If, however, a transfer tax is imposed because Exchange Notes are delivered or issued in the name of a person other than the registered holder or if a transfer tax is imposed for any other reason other than the transfer and exchange of Outstanding Notes to the Issuer or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offers, the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other person) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed to the tendering holder by the Exchange Agent.
Except as provided in this Instruction 7, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Outstanding Notes listed in the Letter of Transmittal.
8. Waiver of Conditions.
The Issuer reserves the right to waive, in whole or in part, any of the conditions to the either of the Exchange Offers set forth in the Prospectus.
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9. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Outstanding Notes.
Any holder whose Outstanding Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should promptly contact the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the first page hereof for further instructions. The holder will then be instructed as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace the Certificate(s). This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost, destroyed or stolen Certificate(s) have been completed.
10. Questions and Request for Assistance or Additional Copies.
Questions relating to the procedure for tendering as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal, may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address and telephone number set forth on the first page hereof.
11. Validity and Form; No Conditional Tenders; No Notice of Irregularities.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance of tendered Outstanding Notes and withdrawal of tendered Outstanding Notes will be determined by the Issuer in its sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding. No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Outstanding Notes for exchange. The Issuer also reserves the right, in its reasonable judgment, to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular Outstanding Notes. The Issuers interpretation of the terms and conditions of each of the Exchange Offers (including the instructions in this Letter of Transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of Outstanding Notes must be cured within such time as the Issuer shall determine. Although the Issuer intends to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Outstanding Notes, neither the Issuer, the Exchange Agent nor any other person is under any obligation to give such notice nor shall they incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of Outstanding Notes will not be deemed to have been made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Outstanding Notes received by the Exchange Agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange Agent to the tendering holder as soon as practicable following the applicable Expiration Date.
IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR A FACSIMILE THEREOF (TOGETHER WITH OUTSTANDING NOTES OR CONFIRMATION OF BOOK ENTRY TRANSFER AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS) OR A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT ON OR PRIOR TO THE APPLICABLE EXPIRATION DATE.
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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
Under U.S. federal income tax law, a tendering holder whose Outstanding Notes are accepted for exchange may be subject to backup withholding unless the holder provides the Exchange Agent with its correct TIN and certifies that it is not subject to backup withholding by completing the enclosed Substitute Form W-9, or otherwise establishes an exemption from the backup withholding rules. In general, for an individual, the TIN is such individuals social security number. If the Exchange Agent is not provided with the correct TIN, the tendering holder (or other payee) may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS), and any reportable payments made to such person with respect to Outstanding Notes may be subject to backup withholding at the applicable rate, currently 28%. Such reportable payments generally will be subject to information reporting, even if the Exchange Agent is provided with a TIN. Failure to comply truthfully with the backup withholding requirements also may result in the imposition of severe criminal and/or civil fines and penalties.
Certain holders of Outstanding Notes (including, among others, generally all corporations and certain foreign holders) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. However, exempt holders of Outstanding Notes should indicate their exempt status on the Substitute Form W-9, by checking the exemption box in Part 2 of the Substitute Form W-9, and sign, date and return the Substitute Form W-9 to the Exchange Agent. For example, a corporation should complete the Substitute Form W-9, providing its TIN and indicating that it is exempt from backup withholding. In order for a foreign holder to qualify as an exempt recipient, the holder must submit an applicable Form W-8 (such as an IRS Form W-8BEN), signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that holders non-U.S. status. An applicable Form W-8 can be obtained from the Exchange Agent or the IRSs website. See the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for more instructions. Holders should consult their own tax advisors to determine whether they are exempt from these backup withholding and reporting requirements, and the procedure for obtaining the exemption.
If backup withholding applies, the Exchange Agent is required to withhold 28% of any reportable payments made to the holder of Outstanding Notes or other payee. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the IRS, provided the required information is furnished. The Exchange Agent cannot refund amounts withheld by reason of backup withholding.
A holder who does not have a TIN may write Applied For as indicated on the Substitute Form W-9 if the surrendering holder of Outstanding Notes has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends to apply for a TIN in the near future. In such case, the holder of Outstanding Notes or other payee must also complete the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number in order to avoid backup withholding. Notwithstanding that the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number is completed, the Exchange Agent will withhold 28% of all reportable payments made prior to the time a properly certified TIN is provided to the Exchange Agent and, if the Exchange Agent is not provided with a TIN within 60 days, such amounts will be paid over to the IRS. The holder of Outstanding Notes is required to give the Exchange Agent the TIN (e.g., social security number or employer identification number) of the record owner of the Outstanding Notes. If the Outstanding Notes are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional guidance on which number to report.
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Exhibit 99.2
APX Group, Inc.
OFFERS TO EXCHANGE
$925,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019
$580,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 8.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 8.75% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2020
, 2013
To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees:
As described in the enclosed Prospectus, dated , 2013 (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the Prospectus) and Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal), APX Group, Inc. (the Issuer) and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Issuer (the Guarantors) are offering to exchange (the Exchange Offers and each an Exchange Offer) (i) an aggregate principal amount of up to $925,000,000 of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that have been registered under the Securities Act (the Exchange 2019 Notes) for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that were originally sold pursuant to a private offering in November 2012 (the Outstanding 2019 Notes) and (ii) an aggregate principal amount of up to $580,000,000 of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that have been registered under the Securities Act (the Exchange 2020 Notes and, together with the Exchange 2019 notes, the Exchange Notes) for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that were originally sold pursuant to private offerings in November 2012 and May 2013 (the Outstanding 2020 Notes and, together with the Outstanding 2019 Notes, the Outstanding Notes) in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the enclosed Prospectus and the enclosed Letter of Transmittal. The terms of the Exchange Notes are identical in all material respects (including principal amount, interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the Outstanding Notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to the applicable Exchange Offer, except that the Exchange Notes are freely transferable by holders thereof, upon the terms and subject to conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus. The Outstanding Notes are unconditionally guaranteed (the Old Guarantees) by the Guarantors, and the Exchange Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed (the New Guarantees) by the Guarantors. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal, the Guarantors offer to issue the New Guarantees with respect to all Exchange Notes issued in the Exchange Offers in exchange for the Old Guarantees of the Outstanding Notes for which such Exchange Notes are issued in the Exchange Offers. Throughout this Letter of Transmittal, unless the context otherwise requires and whether so expressed or not, references to the Exchange Offers include the Guarantors offers to exchange the New Guarantees for the Old Guarantees, references to the Exchange Notes include the related New Guarantees and references to the Outstanding Notes include the related Old Guarantees. The Issuer will accept for exchange any and all Outstanding Notes properly tendered according to the terms of the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal. Consummation of each of the Exchange Offers is subject to certain conditions described in the Prospectus.
WE URGE YOU TO PROMPTLY CONTACT YOUR CLIENTS FOR WHOM YOU HOLD OUTSTANDING NOTES REGISTERED IN YOUR NAME OR IN THE NAME OF YOUR NOMINEE OR WHO HOLD OUTSTANDING NOTES REGISTERED IN THEIR OWN NAMES. PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH OF THE EXCHANGE OFFERS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME,
ON , 2013 (SUCH TIME, WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICABLE EXCHANGE OFFER, AN EXPIRATION DATE) UNLESS THE ISSUER EXTENDS THE APPLICABLE EXCHANGE OFFER.
The Issuer will not pay any fees or commissions to you for soliciting tenders of Outstanding Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offers. The Issuer will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the tender of Outstanding Notes to it or its order, except as otherwise provided in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal.
Enclosed are copies of the following documents:
1. The Prospectus.
2. The Letter of Transmittal for your use in connection with the tender of Outstanding Notes and for the information of your clients, including a Substitute Form W-9 and Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 (providing information relating to U.S. federal income tax backup withholding).
3. A form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
4. A form of letter which you may send, as a cover letter to accompany the Prospectus and related materials, to your clients for whose accounts you hold Outstanding Notes registered in your name or the name of your nominee, with space provided for obtaining the clients instructions regarding the applicable Exchange Offer.
Your prompt action is requested. Tendered Outstanding Notes may be withdrawn, subject to the procedures described in the Prospectus, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the applicable Expiration Date.
To participate in either of the Exchange Offers, certificates for Outstanding Notes, together with a duly executed and properly completed Letter of Transmittal or facsimile thereof, or a timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Outstanding Notes into the account of Wilmington Trust, National Association (the Exchange Agent), at the Depository Trust Company, with any required signature guarantees, and any other required documents, must be received by the Exchange Agent by the applicable Expiration Date as indicated in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal.
If holders of the Outstanding Notes wish to tender, but it is impracticable for them to forward their Outstanding Notes prior to the applicable Expiration Date or to comply with the book-entry transfer procedures on a timely basis, a tender may be effected by following the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Prospectus and in the Letter of Transmittal.
Additional copies of the enclosed material may be obtained from, and any inquiries you may have with respect to the procedures of either of the Exchange Offers should be addressed to, the Exchange Agent at its address or telephone number set forth on the first page of the Letter of Transmittal.
Very truly yours,
APX GROUP, INC.
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU OR ANY PERSON AS AN AGENT OF THE ISSUER OR THE EXCHANGE AGENT, OR AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO USE ANY DOCUMENT OR MAKE ANY STATEMENTS ON BEHALF OF EITHER OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICABLE EXCHANGE OFFER, OTHER THAN THE DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED HEREWITH AND THE STATEMENTS EXPRESSLY CONTAINED THEREIN.
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Exhibit 99.3
APX Group, Inc.
OFFERS TO EXCHANGE
$925,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019
$580,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 8.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 8.75% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2020
, 2013
To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration is a Prospectus, dated , 2013 (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the Prospectus), and a Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal), relating to the offers (the Exchange Offers and each an Exchange Offer) by APX Group, Inc. (the Issuer) and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Issuer (the Guarantors) to exchange (i) an aggregate principal amount of up to $925,000,000 of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that have been registered under the Securities Act (the Exchange 2019 Notes) for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that were originally sold pursuant to a private offering in November 2012 (the Outstanding 2019 Notes) and (ii) an aggregate principal amount of up to $580,000,000 of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that have been registered under the Securities Act (the Exchange 2020 Notes and, together with the Exchange 2019 notes, the Exchange Notes) for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that were originally sold pursuant to private offerings in November 2012 and May 2013 (the Outstanding 2020 Notes and, together with the Outstanding 2019 Notes, the Outstanding Notes), in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the enclosed Prospectus and the enclosed Letter of Transmittal. The terms of the Exchange Notes are identical in all material respects (including principal amount, interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the Outstanding Notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to the applicable Exchange Offer, except that the Exchange Notes are freely transferable by holders thereof, upon the terms and subject to conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus. The Outstanding Notes are unconditionally guaranteed (the Old Guarantees) by the Guarantors, and the Exchange Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed (the New Guarantees) by the Guarantors. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal, the Guarantors offer to issue the New Guarantees with respect to all Exchange Notes issued in the Exchange Offers in exchange for the Old Guarantees of the Outstanding Notes for which such Exchange Notes are issued in the Exchange Offers. Throughout this letter, unless the context otherwise requires and whether so expressed or not, references to the Exchange Offers include the Guarantors offers to exchange the New Guarantees for the Old Guarantees, references to the Exchange Notes include the related New Guarantees and references to the Outstanding Notes include the related Old Guarantees. The Issuer will accept for exchange any and all Outstanding Notes properly tendered according to the terms of the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal. Consummation of each of the Exchange Offers is subject to certain conditions described in the Prospectus.
This material is being forwarded to you as the beneficial owner of Outstanding Notes held by us for your account but not registered in your name. A tender of such Outstanding Notes may only be made by us as the registered holder and pursuant to your instructions. Therefore, the Issuer urges beneficial owners of Outstanding Notes registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to contact such registered holder promptly if such beneficial owners wish to tender Outstanding Notes in the applicable Exchange Offer.
Accordingly, we request instructions as to whether you wish to tender any or all such Outstanding Notes held by us for your account, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus and Letter of Transmittal. If you wish to have us do so, please so instruct us by completing, signing and returning to us the instruction form that appears below. If we do not receive written instructions in accordance with the below and the procedures presented in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal, we will not tender any of the Outstanding Notes in your account. We urge you to read the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal carefully before instructing us as to whether or not to tender your Outstanding Notes.
Your instructions to us should be forwarded as promptly as possible in order to permit us to tender Outstanding Notes on your behalf in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Exchange Offer. EACH OF THE EXCHANGE OFFERS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , 2013, UNLESS THE APPLICABLE EXCHANGE OFFER IS EXTENDED BY THE ISSUER. The time the applicable Exchange Offer expires is referred to as an Expiration Date. Tenders of Outstanding Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the applicable Expiration Date.
The accompanying Letter of Transmittal is furnished to you for your information only and may not be used by you to tender Outstanding Notes held by us and registered in our name for your account or benefit.
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INSTRUCTIONS
TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND/OR DTC PARTICIPANT FROM BENEFICIAL OWNER OF 6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019 AND/OR 8.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020
The undersigned beneficial owner acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the accompanying Prospectus dated , 2013 (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the Prospectus), and a Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal), relating to the offer by APX Group, Inc. (the Issuer) and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Issuer (the Guarantors) to exchange (the Exchange Offers and each an Exchange Offer) (i) an aggregate principal amount of up to $925,000,000 of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that have been registered under the Securities Act (the Exchange 2019 Notes) for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that were originally sold pursuant to a private offering in November 2012 (the Outstanding 2019 Notes) and (ii) an aggregate principal amount of up to $580,000,000 of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that have been registered under the Securities Act (the Exchange 2020 Notes and, together with the Exchange 2019 Notes, the Exchange Notes) for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Issuers 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that were originally sold pursuant to private offerings in November 2012 and May 2013 (the Outstanding 2020 Notes and, together with the Outstanding 2019 Notes, the Outstanding Notes), in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus.
This will instruct you, the registered holder, as to the action to be taken by you relating to the applicable Exchange Offer with respect to the Outstanding Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned.
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If the undersigned instructs you to tender the Outstanding Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned, it is understood that you are authorized (a) to make, on behalf of the undersigned (and the undersigned, by its signature below, hereby makes to you), the representations and warranties contained in the Letter of Transmittal that are to be made with respect to the undersigned as a beneficial owner of the Outstanding Notes, including but not limited to the representations that the undersigned (i) is not an affiliate, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, of the Issuer or the Guarantors, (ii) is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of Exchange Notes, (iii) is acquiring the Exchange Notes in the ordinary course of its business, (iv) is not a broker-dealer tendering Outstanding Notes acquired for its own account directly from the Issuer. If a holder of the Outstanding Notes is an affiliate of the Issuer or the Guarantors, is not acquiring the Exchange Notes in the ordinary course of its business, is engaged in or intends to engage in a distribution of the Exchange Notes or has any arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be acquired pursuant to the applicable Exchange Offer, such holder may not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to exemptions from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and must comply with such requirements in connection with any secondary resale transaction.
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Exhibit 99.4
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
APX Group, Inc.
OFFERS TO EXCHANGE
$925,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 6.375% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2019
$580,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 8.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING 8.75% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2020
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or one substantially equivalent hereto, must be used to accept the either of the Exchange Offers made by APX Group, Inc. (the Issuer) and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Issuer (the Guarantors), pursuant to the Prospectus, dated , 2013 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Prospectus), and the enclosed Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal) if the Outstanding Notes are not immediately available or if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis or time will not permit all required documents to reach the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the applicable Expiration Date of the applicable Exchange Offer. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission, registered or certified mail, overnight courier, or hand delivery to Wilmington Trust, National Association (the Exchange Agent) as set forth below. Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Letter of Transmittal.
Delivery to: Wilmington Trust, National Association, Exchange Agent
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Wilmington Trust, National Association | (302) 636-4144 | Wilmington Trust, National Association | ||
301 West 11th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attention: Jolene Perry Telephone: (302) 636-6606 |
301 West 11th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attention: Jolene Perry Telephone: (302) 636-6606 |
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DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee signatures. If a signature or a Letter of Transmittal is required by an Eligible Guarantor Institution (as defined in the Prospectus), such signature guarantee must appear in the additional space provided on the Letter of Transmittal for Signature Guarantee.
Please read the accompanying instructions carefully.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Issuer the principal amount of the Outstanding Notes set forth below, pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in The Exchange OffersGuaranteed Delivery Procedures section of the Prospectus.
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THE ACCOMPANYING GUARANTEE MUST BE COMPLETED.
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GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a member of a recognized signature medallion program or an eligible guarantor institution, as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), hereby (a) represents that the above person(s) own(s) the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4(b)(2) under the Exchange Act, (b) represents that the tender of those Outstanding Notes complies with Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act, and (c) guarantees to deliver to the Exchange Agent, at its address set forth in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the certificates representing all tendered Outstanding Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation (a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of the Outstanding Notes into the Exchange Agents account at The Depository Trust Company), together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
1. Delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. A properly completed and duly executed copy of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other documents required by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth on the cover page hereof prior to the applicable Expiration Date of the applicable Exchange Offer. The method of delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other required documents to the Exchange Agent is at the election and risk of holders and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange Agent. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. Instead of delivery by mail, it is recommended that holders use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases sufficient time should be allowed to assure timely delivery. For a description of the guaranteed delivery procedure, see Instruction 2 of the Letter of Transmittal. No Notice of Guaranteed Delivery should be sent to the Issuer.
2. Signatures on this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Outstanding Notes referred to herein, the signatures must correspond with the name(s) written on the face of the Outstanding Notes without alteration, addition, enlargement, or any change whatsoever.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of any Outstanding Notes listed, this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be accompanied by appropriate bond powers, signed as the name of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the Outstanding Notes without alteration, addition, enlargement, or any change whatsoever. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation, or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so indicate when signing and, unless waived by the Issuer, evidence satisfactory to the Issuer of their authority so to act must be submitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
3. Questions and Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions and requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of the Prospectus may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the cover hereof. Holders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, or other nominee for assistance concerning either of the Exchange Offers.
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